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Daisies Galore Photo Frame

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!
What could be more fun than to create and enjoy a “daisy-filled” photo frame? Using the Plaid Daisy stencil as a guide to paint daisies is only the beginning. Adding decorative dots and lines to shade and embellish just adds to the fun of this project!
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Supplies

PLAID Supplies
  • Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Frame, Large
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Citrus Green, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Brilliant Pink, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Vivid Orange, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Medium Yellow, 2 oz.
  • Plaid ® Craft Stencils - Value Packs - Daisies
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Calypso Sky, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Mediums - Crackle Medium, 4 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.
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Other Supplies
¾” Flat brush
No. 1 Liner brush
Stencil brush or dauber

Instructions

Preparation Instructions
  1. Basecoat wood frame sections using as shown in photo; using Magenta, Citrus Green, Medium Yellow, Vivid Orange and Wicker White and a ¾” flat brush. Allow to dry. Sand smooth using fine grit sandpaper and reapply base colors. Allow to dry.
  2. Apply a liberal coat of FolkArt Crackle Medium to the Wicker White section and allow to dry.

  3. Apply Calypso Sky in quick even “slip slap” strokes over the dried crackle medium. Do not over stroke as crackling will appear almost immediately. 

Stenciling Instructions

  1. Magenta Section: Stencil Wicker White daisies randomly. When dry, add a Medium Yellow dot in the center surrounded by Citrus Green tiny dots.

  2. Add Citrus Green line work on each petal stroking from the petal base towards the petal tip.

  3. Accent open Magenta areas with a large Wicker White polka dot.

  4. Citrus Green Section: Stencil daisies Medium Yellow. Allow to dry.

  5. Shade yellow petals with Vivid Orange.

  6. Paint large dot centers of Calypso Sky and highlight with smaller Wicker White dots.

  7. Medium Yellow Section: Stencil Vivid Orange daisy petals. All to dry.

  8. Paint a Citrus Green stroke over the orange petals. Add a large dot Vivid Orange center with accents of tiny Citrus Green dots.

  9. Vivid Orange Section: Stencil wiggle line in Calypso Sky, stencil dots with Citrus Green.

  10. Accent dots with Calypso Sky.Calypso Sky / Wicker White Crackle Section: Stencil Medium Yellow daisy petals and center.

  11. Highlight petal tips with Wicker White.

  12. Shade daisy centers with Vivid Orange.

  13. Add dots of Wicker White and Magenta around daisy center

  14. Large Daisy: Stencil daisy petals Wicker White and center Medium Yellow. 
  15. Shade petals with Citrus Green.

  16. Accent daisy center with a highlight of Wicker White and Vivid Orange dots around center


Finishing Details:

  1. To bring all the sections together, paint a Wicker White “line- dot – line pattern” around each section and the outer edge of the frame.

  2. If desired, seal frame with a coat or two of FolkArt waterbase varnish or a spray acrylic sealer.
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