I’m still playing around with birdhouses. I wanted to make a special birdhouse for my sister. She has a wonderful garden that makes me feel peaceful when I go there.
I know that she’s partial to green & daises. So it was only natural for me to make a green birdhouse & paint some daises on it for her.
A Terra-cotta Chime, just in time for Armed Forces Day & Memorial Day.
It’s hard to explain what triggers a creative idea for me. Something just clicks, and I’m off! This little outdoor chime was inspired by a walk through Michaels. I saw these plastic mirror stars and my mind started racing.
It’s been a long winter, and it feels so good to throw open the windows and let the warm breeze come into the house. Starting the Spring house cleaning is always a chance to re-do some things, and that gets my creative juices flowing. The warmer weather has also been pulling my thoughts to the outdoors.
When I was browsing through Michaels & Joanne Fabrics, I saw some bird houses in all shapes & sizes. It got me thinking of how to decorate them & use them outside. This is the first in a series of birdhouses. The post is very long because it’s picture laden. But it really doesn’t take that long to do.
Here’s how I did it: