Tutorial: We The (Rockin') People

To get into the spirit of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I decided to make a new hanging for my front door. So cute, don't you think? 

Here's how I did it. I started by applying a few coats of white gesso onto rocks and letting them dry.

Then I took some stickers and punched a part of the sticker paper with a star-shaped paper punch. The punched star and the negative portion left by the punched star became my stencils for my rocks. I used these stencils to place onto the rocks and applied a bit of acrylic paints by Claudine Hellmuth for Ranger Inks.

Once dry, I peeled off the stencils. 

Then I added some more details with the paints. 

And I also used my graphite pencil to add some pencil work and also adhered text cut from book pages onto the rocks with Mod Podge.

To seal everything, I applied a coat of Mod Podge to all the rocks. 

Once dry, I attached the rocks onto a vintage book cover with some E-6000.

Once dry, I added some hemp yarn and some black wire.  

And there you go. A totally rockin' We The People hanging for the front door or really any other door or wall in the house. 

Happy (chic) 4th of July. :)

Comments

[Becky G.]

Very cool! I would never have thought of using rocks!

[deb taylor]

thank you...I love this

[cindy]

oh this is so cool! love this idea using stones/rocks to showcase art!!!

[Alison Gibbs]

Love it, such a cute idea
Alison

[emily]

what a fun idea, gives me all kinds of ideas!

[Ruth Graham]

Just love this project Jenny! As usual.... a Jenny original idea!!

Thanks for sharing.... Ruth ;)

[tina]

Darling! Love it "your royal chicness"! If I weren't so tired from moving and unable to locate anything anyway--- I'd whip some up. With luck, it will save in my brain for later. (or not)

[Michelle Brown]

Just gorgeous! The rustic book cover and hemp cord really set off the rocks.

[Kathryn Dyche Dechairo]

Love the rustic nature of this piece, it looks fantastic.

[Mod Podge Amy]

I am LOVING this one!! I can picture one for each season!