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Creations, Beachy Bird Houses

Are you in the mood for a craft or project?

Let us inspire you!

Now that we can’t run to the Dollar Store or Hobby Lobby,

take a close look around your house…

You are bound to find some things to transform!

I’ve had these sweet painted birdhouses for years,

see them perched on the top shelf in far right corner?

Glancing at them the other day I got an idea…

Inspired by MacKenzie-Childs bird houses,

It was time for a makeover!!

I decided to make them a little funkier,

and group them with a MacKenzie-Childs cake stand,

fish dish, and MKC inspired mini cake dome

I gathered craft supplies,

paint, glue gun, towels

Seashells, trinkets and assorted beads and glass from my “bling box”

And started gluing!

I embellished the sand dollar with a marker

and glued more shells to the bottom

This one got a pretty Junonia shell and sea glass

Glass beads for polka dots

hmmm, now the roofs…

Time for some paint!

The roofs got checks and stripes

the sides got glass beads and ombre waves

The other sides got a big sand dollar, a surf board and stripes

The green house got a row of tulips and striped eaves,

the others sported polka dots

And they’re done!

A sweet little bird house beach town!

I  have been self distancing at our beach house the past  5 weeks,

beautiful Spring weather, and sea breezes so good to soothe the soul…

And a bright and happy vignette on the table!

I hope you are safe, healthy,

and staying busy, enjoying things you can do at home…

Juicy Details

MacKenzie-Childs inspired Mini Cake Dome/tutorial here

Be sure to visit all my creative crafty friends at the links below!

Celebrate & Decorate
At Home With Jemma
Hearth and Vine
My Hubbard Home 
My Thrift Store Addiction
Home is Where the Boat Is
The Painted  Apron
Chas’ Crazy Creations
Harbour Breeze Home
My Family Thyme
Sustain My Craft Habit
Birdz of a Feather
Decorate and More with Tip
Our Crafty Mom
Design Morsels
White Arrows Home
Create With Cynthia
Debbee’s Buzz 
Calypso in the Country
B4 and Afters 
Purple Hues and Me 
Bluesky at Home
Raggedy Bits
Faeries & Fauna Craft Co. 
Elle Marie Home 
Zucchini Sisters

Happy Crafting!

I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:

Meal Plan Monday  Love Your Creativity    What’s for Dinner?

Between Naps on the Porch,  Make it Pretty Monday

Turn About Tuesday  Celebrate Your Story, You’re the Star

All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Tasty Tuesday   Oh My Heartsie Girl  Full Plate Thursday

Thursday Favorite Things  Creatively Crafty   Home Matters 

Weekend Potluck  Friday Features  Over the Moon

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