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Happy Pumpkins Birdhouse

Julie Lewis

   


20503 - Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 2 oz.
20504 - Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.
20588 - Apple Barrel ® Colors - Pumpkin Orange, 2 oz.
20595 - Apple Barrel ® Colors - Concord Grape, 2 oz.


1 ¼” foam spouncer
¼” and ½” flat brushes
#1 liner brush
Spatter tool or old toothbrush
Two silver metallic chenille pipe cleaners
Glue
Scissors
Large chimney style birdhouse


1. Basecoat roof with White, base and peg Black. Paint bottom part of body and inside of hole opening as shown with Pumpkin Orange and top part Concord Grape.
2. Using spatter tool or toothbrush, randomly spatter roof with Black.
3. Create pumpkins on all four sides of house using spouncer. Paint arms and legs with liner brush.
4. Pumpkin stripes are applied with Pumpkin Orange and liner brush. Using opposite end of brushes, apply eyes and noses as shown. Paint mouths with liner brush.
5. Paint starbursts with White and apply small dots with Pumpkin Orange.
6. With ½” flat brush, paint stripes on roof with Black. Apply stripes to inside of hole opening with Black.
7. Glue metallic chenille pipe cleaners to base as shown.

 
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