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Where does the time go? I know we all try to use it wisely. My time is usually spent with my lil monters and the hubster. I am like any other mom trying to keep my head above the laundry bin, keeping the house clean, dishes done, people fed and watered. Oh and keep the dog happy! Then I can do the things I need to get done...like this blog! Ohhh how I love this blog! It is so fun and I love hearing comments! Let me hear them I want to know what you want to read more of or what you want "thisgirlcancraft" to make happen!
I have this really cool ornament to share with you but do to that tictoc on the clock I was not able to blog about it! So I am here to show you my sweet lil bird ornament I made. This ornament was a bit more difficult to make but so worth it!
Here is your supply list:
So you can get and idea of what you are creating here is the finished bird ornament pic:
There she is sitting in a plant! So adorable! There are three parts to this ornament: the body of the bird, the wings (2) and the tail. To get started on your handmade bird make a copy of the bird template below: You can enlarge your bird as big or as small as your want. I wanted a bigger ornament so I enlarged mine to the size I wanted so it would look nice on my Christmas tree. Sometimes you just gotta wing it and make it work for you! *wink* Glue the two bird images together so you can see the pretty paper on both sides. Do the same thing to your wings, plus it reinforces the ornament and it won't be so floppy.
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| After I traced and cut everything out onto card stock I made the wings one big wing in the middle look at the following picture so you can see what I am talking about.... |
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| Here is what everything should look like after you cut and glue all the pieces together. *see the wings..."one big wing"* |
Next you need to have music note paper, this will be the tail for the bird, if you don't have any print off this lil lover, I got off http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com
I folded the music note paper back and forth like a fan. Fold the fan in half, that will be your wings.
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| Putting your bird together will take some patience. Make a cut in the bird as shown above for the tail. Silly me didn't take a pic of the "cut" you will make for the wings... so....cut a slit right below the neck going in the opposite direction as the tail cut. Make sense?? |
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| fold your music note fan in half. Slide the fan down the slit of the tail and glue it on either side to secure it to the body. |
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| Better visual??? Cut at a slight diagonal so the wings will sit in the body secure. |
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Here she is all put together...cute huh?  Punch a hole in your bird. One problem I had was trying to balance the ornament after I placed the string. I added some trim to the bird for color and for more balance to the ornament. That seemed to help. Find what works best for you!  |
Have a Happy Day!!!! G
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