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Shamrock ombre specimen art

Crafts· St. Patrick's Day

5 Mar
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?

 
 
We’ll be linking to these fun parties this week!

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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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  1. Jennifer says

    03/17/2012 at 7:35 am

    Saw this over on It's Overflowing. Gorgeous!

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  2. Aimee - ItsOverflowing.com says

    03/16/2012 at 9:54 pm

    Perfection! I'm featuring you tomorrow!!! XO, Aimee

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  3. Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says

    03/12/2012 at 1:25 pm

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

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  4. The Shady Porch says

    03/12/2012 at 5:36 am

    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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  5. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    03/11/2012 at 6:30 pm

    So cute! And I love that you used paint chips!

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  6. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    03/11/2012 at 6:30 pm

    So cute! And I love that you used paint chips!

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  7. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain says

    03/10/2012 at 5:44 pm

    Gorgeous!

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  8. Catherine says

    03/07/2012 at 9:19 am

    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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  9. Anita Stafford says

    03/07/2012 at 7:01 am

    This is so pretty and creative!

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  10. Alison @ Oopsey Daisy says

    03/06/2012 at 10:22 pm

    Never seen an OMBRE specimen art!! Love!

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  11. [email protected] Bitsy Paper says

    03/06/2012 at 6:38 pm

    This artwork turned out great! I hope you'll link some of your great St. Patty's Day projects up to my St. Patty's Day Project Parade if you haven't already!

    http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/03/st-pattys-day-project-parade-linky.html

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  12. Michelle Paige says

    03/06/2012 at 12:07 pm

    So incredibly gorgeous! I would love to have your talent at my Springtime Holiday Link party going on now! Would you be willing to link up some of your amazing St. Patrick's day posts? Thanks, Michelle http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/02/springtime-holiday-link-party.html

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  13. thistlewoodfarm says

    03/06/2012 at 10:22 am

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

    blessings,
    karianne

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  14. Kelly @ herringbone lane says

    03/06/2012 at 9:30 am

    How clever – I would leave this up all year round!

    Kelly @ herringbone lane

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  15. Emily @ 52 Mantels says

    03/06/2012 at 7:28 am

    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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  16. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    03/06/2012 at 6:50 am

    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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  17. Libby at PSA Stamp Camp says

    03/06/2012 at 6:47 am

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

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  18. CBH says

    03/06/2012 at 6:43 am

    Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 4 post on Mar. 06, 2012. Thanks again.

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  19. Rasonda @ Lake Cottage Dreams says

    03/06/2012 at 6:22 am

    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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  20. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    03/06/2012 at 5:33 am

    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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  21. marissa says

    03/05/2012 at 9:45 pm

    ooooh the paint chips are so perfect!

    marissa
    http://raegunwear.blogspot.com

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  22. Claire says

    03/05/2012 at 8:22 pm

    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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  23. Jaime Lyn at Crafty Scrappy Happy says

    03/05/2012 at 7:59 pm

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

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  24. Kristi @ Lolly Jane says

    03/05/2012 at 6:57 pm

    Test comment 😉

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  25. Becca says

    03/05/2012 at 4:42 pm

    This was so clever- and totally darling! I love that it's ombre!
    xo, Becca

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  26. Helen says

    03/05/2012 at 1:59 pm

    I never would have thought to use three hearts to make a clover! GENUIS!!

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  27. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says

    03/05/2012 at 12:51 pm

    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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  28. Amanda Joy {Joy in the Jumble} says

    03/05/2012 at 12:50 pm

    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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  29. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    03/05/2012 at 12:44 pm

    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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  30. Kara says

    03/05/2012 at 12:22 pm

    I like it even better than the Valentine version. So cute!

    Reply

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