Tuesday Tutorial with Barb from Barb's Heartstrokes

Simple Shamrock "St. Patrick’s Day" Pin or Magnet Tutorial

There is no excuse because you forgot your green on St. Patty's Day!!

You will need:

One wood oval 1-¾”D x 3/16” T

Three ½ inch wood hearts

One ¼ inch wood ball or round gold or green rhinestone accent

Black sharpie marker

Orange Sharpie marker

pencil

Decoart Paint:

Light Buttermilk

Bright Green

Burnt Umber

Metallic Glorious Gold

Star lite topcoat glitter paint

Krylon Matte 1311 spray finish

Tacky glue

Pin back or magnet

Instructions:

Paint the oval Light Buttermilk front and back. Paint the hearts Bright Green front and sides only. Paint the ball Glorious Gold.

Lightly shade around the oval with Burnt Umber.

Glue the hearts into place like a clover. Draw a stem and paint it Bright Green. With a pencil lightly write on “Pinch Proof’.

Glue ball on top of the hearts or attach the gold rhinestone. Once dry use the Orange sharpie marker to outline the oval. Then with the black sharpie marker write in your wording and outline the hearts, the stem and the inside of the orange line work.

Erase all graphite lines, apply glitter paint to the clover. Let dry completely Spray with Krylon Matte Spray and let dry. Glue either your pin or magnet to the back. 

This round magnet has a gold rhinestone in the center.

This pin has a green rhinestone in the center.

Simple and easy little pin to wear so you don’t get pinched! Or a cute little gift to give.

Enjoy!

Barb

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