The weather has been quite Spring-y here in Florida (alternating sunshine and rain, comfortable temperatures) and the birds and squirrels are lovin' it! For the last several mornings we have heard a barred owl hooting in the dark just before dawn. There's been lots of other bird song so it prompted the idea for today's project.
The box is shaped similar to a small milk carton with a peek-through transparent window. It's a variation of the traditional "2-4-6-8 box" and is really easy to make (template here). It is a fun Spring/Easter gift all on its own, cute and yummy when filled with jellybeans or chocolate almonds (my favorite!), but it is small enough to tuck into an Easter basket as a special treat.
I've used a sweet little sparrow for this project, but there is also a lovely cardinal in this set, along with several scriptures and sentiments. And there are matching dies for the images. Sometimes I don't mind fussy cutting but these would have been a nightmare, so yay for matching dies!
The birdhouse roof is made from a couple of sheets of "weathered wood" designer paper with die-cut "shingles" that are folded over the top of the box and tied in place but not glued at all. The whole thing slides on/off easily so that the treats inside are easily accessed.
This is what it looks like when opened. As you can see, the tag is attached to the roof and the branches are attached to the box bottom.
Supplies:
- Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - God Will Take Care of You Bundle
- Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6 x 6
- Large Circle dies
- Small Square dies
- Tim Holtz Tag Collection Dies
- Border Dies for "roof shingles"
- Jute string
- Copic markers
- button from stash
- small square of transparency sheet
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so cute and fun!
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