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Southern State of Mind Blog by Heather

DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament

in Dollar Store Crafts, Lifestyle on 11/28/18

You didn’t really think I could let another holiday go by and not attempt another DIY antelope project did you? I was seriously so smitten with last month’s DIY Antelope Plate Chargers so I thought it would be fun to try and use the same method to make a DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament. 

| SUPPLIES NEEDED| DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament

  • Set of Ball Ornaments (mine were from the Dollar Tree)
  • Dark Brown Acrylic Craft Paint 
  • Light Brown Acrylic Craft Paint (chalk paint would work great too!)
  • White Acrylic Craft Paint
  • Foam Brush
  • Finer Tip Paint Brush

| STEP ONE |  DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament

Grab your ornaments and set them up in an assembly line.  I just used the solid ones shown here, not the glitter.

| STEP TWO |  DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament

Start by giving the ornaments 1-2 coats of light brown paint until they are fully covered. Two light coats are better than one thick one.

| STEP THREE |  DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament

Once the lighter brown is dry, it’s time to start blending the two colors. For this, I just used my foam brush and applied both color paints to the brush- almost in a stripe. Then I just brushed the colors on the entire  ornament until I got the look I wanted. This part is just trial and error- but once you get it, you’ll know it. 

TIP: Make sure you keep applying the paint in the same direction for all coats of paint. 

| STEP FOUR |  DIY Antelope Print Christmas Ornament

Once you have the light brown and darker brown paints blended to your liking, it’s time to add some white spots. For this I used a small paintbrush and just added small and larger “animal prints” all around the ornament. There really was no formula to this!

I will be back later with our full decorated Christmas tree- I am absolutely loving these additions to the tree this year! 

xoxo-

Heather

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  1. AvatarLindsey Manning says

    Nov. 30, 2018 at 10:01 am

    What an easy and fun idea! Great DIY.

    Reply
  2. AvatarRachael @ This is our Bliss says

    Dec. 1, 2018 at 7:18 am

    The more antelope, the better!! You’re definitely on to something and have absolutely nailed this technique 🙂

    Reply
  3. AvatarSarah says

    Dec. 4, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    These really look textured, love the natural color and print. Beautiful!

    Reply

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