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Thursday, July 14, 2011

How To Make a Birdcage Beautiful.

I'd like to first thank Angelica, my deceased parakeet, for being such a great pet! 
My first pet (that was all my own), you were so much smarter and loving than the average parakeet. Your memory will live on! Thanks for the 9 years of memories!!!

Start with a birdcage-this one was from Canton, and housed my parakeet for 9 years. HOSE THIS DOWN AND SANITIZE! 


These are free paint samples. Pick out favorite colors to add a little "pop." 
Decoupage and Hot Glue.
Moss/Filler. These were leftover; I got these bags from Michael's for my butterfly costume at Eeyore's Birthday Party.

BOOKS! You can actually fill it with whatever you want, of course, but I was inspired by old books.

Hot-glue a piece of paper to the base of the birdcage. I also hot-glued the grass around the edge. There isn't a right or wrong way to do this, but I liked mine rather loose; I thought it appeared more natural and less forced.

I laced some filler through the bars, and didn't even need to use an adhesive. If edges pop up, you can use decoupage.

Try layering. I laced the light green moss, then put some tree-bark on top (with hot glue). 
I burned the edges of the paint samples to make them look less rigid.

Putting the books in required more arms than I have, so I wasn't able to take pictures. The tray in my cage slides in and out, so I slid it open about halfway, then with my right arm, put a book in, and through the open door with my left arm, posed them how I liked. Once I was done, I closed the tray. I topped the cage with a miniature bird's nest and robin-blue egg, because it matches my apartment! You could put anything on the cage to make it uniquely yours.

Finished project!

I put it on top of the record player, which is currently out of commission because it needs a new needle. I'd rather the record player work, but until then, I like the way it looks at least!!!!

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