This wall hanging was so much fun to create. I have it hanging in my house right now!! My friends know that I have always been a bird freak, so it was very fitting of me to make something "bird" themed. I debated on whether to make a nice jewelry tray for my bedroom, or this wall hanging. It was a hard choice (although I will probably still make my "tropical" themed tray too). I guess the nature side of me won out.
It all started with an unfinished wooden 4-compartment tray from Glue, Art & Paper Studio. I decided to make this tray into a dimensional wall hanging. I started out by lightly sanding the tray, and painting it with a base coat and then a solid coat of brown paint. After that dried, I adhered a piece of polka dotted paper to the top surface, trimming out the open squares once the glue was dry. Squares of a muted green striped paper were added to the back of each open square.
Once the "construction" basics were done, I was ready to alter this into my own little personal "birdie heaven".
I tore out a piece of a bird illustration, and a piece of sheet music and added it to the first square. A little moss was added, as was a small green "mushroom" bird sitting on the ledge. 
In the next square, I took a piece of corrugated cardboard and tore off the paper on one side of it. I tore the piece to shape. I inked it up with some brown ink.
The eggs are flat sided wooden eggs that I painted to look like real eggs. I stamped labels using stamps from Purple Onion Designs.
The third square is a birds nest lined with some moss and bird eggs.
In the fourth square, I simply added tree branches and twigs, along with a little moss and some walnut ink dyed cheesecloth. All of the things little birds need for making a nest. I tied a little bundle of twigs together and attached to the corner.
The final touches included putting a polka dotted ribbon around the edge of the wall hanging. Also, I added a brown button to each corner. Some eye hooks were added to the top edge and twine was used as the hanger.
I hope you enjoyed visiting my little "bird heaven".
Kris, this is a really amazing piece. I love the colors and all the wonderful little extras you added. LOVE IT! Also love the new blog header...looks like we both have been busy with that.
Posted by: Barbara | April 14, 2008 at 08:03 AM
This is beautiful! Love you new banner to.
Susan
Posted by: Susan Tidwell | April 14, 2008 at 11:16 PM
This is GREAT!! I love your take on the tray! Hugs-Jd
Posted by: jen del muro | April 15, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Very neat! Love the 3Dness of it :)
Posted by: Becky S | April 16, 2008 at 01:20 PM
Kris, I love your bird Heaven. It is amazing!
Gloria Hanes
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Posted by: Gloria H | May 04, 2008 at 01:20 PM