TOOLS and MATERIALS

Design Master Sprays - COLORTOOL Sprays Olive Bright, Mandarin, Clear Finish Matte - unfinished wood boxes w/hardware, rub-on transfers, scrapbooking add ons, fine grade sandpaper, piece of paper

TECHNIQUE

1. Lightly sand wood and wipe clean.
2. Apply two light coats of Prairie Grass or Mandarin spraying approximately 12” from surface. Let dry between coats.
3. For an ultra smooth finish, sand the painted surface using an ordinary piece of paper to remove small impurities.
4. Apply two light coats of Clear Finish matte for added durability to finish.
5. Personalize with embellishments of your choice. Rub on transfers and scrapbooking items were used here.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Design Master Sprays - ColorTEX any color, MODERNmetals Champagne Silver, Just For Flowers Tiger Lily - low rectangular ceramic container, fresh floral foam, fresh flowers (coral and orange gerbera daisies, plum mini callas, light yellow cymbidium orchids, waxflower, coral roses), knife, water tube picks, pearl wire from Smithers-Oasis

TECHNIQUE

1. Spray ColorTEX on side surfaces of ceramic container.
2. Apply 1-2 light coats of Champagne Silver spraying approximately 10-12” from surface. Let finish dry. ColorTEX takes 6-8 hours to dry thoroughly so prep the container before designing.
3. Soak floral foam and cut to fit container.
4. To blend flower hues, spray Tiger Lily on cymbidium orchids. Remember to spray fresh flowers 12"-15" from petals.
5. Arrange blossoms in a mounded fashion as shown. Use water tube picks for short stemmed orchid blossoms.
6. Accessorize with votive holders embellished with pearled wire.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Design Master Sprays - Crystal Frost, COLORTOOL Sprays Robin's Egg, ColorTEX FLURRY - clear glass ornaments, ribbon, ceramic container, branches, 12 white silk roses, berried foliage, permanent spruce foliage, silver millimeter balls, dry floral foam

TECHNIQUE

covered jar

1. Spray interior of jar with Crystal Frost. Let dry. Leave lid untreated for contrast.
2. Display ornaments. Add ribbon embellishment.

arrangement

1. Spray ceramic pot with two light coats of Robin's Egg. Apply approximately 12" from surface. Let dry.
2. Spray found branches with Flurry. Let dry.
3. Adhere dry floral foam into container. Arrange roses as shown.
4. Encase rose stems with branches. Arrange foliages and millimeters around base.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Design Master Sprays - Glue For Glitter, COLORTOOL Sprays ROSE HIP, COPPER, Just For Flowers WILD ROSE, Mess Master - gold reindeer, tin compote, lidded wicker basket, chocolate colored micro-glitter, silk green hydrangea blossoms, dried flower foam, chocolate colored millimeter balls, opalina crystals, water misting bottle, paper towel, wire clippers

TECHNIQUE

reindeer

1. Heavily spray reindeer with Glue for Glitter and immediately pour glitter over the adhesive. Lightly tap to remove excess glitter. Reapply adhesive in sections if needed. Layers of glitter can be applied for a rich result.
Project TIp: Pour glitter on reindeer over a large piece of paper. Excess glitter then can be funneled on the paper to be applied over reindeer again or poured back into container.

basket

1. Evenly spray basket and lid with Rose Hip. Let dry.
2. Heavily spray Mess Master into a paper towel then wipe over surface of basket to remove color. This technique enhances the woven texture and gives a color wash.

arrangement

1. Basecoat tin compote with two coats of Rose Hip. Let dry.
2. Turn compote upside down. Mist all four sides with water to form lots of droplets. Quickly spray Copper over the surface then dap or lightly wipe off moisture. The water resists the copper color to let the underlying color show through in a unique pattern.
3. Mist edges of green hydrangea with Wild Rose for a natural burnishing.
4. Accent some of the blossoms with opalina crystal applied with Glue for Glitter.
5. Insert dry floral foam into container. Arrange blossoms and millimeter balls in a mounded fashion.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

Design Master Sprays - COLORTOOL Sprays HOLIDAY RED, OLIVE BRIGHT ColorTEX Spray PEPPERMINT, FLURRY - paper mache box, white gift box, artificial wreath, various sized red glass ornaments/millimeter balls, hot glue/gun, ribbons

TECHNIQUE

red box

1. Spray Holiday Red in two light coats to top and bottom of mache box. Let dry.
2. Spray Peppermint to base of mache box. Let dry. ColorTEX is water based and will take longer to dry than Colortool Spray colors.
3. Embellish with ribbon.

green box

1. Spray 2 light coats of Olive Bright on white paperboard gift box. Let dry.
2. Embellish with ribbon.

wreath

1. Fluff wreath to shape.
2. Spray Flurry to top and sides of wreath. Apply in two fairly heavy coats. Let dry thoroughly for approximately 8 hours or overnight.
3. Glue red glass ornaments into boughs of wreath.