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Friday, July 15, 2011

Button Bird Art and Giveaway!!!

I love making these button birds!  These birds were the first things I sold at Sanctuary of Davidson Gallery when I first started working there.  Lilly, my 8 year old daughter, made these as Christmas gifts for her grandmas, teachers, and friends.  The best part about this art project is that you don't have to buy anything to make this.  Use what you have around the house.

Button Bird 8

I used two long pieces of wood from my wood collection in the garage.  I painted one white and the other my favorite, robins egg blue.  I cut them into smaller pieces with my jigsaw.

I added hardware to the back, but they also look pretty sitting on a bookshelf or windowsill.

Use a bird template to trace on newspaper, book pages, maps, pretty paper, old letters, or old cards.  I found my bird template in a book but there are a ton online.  You could even get crazy and draw your own!


I cut a few birds out of fabric scrapes.  Don't forget to cut out wings.

Once you are done cutting out your birdie pieces, spread Modge Podge on the wood.  Glue your birdie down and make sure there are no bubbles. 





Grab some buttons for the eye and glue on with a glue gun.



Win one of these button birds!
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            5                                                                                                           6



          7                                                                                                           8

HOW TO ENTER TO WIN.......
To enter the giveaway click on the "FOLLOW" button to the right.

Then leave me a COMMENT telling me you are now following Button Bird Designs and what number Button Bird you would like!!! If you are already a follower just remind me with a comment.  Giveaway ends Tuesday at 6:00 pm and the winner will be announced Wednesday morning!!!!
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37 comments:

  1. RachelleAtkinsJuly 15, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    I love all your birdie friends but I have special love for number 4. I'm a follower!

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  2. MegJuly 15, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I am a current follower. #6 is my favorite, but I also like #4. Very cute idea!

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  3. MaryJuly 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    I LOVE them all!!! If I win I will let you pick my special little birdie :-)

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  4. Tracey Bower- Bower StudioJuly 15, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Now following! I love #2 and #6!

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  5. debJuly 15, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I'm following! I like 7. :)

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  6. MelodyeJuly 15, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I'm following! I'm glad I found you. I particularly like #4 ~~ I'm a musician :-)

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  7. JaimeJuly 15, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Following! I adore #4, but #6 is very pretty too! :)

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  8. michelleJuly 15, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    I'm following! I love all your pieces - the color combos are fantastic - always so cheerful! I especially like bird #4 :)

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  9. UnknownJuly 15, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I'm a follower and I love them all. I also just want to try myself to make one.

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  10. HeathahleeJuly 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Following! : ) I'd love #4...or #7...hmmm...now I can't make up my mind. ; )

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  11. Amanda MillerJuly 15, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I'm a follower, and love the all as well, but I guess #5's my top favorite!

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  12. TeresaJuly 15, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    I'm a new follower! Love it, how cute! I love #4, and #5, my daughter plays piano, so thought how cute on #4. :)

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  13. Elizabeth AnnJuly 15, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    I'm a follower and 4 sings to me! I'm a musician so I'm obsessed with anything that has music notes/sheet music!!!

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  14. piperdwnJuly 15, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    so wonderful! you inspire me to create!

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  15. JulieJuly 15, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I'm a follower now! Love your birdies all, but love especially no. 2. Sweetness. Thanks for this possibility!

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  16. WonderfullyMade*July 16, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    I have a crazy bird love and I just heard of you today. I am now following your blog and I Love #2!!

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  17. Courtney LaibJuly 16, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    #8 is my favorite!

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  18. Christy SJuly 17, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    I love #1 and #5. Cannot choose between them because they are both adorable! I am a follower, by the way.

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  19. FelicityJuly 17, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Lovely!!! Its super hard to choose but I think im going to go with #3. I think ... hehe

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  20. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    I saw the catepillar thing in the girls bathroom at church today and fell in love with it! I asked Cammie who made it and she told me it was you and shared your blog. I'm so happy she did! I will have to come to the Sanctuary to see what else is there! If I win a bird I would like number 8. So cute!!

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  21. AnonymousJuly 17, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I am the anonymous commenter previous...Laurie...for some reason i am not able to comment using my google account?? Anyway, i am also a new follower, so just wanted to say who i was. :)

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  22. LauraJuly 17, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I'm a follower! I love #8!!!

    My 6 yo dd is very crafty - I think I might try to talk her into making these for Christmas gifts! (That's not child labor, is it?)

    (Google won't let me log in for some odd reason - but my name is Laura, email is the_peanut_patch at yahoo dot com - that's the account I follow you from.)

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  23. TanyaJuly 18, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    I'm a follower (-:
    Love #8

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  24. careyJuly 18, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    following and love #1 <3 that you use "found things" and make them beautiful! Inspiring!

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  25. Michelle LundyJuly 18, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    I'm a follower! Tough call between 2 & 6, but I think 2 wins out!!

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  26. BrandiJuly 19, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    I'm following! Love your blog. I'll be decorating my daughter's bedroom in birds as soon as we move to a bigger house, so I've been collecting bird decor. One of these would be perfect! I think #1 is my favorite, although I'm having a horrible time deciding! Also loving #3 and #6.

    Blessings!
    Brandi

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  27. amy jeffreysJuly 20, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I love #4 and #7! Looking forward to going to the conference!

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  28. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I know the contest is closed but I just had to THANK YOU for sharing how to make these! They are ADORABLE and now I have a wonderful project to do with my girls for gifts!! I just 'pinned' these on pinterest, too. thanks so much for sharing!!

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  29. Sophia1July 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    These are really cute! Love #6, 1 and 7!

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  30. Amanda L.February 20, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    I just found this! Love the birds! Im having a girl in April and am doing her room in birds. Number 6 or 7 would look great with her colors. Love these ideas!

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  31. MakePaducahFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    I love them all! I pinned #8 to my pinterest to link back to remember how cute too!! I would take any one of your fabulous creations...but am so sad it is closed!!! What inspiring creativity!

    My 12 year old daughter is always trying to come up with ideas to craft to fundraise for her child she sponsors at an orphanage in Honduras...With your permission I would love for her to create some of these for her next fundraiser.

    blessings,
    Kijsa

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  32. Scarlett RedbudFebruary 27, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    I like your style. No 4 please.

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  33. NoëlleMarch 19, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    C'est vraiment sympa ! Mon préferé : N° 6 !

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  34. TheHArtofJoAnnMarch 30, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Love all of them! Thanks for sharing your talent!

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  35. DeborahMay 31, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    I'm in and I like #2. Actually, I love all of them. I have a thing for birds that can't drop bombs on my new white SUV, lol!

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  36. DeborahMay 31, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Deborah is aka Debs Pouliot ;-)

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  37. LisaMarch 4, 2016 at 9:43 AM

    I'm a follower and love your creative work, and birds!!! I wouldn't be able to decide on one and would appreciate any one of your feathered crafty friends.



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