Birdhouse Ornament

This Birdhouse Ornament from Liz Revit can be displayed all year long! You'll love the look of this unique Christmas ornament.

Birdhouse Ornaments

Materials:

Small, wooden birdhouse ornament from the Dollar Tree
Americana acrylic paint by DecoArt in the following colors: Snow (Titanium) White, Burnt Umber
American Painter #10 flat shader (series 4300)
Super Thick tacky glue from Aleene's
Turquoise beads from FireMountainGems.com
20-gauge wire from ArtBeads.com
A twig from outdoors
Wire cutters
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Flat-nose pliers
Garden shears

Instructions:

Paint the birdhouse ornament with two coats of Snow White. Let dry between each layer of paint.
Apply some Burnt Umber using a dry brush technique, and gently wipe away excess paint so that the white paint shows through. Let dry completely.
Wrap some wire around a twig and create some fancy shapes with your round-nose pliers. I formed my wire to look like little flowers, and I added some turquoise beads.
Glue the turquoise beads and the twig onto the birdhouse. Let dry completely.