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Shamrock ombre specimen art

Crafts· St. Patrick's Day

We loved our Valentine ombre specimen art but since St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching, we had to change it out to reflect the green holiday so we created Shamrock ombre specimen art:

 

Want to make your own shamrock ombre specimen art?
1. Snag some green paint chips in different hues from the paint section of your local home improvement store, {or Walmart where I got mine.} Cut them up by hue. 
2. I originally used a heart punch for the Valentine art but the shamrocks looked too chubby so I simply drew a heart on the back of a chip, cut it out and then in half to make a pattern.  Fold each paint chip in half, trace the half heart 3x’s and cut out: you now have some cute dimensional hearts.  Repeat, repeat, repeat… 😉
3. Start hot glueing hearts in 3’s {forming a shamrock} in rows by hue.  I snagged a few sticks off my tamarack tree to create a stem for my shamrocks and simply glued them in between the 3 hearts.   
4. Frame your art in a cute funky frame and display with your current St. Patrick’s Day decor:

Pictured with our {free} St. Patrick’s subway art, glitter shamrock banner, LUCKY sign & our easy Irish wood block
 
Do you decorate for Paddy’s Day?

 
 
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About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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  2. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    Love it! I usually am not a huge fan on St Patty's decorations, but this on is so beautiful! Not scary Leprechaun at all! (I'm sure I am showing my age here, but those movies really freaked me out when I was little)!

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  3. Amanda Joy {Joy in the Jumble} says

    Oh my heck I love how this turned out!!! Green is my fav color, and I love that dark olive. I definitely need to get the glass out of my frame and make something 3D like this.

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  4. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    Super cute!!! I hope you didn't burn yourself on those little hearts. ♥ We don't decorate much for St. Paddy's Day. Maybe when the boys get older we'll do more. Love this project! 🙂

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  8. Jaime Lyn at Crafty Scrappy Happy says

    way way wayyyyy too cute!!! Seriously. :o) ps I like that frame too!!!
    Jaime

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  9. Claire says

    Ombre + paint chips = fantastic! I know how time-consuming it would be to cut all your little pieces out which makes me appreciate this project even more. I wish I could get my hands on a frame like that, too. So glad I found this through your visit to my blog 🙂

    – Claire @ alittlesomethinginthemeantime.blogspot.com

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  11. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    This idea is so great! I'm loving all the ombre around…what a great use for paint chips.

    Found you through Sarah's trade school. Love the pop top hangers, too.

    Thanks so much for the inspiration,
    Karah

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  12. Rasonda @ Lake Cottage Dreams says

    I absolutley HEART this!!!! So easy and sooo cute. I saw your trade school post over at "Adventures of our Fami-ly" and I love your blog. New follower and I cant wait to see what comes next!!!

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  14. Libby at PSA Stamp Camp says

    Ombre is so hot right now! Awesome artwork – I would proudly display that on my mantel. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    Ho cool! I haven't tried anything Ombre yet, but you make me want to!! Saw you at My Happy Fami-ly. Nice job teaching class! Following you now via GFC.

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  16. Emily @ 52 Mantels says

    I love love love how this turned out!! It's been pinned. And, I'll try to figure out stumble so I can stumble it, too! 🙂

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  18. thistlewoodfarm says

    Visiting from the Adventures of Our Family! Awesome idea….that glitter party looks like a blast, too 🙂

    blessings,
    karianne

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  23. Catherine says

    I {LOVE} this! I'm gonna have to pin it! I found your blog through the Shady Porch Rock 'n Share party and I just love it.

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  27. The Shady Porch says

    That is so cute! Great use of the paint chips to achieve the ombre effect! Thanks for sharing at the Rock 'N Share!

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  28. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

    Love this so much I'm featuring it from last week's Handmade Tuesday's party. Congratulations!

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