Honey Bee Stenciled Cork Board
Posted by DecoArt on Jun 1st 2015
Create a stenciled cork board perfect for your "busy as a bee" life.
SUPPLIES
- water container
- palette or plastic plate
- paper towels
- 1/4" flat brush
- craft glue
- 1" painter's tape
- fine/small round brush
- flat thumbtacks
- cork board
- cosmetic sponges
- wooden heart shape
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES:
Let dry completely between painting steps.
- FOR THE CORK BOARD: Position the stencil in the desired location (shown: Americana Decor Honeywire Stencil). Use 1" painter's tape to hold the stencil in place.
- Using a cosmetic sponge, apply Spiced Pumpkin to the top and bottom rows of the stencil.
- Using a clean cosmetic sponge, apply Spicy Mustard to the next top and bottom row of the stencil.
- Using a clean cosmetic sponge, apply Pineapple to the rest of the stencil. Remove the stencil; set the cork board aside to dry.
- FOR THE BEES: Using a 1/4" flat brush, paint three smaller hearts in Snow White.
- Using a 1/4" flat brush, paint three larger hearts in Spicy Mustard.
- On half of the larger heart, outline with Lamp Black on a fine, round brush. Create jagged stripes for the body of the bee and a dot for the eye. Paint two swirls for antennas.
- Using the fine, round brush, apply a small amount of Pineapple between the stripes to create a highlight.
- On the Snow White hearts, paint two longer swirls for the wings.
- Using craft glue, adhere a large and small heart together in desired position. Once dried, glue to the body of the bee onto flat thumbtack.