Un-spooky Birdhouse with Helmar, The Robin's Nest & Bella Blvd!

This entire week Helmar and The Robin's Nest paired together for some amazing projects & inspiration. I hope you will take some time to visit both blogs to see what the DT has been up to. I picked up this wooden birdhouse months back at hobby lobby. I finally knew I wanted to make an Un-Spooky Birdhouse to start our new holiday decorations. I love decorating for the holidays and now that I'm pretty much addicted to paper crafting, I thought I would try my hand at creating some handmade decorations for our house. It was SO much fun and I couldn't wait to share it with you!

Here is the front of the birdhouse. I used Helmar Decoupage to adhere all the bits and pieces of paper to the front and sides of the birdhouse. This was fun and easy to do - it gave it a nice glossy finish. After that, I cut 1 1/2 inch strips of paper and the using a punch created the edge and then layered it on the roof of the birdhouse using Helmar 450 Quick Dry. This is great for adhering paper to wood. If you ever wonder which adhesive to use on your project - just take a quick look at the Helmar Adhesives Easy Selection Chart - it's always on the top left side of the blog for quick access or you can print it off to have it handy at your desk!!

All of the bling on this birdhouse is courtesy of The Robin's Nest Dew Drops in Abracadabra! I love these as they come in so many different shapes and colors. My go to glue for adhering dew drops to any project is the Helmar Gemstone Glue! It's amazing because while it goes on white it dries perfectly clear. Believe me, I held my breath my first couple of project fearing I had messed them up because of the glop of glue I had used! haha But I know better now - I never have to fear with Helmar!

Here is another close up of the Robin's Nest dew drop with Helmar Gemstone Glue. I just laid down a line of glue and then gently placed the diamond dew drops. It worked perfectly!

The final product I used in decorating my birdhouse is another must have product for me - Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots! I use it on almost EVERY altered project I make! It's great for giving dimension as well as adhering metal embellishments.

Well, that's it for me! I hope you've been inspired to do some altering today! I'm always excited to see the finished project and this is already sitting on my mantel even tho Halloween is still over a month away! It's just too cute!

Challenges I'm Playing:
CES Challenge - Make it Spooky
Mark's Finest papers - Use a Punch
Catch the Bug - Let's get punchy
Craft us Crazy - Autumn Colors or fav embellishment
Delightful Challenges - Bling it
Pals Paper Arts - Bewitched
Crafty Creations - Anything but Square
Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Halloween


Supplies:

• Helmar Gemstone Glue, 450 Quick Dry, Liquid Scrap Dots & Decoupage
• The Robin's Nest Dew Drops in Abracadabra
• Bella Blvd. Too Cute To Spook Pattern Paper & Chipboard
• Martha Stuart Punch
• Wooden Birdhouse & Black & White ribbon trim from Hobby Lobby
• Acrylic Paint