Twig Heart Mini Pallet Art
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The Clear All Purpose Adhesive used for this project was provided for me by Gorilla Glue
I made this twig heart art on a bit of a whim. We’d had some very strong winds here the other day and the garden was full of twigs that had blown down. As I cleared them up I just felt at least a few of them could be used for something. From that passing thought this heart twig art was born.
To make your own twig heart mini pallet art you will need:
Strong glue - I used Gorilla Glue Clear All Purpose Adhesive
A pretty paper napkin
Twigs
A few small faux flowers
First make the base for your art. I was going for a mini pallet art look with these craft lolly sticks (or popsicle sticks as you call them in the US)
Use a piece of scrap paper to protect your work surface. Place 8 sticks side by side, push them up close to each other with the ends level. Apply glue to another stick. Use about 1/2 the amount than I show in the photo - you’ll see why in a moment.
Apply glue to 3 sticks in all and lay them on the flat sticks in the N shape as shown.
Apply something heavy like a couple of mugs or a book, to press the craft sticks together until they dry.
Originally I was going to give my mini pallet a thin wash of acrylic paint once the glue had dried. I was thinking a peachy colour which would have been really pretty. However when my glue was dry and I turned it over I realised I had used too much glue and some of my scrap paper was stuck to the craft sticks - ops!
If you want to paint your wooden craft sticks then just use a lot less glue than I did and you’ll be just fine.
As my mini wooden pallet had a little paper stuck to it and I wasn’t about to waste it, I needed a new idea. I decided to go for a decoupaged paper napkin.
Apply Mod Podge all over.
Apply the top layer of a pretty paper napkin. Mine was the same one I used for my Jewellery Box makeovers.
Paint on another layer of Mod Podge (gently!) and then trim away the excess napkin and leave to dry.
In the meantime plan your twig heart. Draw a heart out on scrap paper and then trim your twigs until they fit the space well. I found the straighter bits of twig were easier to work with.
Starting in the middle, apply a little of the Gorilla Glue to the sticks and then position them on the napkin covered craft sticks board. Just move them across one at a time, glueing as you go. 2 or 3 small drops of glue on each twig is sufficient.
Leave to dry again and then add a few flowers to one side to finish your twig heart art. I just raided my stash for a few little fabric flowers and a couple of little resin flowers and used a little drop of the Gorilla Glue to fix them on.
This is what I found in my stash:
And this is what I ended up glueing on:
That’s it, a pretty little bit of art to prop up on your mantle or shelf. All because it was a bit windy the other day!
I’ll be sharing this project at these link ups
