This House is for the Birds

I hadn't planned on posting more

than once this week, but I took

these pictures this morning and

thought, 'Why not?'

 This is another one of our collaborations 

(my husband the builder, and me the artist). 

This is probably

my favorite bird house that we've

made together. 

I think it's because the design

is the funkiest he's made so far, and

I'm all about the funkier the better. 

It also makes me think I'm sort

of weird as an artist, because I 

love color clashes. 

(as is obvious by my pieces). 

Sometimes it's intentional,

and sometimes it's just because

I have to use whatever paint

I have on hand. 

Either way, I try and make 

it work and am usually 

pleased with the outcome. 

Thank you for visiting

and saying hello. 

Terri

Bunny Hutch

I received this bunny hutch

when it was looking a bit

tired and needing a little lift. 

It was stained wood

with black grating. 

Why didn't I take a picture 

before I started??

* * *

First, I drew out patterns of a flower

and butterfly and my husband

kindly cut them out of wood

on our scroll saw. 

I decided to spray paint the base.

With all the wire and intricate structuring

it just made more sense. 

That said, I rarely use spray paint, but

I'm glad I did in this case. 

You can see Maybelline came to check

things out. 

On a side note, we've noticed she's been 

biting the fur off the back of her tail. 

She's 11 years old and has never done 

that before. 

Hmmm. . . 

I'm hoping the bunnies will enjoy 

their new digs. 

Thanks for visiting! 

Terri

Folk Art Bird House 5

This bird house gave me a little

trouble at first. 

My initial idea for it (which I was

really excited about) bombed when 

I told my husband what I wanted to do. 

He told me how hard he worked

on certain features and I was going to cover

them up with my idea. I could see his point 

(after a long discussion) and I decided 

to move on to a plan B. 

By the way, after this incident, we made

the decision that he'll do his thing when it

comes to building, and I'll do my thing when

it comes to painting. Our team projects have been

harmonious ever since.

Back to plan B. .  . I had to come up with

a new idea, and instead I just sat and sat in

front of this thing, starting at it and 

wondering where to start. 

Ever been there yourself?

After a grueling amount of time passed I 

decided enough was enough. 

I set a timer for 20 minutes and started painting

a base design without thinking about it. 

"Just paint!" I told myself. 

After all was said and done,

I really liked the way it turned out. 

Sorry my pictures aren't the best.

I keep this bird house in my daughters

old room and the lighting isn't the best. 

I think the gist of it comes across though. 

Hope you have a fabulous day!

Happy Creating. 

Terri

Bird House No. 3

I keep this bird house in 

my family room of all places. 

My friend gave it to me as a gift 

to paint and keep. 

She designed it and her husband built it. 

I love the shape and the bent spoon perch. 

This project was one of the first

times I used a folk art technique. 

Prior to this I was more structured

and measured in my designs. 

I'm hoping eventually to have my 

husband make a stand for it. 

I'd love to move it to our front entryway. 

Thanks for visiting! 

Terri