21 Jun Floral Stained Glass Paw Print

Today has us feelin’ like SUMMER! ☀️ And that has us so excited! 

‘Round here, we’re always looking for an excuse to craft, so we came up with a project that’s all about celebrating sunny days and being outside with our fluffy floofers. (Shout out to @sibster for the inspo!)

The coolest part of this trash-to-treasure project is the end result is simply stunning. A little paint, mod podge and dried flowers makes the most gorgeous “faux stained glass” you’ve ever seen! You’ve just gotta give this one a try!

You’ll need…

• Black puffy paint
• Assorted dried flowers
• Clear plastic take out container (the kind you get with a salad, cookies, etc.)
• Mod Podge and a brush
• Food coloring (optional)
• Wood skewers
• Craft glue
• Scissors

1. Cut away the flat center portion from the lid in your plastic take out container.
2. Draw a paw print shape that’s about 3 inches in size onto a piece of paper (or print an image you found online) and place the clear plastic piece on top.
3. Use black puffy paint to trace the paw print onto the plastic. Let this dry. (Depending on how much paint you use, you may have to let it dry overnight.)
4. Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge onto each section of the paw print.
5. Place your favorite dried flowers in each spot and cover with another layer of Mod Podge to secure everything down. Let it dry.
   Optional: Try adding a tiny drop of food coloring to your mod podge! You can paint this mixture as a backdrop to your flowers or simply fill in the small areas for the toes.
6. Cut around the outer black paint lines and glue a wood skewer to the back.

There are so many ways to show off your creation! Tuck it into a frosted birthday cake as a paw print cake topper. Use it as a plant stake with your favorite flowers in the garden. Or leave off the skewer and hang your gorgeous paw print in the window as a suncatcher. 

We’d love to see how yours turns out! Tag your pics @houndhuggerdiy on social media so we can check out your paw print beauties!

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