Baby It’s Cold Outside – Miniature Art Project

Guess what?  we get to make another miniature art project!

This design is super simple and you can change out just a couple of things to make it for any type of theme.

Although it’s for the holidays, you can:

• change up St. Nick for another focal point
• change the Rhinestone stars to tiny beads, sequins, buttons or dots of paint
• print out your own quote using your favourite font on card stock.
• don’t have white gesso, use white paint
• don’t have black gesso, use black paint or mix up a blue and brown for Chromatic Black (black made with colour)

Want a good place to get free fonts, check out the supply list below.

Baby It’s Cold Outside
Miniature Art Project

Surface:

• Minimum 90 lb watercolour paper, card stock or chipboard cut to desired size.

Paint Palette:

• DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics
  • Burnt Sienna – DMFA02
  • Phthalo Blue – DMFA23
  • Primary Magenta – DMFA29
  • Translucent White – DMFA40

Prep and Mediums

• DecoArt Media Matte Medium – DMM20
• DecoArt Media White Gesso – DMM18
• DecoArt Media Black Gesso – DMM19

Tools and Accessories

• DecoArt Application and Texture Tools – DAS221
• Americana Dual Sided Pouncers – DABK19
• Americana Glass Stencil Daubers – DABK21

Stencils

• Americana Mixed Media Stencil:  Dangles – ASMM26

Brushes

• Royal Majestic Brushes
  • 3/4″ Wash – R4700
  • #10 & 12 Shader – R4150
• Clear Choice Stencil Brushes
  • 1/4″ White Bristle Dome – 1113

Specialty Items

• Rhinestone Stars
• Quote
• Vintage Photo
• Note:  feel free to substitute and use what you have

General Supplies:

• Royal Brush Square Brush Basin – RD325
• Unstick Reusable Arts and Crafts Sheet
• Mister Bottle Filled with Water
• Paper Towels
• Baby, Kitchen Wipes or Kitchen cloths (for dry rub application)
• Heat Gun
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Hot Glue Gun

Manufacturers

• DecoArt and Americana – DecoArt.com
• Royal Brush – RoyalBrush.com
• Unstick – Unstick.ca
• Vintage Photo from The Graphics Fairy

Free Fonts

Depending on when you are reading this blog post, it’s always a good idea to check out the terms at any free resource site.

• Font Squirrel – my favourite
• 1001 Free Fonts
• DaFont