It is the time of year when the butterflies are beginning their long migration south. We recently visited the Cobourg Ecology Garden, (Coboug Ontario) and I decided to make a few decoupaged butterfly rocks to leave in their rock garden.
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If you notice, one rock doesn’t fit the theme. It is a painted bird rock that I decided to take to the gardens too. I added some positive messages to my rocks this time … spread your wings, fly free, smile, family and a heart.
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There is one garden dedicated to rocks, and the sign says it all. I left some of my rocks there and left a couple in another garden. If you found one and either took it for yourself or took a photo of it, I’d love to hear from you.
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I’ll be sharing more about the Ecology Garden in another post. We saw lots of butterflies on our visit flitting on the goldenrod, the wild asters and the other plants.
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I made these in several stages, just like the other decoupaged rocks. The photos of the butterflies came from various garden magazines. A base coat was put on each rock (front and back). The butterfly photos were added with Mod Podge, first a little on the back to secure it to the rock and then a coating all over the front of the rock and the photo. Be sure to let each step dry thoroughly before moving on to the next one. A couple more layers of Mod Podge were added both to the front and back and then a spray coat of sealer was added. These rocks are going to be outside and I don’t want the weather washing away my hard work.
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I had made trillium rocks last April 2019. to take to Victoria, BC and share with the S S Rock Hunting group there.
I hide lots of my rocks. They are for you to keep or rehide. You can always leave a comment telling me where you found the rocks. Thanks in advance. I love knowing if my rocks are found and where they end up.
Be sure to have a look at my rock projects and see all the other types of rocks I’ve painted.
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Margy
One summer I painted constellations on rocks to give out at a telescope viewing event Wayne put on at a local hotel. They were a hit, and so easy to paint, a few dots and a name. – Margy
Jeannie Carraro
What a lovely idea, Linda. I still have a couple of rocks my grandsons made for me many years ago. They are 19 now, so the rocks are a bit faded, but I still keep them. It’s like their little fingerprints on the glass door that I always washed around but left the prints there. Stayed there for a long time, until somehow, they got rubbed off.
Margie
What a fun idea! The purple rock is my favourite.
Jennifer Jilks
I love the rocks, but the male monarch is a delight!