Ladybug Rocks

Completed Ladybug Rocks I saw cute painted ladybugs on Pinterest and decided to make some. I live by a landscape/ mulch yard and bought stones the sizes I needed. I think you can buy rocks at hobby stores too.

A few tips: for the eyes I used Q-tips and it was gently pressed to make a circle, once dried I did the same with white to finish the eye. Once the body was painted, I used a black marker to line down the back and to make dots. I sprayed with clear lacquer since I will use them in the yard this spring.

Also, do you notice the stick man in the background? I am in the process of making more. Find branches that look like it has arms. I took some of my dog's fur and glued on for hair. I am going to make a group of these because we have a whimsical garden. This one I came up with myself.

Total Time: 1-3 hours (allow paint dry)

Yield: how many you want to do

Supplies:

1+ Flat Rocks
3+ Small bottles of acrylic paint, colors you choose
3 Sponge paint applicators
1 Black Magic Marker
1+ Q-Tips
1 Clear Lacquer (if outside use)

Steps:

Draw an arc shape for the head, paint the rest of the body, then paint the head black. Once dry use a black marker to draw a line down the back and to make dots. Use a Q-Tip to dab a white circle for the eyes. I found the easiest way to make a black pupil in the eye is with a toothpick once the white eye dries. If you plant to put this outside spray it with clear lacquer.

Paint the body, once dry you will put a line down the back, dots, and eyes.

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