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Butterfly Pedestal Birdhouse

By: Chris Myer Williams
Chris Myer Williams
Chris Myer Williams
I have always found comfort and happiness when I was busy designing and creating. I have many interests and talents and often I am torn when deciding which art medium to work creatively in. Decorative painting is my first love; however, I also enjoy stenciling, jewelry making, sewing, crochet, needlework of all kinds, cooking, card making, faux finishes, decorating and gardening. Working in the craft and hobby industry for many years, I have enjoyed the pleasures of traveling, teaching, and sharing with others basic crafting how-tos! Currently, I am employed as the Marketing Education Director at Plaid. My career journey to this day, is still allowing me the gift of sharing with others the joys of crafting and finding their creative spirits! I hope that our creative paths may cross one day. Until then... happy creating!
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Supplies

PLAID Supplies
  • Mod Podge ® 7 Piece Tool Kit
  • Mod Podge ® Podgeable Paper Flip Books - Nature
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Gilded Oak, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Jamaican Sea, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Forest Moss, 2 oz.
  • Mod Podge ® Dimensional Magic - Glitter Silver, 2 oz.
  • Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.
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Other Supplies
Wood birdhouse
Wood candlestick
White craft glue or hot glue
Brush basin or container for water
Foam plates
Paper towels
Old toothbrush
White Candle or paraffin wax

Instructions

Preparation Instructions
  1. Neatly basecoat the body of birdhouse Gilded Oak. Allow to dry and reapply base color.

  2. Basecoat roof Forest Moss and trim Jamaican Sea. Allow to dry and reapply base color.

  3. Basecoat wood candlestick with all three colors as desired, Gilded Oak, Jamaican Sea and Forest Moss.

  4. Moisten an old toothbrush with water and thin small puddle of Jamaican Sea.Running fingers across the toothbrush bristles, “flyspeck” the Gilded Oak body of the birdhouse and candlestick.

  5. Rub candle wax along the edges of the birdhouse roof. Wipe away excess wax and paint over roof with Jamaican Sea. Allow to dry.

  6. Sand roof using fine grit sandpaper to remove some of the Jamaican Sea to reveal Forest Moss creating a distressed lookUsing scissors cut out all desired paper shapes.

Crafting Instructions
  1. Using ¾” flat brush, apply Mod Podge to backside of each paper piece. Flip “podged” paper over and apply to dry basecoated surface. Press in place. Using Mod Podge squeegee holding at a 45° angle, pull squeegee toward you over wet papers using light pressure. This will release any caught air bubbles as well as squeeze out any excess Mod Podge. Allow to dry.

  2. Continue applying papers were desired over project surface until desired effect is achieved. Allow to dry.

  3. Apply one to two additional coats of Mod Podge over the entire surface allowing each to thoroughly dry before applying the next.

  4. Using writer tip of Silver Glitter Mod Podge Dimensional Magic, apply a liberal coat over a few scattered butterflies. Allow drying.

  5. Attach the wood candlestick to the base of the wood birdhouse using either white craft glue or hot glue.

Craft Tip
Cut additional paper patterns from paper before you begin adhering them, as your design sense may change throughout the creation of your project. It is nice to have additional designs cut and “ready to go” as your create.
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