Bird house key hooks

Today I am sharing with you my bird house key hook tutorial that I did for Heart Home Magazine. So, if you missed it, here it is...

Bird house key rack
Materials

• Six wooden craft birdhouses
• White undercoat paint
• Six picture hooks
• Wooden board (68.5 cm x 14 cm)
• Rolls of Japanese washi tape
• PVA glue
• 2 screws

Equipment

• Paint brush
• Craft knife
• Drill / hammer

Bird house key hooks, how to



Drill small hole in top of wooden perch and lightly tap picture hook into drilled hole. Paint house and hook with white paint, and leave to dry.




Starting on the outside edge of the roof, carefully stick lines of masking tape to roof. Tuck tape under roof and trim off any excess. Starting at the bottom of the house, stick lines of masking tape on front of house.




Cover entire front of house in masking tape and trim off any excess. Cut lines into the masking tape where it covers the hole and press masking tape through so the hole is exposed. Cover sides of house in masking tape and trim off any excess.




Cover base in masking tape and trim off any excess. Coat house with PVA glue in sections and leave to dry - this ensures that they do not stick to the surface you are drying them on.




Paint wooden board in white paint and drill two mounting holes, one at each side. Carefully glue houses to wooden board using PVA wood glue and leave to dry. Screw board to wall and hang keys!

*Key rings from Cath Kidston, that I have collected over several years.

Have a sweet day!

Pretty Wooden Letters

Over the Summer I made some gifts for my cute niece, Molly, like these pretty wooden letters. I got the wooden letters from the adorable Molly of online children's lifestyle boutique, Molly-Meg; a wonderful store full of the cutest treasures like the pretty mint kids antique chairs, vintage swan rocker and super cute prints painted especially for Molly-Meg by American artist Trish Grantham. Check it out!

Pretty Wooden Letters

You will need

• Wooden letters to spell the name or word of your choice
• White undercoat paint
• Washi tape ( Japanese printed masking tape)
• PVA glue (craft glue)

Equipment

• Paint brush
• Craft knife

Instructions

1. Paint wooden letters with white undercoat paint and leave to dry - they will probably need two coats
2. Carefully stick washi tape to front of letters and carefully trim tape with craft knife so it is flush to edges
3. Carefully wrap washi tape on the sides of the letters
4. Paint a layer of PVA glue over front and sides of letters to seal them and leave to dry

I will be making more hand made gifts this year for Christmas presents so stay tuned for more gift ideas to make this year with free downloadable patterns, clear photographed instructions and ideas for where to buy all the materials you need to make the crafts.



Have a sweet day!