A Holiday for the Birds

Posted by Allie Gower on Jan 1st 1970

Hi, Allie here with a Shabby Chic Holiday Tutorial.

Let's embellish a Bird Cage for the winter holidays.

I'm using this pretty Bird Cage on my door.

Begin by applying a layer of gesso. Use a dry brush technique, with

very little paint. Simply swish it back and forth.

While the paint is drying, you can apply patterned paper to the background piece.

Once the bird cage front is dry, sponge on ink.

Once the gesso is dry, lightly brush on Liquid Glass

and liberally sprinkle Sugar Shimmer.

Now, you're ready to decorate!

This project is embellished with an ornament,

a Frilly Flourish Swirl, some brads, and flowers.

Products Used

Designer Embellies - Bonnie's Bird Cage
Frilly Flourish Swirl - Silver Rhinestone
NOEL - Fancy Chipboard Word

Partner Products Used

Patterned Paper from the Secret Garden Collection - My Little Shoebox
Please visit the My Little Shoebox Blog for more inspiration!
Sugar Shimmer - Designed by Donna Salazar for ClearSnap

Additional Products

Snowflake Ornament - Big Lots
Paint - Claudine Hellmuth
Ink and Liquid Glass - Close To My Heart
Snowflake Brads - Creative Impressions
Flowers - Prima

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