How to Make a Deer Head Silhouette
Valentine's Day Heart-Shaped Deer Head Silhouettes
Have you seen the Deer Heads and Deer Head Silhouettes all over the decor world lately? I have and I love them.
I made a 3D Deer Head for Christmas that's still on my wall...I can't seem to part with it... and when I started thinking about Valentine's Day I thought it would be cute to make one ~ Deers for my Dear {cheesy, I know!}.
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How to Make a Valentine Deer Head Silhouette
Supplies: 12 x 12 Canvas, Craft Glue, Glitter, Scissors, Cardboard for tracing pattern ~ Free Downloadable Pattern
For this Valentine Deer Head Silhouette I drew a deer head and then reversed it so I had two and I brought their antlers together to form a heart shape. {You can download the pattern here.}
I used a very fancy advanced method for transferring the pattern to cardboard ~ I traced over the silhouette with a dull pencil pushing down really hard on to the cardboard {sort of like I did in grade school}.
Next, I used sharp scissors to cut out the silhouette and then using a pencil transferred it to a 12 x 12 square of canvas.
I then used Aleene's Tacky Glue to fill in one Silhouette at a time sprinkling on a heavy coating of red glitter.
Once this was dry I gently brushed off the excess glitter and hung my Valentine's Day Deer Head Silhouette from an old barnwood frame.
I also tried the Canvas in a White Frame....I think I like the Weathered Barnwood Frame better! Which do you prefer?
The sparkle/glitter doesn't really show up on pictures but when the sun hits or at night with low light it sparkles like crazy! I love the way it turned out.
I made this Deer for My Dear Craft as part of the "Share the Love" Valentine's Showcase featuring 20 blogs ~ Check out the other bloggers great Love ideas throughout this week.
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SO into animal silhouettes!!! I LOVE your valentine deer - it's is adorable! 🙂 Julia
So pretty, Mary Beth! I see these animal silhouettes everywhere! I just haven't found a way to make them fit with my home, whatever style it is! Thanks so much for joining us on our Valentine's Tour!
Thank you, Marty ~ I need a bigger house with a room devoted to each of my styles...I'm like a chameleon ~ ever changing!
So cute!
Wonderful to be co-hosting with you.
- Alma, The Tablescaper
Thank you, Alma ~ it's a pleasure to be part of this showcase with you!
Hugs, Mary Beth
Now that is adorable! You are so creative!
You are so sweet, Jeanie ~ thank you!
Oh my, this is the cutest thing! Sharing on my FB page this week 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
What a beautiful project!
This is just so sweet! I can't wait to print and use. Girl has to have some glitter in her life!!! XXOO Christy
OK... that is Adorable! Pinning to my Valentine's group board... Love it!
Thank you, Cynthia! {thank for the pin as well!}
That turned out great Mary Beth, thanks for posting your tutorial!
What a cute craft Mary Beth!
Gorgeous Mary Beth!! I love deer graphics - this is so pretty!!
Thank you, Heather ~ you're so sweet!
This is so pretty and it doesn't have to be just for Valentines if you change up the color of the glitter! I prefer the barnwood frame...love! Thanks for sharing! XO