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Time Required :
About 30 minutes
Beginner
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watercolor heart frame

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Print Project

Step 1
Using separate plates for each color, pour a small amount of each watercolor paint onto a plate. 
Step 2
Add an equal amount of water to Habañero watercolor paint. Starting at the top of the frame, apply paint with horizontal brush strokes. Add more water as you apply paint to approximately one third of the frame. 
Step 3
Repeat Step 2 with Pink Dahlia watercolor paint, working from the bottom of the frame up. 
Step 4
Apply Wine watercolor paint to the middle part of frame, blending into Habañero and Pink Dahlia watercolor paints. Allow to dry thoroughly. 
Step 5
On one frame, place the XO adhesive stencil on the bottom right corner of frame, as shown. Apply Habañero watercolor paint with a small dauber. 
Step 6
Starting in the middle of the bottom part of the second frame, stencil one section of the heart border adhesive stencil with Habañero watercolor paint. Apply more repeats of the stencil to the left and right of center until it bleeds off the edges of the frame. 
Step 7
Allow all paint to dry thoroughly before use.
 
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Supplies
Materials
Materials
 
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    You’ll Need: 2

    Heart Frame by ArtMinds®

    Item # 10165156 
    $0.99
    ea.
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    938474086
    You’ll Need: 1

    Martha Stewart Crafts® Soft Gel Watercolor Acrylic Paint

    Item # 10513970 
    $3.69
    • Color: Habanero
    • Size: 2 oz
    • Color: Habanero
    • Size: 2 oz
    +More Colors
    • Color: Habanero
    • Size: 2 oz
    +More Colors
    +More Options
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    938474086
    You’ll Need: 1

    Martha Stewart Crafts® Soft Gel Watercolor Acrylic Paint

    Item # 10513967 
    $3.69
    • Color: Pink Dahlia
    • Size: 2 oz
    • Color: Pink Dahlia
    • Size: 2 oz
    +More Colors
    • Color: Pink Dahlia
    • Size: 2 oz
    +More Colors
    +More Options
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    938474086
    You’ll Need: 1

    Martha Stewart Crafts® Soft Gel Watercolor Acrylic Paint

    Item # 10513968 
    $3.69
    • Color: Wine
    • Size: 2 oz
    • Color: Wine
    • Size: 2 oz
    +More Colors
    • Color: Wine
    • Size: 2 oz
    +More Colors
    +More Options
 
Tools
Tools
 
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Martha Stewart Crafts® Dauber Set

    Item # 10240464 
    Buy One Get One 50% Off - Add 2 items to qualify See Details See Details
    Martha Stewart Craft® Tools & Accessories Buy one item at regular price & get the second of equal or lesser value 50% off . Excludes clearance.
    $9.39
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Martha Stewart Crafts® Holiday Icons II Adhesive Stencils

    Item # 10198242 
    Buy One Get One 50% Off - Add 2 items to qualify See Details See Details
    Martha Stewart Craft® Tools & Accessories Buy one item at regular price & get the second of equal or lesser value 50% off . Excludes clearance.
    $9.39
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    You’ll Need: 1

    Martha Stewart Crafts® Watercolor Brush Set

    Item # 10513873 
    $21
 
You’ll Also Need
  • Paper Towels
  • Water Basin
  • Paper Plates
Instructions
Step 1
Using separate plates for each color, pour a small amount of each watercolor paint onto a plate. 
Step 2
Add an equal amount of water to Habañero watercolor paint. Starting at the top of the frame, apply paint with horizontal brush strokes. Add more water as you apply paint to approximately one third of the frame. 
Step 3
Repeat Step 2 with Pink Dahlia watercolor paint, working from the bottom of the frame up. 
Step 4
Apply Wine watercolor paint to the middle part of frame, blending into Habañero and Pink Dahlia watercolor paints. Allow to dry thoroughly. 
Step 5
On one frame, place the XO adhesive stencil on the bottom right corner of frame, as shown. Apply Habañero watercolor paint with a small dauber. 
Step 6
Starting in the middle of the bottom part of the second frame, stencil one section of the heart border adhesive stencil with Habañero watercolor paint. Apply more repeats of the stencil to the left and right of center until it bleeds off the edges of the frame. 
Step 7
Allow all paint to dry thoroughly before use.
 
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