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Design By Janine Blackwelder

Decorated birdhouse filled with flowers, birds and butterflies all made in paper

McGill Supplies Needed

Item #92095 - 92095 Super Giant Flourishes Punch click here to order!
Item #92089L - Birds Dimensional Lever Punches click here to order!
Item #81013 - Flower Silhouette Punch click here to order!
Item #81014 - Butterfly Silhouette Punch click here to order!
Item #92085L - Leaves click here to order!
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Item #64005L - Perfect Petals Star Flower Lever Punch click here to order!

Other Supplies Needed

Patterned Paper: Pretty Please, Breaking Free Collections - My Minds Eye
Cardstock: Pink, Teal, Green, Rose
Bird House - KaiserCraft
Ink Pad: Brown, Black
Big Circle stamp set - Hero Arts
Acrylic Block (to adhere clear stamps to)
Sponge applicator (or make up sponge)
Black Marker - Zig
Craft Paint- Fresh Foliage - Plaid
Clear Rhinestones - Hero Arts
Quickie Glue Pen - Sakura
Green Floral Foam and Floral Wire
Foam Mounting Tape - 3M
Quick Dry Tacky Adhesive - 3M
Extra fine grit sand paper
Paint brushes
Paper towels
Scissors

Instructions
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Preparing the Birdhouse

Sand rough edges with extra fine sand paper. Wipe off excess dust with damp paper towel.
Paint edges, roof top and shelf with Fresh Foliage paint. Allow to dry.
Trace bird house shape on back of pattern paper and cut out. Apply adhesive to the bird house with foam brush. Position paper and glue in place. Repeat on back.
Cut paper to reveal the rim on the round doorway in the front but not on the back. Use sand paper to smooth and distress the edges.
Sponge brown ink around edges.
Cut floral foam to fit into the window box. Glue in place.

Decorate with Birds and Butterflies

Punch 10 Flourish shapes from Pink cardstock. Glue 8 to roof and 2 to bottom. Add gems to decorate.
Stamp Swirl image from stamp set in black around opening of Birdhouse.
Punch 3 Flourish swirls from Teal and Rose cardstock. Glue one Swirl on top of each stamped image. Add dots to swirls.
Punch 3 Silhouette Butterflies from Pink, Teal and Rose cardstock. Bend wings of Rose Butterfly and attach to roof. Layer next two Butterflies. Fold and glue to each other and over the swirl as shown. Add Dimensional Butterfly over door rim.
Punch several Birds in Pink and Teal cardstock. Color the feet, beak and add an eye with black marker on the pink standing bird. Glue to door rim using layers of Foam tape to fill the space.
Glue 2 facing teal birds with wings added. Punch paper on one side and then turn paper over and punch the reverse side to get left and right wings.
Cut wing from one bird in flight and glue to the back of another. Roll wings to add dimension.

Add Flowers

Punch 12-15 leaves from green cardstock for flowers and to fill in flower box.
Punch Silhouette and Buttercup flowers in solids and patterns to layer and attach.
Punch Paper Blossoms-Baby Blooms.
Punch Paper Blossoms-Petite Petals.
Punch Paper Blossoms-Buttercup.
Punch Paper Blossoms-Star Flower.
Layer flower shapes as shown. Sponge brown ink around edges. Add leaves.
Add 4” to 6” piece of floral wire to back of assembled flowers.
Arrange in window box. Hang finished bird house and enjoy!

92095 Super Giant Flourishes Punch

Birds Dimensional Lever Punches

Flower Silhouette Punch

Butterfly Silhouette Punch

Leaves

Perfect Petals Buttercup Lever Punch

Perfect Petals Petite Petals Lever Punch

Perfect Petals Star Flower Lever Punch