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Floral Gazebo 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!
Entertaining outdoors is so popular these days. Why not create this adorable stenciled birdhouse using FolkArt Outdoor paint to enjoy on your patio? It is so bright and cheery as well as easy to create!
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Supplies

PLAID Supplies
  • Plaid ® Wood Surfaces - Birdhouse, Gazebo
  • FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Brush On - Wicker White, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Brush On - Pure Orange, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Brush On - Cobalt, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Brush On - Licorice, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Brush On - Lemon Custard, 2 oz.
  • FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Brush On - Lime Green, 2 oz.
  • Plaid ® Stencils - Value Packs - Letter Stencils - 3" Floral Icons
Find these items in the Plaid Store!
Other Supplies
Brush Basin or contain for water
Paper towels
Foam plate for palette
Fine grit sandpaper
Stencil tape
Stencil brushes or Daubers
Sea sponge
¾” Flat brush
No. 1 Liner brush

Instructions

Preparation Instructions
  1. Basecoat the body of the birdhouse Wicker White. Allow to dry, sand smooth using fine grit sandpaper and reapply Wicker White. Allow to dry.

  2. Basecoat the roof using a slip slap application of paint in Wicker White plus Cobalt. Allow the roof to look mottled or softly blended.

  3. Lightly sponge Lime Green at the base of the birdhouse creating the look of green grass. Paint the base Lime Green too.
Painting Instructions
  1. Select six different floral stencils and stencil the each side a different flower and color combination.

  2. If desired, add the bird stencil towards the front of the birdhouse.

  3. Stencil the Lemon Custard sun and Wicker White cloud on the roof.

  5. When all stenciling is dry, accent each flower, leave, sun and cloud with Licorice paint using a liner brush. Add dots and dashes to embellish.

  6. Paint Licorice feet and a Licorice checkerboard along the base of the birdhouse. Allow to dry.
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