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a birdcage for my wall

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As mentioned last week, here’s the play by play of how I re-worked the bird cage.  It’s a little whimsy & a whole lotta Spring in my book.
When we bought our house, a lot of crap was left behind.
Literally.
So gross.
It was falling apart sitting up high on our porch. It’s not perfect by any means, but I figured it was worth a shot, because it was free.  So I put on some rubber gloves & started cleaning.
After cleaning, I got my Drumel tool out & cut it in half.
The rest is quite simple.
I didn’t want to use nails, so super glue became my BFF for this project.  I also super glued the wood finial in place.  I wanted to use the primer/paint from Krylon.  Just to make sure everything was covered properly & that there was no chance for any bird {ahem} poop smell or anything else that was gross & disgusting to come through.
I gave it 3 coats, fyi.
Supplies:
***the key supply in making this hang was the cup hooks.***
Some pretty fabric & my silhouette machine to cut a bird.
*Note,  you would not need a silhouette machine to do this project.*  Yes, it made it easier, but trust me you could easily trace a bird & cut it free handed.  I’ve done it several times in making this bag.
I used thumbnails to attach my fabric to the wall & the cup hooks to hang the top of the birdcage to the wall.  Underneath the birdcage I super glued part of the “L” bracket to the cage & screwed the other part into the wall for extra support.
And…
presto. 
One adorable whimsy {basically} free birdcage for my wall.
Just for the fun of it…I included the before/after of the 2 frames I bought on Ebay last Fall for $5.52 for both + shipping. 
The power of spray paint & some scrapbook paper.  You can’t beat it.
I used my friend Shaundra’s tutorial for making the silhouettes on Picnik.com.  It takes all of 2 minutes.  So fast!
And here’s everything in it’s proper place. Proudly hanging.

Anyone else noticing the birdcage trend happening?

linking with these fabulous parties:
Tatertots & Jello
Tidy Mom
Just a Girl
The Stories of A2Z
The Shabby Chic Cottage
Today’s Creative Blog
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Comments

  4. How funny is it that I asumed you got the cage from Micheal’s. That just goes to prove you really are the coolest most creative person I know. You don’t need Micheal’s. I love everything about this the colors the print on the fabric it just makes me giddy for Spring.

    Hope you have a great day sweet friend.

    Cha Cha

  8. The fabric is awesome, and I’m a scrapbook paper-for-everything kinda girl, too! Your entryway is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!

  10. I love this and so springy. Is that a word? I just found an adorable bird cage at the thrift store so I am playing with it. I love the bird cage rage right now
    ladeedacreations.com

  11. LOVE IT!!!! What a great idea! I wanted to stop by from our east TN FB group and say hello! 🙂

    Have a great day!
    Melanie

  12. The weather forecast for Utah Today-snow. I am so in the springifying mood now!Thanks so much for the inspiration!Please,stop by sometime! Have a wonderful week!

  14. What a nifty idea! Sadly, though, the people at Target have been thinking along the same line. They are selling something almost identical to yours! Still, I like yours better 🙂

  21. I seriously LOVE this. I did see the one at Target but it’s a bit smaller and the colors are very subdued. I love the yellow and pink combo. It’s so perfect for Spring!

  22. Yes!! I love how everything that is BIG in the scrapbook world finds its way to the mainstream. I {heart} scrappy goodness!! =)

  24. what a cheerful spring entry! I adore it:) Isn’t that the tray redo you did sometime back?
    I love that idea! My brain doesn’t even work in this way..happy Monday
    xo

  30. Thank you for the sweet comment on my wreath! This was actually the second “link party” I have ever done so I hope I did it right. 🙂

    Now I have to admit that I have borderline stalked you since I found your blog earlier last week- I think I went through the entire thing! Your kids are so cute and your love for them and for God is so evident in your posts. I hope that one day my hubby and I will have a sweet family like yours… you truly have a “blessed” nest! 🙂

  31. Love this! I have been wanting to get a birdcage to decorate in my daughter’s bedroom but wasn’t really sure what I was going to do with it! This is too darn cute! Thanks for sharing!

  32. LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!

    oh, and I had bought those EXACT same framed prints at our GoodWill a year or two ago! lol

    thanks for linking up

  34. I love it! I would have never thought of cutting it in half! The bird looks great too, do you find that you are now searching for ways to use your Silhouette? Thanks for being a great twitter friend!
    xoxo
    Christine

  40. That birdcage is genius! I saw something very similar to it at Hobby Lobby or TJ Maxx the other day so when I first saw yours I assumed you bought it—but NOOOO! You were way more creative! I love that space-I especially love the tray with the simple reminder to mind your manners! Looks fabulous!