Butterfly Beauties by Alison Hall

Hi Everyone! Alison here today with a bright, stencilled butterfly panel.

Here's what I used...

That's Crafty! Surfaces White/Greyboard Panel - 6x6 inch

That's Crafty! Dinky Stencils - Arrows Background, Numbers, Bubble Wrap, Chevrons Background, Flight of Butterflies

DecoArt Media White Gesso

DecoArt Media Tinting Base

DecoArt Media Matte Medium

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paint - Primary Magenta, Cadmium Orange Hue, Cobalt Teal Hue, Green Gold, Carbon Black

Carabelle Studio Stamps - Mini Butterfly, French Lily Background by Birgit Koopsen

Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black

Black Journaling Pen

Paintbrush, Stencil Brush, Old Book Page, Scissors

Instructions...

1. I began by adding a base coat of white gesso to the panel, then I painted it with Primary Magenta.

2. To make the stencilled patterns stand out on the magenta background, I first stencilled with the tinting base which is opaque white, then with the colour. So for the bubble wrap design, I first stencilled with tinting base, then with Cobalt Blue Hue. The chevrons were simply stencilled with tinting base, and the butterflies were stencilled with just Carbon Black as this gives opaque coverage.

3. I painted an old book page with a thin layer of white gesso, then stamped the butterfly and cut it out. The phrase from French Lily Background was stamped on the edge of the book paper so there is no text beneath.

4. Using matte medium, I adhered the butterfly and phrase to the panel, then used a black journaling pen to outline and add detail.

5. To finish, I used the end of a paintbrush to add tiny dots of paint to the stencilled butterflies.

I hope I've inspired you to create some art today. 

Alison x