Shimmering Butterfly Upright by Nikki Acton
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Today’s
project features the wonderful That’s Crafty! greyboard embellishments (Bits
and Pieces) to decorate an MDF upright. These butterflies and the wildflower
both come from the small wildflowers set.
I
started with the MDF upright – this is the dinky size with the decorative top.
I gave it coat of DecoArt Crackle paint and once dry sealed with matt medium.
I added washes of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics (Burnt Sienna and a little
Burnt Umber) before stamping with the stone background stamp from Tim Holtz
(perfect size for the dinky upright!). I added touches of paint to a few of the
stones and a few splatters or watery white gesso.
I selected the
greyboard pieces I was going to use and sponged gesso over them before adding
green paint to the stalks and butterflies. Once dry I added That’s Crafty! Shimmer Paint in Dark Blue over the flowers and butterflies before adding
highlights with the Molotow Chrome pen.
A little edging
of the upright frame and a metallic sticker to finish!
Nikki
Supplies
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics – Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna
10 comments
Just gorgeous Nikki. Love the simplicity of design and the crackled stone looks fab. Lovely detail on the flowers and butterflies too.
ReplyDeleteFliss xx
Just gorgeous Nikki. Love the background.
ReplyDeleteMuch love, Bev. xxx
Elegant and Beautiful! Nikki x
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing background,- love the color you used, for the stones. And your flowers and butterflies, have beautiful details, too , Nikki .
ReplyDeleteHugs, Dorthe, x
Really lovely Nikki, love the cracked wall
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Amanda x
Fab wall effect Nikki, those blue wildflowers grow perfectly against it.
ReplyDeleteHugs Tracey x
Oooh gorgeous, absolutely stunning brick effect 😍
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Donna xx
The beautiful flowers and butterflies look wonderful against the fabulous brick wall - just brilliant! xxx
ReplyDeleteI love the elegant simplicity of this, with the crackled brickwork adding such great texture.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
I just love the flowers growing along this wonderful crackled brick wall! Lovely project Nikki! Julia xx
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