Bird Houses


  Decorate your mantel with this pair of sparkly bird houses.

What you need:

  • (1) can Krylon Bauhaus Gold Indoor/Outdoor spray paint
  • (1) can Krylon Orange Burst Glitter Blast spray paint
  • (1) can Krylon  Citrus Green Glitter Blast spray paint
  • (1) can Krylon Lucky Green Glitter Blast spray paint
  • (1) can Krylon Bronze Blaze Glitter Blast spray paint
  • (1) can Krylon Clear Glitter Blast Sealer spray paint
  • (2) Birdhouses
  • (1) Candlestick
  • (1) 12" x 12" sheet of green cardstock
  • 1" star paper punch
  • Decorative edged scissors: large scallop
  • Craft scissors
  • Hot glue gun and glue
  • Masking tape and paper

How and How Long:

  1. Spray one birdhouse with Krylon Indoor/Outdoor in Bauhaus Gold; allow to dry completely.
  2. Mask off area of birdhouse to be left the Bauhaus Gold color. Spray unmasked areas with Krylon® Glitter Blast in Citrus Green.
  3. Mask off walls of second birdhouse; spray exposed area with Glitter Blast in Bronze Blaze; allow to dry completely.
  4. Mask area sprayed with Bronze Blaze. Spray open areas with Glitter Blast in Orange Burst.
  5. Spray candlestick in Bronze Blaze.
  6. Spray cardstock with Glitter Blast in Lucky Green.
  7. Spray all Glittered surfaces with Clear Sealer.
  8. With straight-edged craft scissors and decorative edge scissors cut strips of glittered cardstock to fit around bottom sides of both birdhouses.
  9. Paper punch stars from glittered cardstock for each birdhouse.
  10. Hot glue birdhouse to top of candlestick, stars above the birdhouse openings and scalloped cardstock around bottom sides of birdhouses.

Approximate project time: 2 hours.


What it Costs:

Cost is $30 for 6 cans of spray paint and $20 for additional tools and supplies.