{"id":32408,"date":"2020-01-02T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T14:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=32408"},"modified":"2021-07-15T10:19:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:19:18","slug":"decorative-painting-xmas-pals","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/en\/project\/decorative-painting-xmas-pals\/","title":{"rendered":"Xmas Pals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Xmas-pals-2-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Decorative Painting wreath Christmas decoration\" class=\"wp-image-31491 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Xmas-pals-2-980x980.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Xmas-pals-2-480x480.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>What about a decoration for a wreath? Or simply a decoration for the front door? <strong>Xmas Pals<\/strong> is a quite easy whimsical Decorative Painting design, that I painted on a wood surface. It\u2019s the perfect design if you are a beginner and you want to learn the basic techniques of Decorative Painting: lots of floating, drybrushing\u2026 but I also used some texture here and there!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the exact surface on <a href=\"https:\/\/pinecraftinc.com\/collections\/marika-moretti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinecraft Inc<\/a> website, but you can also adapt this design to any other surface you may like! Actually, you could also paint many small ornaments: one with Santa, one with the hedgehog, and so on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The painting pattern instructions are available also in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I created other Decorative Painting designs similar to <strong>Xmas pals<\/strong> that you may be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/en\/project\/decorative-painting-winter-lovers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winter lovers,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/en\/project\/decorative-painting-waiting-for-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waiting for Christmas<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/en\/project\/decorative-painting-sweet-welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweet welcome.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn something more about the techniques I used, check out some tutorials on my <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDrmdpar4G4x_mSKlP3V8Yg\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xO9yZ2Hj0H0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to prep the surface,<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EpGyD7ItyWc\" target=\"_blank\">how to float colors<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y4JibwaXmfM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to use the liner brush.<\/a> The liner is a brush that can make you nervous sometimes\u2026 but with some tips and tricks it\u2019s really easy!!!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, do you also want to paint your own project <strong>Xmas pals<\/strong>??? You can find the packet with complete step by step instructions and linedrawings at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/en\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHOP<\/a>&nbsp;section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What about a decoration for a wreath? Or simply a decoration for the front door? Xmas Pals is a quite easy whimsical Decorative Painting design, that I painted on a wood surface. 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