Dollar Tree Wood Shamrock Decor

The Luck O’ the Irish is with you when you craft up this DIY Dollar Tree Shamrock for St. Patricks Day. This shamrock is made with Digital Deco Designs rice paper and the green will save you from getting pinched this St. Paddy’s Day!

If you know me, then you know how much I love Digital Deco Designs rice paper. And this project is no exception! I chose to use “Field O’ Clovers” and it was the perfect print for this.

If you are not familiar with Digital Deco Designs you are MISSING out with a capital M! She makes gorgeous rice paper printables that you can either download and print at home, or you can have them printed and shipped to you.

I have a printer, so I download and print them onto rice paper at home, but either way, once you start Mod Podging rice paper, you can’t stop!

Of course, you don’t HAVE to use her rice paper to make this. You could totally use scrapbook paper for the hearts instead.

Or, you could even paint them if you wanted to. But the contrast in pattern with the green background really makes this craft what it is, so I would recommend using SOME sort of paper, either rice or scrapbook.

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Supplies Needed to Make a Dollar Tree Wood Shamrock

• Dollar Tree Wood Shamrock cutout (If you get one on Amazon you will also need wood hearts)
• Digital Deco Designs “Field O’ Clover” Rice paper print
• Green and Black Paint
• Antique Wax
• Antique Gold Rub n Buff
• Muslin
• Fabric/Ribbon for bow
• Kraft paper
• Excelsior
• Twine
• Button
• Mod Podge
• Hot glue gun

How to Make a Dollar Tree Wood Shamrock with Digital Deco Designs Rice paper

I made this Dollar Tree Wood Shamrock Decor on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

First things first, we have to take the hearts off the shamrock. Heat them up with your heat gun to melt the glue, and then use a paint scraper to pop them off.

Then, trace the hearts onto your Digital Deco Designs rice paper. I chose to use the kitty, the little girl and the Leprechaun hat.

Next, stain the entire thing with Antique Wax.

Then go over the top of that with a watered down dark green color, and then wipe it off with a baby wipe to give it this green tinge.

Glue your hearts with the rice paper back onto the shamrock.

Then take some Antique Gold Rub n Buff and rub it around the edges of the shamrock and the hearts, as much or as little as you like.

Now for the bow! I made a messy fabric bow, but you can make any type of bow you love.

Just take strips of fabric and layer them in a bow formation one on top of the other. Tie the center with twine and add some excelsior for extra pizazz.

To make the hangtag, rip a piece of Kraft paper in a rectangle, leaving the edges ripped and rough. Then rip a small piece of muslin, and glue it on top. On top of the muslin I put a small “Luck of the Irish” picture that I found on Google. You can use any cute print or even part of the left over rice paper.

Grunge up the edges of the hangtag using your Antique Wax.

Punch a hole through the top, string it with twine and then glue it to the center of your bow with a button on top.

Finish it off by ripping a thin strip of coffee stained muslin and stringing it through the top holes so you can hang it.

Oh.EM.GEE. I just love how this turned out!

I am not a huge fan of the color green, but I love the stained effect this one has! It look so good with the Standing Shamrock set that we made in my subscription group, The CRafterparty!

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Until Next Time…

Stay Crafty San Diego!

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