Painted D G letters

All of my sisters had taken on littles except me this fall so when they started crafting I wanted to join. I called it practice...by making things for myself. :)

Need: cardboard letters (about 1 cm thick), acrylic paint, thin and medium brushes, a swirly doodles stencil, fun stick on letter stencil, & stick on small pearls
(I got everything at Hobby Lobby)

First I mixed some white and purple paint to get a light purple color. I painted a layer over the top and along the inside edge. Then I added a bit more purple to my mix and painted the outside edge. To give the top some texture, when my brush was almost out of paint, I lightly brushed over the top. It could also be done with a sponge if you want.

Then I placed my stick on letter stencils where I wanted and traced it with a pencil. I used my straight purple color to paint within the lines.

I place the corner swirly stencil and traced it at the corners. I added some indigo paint to my purple to give it a lightly darker look.

I had the corner swirls be opposite

After letting it dry I added small pearls to the tips of the swirls. (Which you can't really see in the picture)

It took some time and a steady hand for when you paint in the lines, but I was very happy with my first try at making letters. It's very simple but is a little classy also.

Take care and do good,

Sarah