bird silhouettes...

I took down an old rabbit hutch I had on top of this cabinet, and started putting out all the nests we have collected here made from the horses hair and even our dog's long fur....mostly wrens' nests...with some of our favorite feathers....it needed something........some color....creativity....

inspiration via Country Living magazine........

we unearthed this plate while digging up the first perennial bed here.........

and this plate is from my late grandmother.... 

instead of painting on the pumpkin like CLiving did, we chose to paint on the glass to create a 3-D art effect

(when I say "we" I really mean my oldest daughter....she did a great job!)

a small collection of old glass bottles hold feathers and nests.......

my youngest daughter painted this hurricane.....it's a bird with a top hat.....and I think it is super creative and super cute!

the old silk top hat I traded with Polly at the 2010 October sale.... 

the best thing about this craft is that the glow of the candle illuminates the bird silhouettes and it is painted on with acrylic paint......so it washes right off with warm water......

go HERE for the bird silhouettes

- we cut out the birds we liked, taped them onto the glass, used a small brush to paint the outline around the bird, and then filled it in with the black paint

- just use a regular old black acrylic paint

The black birds are migrating right now, and their stop over at the farm has been noisy, but welcome.

peace + blessings,