Love Bird Decor DIY: Shabby Chic Craft

by Morena Hockley

2 Materials

$10

2 Hours

Easy

These sweet little love birds just make me smile! Give these unfinished Darice wood birds a pretty, rustic look when you use milk paint and doily inspired textiles. This piece of decor will add lovely charm to your home.

Love Bird Decor DIY Supplies

Darice Wood Table Top Bird
Darice Funky Heart Shape
Darice Doily Die
Folk Art Milk Paint (Pink, Jade, Light Green, Yellow)
Fabric (Canvas and lace)

Step one: Paint the body of the bird with the desired color. I painted one light pink and the other a dark jade green. I used milk paint so the decorative piece would have a rustic appearance. Once the paint on the bird has dried, paint the legs, beak, and the base of the stand as desired.

Step two: Paint the front and back of the wood heart red.

Step three: Cut the lace doily from fabric. To prevent fraying, I added an adhesive backing to the fabric using a Xyron sticker maker. Then I cut the fabric with the paper backing attached. Use the same doily die to cut 4 wing shapes from the fabric. Adhere the “wings” to the bird.

Step four: Attach lace fabric to the red painted wood heart. I used Mod Podge fabric to attach the lace, and when the lace was dry I trimmed off the excess fabric.

Step five: Arrange the birds so they are facing each other, and glue the heart between their beaks. I used a dab of wood glue and let it dry for several hours.

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