A Little Birdie Told Me...

Awhile back I saw this picture on Tiaras and Bowties and absolutely loved it! What attracted me to the post was the zebra print roof of one of the birdhouses. How cute is that? 
 

via Tiaras and Bowties

 

I was even more excited because it gave me some inspiration for a few small birdhouses that I'd picked up from Jo-Ann's. I'd been toying around with the idea of doing some whimsical painting lately, but couldn't decide what I should practice on. These birdhouses were perfect!

  Of course, I have a tendency to lean more towards bright colors and fun prints, but that's just me. 

Amazing Boyfriend Fiance asked what I was going to do with them. Before I could answer him, he suggested fixing them somehow to garden stakes and putting them in the flowerbed outside our bedroom window. Great minds really must think a like (either that or we spend way too much time together) because I that was exactly what I had decided that I wanted to do with them. 

This is what I came home from work to! 

 

Let the painting begin! 

Yeah, they turned out kind of wild...


They needed a clear coat to protect them from the elements of the crazy Oregon weather...

When they dried it was time to get them stuck into the ground (which I left to ABF because he was the one that insisted on such heavy duty stakes)...

Thanks ABF! 

my favorite <3

Adorable!!!


I love that I know have some fun decoration outside our window. ABF has plans to make some planters out of what used to be a water fountain. I'm so thankful for the beautiful weather and that I was finally able to get these little birdhouses stuck into the yard. 


Have you added anything interesting to your yard lately?


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