MOTHER'S DAY BIRDSNEST WREATH

SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014

Hey, in some Latin/Hispanic cultures/countries,

TODAY is Mother's Day!

SO....Happy Mother's day if it applies 

here

Do you remember this?

 I just worked off of what I already had

and made it a Momma's Day wreath.

All I did was purchase the bird.

Well, FIRST I asked,

 "Lord, how can I honor my babies, make them feel special?"
I know it's mom's day but I'm a mom because of them.
I wanted to incorporate that in the wreath I already had,
 the decor,
and surprise them!

And he gave me this, a momma bird with her babies :)

If you're starting from scratch, the list of items are below

plus all the new stuff.

ITEMS

Grapevine wreath-already had

Raffia-Dollar Tree, previous project

Moss-Found on branches, available @ Dollar Tree

Mini eggs or seeds of some sort- Mine are loquat seeds

Lunch bag or decorative paper

Craft paint(optional)

Paint brush (optional)

Glue gun & glue

Tape(optional)

Scissors

Bird-Dollar Tree

Sharpie

1.Cut the top part of bag.*
2. Fold in half horizontally, making a narrower piece.
3. Start at one corner, fold over and meet the opposite side;
making little triangles.
Repeat, working your way to the end.

*If using other paper, cut a 5x11 piece and proceed with steps

Unfold paper and begin to cut.

 Use your marker, puffy paint, glitter glue,

mini jewels, what ever, to write your message.

I chose "Mom to Three" and alternated the angles.

You know, I always struggle with that.

What's the proper way to address/include our 1st baby,

or answer the question of how many babies we have.

For less confusion, I typically say "3".

Never denying our first of course,

 just haven't figured out the most tactful way.

Then I wonder, did I just ignore his/her whole existence?

They exist for sure.

Just not here.

They're with Jesus.

1. Tie one piece of raffia to a "corner" of the wreath and then across to the opposite side.

If it's long enough, zig zag it down.

I had to use 2 different strands.

2. Fold the tops of your triangles 

and use tape or hot glue to attach each one on the appropriate level.

Now for the "eggs"

I didn't want to spend more money,

so I asked the Lord to give me an idea on how to create my own.

And seeds is what I came up with.

BUT you could use little glass stones or even smooth rocks.

 1. Pick your colors and paint.

2. Hot glue to nests

3. Attach bird-comes with clip

That's it!

I found varying sizes and meant to attach them smallest to largest.

Did the opposite, oops.

If you're a momma-in ANY sense of the word
I pray you are blessed, honored and made to feel special!

From one mom to another,
big HUGS!!!!