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Farmhouse style decorative book stack stamped “Let the Shenanigans Begin” tied with rainbow ribbon and topped with green shamrocks and gold coins for Saint Patrick’s Day.
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Saint Patrick’s Day Rustic Book Stack Craft Tutorial

Make a rustic “Let the Shenanigans Begin” book stack for Saint Patrick’s Day using dollar store supplies. Easy DIY with free printable instructions!
Prep Time1 hour
Paint Drying Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours

Equipment

  • 1 Scissors
  • 1 Paintt Brush
  • 1 Wire Cutter
  • 1 Black Permanent Marker
  • 1 Black Ink Pad
  • Alphabet Stamps Upper and Lower Case

Materials

  • 3 Hardcover Books
  • Craft Paints Ivory, cream and light grey colors
  • 1 roll Rainbow Ribbon
  • 1 bunch Silk Shamrocks Dollar Store
  • 6 Golden Coins Dollar Store

Instructions

  • Collect your supplies and remove the paper dust jackets from the books. Paint the canvas covers with a blend of white and ivory craft paint, lightly mixing so the colors stay slightly streaky. Apply the paint in a rough coat, allowing some of the darker cover to show through for a rustic look. Let the books dry completely.
    Hand painting a dark hardcover book with white acrylic paint to create a farmhouse-style basecoat for a Saint Patrick’s Day decorative book stack craft.
  • Lightly dry brush light grey paint along the edges and corners of the books where natural wear would typically appear. Allow them to dry completely.
    Close-up of a hand dry brushing grey acrylic paint onto white painted hardcover books to create a distressed farmhouse finish for a Saint Patrick’s Day book stack craft.
  • Choose the phrase LET THE SHENANIGANS BEGIN using both upper- and lower-case alphabet stamps. Arrange the books with the spines facing up, ink each letter stamp, and press firmly onto the spine. The slightly uneven look of the stamped letters adds to the farmhouse charm. Tip: If any letters don’t stamp clearly, touch them up with a permanent black marker.
    Alphabet stamps and black ink pad beside white painted books stamped with “Let the Shenanigans Begin” for a Saint Patrick’s Day farmhouse book stack craft.
  • Pile the books neatly together and wrap them with the rainbow ribbon. Tie a square knot at the center, leaving the ribbon ends long. Trim each tail with a small triangular notch to help prevent fraying.
    Stack of white painted books stamped “Let the Shenanigans Begin” tied with rainbow ribbon, with scissors and extra ribbon beside the Saint Patrick’s Day decorative book stack.
  • To complete the project, use wire cutters to trim two small sprigs from a silk shamrock bunch and tuck one under each side of the ribbon. The shamrocks can be lightly glittered for an extra festive touch.
    Hand tucking green silk shamrocks under rainbow ribbon on a white painted “Let the Shenanigans Begin” book stack for a Saint Patrick’s Day farmhouse craft project.
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