Happy Thursday, Friends! It's time for this month's Creative Craft blog hop hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather. Today I'm sharing the transformation of garden decor that was so sad and faded that I had second thoughts about whether it could be salvaged but you know I had to try
If you hopped over after visiting Gail from Purple Hues and Me, welcome! Once upon a time, the bird was red and the clearance find was bright and colorful. Although it survived our extreme storm in 2020, it was long past due for a makeover and I am so glad I finally did! All it needed was a little paint to elevate it from blah to "blue-tiful!" If you have any garden decor that has seen better days and could use a little love, I'll show you how I transformed mine.
Start with a good scrubbing--a little dish soap and an old toothbrush will work wonders. Next, allow it to dry thoroughly in sunlight, select your paint and if needed, use painter's tape to divide or cover areas like between the bird and pot and around the beak. Then, paint in sections, allowing the freshly painted portion to dry before proceeding to the next. You can see that I began by painting the pot in a pale terracotta shade before proceeding to the blue for the bird. Last, finish the details. For my little birdie, this included painting the feet and beak in gold and using a Sharpie marker to restore the original dot eyes. Blue-tiful!
I'm so glad you stopped by today! Next on the hop is Carol from Bluesky at Home and I know you'll enjoy visiting the rest of today's featured bloggers below:
DIY Patriotic Star Door Hanger
Seaside Serenity: Crafting Your Own Coastal Farmhouse Lantern!
Dollar Tree Stencil Craft on Canvas
Blah to Blue-tiful Birdie Upcycle for the Garden
How to Make a DIY Patriotic Pillow
Ha, I'm a sucker for puns (and of course 'Birdz'). Love the pun and your 'blue-tiful' project Cecilia!
ReplyDeleteThe magic of paint. I love the little bird and colors you painted your great find.
ReplyDeleteGreat save Cecilia, it is Blue-ti-ful now!! Paint is magical stuff! Your bird is adorable~
ReplyDeleteJenna
You did a fabulous job in reviving your little birdie, Cecilia! He's now the cutest blue-tiful bird there ever was! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right! This went from Blah to Blue-tiful. So cute now. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis blue bird is gorgeous and so realistic looking. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJoan,Marion and Marilyn
What a blue-tiful bird lol! What a great makeover! Pinned!
ReplyDeleteAwesome save! Most people wouldn't even see the potential in that birdie! You did a wonderful job making him bluetiful again!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little garden decoration. He looks perfect in blue. It didn’t take much to spiff him up. He looks brand new.
ReplyDeleteYour birdie upcycle shows up well in your yard greenery with the pretty colors your chose. It turned out all refreshed and blue-tiful!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet! Love it in the blue.
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Oh I love that, it looks so much better than before.
ReplyDeleteToo cute, and so glad you were able to save this cutie for more seasons to come!
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