Autumn Metal Birdhouse
Hi readers! Happy Thursday to you! I hope your week is going splendid so far! I’m happy to have guest designer Sharon Laakkonen back on our blog to share this fun fall project featuring lots of fun things from Prima!
Enjoy!
Create a shabby-chic piece filled with fall touches for your home! This project is simply a blast to put together, and you’ll have a home decor piece you’ll treasure forever. Since the ceramic pumpkin can be removed, you can easily swap it out for a framed photo, or other accent, to customize for your home and your style.
Instructions:
Note: Spray all metal pieces (Finnabair metal house and Ingvild Bolme pieces) with Gold Foil, Worn Leather, and Antique Gold sprays. Dry.
Step 1: Cut Finnabair resist canvas sheet using metal birdhouse insert as template. This will cover the inside back of the birdhouse. Spray with Color Bloom Sprays: Gold Foil, Lime Wedge, Gilded, And Worn Leather. Dry.
Step 2 Using diamond stencil, add Copper Crackle Paste over canvas by pouncing with a brush. While paste is still wet sprinkle randomly with Mica Flakes, Glass Beads, and Glass Glitter. Dry and glue sheet to inside of birdhouse.
Step 3 : Adhere branches, pine cones, acorns, vines, & metal lamp post to inside of birdhouse with Fabri-Tac adhesive or hot glue. Make it nice and full! Leave room in the bottom left corner for your pumpkin!
Step 4 Color canvas flower with Tea Stain spray. Cut 4-5 gold leaves with Prima Leaf Die and gold paper. Create bow with Prima trim. Staple bow together with Tiny Attacher.
Step 5 Cut Gold Doily with Prima doily die and gold paper. Layer on bow. Top with flower, leaves, and lace trim. Adhere to top right side of birdhouse with strong adhesive.
Step 6: Seal birdhouse with light coat of Finnabair Matte Gel. While still wet sprinkle with Gold and Copper Glass Glitter. Dry.
Finishing Touches: Attach “Home” metal plate to top of birdhouse. Stick in a metal bird pin and cork bird sticker. Tuck gold leaves in to fill empty spots.
Supplies:
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Oooo! What a cool project! Love all the newsprint!
Wowser! Blooming beautiful and blooming wonderful! Love them – really stunning creations and I really love, love, love that bird house! Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration Karen x
super cute art piece
Loving all the sparkle and texture, great project!
So beautiful!
So amazing and elegant!
Wow!! This is such a stunning project!! Thanks for sharing!
WOWZERS! I love love love it! Thanks for showing all the elements!
Very pretty….lots of sparkle and dimension to look at. I really like the prima trim ribbon.
I’m speechless! Just gorgeous!
Very, very cool project!!
Very cool project! It is nice to see non-card projects for an exploration on what is out there.
Wow! Stunning birdhouse!
wow….incredible!
This is fantastically gorgeous!
Wow! ;-)
Wow! How beautiful!
This is so Amazing! What talent! I have to step it up. Lol
OMG this is Amazing!!!
Wow! This birdhouse is stunning! So full of details! TFS!
This is just beautiful!!!
OMG! This is fantastic. Anything that has to do with birds, birdhouses, birdfeeders..birds…birds…birds…I am so there! This would look stunning.alongside of rustic, (because i think rust runs through my veins)…on my thanksgiving table. I love this project.
Such a gorgeous birdhouse! Super pretty embellies!~kim
Gorgeous altered birdhouse! Love it!
this is sooo creative
such a beautiful house, I love it!
How cute is this!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to Sharon for sharing this beautiful birdhouse with us!! LOVE everything about it! TFS!
Awesome little birdhouse and beautifully created.
Oh, I love this! Awesome project!
WOW!! What a gorgeous project:)
Wow! That is incredible!
Gorgeous! Love this bird house, just awesome!
Wow that’s one glamorous birdhouse! Great decor piece! Love the glitter.
Great fancy birdhouse!
Gorgeous!
Beautiful project, Sharon. Love the sparkly products you used.
Beautiful birdhouse, l am a big fan of Prima’s products. They always add so much detail to a project.
Wow!! What an absolutely beautiful birdhouse. Love everything about it. Thank you Sharon for sharing this beautiful project.
What a fabulous job on this birdhouse! Love it!!!
Cute birdhouse. Hugz
Beautiful birdhouse love it !!!
This is such a cute non-card project. Love it !
Love all the details on this project, so pretty
What a lovely project, I love birdhouses! Thanks for sharing.
This birdhouse is so beautiful!
I will have to get some sprays, they look fantastic.
Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful birdhouse.. love the glitter…
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
This is lovely. I’ve never used sprays like these. Thanks.