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How to Create a Vintage Christmas Forest Mini with Perfect Paints: Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas

Hello my wonderful crafty friends, Michelle here! Welcome to Day 3 of our festive countdown, the "12 Days of Christmas"! I couldn't be more thrilled to dive into this delightful celebration of creativity and holiday cheer with all of you. The magic of Christmas is upon us, and what better way to embrace the season than by creating beautiful handmade projects that spread joy and warmth? So grab your Perfect Paints and some favorite supplies and let's make this holiday season truly special together!


Using perfect paints to create a vintage Christmas Forest mini
Vintage Christmas mini forest by Michelle

For this festive project gather together your Marble Plaster Stucco, Shimmering Matte Acrylic in Honey Gold, Scrapaholics Winter Branches and an assortment of Christmas diecuts (I used 49 & Market and Tim Holtz). You will also need to grab a small vessel to arrange your items in like the little vintage jello tin I used.

Gather up your perfect paints, diecuts and chipboard branches
Gather up your perfect paints, diecuts and chipboard branches

I started by adding a small ball of paper towel to the inside of this vintage jello tin and then topped it with some moss.

I started by adding a small ball of paper towel to the inside of this vintage jello tin
I started by adding a small ball of paper towel to the inside of this vintage jello tin

Then using my pallet knife I applied some of the marble plaster stucco to the top of the moss to simulate snow and then topped it with some white texture pellets from my crafty stash. You could also use some course white glitter here.

Using my pallet knife I applied some of the marble plaster stucco to the top of the moss to simulate snow
Using my pallet knife I applied some of the marble plaster stucco to the top of the moss to simulate snow

Add some white texture pellets to simulate snow
Add some white texture pellets to simulate snow

Next I applied the marble plaster stucco to the chipboard die cuts

Add some marble plaster to the chipboard tree branches with a palette knife
Add some marble plaster to the chipboard tree branches with a palette knife

Finally I assembled the whole thing, adding all the chipboard pieces and Christmas die cuts. I secured them all with hot glue to keep them in place.

Assemble the chipboard pieces and Christmas die cuts into a small metal tin, securing them with hot glue to keep them in place.
Assemble the chipboard pieces and Christmas die cuts into a small metal tin, securing them with hot glue to keep them in place.

Since it's Christmas and y'all know I love a little sparkle, I added a little rub of the shimmering matte acrylic in honey gold.

Since it's Christmas and y'all know I love a little sparkle, I added a little rub of the shimmering matte acrylic in honey gold.
Since it's Christmas and y'all know I love a little sparkle, I added a little rub of the shimmering matte acrylic in honey gold.


Closeup of my finished Vintage Christmas Forest mini
Closeup of my finished Vintage Christmas Forest mini

Closeup of my finished Vintage Christmas Forest mini
Closeup of my finished Vintage Christmas Forest mini

Loving the fun vintage vibe and I hope you do too!

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you were inspired to make something beautiful!


~Michelle Sanders


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