Prepare yourself for the fastest tutorial in the universe, truly. I wanted to do a new year craft, and it turns out that crafty ideas aren’t that easy to find for the first day of the year. I was also running short on time, so it had to be quick. All of the sudden, a Craft Gossip e-mail newsletter pops into the ol’ inbox, and so did this cute (and free) printable by Custom Printables. How very crafty-meant-to-be. Here’s how it’s done.
Gather These Supplies
Frame – mine is from Dollar Tree
Mod Podge Sparkle
Krylon Gold Spray Paint
Custom Printables Happy New Year 2011 Subway Art
Another option – Desiree at 36th Avenue has New Year Subway Art that doesn’t list the year!
Paintbrush
Here’s the starting frame. Black. Plain. Needs something. I sprayed with gold spray paint and allowed to dry.
Add several layers of Sparkle Mod Podge to the outside of the frame and allow to dry.
Print out the printable and trim to fit; put in your frame.
I’m serious, that’s all it takes! I didn’t even really need a tutorial, but I thought it would be fun given how easy it is. Now I have a nice little crafty decoration to ring in the new year. Come back tomorrow for my top five favorite things of 2010. You’re gonna love it.
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I’m not a big fan of “flat” gold, I had no idea sparkle mod podge could transform it like that. Thanks!
So simple & super cute! Gonna make my own. Thanks for sharing! Have a Happy New Year!
~Mary
Gotta love simple! The gold frame really elevates the free printable. Cute…and happy new year to you, Miss Amy!
Very pretty and easy! Thanks for the tutorial. Happy 2011!
what a fantastic idea!
Love it!
Happy New Year!
Megan
This is my biggest hurdle: spray painting indoors, how do you do it? I’m scared I’ll have spray all over my craft room LOL please help! Great post :0)
Thanks everyone!! mijizanine – you should not spray paint inside because of the fumes. They can hurt your lungs! I actually spray painted outside and then brought the frame in to dry – most crafties I know do that. Here’s a little DIY spray paint tent you could do in the garage:
http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/diy-spray-paint-tent/
Love it Amy!!! I’ll be featuring this post on BCD on tomorrow afternoon! Love ya! Happy New Year!
I like everything gold!!!
I just found this post today and couldn’t be more excited. Thank you so much for featuring my download on your page. I hope you had a very happy new year – I promise to offer another freebie for 2012!
- Valerie from Custom Printables