Cozy Winter Finds We had a snowstorm roll through a few days ago so I’m all about hunkering at home with some cozy winter indoor activities. My favorite entertainment is watching the winter birds come to my feeders. Having so much snow on the ground and covering up their natural food sources means they are coming to my feeders in droves.
Feathered Friends Rustic Birdhouse Wooden Tote
July 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Learn to make a Feathered Friends Rustic Birdhouse Wooden Tote for use as a planter, paper towel holder or anywhere a pretty and adorable wood tote would be useful! I finished one recently and I love how it turned out! For my tote, I used the Feathered Friends collection adhesive stencils. There are three to choose from in the collection and I used all three. The Rustic Birdhouse for the ends Bless Our Nest and Birds and Branch for the {Read More}
Farmhouse Mini Towel Ladder Using Wood Lattice Trellis
July 22, 2019 by 3 Comments
For a long time I’ve wanted a farmhouse mini towel ladder, and they seemed fairly simple to make. But I just never got around to it. I even almost bought this one or this one on Etsy. Both were under $20, but I still didn’t get one. Then one day I was scouting Facebook Marketplace and saw someone selling five wood lattice trellises. I figured if the price was low enough, I could use them in various spots in my {Read More}
Waste Not Wednesday: Wood Riser & Bird Feeder + A Question
July 10, 2019 by 11 Comments
DIY Wood Riser & Bird Feeder: Waste Not Wednesday I hoard wood scraps. There, I said it. It might be a sickness. 🙂 At least I’m in good company because my husband does too. My husband built some wood stairs for a door in our bedroom that leads outside. There were a few pieces of thick wood left over. Hating to see it used for firewood, I put on my thinking cap to find something useful to do with it. {Read More}
DIY Farmhouse Style Red Barn Birdhouse
May 3, 2018 by 2 Comments
DIY Farmhouse Style Red Barn Birdhouse The birds will be singing for joy when you make this DIY Farmhouse Style Red Barn Birdhouse for them! Inspired by my favorite red barn! Supplies I Used: Natural Wood Birdhouse – I got mine at Hobby Lobby (50% off with the app, but this one is similar) Weathervane Pick Dixie Belle Barn Red Chalky Finish Paint Paintbrush How I Made It: I had to paint my birdhouse red if I wanted it to look {Read More}
Repurposed Photo Frame Bird Nest Helper
April 30, 2018 by 5 Comments
Repurposed Photo Frame Bird Nest Helper Did you know 2018 was designated the Year of the Bird by The National Geographic Society and several other prominent organizations? Now you do! SO what can you do to help our feathered friends? you may ask. I’ll show you!
Vintage Owls Image
September 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
I’m on a bit of a milk cap kick lately, and each month I’m a contributor at My Repurposed Life where I’m sharing how I turned some of my collection of caps into kitchen wall art that does double duty as refrigerator magnets. Pop over and visit me there for the tutorial! This book plate showing 2 kinds of owls is from the same 1920’s book as some other bird images I’ve shared in the past, and has 2 owls – a {Read More}
Printable Summer Time Birds Image
August 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s been awhile since I shared a free birds image printable, and this one rounds out the collection of bird images for each season. It’s from the same 1920’s book as the previous bird images, and shows a male and female Rose-coloured Pastor (part of the starling family of birds) sitting on a branch with berries. It has a lovely aged color tone. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO SAVE AND PRINT FULL-SIZE} All 4 seasonal bird images would look so pretty grouped together {Read More}
Antique Book Plate Bird Prints
March 29, 2015 by 8 Comments
One of my favorite things about spring is listening to all the birds. They seem as happy for warmer temperatures as I am. This set of beautiful bird prints both came from a 1920’s bird book, and shows two types of flycatchers resting on flowering tree branches. These are perfect as instant Spring art – just print and frame, or add them to a journal or greeting card. There are many more bird images available from the same {Read More}
Antique Bird Prints
October 31, 2014 by 8 Comments
This set of beautiful bird prints both came from a 1920’s bird book, and show birds resting on evergreen branches. They are perfect for framed art, and would make lovely greeting cards as well. I’ve included two printables using one of the bird images, layered over 2 antique postcard images that I previously shared.. {CLICK ON IMAGES TO VIEW AND PRINT FULL SIZE} This bird is called a Coal Titmouse.
