Ladybug Crossing

Spring is here, or so they tell me, and I can't wait to get out in the garden.  As most gardeners do, I love seeing ladybugs and decided a sign was needed.

  The first thing I did was find a piece of wood in my box of wood chunks - yes, I actually have a box of of wood - and give it a quick coat of stain. Then I went on Design Space and designed my lettering for a stencil.  Since stencil vinyl can be expensive, I use contact paper from the dollar store.  It's very 'budget friendly'. 

When the stencil was in place, I used an old gift card to burnish the edges to prevent the paint from bleeding through.  Using black acrylic craft paint, I began stenciling with very little paint - actually, almost a dry brush.  This is another way I keep the paint from bleeding.

This was the first coat.

I continued stenciling with light coats of paint until everything was filled-in.  The stencil was removed, and I had the lettering done.

With a piece of chalk, I drew my ladybugs on the sign and painted them with more acrylic craft paint. 

A few ladybugs later, I was done!

I did give it a few coats of Krylon clear spray for some extra protection and it sits in a local store window with some of my ladybugs:

Not the best picture, but it's the one that was sent to me.

I started making ladybugs a few years ago.  If you'd like to see how they are made, you can read that post HERE.
Happy Spring, Everyone!

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