Welcome to the May monthly Creative Craft Hop!
Thank you Donna from Modern on Monticello for hosting
Welcome friends, readers,
and visitors from Decorate and More with Tip
her Dollar Tree Hand-woven Basket Stand is so clever!
For this month’s creative craft creation
I painted a wooden birdhouse
with welcoming bright colors and happy flowers
Come on, I’ll show you around!
I found this unfinished birdhouse at Hobby Lobby
The first step was spray painting it white
And then the fun began!
I didn’t really have a plan,
I just started painting, choosing colors as I went…
Aqua for the door and trim
and black and white checks along the roofs
Each roof got a different color
Simple checks, bushes and flowers are easy to add with the right brushes
A flat square brush is great for adding checks
A round brush for large dots
I used a small flat square brush to paint the flower pots
on the window sill
A small pointed brush and/or a fine liner brush
was used for stems and little flowers
Bushes were painted with a round brush and several shades of green
Flowering vines, shutters and bees!
Once it was all finished, it was time to play!
I added a few colorful bottle brush trees, a fence,
a mini mailbox, watering can
and a painted bicycle recycled from an old wreath
It’s going to be a while before I’m ready to share it with the birds…
Right now I’m enjoying it in the foyer filled with flowers
Doesn’t this sweet happy little house seem to say…
Welcome Home!
Next up on the hop is our hostess
Donna from Modern on Monticello with
DIY Mid Century Modern Inspired Wall Sculpture
Here are the links to all the crafty creations you won’t want to miss!
My Thrift Store Addiction Easy Clearance Wreath Upcycle
Decorate and More with Tip Dollar Tree Hand-woven Basket Stand
The Painted Apron Welcome Home Painted Birdhouse
Modern on Monticello DIY Mid Century Modern Inspired Wall Sculpture
Life as a Leo Wife Indoor/Outdoor DIY Farmhouse Lantern
Purple Hues and Me Tattoos on Glass Decor
The Apple Street Cottage Finally a Frame
Southern Sunflowers How to Paint and Mod Podge a Tray
Juicy Details
Folk Art acrylic craft paint here
Look for mini items like the mailbox, watering can, fence and bicycle in the doll house section of the craft store
faux blooms, bottle brush trees/Hobby Lobby
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday
Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
Full Plate Thursday/ Creatively Crafty/ Thursday Favorite Things