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Designed by Gerri Remmel

Songbird's Garden Shelf
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Materials Needed:

Delta Ceramcoat® Interior Spray Varnish

Delta Ceramcoat® Acrylic Paint:

  • Butter Yellow (2102)
  • Nightfall Blue (2131)
  • Burnt Sienna (2030)
  • Antique White (2001)
  • Wedgwood Greed (2070)
  • Cadet Grey (2426)
  • Dusty Plum (2456)
  • Burnt Umber (2025)
  • Black (2506)
  • Royal Fuchsia (2510)

Lara's Crafts Wood Parts:

  • (3) Birdhouses, double 3-1/8" (U11036)
  • (5) Birdhouses, V-mini 1-1/8" (U10941)
  • (3) Birds, dove 1" (U11088)
  • (4) Sunflowers, small 1-1/4" (U10686)
  • (4) Tulips 1-1/8" x 3/16" (U10816)
  • (8) Hearts 1/2" x 1/8" (U10081)
  • (3) Split Flower Pots, 1-1/2" (U11055)
  • (2) Picket Fences, 10" (L20018)

Other Supplies:

  • Rustic Relics Multi Media Shelf 26" x 7-1/2" x 15" (6606W) *includes 20" x 10" birch insert board
  • 1/8" or 3/16" dowel rods cut to various lengths
  • Misc. greenery for flower stems and leaves
Basic Instructions:
  1. Basecoat the birch insert board in Antique White.
  2. The sky is wash of Nightfall Blue.
  3. Grass is wash of Wedgwood Green.
  4. The fence is basecoated with Antique White, shaded with Burnt Umber.
  5. Double birdhouse #1 is basecoated with Butter Yellow.  Roof is Nightfall Blue.  Hole, shading and rooflines are Burnt Sienna.   Line work around hole is Black.  Cut dowel 4-1/2" - 5" for pole and paint with Burnt Umber.
  6. Double birdhouse #2 is basecoated with Cadet Grey.   Roof, checker squares, and dots are Wedgewood Green.  Lines and checker squares are Dusty Plum.  Hole and line work are Black.  Cut dowel 4 - 4/12" for pole and paint Burnt Umber.
  7. Double birdhouse #3 is basecoated Burnt Sienna.   Roof and bottom are Burnt Umber.  Horizontal lines are Butter Yellow.   Hole and shading are Black.  Pole is painted Burnt Umber.
  8. Small Birdhouse #1 is basecoated Butter Yellow.   Roof, bottom, and dots are Burnt Sienna.  Hole and shading are Black.   Pole is line painted with Burnt Umber.
  9. Small Birdhouse #2 is basecoated Antique White with wash of Burnt Umber on top.  Roof and hole are Burnt Umber.  Pole is painted with Burnt Umber.
  10. Small Birdhouse #3 is basecoated Wedgwood Green.   Roof is Antique White.  Hole and shading are Black.  Pole is painted with Burnt Umber.
  11. Small Birdhouse #4 is basecoated Nightfall Blue.   Roof is Butter Yellow.  Hole, dots and shading are Burnt Sienna.  Cut dowel 5" for pole and paint with Burnt Umber.
  12. Small birdhouse #5 is basecoated Cadet Grey.   Roof and hole are Nightfall Blue.  Line work and shading are Black.  Pole is painted with Burnt Umber.
  13. Tulips are basecoated Royal Fuchsia.  Shade with Antique White.  Line work is Black.
  14. Sunflowers are basecoated Butter Yellow.   Flower centers are Burnt Umber.  Shading and line work are Burnt Umber.   Dots are Butter Yellow, and Burnt Umber.
  15. Four petal flowers are basecoated Dusty Plum.   Edging is Royal Fuchsia.  Flower center is Butter Yellow.
  16. Birds are basecoated Nightfall Blue.  Eyes and beaks are Butter Yellow.  Black dip dot on eye.  Shading Antique White.   Line work is Black.
  17. Flower pots are wash of Burnt Sienna.
  18. Dowel stems and birdhouse poles are Burnt Umber.
Finishing:

Glue all pieces as shown in photo.  Spray with Delta Ceramcoat® Satin or Glow Interior Varnish for a beautiful protective finish.