more birds {i think i'm in love!}...

so did i ever mention how i loove birds, and well bird houses? well i do!

they are SUPER cute, small, cuddly, and they eat worms. {not a reason why i love them, ha}

but i keep finding more of them, and of course more ideas!!

so do you remember this bird from here?

that white paint helped so much, but it was still bland.

plus i have TONS of upper cabinet space that needs some lovin' so i wanted more for the little fellow,
plus if it wasn't perfect i was just going on top of the cabinets where no one could admire it from up close. =)

so i started out here:

i did some experimenting with that pot so it wasn't in the best of shape, but like i said, top of the cabinets. so i decided to paint the pot yellow.

so i painted, it turned out like POO...

 urg, i hate when the vision in my head isn't the vision that comes out. so i decided to use black to cover it up.

some of the yellow showed and it was okay with me.

it turned out like this:

so i was pleased... not perfect by any means but just RIGHT for me!!

do things always turn out as you've planned them?? i find those few and in between!! but not everything can be perfect... just life. we must love it as it is!!!

happy saturday!! enjoy it!

mellow yellow...

so happy wednesday everyone!!

my vacation is over and back to work for me.

i looove my job so i was A. okay with it, it was sad to leave my pax man again.

we were nap buddies... did i ever mention how much i LOOOOVE naps? well if not, now you know! =)

ANYWHO on with my post.

so you remember these goodies from here?!? well minus the paint. =)

i paid $1 for the glass dome and $2 for the bottom!!!

plus $2.67 a piece for the spray paint... i was out =/

total=$8.34... under $10 i can live with that!

anyways. so i gave it a good cleaning.

sanded the bottom

{i am SO bad at taking pictures, i usually get SO excited. =) you know how it goes}

i primed it with white

then when it dried, i whipped out the yellow

{which is part of the scheme to my new kitchen, in the works =) }

when it dried i put in some spanish moss,

put a little birdy in...

ANNND VOILA... here she is!!!

isn't she beautiful??

YEP! i think so too!!

this is my FAVORITE project TO DATE!!

L.O.V.E. L.O.V.E. L.O.V.E. it!!!

one more look??

OKAY, you talked me into it!

OF course i'll have to find her a permanent home when the kitchen is done!!

hope you guys have a great night...

i'm off to watch BIG BROTHER!!

{i think i have TOO many addictions!}

=)

i'm linking up to these parties!!

a bird gets a house...

so i was looking around hobby lobby

{i <3 hobby lobby, i could live there, well almost}

and found these cute bird houses unfinished... half off... so around 1.50.

{i thought it was cuuuute!}

so then i took outside, gave it a good coat of black spray paint.

i let the dry and brought it in.

i had found some cute swirly paper from HL and decided to add that to the house.

{i loooove the paper! sorry it's sorta blurry, i need a new camera!}

i mod podged them onto the roof and let it dry...

AND then it turned out like this:

{i added the white dots because it seemed really dark}

what do you think??

i was going to put it outside but it's too cute, sorry birdies!!

ONE more look...

AND

YEAH, i pretty much love it!! all under $3, can't beat that!!

you can find the parties i'm linking to here.

a little birdy...

how was everyone's weekend?

i had a wonderful weekend, well besides work. ick. nah,

it isn't all that bad. =)

besides working, i went thrftin'!!

i'm so glad caitie enjoys it as much i do!! we got some awesome

stuff but no pictures ready, so i'll have to make you all jealous another day ;)

one of the things i did get was this little birdy... for a buck fifty!!

i was very excited, i haven't been able to find a birdy any anywhere.

this is what he looked like when we took him home.

{isn't he beautiful?}

we gave him a good bath.

then we

we used some of this:

{i'm fixing to have to restock!}

man how i love it!

and the little guy turned out like this:

{sorry for the bad pictures, i usually craft when the childrens are sleeping =) you mommies understand.}

{can you see the holes in his mouth? i think in a previoius life he was a salt/pepper shaker, but we'll fix it!}

i'm happy for the most part, but something is still missing.

i think his details need to show a little more.. he's too bland.

i'll have to do more surgery on him and post pictures!!

but not today. =)

AND

hope everyone has an awesome monday!

well as awesome as they can get. =)

i'm linking to these parties:

1.the country chic cottage

2.between naps on the porch

3.it's so very cheri

4.avid accents

5.mad in crafts

6.tools are for woment too

7.crafts keep me sane

8.super stinky boys

9.the diy showoff

10.sumo's sweet stuff

11.dillydally and flitter

12.making the world cuter

13.heart and home

14.women who do it all

15.life in my pjs

16.nifty nick knacks

17.santa's gift shoppe year round

18.creations by kara

19.the thrifty home

20.the trendy treehouse

21.life in the pitts

22.my backyard eden

23.domestically speaking

24.someday crafts

25.me and my bucket

26.blue cricket design