Hey girl, hey! I am loving the 3D portraits so much that I just HAD to create this one with a bunny that was gifted to me. It’s just a little bunny, so I found a small, ornate frame at Dollar Tree to put her in. Check out the video below, or follow along here on the blog to see how I transformed the gold frame into this beautiful blue, and this little bunny into an adorable spring portrait!
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Supplies:
Dollar Tree: Gold frame
Amazon: Deco Earth Paint: pink, Waverly Antique Wax, Waverly white paint, Click here to check out my crafting essentials (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)
Milton’s Daughter: Debi’s Design Diary DIY Paint: Bohemian Blue
Gifted: Stuffed bunny, wire framed glasses
Stash: Lace
Let’s make it!
I removed the backing from the frame and painted over the gold with Bohemian Blue. I painted two coats, carefully drying in between (it is plastic, so a heat tool could melt it.) I used white paint from Waverly to go back over it with the same brush (with blue on it) and dry brushed it to make a lighter shade, then dried it.
Next, I used my sanding sponge to bring back a little of the gold.
I painted the backing with white, and wiped it off in neat streaks. I went with a seasoned chalkboard look.
Ok, we were all a little freaked out that the bunny head needed to be separated from the body, so I cut it off camera. But girl, it will be alright! Trust the process! This bunny is so cute, and she was ready to take one for the team!
I glued the chalkboard looking background to the frame’s backing, and set it aside. I needed the bunny’s stuffing to stay intact, so I put hot glue on the open end to seal it. Once the glue set over the stuffing, I put more hot glue on and stuck her onto the surface.
I put just a little bit of pink paint inside her ears, then glued her ears to the top.
TIP: To cover the “business” part of the neck, our friends on the live video suggested using lace, moss, ribbon or a string of pearls.
Test driving the eyeglasses!
The lace is around her neck and the glasses are hot glued on! We have a finished portrait! She is so stinkin’ cute, y’all!
Let me know in the comments if this is going on your to-do list! I can imagine all sorts of stuffed animals, reindeer at Christmas, teddy bears or giraffes for a nursery, the list goes on and on!
Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate each and every one of you!
XOXO-Erin
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