Floral Gazebo Birdhouse
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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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Other Things You'll Need

  • Wooden gazebo birdhouse
  • 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 Yellow Citron 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.
  4. 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.
     
  5. Paint Licorice feet and a Licorice checkerboard along the base of the birdhouse. Allow to dry.