Garden Clipboard

Scrapbook papers and image templates are the inspiration for this clipboard with a garden full of floral color.

by DecoArt.com

Materials:

DecoArt Products Required
Laurie Speltz's Instant Images

• IIT01 - 3/4 in. Flat Brush
• IIP04 - Garden Pocket Template
• IIT04 - 4 Flat Brush
• IIT05 - 1 Short Liner Brush
• IIT06 - 3/8 in. Duo Tool
• IIT07 - 1/4 in. Duo Tool

Americana Acrylics

• DAO1 - Snow (Titanium) White
• DAO31 - Baby Pink
• DAO34 - Lavender
• DAO64 - Burnt Umber
• DAO67 - Lamp (Ebony) Black
• DA101 - Dioxazine Purple (transparent)
• DA128 - Deep Burgundy
• DA133 - Hauser Dark Green
• DA174 - Milk Chocolate
• DA228 - Bright Orange
• DA242 - Fawn
• DA269 - Foliage Green --- NEW!!
• DA274 - Carousel Pink --- NEW!!
• DA276 - Razzle Berry --- NEW!!

Supplies

• Scrapbook paper
• Pencil
• Ribbons
• Adhesives
• Clipboard

Steps:

1. Cut papers as desired, leaving opening to add your own design. (Mark on clipboard where opening will be.)
    
2. Base clipboard with Foliage Green and spatter with Snow White.
    
3. Fence is based with Snow White and shaded with Fawn.
    
4. Poles are Fawn and shaded with Burnt Umber.
    
5. Dark green foliage is Hauser Dark Green.
    
6. Pink flowers are Baby Pink, shaded with Razzle Berry and with Razzle Berry centers. Orange flowers are based with Bright Orange, shaded with and centered with Deep Burgundy.
    
7. Dark pink flowers are Razzle Berry, shaded and centered with Deep Burgundy.
    
8. Purple birdhouse is based with Lavender and shaded with Dioxazine Purple. Details are done with Snow White. Roof is based with Fawn and shaded with Burnt Umber.
    
9. Red birdhouse is based with Deep Burgundy and shaded with Burnt Umber.
    
10. Roof is based with Milk Chocolate and shaded with Burnt Umber. Line on bottom is Fawn; dots are Snow White.
     
11. Pink birdhouse is based with Carousel Pink and shaded with Razzle Berry.
     
12. Lines on roof are Razzle Berry. Dots are Bright Orange and Snow White.
     
13. Line is Bright Orange.
     
14. Birdhouse openings and perches are dots of Lamp Black.
     
15. Attach paper to board. Add words and additional doodles as desired.
     
16. Tie and adhere ribbons.

Helpful Hints
- Refer to template and tool packages for additional information on template and tool usage and techniques.
- This design started by taking a paper and cutting out an entire section of it and then adding my own design in the opening.