Came across this wooden box at Dollar Tree & envisioned a charming cottage birdhouse!….Layered with amazing textures & nature inspired embellishments!
I couldn’t be happier with how it came out & hope you are inspired!
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SUPPLIES I used for this Cottage Birdhouse:
- Wooden Birdhouse Box (Dollar Tree)
- Silicone Bird Stamp (Get it Here)
- Acrylic Stamp Block
- “Timber Brown” Ink Pad (Get it Here)
- Scrap Cardboard
- “Prarie Sage” Folk Art Matte Paint (Hobby Lobby)
- “Plaster” Waverly Chalk Paint
- Small Nest (Hobby Lobby)
- Small Styrofoam Eggs (Hobby Lobby)
- Spanish Moss (Get it Here)
- Green Baby’s Breath (Hobby Lobby)
- Pine Cones
- Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Waverly Brown Antique Wax (Walmart)
- Small Wood Cap Feet (Walmart)
- Creamy White Heather Florals (Walmart)
Here’s an Overview of the Steps that go along with the video!
- Begin by painting the birdhouse in plaster color, then prarie sage color
- Before Prarie sage color can dry all the way, use a baby wipe to rub and distress along the edges
- Use a bit of brown ink to add additional distressing on birdhouse
- Now take a piece of cardboard to create custom art ….I crumpled mine to give it an aged look
- Use the same brown ink with bird stamp on cardboard, then glue over the heart
- Use hot glue to glue in nest, eggs, spanish moss, & florals
- Cut up pieces of pine cone to hot glue on roof of birdhouse
- Next, use a bit of antiquing wax to “stain” the wooden cap feet
- Attach the feet to bottom with a bit of hot glue
- Lastly, add a bit more floral & moss for added interest and texture!
Watch the SHORT VIDEO TUTORIAL of the Cottage Birdhouse Below!
The video, along with steps & supplies above should explain how it all came together!
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If you enjoyed this project idea, you might want to check out this Spring Egg Idea, or this Sparrow Bird Frame
Come back soon for more creative inspiration!
🙂 Summer
