Altered Birdhouse - Secret Garden Style

Welcome to Wednesday! Yea.... my kids are well (enough) to go to school today for the first time in a week - let's hope everything goes smoothly for them today!! I have a super shabby, spring inspired, altered birdhouse to share with you today - come take a peek...

I've said it once and I'll say it again - thrift stores ROCK!  I found this gem at my fave place in town for a measley $2.00... Oh my goodness - the things I could do to you - I thought.

Enter the new Secret Garden Collection from Graphic 45 and suddenly this birdhouse becomes the sweetest, most vintage find ever!

I must admit, it was a little tricky cutting my papers to fit the intricate designs of the windows on either side, as well as the fancy holes in the front but it seemed to all work out in the end. 

As you can see, I've also added lots of metal staples from Graphic 45 which I simply painted and aged with distress ink.

The beautiful flowers and pearl flourishes are from ZVA Creative.

I've also extended the white gesso onto the trim of my house, in nooks and crannies and on the tips of my flowers as well. (gets kinda addicting)

Thanks so much for your visit today - until next time!