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How to Create Stunning Music Blocks with Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylic Paints

Hi everyone, Becky Thackston checking in and wishing you a fantastic and happy 2025! It's just wild how fast time goes, isn't it? But the great thing about a new year is a whole blank slate for more creative fun! Today, I'm really excited to share one of my latest projects: music blocks I made using Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylics. They're so cute and surprisingly easy to make. I can’t wait to show you how! Grab your supplies and let's get started!

Sheet music on wooden block with a large cream flower and green leaves overlay. Text at bottom reads "Perfect Paints." Rustic and artistic.
Vintage-inspired music block artwork by Becky Thackston featuring Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints

Supply List:

  • Scrap wood - I used a 2x6 roughly 9 inches long

  • Music sheet

  • Floral picks

  • Paper flower

  • Hemp string

  • White and brown craft paint

  • Recollections Archival Pigment Ink in Coffee

  • Perfect Paints Shimmering Acrylic in Espresso





Step 1:

I took the scrap block and sanded it down really good and then covered it with white paint and then covered with brown.


Step 2:

Tear the edges of the music sheet to fit your project area. I then took the recollections Ink pad and inked the edges of the music sheet.


Step 3:

Mod Podge the music sheet to the block

Sheet music with espresso shimmering acrylic paint on the edges of a wooden block. Old book paper reads "Song of the Mountain Brook" and "Dancing Sunbeams."
Adding a vintage touch to our project by applying espresso shimmer matte acrylic paints to a wooden block with antique music sheet decor.

Step 4:

Using a pallet knife I layered the Shimmering Acrylic onto the block pretty heavily and then just spread it all over, covering all areas.

Vintage sheet music with titles like "The Nightingale's Trill" and "Lady Pompadour" partially covered by espresso paint applied heavily with a palette knife.
Shimmering matte acrylic paint adds a textured and artistic flair to the vintage sheet music background.


Step 5:

Take a damp paper towel and begin to rub off the acrylic that is layered over the sheet music. Not all of it will come off which is what we want. The remaining paint gives a nice aged look.

Aged sheet music using Perfect Paints Shimmering acrylic paints. Music paper has titles like "Rustle of Autumn" on a weathered brown background, creating a vintage, nostalgic feel.
A vintage sheet of music embellished with shimmering matte acrylic paints, creating an artistic and textured background.

Step 6:

Hot glue the picks and paper flower to the top of the block. Tie some hemp into a note and fray the edges. This can then be hot glued behind the flower.


Sheet music wood block with a large white flower and green leaves. Painted background with shimmering matte acrylic paints with visible text: "Perfect Paints." Rustic, artistic vibe.
Vintage-inspired music block artwork by Becky Thackston featuring Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints

"I've always loved projects that are both fun to make and practical to use, and this one definitely ticks those boxes! I'm confident you'll enjoy this technique for creating charming little blocks, perfect for using in all sorts of projects, no matter the season. Give it a try, and please do share your creations – I'd love to see them!"

XOXO

Becky Thackston


Two decorative painted wood blocks with shimmering matte acrylic paints on sheet music, white flowers, and green leaves. Gold edges with "Perfect-Prints" text. Warm, artistic setting.
Vintage-inspired music block artwork by Becky Thackston featuring Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paints


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