DIY Reversible St. Patrick’s Day Decor

DIY Tutorials

Mar 11

If you are following along from last month, this tutorial will be super easy - it’s just the reverse side of the Valentine’s blocks.

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Skill Level: Novice
Estimated Time: 2 hours

Materials Needed:

Valentine’s Day block with the unfinished side from last month
Paint (white, green, light green)
- you can just add white to your green to get the light green paint
Black and white paint pens or fine paintbrush (these paint pens are life-changing)
Paintbrushes
Sandpaper
Green wired ribbon
Painter’s tape

Steps for St. Patrick’s Day side:

Tape wood blocks - using painter’s tape, cover the Valentine’s side to protect from further painting.
Paint blocks - ONLY PAINT HALF OF THE WOOD BLOCKS. Each block should be a different color. Paint the other half of the white Valentine block white, paint the other half of the red Valentine block green, and paint the other half of the pink Valentine block light green. Paint a second coat if needed and let each coat dry completely.
Add St. Patrick’s Designs
- White block: lightly sketch a shamrock with a pencil and then paint it green. Once it’s dry, use the black paint pen to add a light outline to the shamrock.
- Green block: lightly sketch out the horseshoe and paint using the white paint pen. Add the text “Lucky” in cursive using the white paint pen. Add the green dots around the horseshoe with a fine paintbrush and green paint.
- Light green block: lightly sketch out the text “Kiss Me” and paint using a fine paintbrush and green paint. Lightly outline the text with the black paint pen.
Distress corners - Optional: Very lightly sand the corners to expose the bare wood for a more rustic, farmhouse look.
Remove painters tape
Assemble and add ribbon - Cut your green ribbon long enough to go around the three blocks and tie it together. Make it loose enough to be easy to remove, and do not glue anything.