Thursday, April 25, 2013

Totally Shabby Rose Garden Birdhouse

As a Design Team member of Buttons Galore & More, we were given a Buttons & Birdhouses Designer Challenge.  Now, it wasn't your ordinary birdhouse like the kind that looks like a typical house, instead it was a bit of a challenge.  The idea is that we would all design this house with Buttons Galore & More buttons with a twist of what we would like to see in a birdhouse.

This Buttons & Birdhouses Designer Challenge runs from April 26 - 28th and I will be linking in with Buttons Galore & More website.  If you are a follower of Buttons Galore & More I strongly encourage you to vote for your favorite birdhouse.  One random commenter on the Buttons Galore & More's blog will be win a $10 Starbucks Gift Card and a pair of Fiskars Scissors!!!  Make sure you are following Buttons Galore & More on Facebook and Twitter.

So, let me get back to that birdhouse.  I enjoy a challenge and this project was just that, because I didn't start off with a typical style birdhouse, let's just say that I started out with a birdhouse that was rounded almost like a cylinder.  My first impression was oh this will be fun, but as I started to work with the birdhouse, I ran into the problem that it was not straight it was rounded or cylinder shape.  Anyway, I took on the challenge with a shabby approach and let's just say that I made a Totally Shabby Rose Garden Birdhouse, using the Rose Garden buttons from Buttons Galore & More!

Here is what I started out with and yes, I was quite clueless at first, because I wasn't sure if I was going to paint or what I wanted to create!
NOW do you see what I mean this shape was not easy to work with and it is about 5 1/5" tall and maybe 2 3/4"  round.  Not easy to work with, but I'm very happy with the end result! I was able to bling it out with Want2Scrap Swirl Rhinestones and add flowers too!

Now, keep an open mind, because I like to look at things quite differently and in my little world I enjoy lots of buttons, flowers, ribbon, bling, and lace, and I think if the world was made with those things, it would be such a lovely place.


My Totally Shabby Rose Garden Birdhouse is more for decoration purposes and it looks lovely in my craft room!!! I couldn't imagine a bird hanging out in my shabby birdhouse, but you know what I'm sure any bird with a sense of taste would love to hangout here!

MATERIALS USED FOR THIS PROJECT:

Other Products Used:
  • Want2Scrap - Pearl Swirl Rhinestones
  • Hot Pink Grosgain Ribbon
  • AdTech Hot Glue Gun
  • Shabby Chic Rose Trim - Walmart ($3.97/yd)
  • Offray Ribbon Trim 
  • Needle/Thread
  • Flower
  • Carte Bella - Paris Girl Collection
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Gesso
  • Measuring Tape
  • Mod Podge
  • Xacto Knife
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink
I started out by applying Gesso to the birdhouse, because it was not a smooth finish, and my thought was to paint the birdhouse.  Well, I'm glad I didn't continue with that idea!  

I then measured the birdhouse to see how much paper I needed to cut my paper.  I determined where I needed to cut the circle for both the entrance of the birdhouse and the bird stand.  Now that was not easy what's so ever, but you will need a 1" circle punch.  I actually hand cut the circles with a xacto knife, because I didn't have a circle punch big enough to punch the circles out.

Once, I had all this figured out I then distressed my paper with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink.  I then applied the Mod Podge to both the birdhouse and my paper that I cut and adhered the paper.

I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to apply buttons directly to the roof of the birdhouse because of the odd shape, but I tried and it was just not working for me.  With a needle and thread I sewed the Rose Garden buttons to the tip of my trim and glued the trim to the edge of my birdhouse.  I was still in the limbo with the roof of the birdhouse so, I decided to take a trip to my local Walmart and picked up this Ivory white shabby rose trim and with the AdTech Glue Gun I started to apply that to the roof.

I glued the Rose Garden buttons to the shabby rose trim and a ribbon to the top.  The rope that was attached to the birdhouse was not attractive so I disguised it with grosgain ribbon!

The rest of my birdhouse I decorated using Want2Scrap bling, flowers that I picked up at a local shop.  When you live in a small town as this one, you don't have a lot of craft stores to select from; in fact all we have is a Walmart, Kmart, and Quilting Store, which is where I go the most to pickup things that may help with my projects.  The nearest craft store is about 3 hrs away, so I have to work with what I have.

I hope you enjoyed my Totally Shabby Rose Garden Birdhouse, be sure to checkout Buttons Galore & More website and choose your favorite Birdhouse for a chance to win a $10 Starbuck Gift Card!

ALSO here are the blogs of the other Designers who are participating in this Buttons & Birdhouse Challenge, be sure to stop by there and leave a comment as well.

  1. You are here:  www.creandocondetalles.blogspot.com  NEXT GO TO:
  2. Buttons Galore & More:   http://wp.me/p2hPby-1No  (DON"T FORGET TO SELECT YOUR FAVORITE BIRDHOUSE!)
  3. Allie Gower:  http://www.MyCardParty.com
  4. Holly Gagnon: http://www.ribbonsandglue.com/
  5. Angie Holden:  http://www.ribbonsandglue.com/
  6. Melony Bradley:  http://www.ribbonsandglue.com/
  7. Laura Kelly: http://www.laurakellydesigns.com/laurakellydesignsblog/
  8. Jen Goode:  http://www.jgoodedesigns.com/
  9. Tracey McLennon:  http://scrappychick101.blogspot.ca/\
  10. Laura Bray:  
  11. Carla Schauer:  http://carlaschauer.com/









26 comments :

  1. Esta preciosa y muy original. Me gusta Felicitaciones un Hermoso trabajo

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  2. super cute! thanks for sharing! *hugs* and much aloha, steph :)

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  3. So pretty, looks good enough to EAT!

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  4. Your birdhouse is so pretty, I would live in it if I were a bird!!

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  5. Wow..now that's a birdhouse! Great job, really unique Mai! Holly :-)

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  6. It looks like a fluffy iced cupcake.

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  7. Thanks lady, this was truly a challenge, but I loved it! Yes, it does look like a cupcake!

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  8. ESA CASITA DE PAJARITOS ESTA HERMOSA LOS COLORES DIVINOS Y TODOS TODOS LOS DETALLITOS DE LUJO. BESITOS MAI QUE DIOS BENDIGA TU VIDA POR SIEMPRE.

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  10. Simplemente hermosa!!!!! me encantan los colores y cada detalle que le pusiste!!! Un muy bello trabajo!!!

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  11. Wow.. that's one fancy dancy bird house!

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  12. Que belleza!! Como todos tus proyectos; esta casita te quedo sensacional, me encanta el estilo y como lucen los botones. Felucitaciines!!!

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  13. So pretty Mai!! Love all the details!

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  14. Mai, siempre he admirado tu trabajo, me encanta tu estilo Shabby y esta jaulita te quedo perfecta, la convertiste en una obra de arte, de algo tan simple la llevastes a una belleza...de verdad mi admiracion por tu trabajo, me encanto amiga!

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  15. It looks like a sweet cupcake! Love it!

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  16. Oh my gosh, SO FANCY! You've done a beautiful job!

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  17. Wow that is an elegant birdhouse.
    Would look great as a center piece.

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  18. Simplemente espectacular Mai... como todo lo que haces...

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  19. Chicas a todas! Thank you Susie & Vicky

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  20. Mai viendo los detalles de la jaula veo lo hermosa que es tienes razon un pajarito con buen gusto seria feliz aqui

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  21. Bello como todos tus trabajos...

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  22. Hermosa.Felicitaciones,
    mi voto es para Mai

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