"All Hearts Come Home for Christmas" Sill Sitter
Cozy winter wishes are portrayed in this free Christmas crafts pattern. This painting project is a simple design, but has a great finished effect.

Possible uses. Sill sitter, small grab bag exchanges, a small gift from the 'heart: place settings at a holiday dinner (paint each guest's name on the back to mark their place at the table - they then take a home as a remembrance of the evening). Feel free to vary colors - use different color rag strips, optional block colors: Burgundy Rose, Dark Forest Green; optional house colors: Burnt Umber, Pigskin; optional sky colors: Blue Haze, Territorial Beige. Let your imagination run wild and enjoy!

Painting instructions:
Paint entire block Black. Sand entire block, heavily along edges. Transfer oval and horizon line to one side of block.

Sky: Paint Lichen Grey
Snow: Paint Butter Cream. When dry, sand lightly.

Transfer house and trees.
Trees: Black
House: Burgundy Rose,
Roof, windows, and door Black.

Transfer remainder of pattern.
Heart: Burgundy Rose
Lettering: Black
Striping: Stripe around top of oval Butter Cream. Dip dot Butter Cream snow in the sky.
Optional: Paint (To..., From..., and Date) on the back if you're giving as a gift.
Spatter scene lightly with Black.
Spatter entire block Lichen Grey.

When dry, varnish. Tie a rag strip around the block when dry.

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