Alright, winter decor yesterday and Valentine’s Day today. I like to keep you on your toes:)
Today, I’m sharing my Mini Pallet Valentine’s Day Art made with wood shims and Dye-Na Flow Paint by Jacquard Products. This paint was really fun to work with, and it is perfect to use on wood. It has the consistency of a wood stain but comes in a variety of vibrant colors. This paint is definitely worth checking out if you like to work with different stains and wood treatments.
To create the mini pallet, I picked up a box of wood shims from the hardware store. It cost me roughly $5.00 for a pack of 42 and I only used 12 for this project so I have many left over for future projects.
I’m still loving the ombré trend happening right now and I want to embrace it before it goes out of style! The look was really easy to achieve using the Dye-Na Flow paint (details below).
And I just love how the Lumiere paint adds a little shimmer to the pallet. This is my second time working with the paints (first time on wood) and I really love them. They go on beautifully and the sheen is perfect.
Supply List:
– Pack of Wood Shims
– Wood Glue
– Dye-Na Flow Brilliant Red Paint
– Lumiere Pearlescent White Paint
– Paint Brush
– Scrap Paper and Scissors for Heart Stencil
Start by removing the shims from the packaging and laying two shims side by side. Place a line of wood glue down the middle of each shim.
Carefully place the shims on top of the two base pieces. Note* shims are not even, they have a slight angle to them, so be cautious of the difference in the thickness. I wanted my pallet to be a little rugged so I rotated each shim, every other one, but you could also keep them all at the same angle for a different look.
Allow the glue to dry.
Once the mini pallet is dry, it’s time to paint it with the Dye-Na Flow Brilliant Red Paint. It was really easy to achieve this look using the Dye-Na Flow Paint. Like I mentioned earlier, the paint is the same consistency as wood stain, very thin, so to achieve the ombré look I mixed the paint with water and added a little more each time to get it lighter and lighter. The darkest red is the paint color straight from the jar, and then I slowly added a little more water to each remaining stick. The last board was mainly the brush dipped in colored water.
Once the red paint is dry, cut out a heart shape and trace it onto the mini pallet. I chose to free hand the heart instead of using a stencil because of how uneven the edges were. The lumiere paint applied beautifully onto the wood surface. This paint is heaven, I honestly can’t say enough about it. I love the sheen it added to the pallet.
About Taryn Whiteaker
Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.
Kimm at REINVENTED says
January 16, 2013 at 4:32 amSo cute! I usually don’t decorate much for Valentine’s Day, but this project fits my style perfectly and has inspired me! :). I’m intrigued by this paint too, where is it available for purchase?
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
January 16, 2013 at 10:33 amThis is super cute! I love the idea of using the wood shims. I have a pallet outside but I haven’t broken it down yet to work with it so the shims sound so much easier!
Michele says
January 16, 2013 at 7:02 pmLove this Taryn!!!! Pinned Stop by http://www.sewsweetvintage.com
JoJo and Eloise says
January 16, 2013 at 7:13 pmOh this is ADORABLE and so FUN!!! Thanks for sharing it with us :)
xo
Angelina
Carissa says
January 17, 2013 at 8:40 amcute!
Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State says
January 17, 2013 at 10:15 amLove this! It turned out really cute. I’ve been wanting to make one of these for awhile but cannot decide what to paint on it.
kendra says
January 17, 2013 at 10:33 amSo cute! I love wood projects and have not heard of/used shims before. Now following.
KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family says
January 17, 2013 at 4:21 pmVery cute idea!
KC
Danielle says
January 17, 2013 at 8:48 pmHi there! I featured you today on Blissful and Domestic. Stop by and check it out:>
Danielle @ Blissful and Domestic
http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com
Brooke says
January 18, 2013 at 6:56 amThis is darling! I love simple art! I’ve been wanting to try something with pallets. I think the mini ones are the way to start. Thanks so much for the great idea! LOVE your site!
Angela says
January 18, 2013 at 7:00 amThis is just perfect! I have been wanting to make something with wood shims for a while now. (Seriously, I have them on my project list). Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Angela
Melody M. Nunez says
January 19, 2013 at 9:33 pmDarling! I love the projects you come up with. Thank you for sharing! :)
Pam @ Simple Details says
January 20, 2013 at 5:08 pmSuch a fun idea ~ love the rustic and festive feel!
Rachel (Lines Across) says
January 20, 2013 at 6:34 pmThis is so cute! I love how it turned out, and how clever to use wood shims. I think I actually have a few around the house. Thanks for sharing :)
Vanessa says
January 20, 2013 at 8:51 pmHi, Taryn
What a great project. I love how you created this with shims. I found your lovely blog from Chase The Star link party. In Feb, I will be hosting a link party using wood. I would love for you to add your DIY project. I love looking around your lovely blog and I am a new follower too.
Hugs,
Vanessa
Ana says
January 21, 2013 at 5:37 amI love how this turned out! The ombre effect is great and what a novel use for contractor shims!
Jenna says
January 21, 2013 at 6:58 amReally simple, yet totally cute! I need to get my act together on my Valentine’s decorating!
Mandy Hank says
January 21, 2013 at 7:14 amOh this one just warms my heart!! I love it :)
Just stopping by from Monday Funday Linky Party!
Mandy@thehankfulhouse
Emily says
January 21, 2013 at 8:51 amThis is adorable, and i have everything but the shims. I think I’ll try it!
~Emily
James says
January 21, 2013 at 11:37 amThat is a great idea. I love pallets and reclaimed everything. I’ll do a ginormous one and post a link.
Miss Kitty says
January 21, 2013 at 5:59 pmThanks for sharing that idea for making a mini pallet. I haven’t gotten out a big saw in years so doing one of the regular size pallets is too imtimidating for me but like Goldilocks sez…”this looks just right” . Thanks also for sharing about those paints…I have not heard of either one of them before. I saw your post over at “Home Stories A to Z” link party.
Rita says
January 21, 2013 at 8:27 pmSo cute! Thanks for sharing a tutorial on how to make it!
Tina from A Few Pretty Things says
January 22, 2013 at 2:09 amWhat a lovely project!
Bonnie @ Uncommon says
January 22, 2013 at 4:09 amTaryn. this turned out precious!! I have to get to the hardware store!! Thanks for the great tutorial..this is just perfect for Valentine’s Day!! Thanks for sharing!!
Seaweed & Raine says
January 22, 2013 at 4:34 amYou clever socks. Taryn that is great. I’d love to see something like that spicing up my place. Thank you for the idea. :)
Sheree x0x
Kirsten @One Tough Mother says
January 22, 2013 at 5:59 amWhat a beautiful piece of art! I love the ombre colors you used. This is so pretty! I found you on Sugar Bee Crafts :) Have a great day!
J.Rae says
January 22, 2013 at 6:42 amI featured you in my Valentine Heart Project Round Up!
http://littlemomprairie.blogspot.com/2013/01/valentine-project-round-up.html
Elise @ elisebakes says
January 22, 2013 at 9:08 amWow, that turned out great! So cute and festive!
Valerie@Occasionally Crafty says
January 23, 2013 at 7:21 amWow- I actually have a stack of shims left from when we built a door from the garage to the “laundry room”. I love this! Thanks for the idea- it looks great!
Jenn says
January 23, 2013 at 8:48 amVery cute Taryn! Love the ombre! :)
Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says
January 23, 2013 at 3:16 pmThanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts – you were featured today!
–Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com
gail says
January 23, 2013 at 6:04 pmTaryn–I love how clever you were to do this faux pallet art for Valentine’s day! it really is adorable!
gail
Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says
January 24, 2013 at 6:06 pmToo cute Taryn! Very creative and I love the paint job. Have a great weekend.
Leslie
Amanda says
January 25, 2013 at 4:42 amWhat a sweet project! I’ll be featuring this this morning on Craft Gossip :) http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/
Jenn says
February 3, 2013 at 7:28 pmThis is really cute – great idea!
Cabidor says
February 3, 2016 at 11:10 pmNice artwork! Simple but cute!