As you may know, I have a bird problem. So, in the event that you have a bird problem too, I thought I’d show you how to get a bird to nest in a vintage purse.
You will need the following supplies:
- Vintage purse
- Floral foam
- Spanish moss
- Floral pins (optional)
- Decorative bird’s nest
- Decorative bird’s eggs
- Decorative bird
- A couple of feathers
- Hot glue gun
First order of business, find a vintage purse. Check your local Goodwill, thrift store, or garage sale.
Then take some floral foam and cut it to fit inside the purse.
No need to use special tools to cut the foam. Basic scissors will do. And take note…cutting the foam is not a tidy job. You will need to vacuum after this project.
Then insert the foam into the purse.
Next step is to cover the foam with the Spanish moss.
You can secure the moss with floral pins.
Next step is the nest. A nest from a craft store may have wire prongs. Position the nest where you want it in the purse and push the prongs through the moss and into the floral foam. If the nest doesn’t have prongs, you can use floral pins to secure it.
When the nest is secure, hot glue several eggs in the nest.
Place your bird in the nest. Your bird may have wires in the legs. If so, you can use them to secure the bird in the floral foam.
However, if you’re placing your bird in the nest, the wire may be too flimsy to poke through the nest. In that case, clip the wires and hot glue the bird in place in the nest or purse.
If your purse has a pocket, you can hot glue a couple of feathers in the pocket. And voila! A bird has nested in your purse!
I made this purse for my friend Claire, whose house I featured in a recent Road Trip. Since Claire has lots of blue in her house – from sky blue to Tiffany blue – and plenty of red accents, I thought this would be a perfect gift for her (although I did ask her in advance if she was afraid of birds, since some people are, like my sister). The good news is she loved it!
Showing off my bird problem at Funky Junk Interiors and Remodelaholic…
