Hey y’all, hey! I’m using the Rustic Bird Trio from our Erin Elizabeth Inspired Woodshop along with a Dollar Tree tray and a Dollar Tree sign to create a darling spring decoration for the home. If you think you see some intricate painted patterns on those birds, look again! This project is easier than you might expect!
Check out the video below, or follow along here on the blog for all the steps!
Supplies:
Milton’s Daughter: Debi’s Design Diary DIY paint: White Swan
Erin Elizabeth Inspired Woodshop: Rustic Bird Trio
Amazon: Deco Earth Paint: cream, Ranger Distress Oxide ink pad: Ground Espresso Click here to check out my crafting essentials (This is an Amazon affiliate link and I may receive a small compensation for items purchased from this link.)
Big Lots: Birdhouse decor
Walmart: Waverly Antique Wax
Dollar Tree: Plastic tray, rectangular sign, small wood round
Stash: Doll head clothespin
Let’s make it!
I pulled a Dollar Tree tray from my stash to use as the base for this craft. You might notice it has snowflakes embossed on it but use what you’ve got, girl! I painted it with White Swan and dried it with my heat tool. No need to paint the center, I’ll cover it up.
I painted the rectangle sign with a cream color from Deco Earth paint. It’s just the right size for what I have in mind.
TIP: To paint this plastic tray you either need chalk paint (linked above from Milton’s Daughter) or mix Mod Podge with acrylic paint.
I just wiped on lines of Waverly antique wax to make the little sign look like wood grain and dried it with my heat tool. (Later, I added more Waverly to darken it.) I also painted the clothespin with Waverly, and later added a light coat of white to lighten it.
Next, I heated up the heart on the house so I could remove it and I just plucked it off.
Just so y’all know, Big Lots doesn’t play when it comes to gluing hearts onto houses. I just about had to do surgery to get the rest of the glue off! I sanded it a bit, painted it white, then dried it.
I used my Ranger Distress Oxide ink pad (Ground Espresso) to darken the design on the tray, and hopefully those snowflakes will look like flowers or some kind of detail from a distance! Remember, if anyone is looking at your craft that hard while at your house, they gotta go!
The bird house was going to be white, but it blended in too much with the background, so I used Sage Shadow (green) from Folk Art chalk paint. I’m not a fan of the consistency of the paint, but the color is just right.
I sanded the edges, then used my Ranger ink pad to dirty it up a bit. Next, I cut a piece of napkin to use on the house. I also cut the feet off one of the birds and the stands off the other two. I had already finished the birds prior to this project, and they can be found HERE. I used scrapbook paper and Mod Podge to give them color. You can use paint, paper or napkins, but if using napkins, you need to paint them white first.
I added the napkin to add decor to the birdhouse. I put Mod Podge in the area I would place the napkin, then laid it on.
I used hot glue to attach all the pieces and added a wood round for the hole. The perch is just two dowels glued together and painted with Waverly and the ink pad.
And here she is, all ready for spring!
Let me know in the comments what inspires you to craft! Is it the seasons? The holidays? Or just a Monday? I appreciate you all!
Thanks so much for stopping by,
XOXO-Erin
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