Ranger Ink & Innovative Craft Products
Products Tips & Techniques Projects Events Community Ranger U Videos Blog
 

Projects - Home Decor/3D - Crackle Birdhouse

 
Crackle Birdhouse Craft Project Instructions

Crackle Birdhouse

Skill Level: *

Create this adorable birdhouse with one-step Distress Crackle Paint!

Created by Roni Johnson

Materials List:
Distress Crackle Paint
Designer Series Distress Stickles Glitter Glue
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artist Brushes
Inkssentials Glossy Accents
• Darice Birdhouse
• Darice Mushroom Birds
• Chipboard Flowers - Maya Road
 


Instructions

(1) Paint the roof of the birdhouse using Brushed Pewter Distress Crackle Paint. Let dry.

(2) Paint the house with Dried Marigold Distress Crackle Paint. Paint under the eaves of the house using Black Soot Distress Crackle Paint. Let dry.

(3) Add "grass" to the base of the house and the rim using Peeled Paint Distress Crackle Paint.

(4) Hand-cut or use pre-cut chipboard flower shapes. Paint the flowers using various colors of Distress Crackle Paints.

(5) Hand-cut stems and leaves from chipboard. Paint using Peeled Paint Distress Crackle Paint.

(6) Use a small Studio Brush to apply Fired Brick Distress Crackle Paint to the body of the large Mushroom Bird. Do not paint the wings or tail.

(7) Once all of the paint has dried, apply the flowers and birds to the house using Glossy Accents as a glue. Let dry.

(8) Add accents using Distress Stickles Glitter Glue to the flowers and grassy areas. Let dry.
 

[Top of Page]

 


©2011 Ranger Industries Inc. All rights reserved.