These nests were made using miniature vine wreaths that I picked up for cheap after the holidays. Since they didn’t really scream “Christmas”, I thought the natural vine would be a perfect base for a bird nest.
I placed the wreaths on burlap scraps, traced around them and cut them out. The circles were hot glued to the bottom of the wreaths.
This created the bowl for the nest.
A handful of Spanish moss was glued inside the bowl of the nest. I burrowed out the center of the moss to keep the bowl shape.
A few strands of raffia roughly rubbed together in my hands was then glued inside the bowl of the moss. At this point the nest was done, but…
…what’s a nest without eggs? I rolled 1-inch balls of polymer clay, then shaped them into little egg-shapes.
After baking, I painted each egg a robin’s egg blue, then splattered them with black. A note about the paint: While making this project, I realized robin’s egg blue is a color that is wide open to interpretation. I had several bottles by different manufacturers and none of the colors matched. Basically, your paint color probably won’t match mine, but if you are happy with the blue color you choose, nothing else matters.
Hot glue your three painted eggs in the center of the raffia.
I finished the nests with little tags that I stamped with the word “NEST”.
Does this make you dream of spring? Warmer weather? Birds chirping?
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Those are cute, Cyndee
Looks ready for some one to move into.
I really like these. Yes it does make me dream of spring which is kind of hard right now with temperatures only in the 20′s….lol Thanks for sharing how you made them
Strangely we (Kansas) are in the 60s today. It really does feel like spring.
I love these! I wish I could find a place to put them–if I had any idea what to do with them, I’d make/buy some from you. I can’t put them outside, ’cause they are too delicate really for that, but I have no idea where I’d put them inside. They are adorable though!
How cute! Looks very much like spring. Found you at Kammy’s Korner.
What a fun project! Thanks for the tutorial!
Pam
These are so cute! Thanks for sharing them with us on the Creative Corner Hop.
Sandy
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Hi Cyndee,
These came out so cute. Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Nichi @ The Mandatory Mooch
Very sweet, what lovely little eggs!
Stopping by from Delightful Order, adorable bird nest! It’s very pretty & looks fairly easy to make:)
I can’t wait for spring! Love them! Great idea!
So cute for spring!
Thanks for sharing – have a blessed week!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Spring is almost here! Thanks for sharing at Simple & Sweet Fridays. Great Idea!
Jody
That is adorable! I am so ready for spring!
Great nest/eggs and much less expensive way to make a nest. I even have some wood eggs I’ve had forever, never used so they’ll come in quite handy. If not I’ll have to get some fresh clay, that’s very inexpensive. Great tutorial also. Need to print this one out to put in my projects to do for 2013. It’s finally trying to be springy in western CO. Glad i found your blog. Happy Weekend