{"product_id":"reversible-paperwhimsy-houses-project","title":"Reversible PaperWhimsy Houses Project Part 1 by Sarah Donawerth","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo one would guess that these houses were supposed to be Christmas-themed. The inspiration just wouldn’t come when asked to use greens and reds, snowflakes and pine trees. However, my creative mantra has always been “Do something and see what happens,” so I began making a distressed and rustic theme that were perfect for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-valentines-day\"\u003eValentine’s Day\u003c\/a\u003e. No longer staring at a blank set of houses, I was so overflowing with inspiration that I decided to make the houses reversible, with a white and gold theme on the other side. Now I have two sets for the price of one and can flip them over whenever I want a fresh look on my mantel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Reversible-PaperWhimsy-Houses-Project-Part-2\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to explore Part 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eReversible PaperWhimsy Houses Project Directions:\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue sheet music to houses with gel medium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMix Ruby and Umber \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paints?page=2\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e and brush over the houses, allowing the sheet music to show through. Let dry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a high grit piece of sandpaper, rough up the surface of the houses, allowing pieces of the paper to peel up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaint the frames of the houses with white \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003egesso\u003c\/a\u003e, then umber paint, allowing to dry in between each coat of paint. Drag sandpaper over the surface to reveal the white gesso layer underneath. Repeat this process on one side of the base of the houses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDraw a heart on scratch paper, cut out, and cover with texture paste. Keep the surface thick with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/adhesives-primers-and-mediums\"\u003etexture paste\u003c\/a\u003e and do not smooth out any bumps, ridges, and streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpray the texture paste hearts with Frayed Burlap \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spray-inks\"\u003espray ink\u003c\/a\u003e several times, allowing it to pool up in the bumps and ridges. Dry with a heat tool to keep the spray ink from soaking into the texture paste.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlue heart to the center of the house and glue frame to front of house.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck back February 19th for Part 2 of these Reversible PaperWhimsy Houses. Here's a sneak peek of what's to come:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 300px; height: 300px; margin: auto;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 300px; height: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/projectImages\/PROJ-1065_10.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"width: 593px; height: 192px; border: thin dotted #990000; margin: auto; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px; margin-top: 5px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1601-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Winter-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-GAL1502-Somerset-Studio-Gallery-Summer-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Mar-Apr-2016\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-1602-Somerset-Studio-March-April-2016-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 11px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Studio-Nov-Dec-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-1506-Somerset-Studio-Nov-Dec-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eAbout the Artist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarah Donawerth is the Marketing Assistant and Copywriter at Stampington \u0026amp; Company. Follow her as she crafts whatever her heart desires at: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahdonawerth.com\"\u003ewww.sarahdonawerth.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c; font-family: times; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eFavorite Food: \u003c\/span\u003eGluten-Free, Nut-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c; font-family: times; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eInterests: \u003c\/span\u003eKnitting, crochet, crafting, violin, puppies, and \"Downton Abbey\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c; font-family: times; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eFavorite Quote: \u003c\/span\u003e\"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.\" – Jane Austen, \"Pride and Prejudice\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452530712727,"sku":"PROJ-1065","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-1065_1__72855.1558405674.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793539","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/reversible-paperwhimsy-houses-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}