Scrappy Love Birds in a Nest

This project cost me a measly $4 - and all the supplies came from the Dollar Tree!  Aren't these little guys so sweet?

To make these scrappy birds and their nest you will need:

• Basket without handles - mine was 9" in diameter ($1)
• 2 ceramic birds ($2)
• 1 bag of Spanish moss ($1)
• Hot glue gun (On hand!)
• Elmer's glue (On hand!)
• Scrap fabric (On hand!)

The instructions are super easy:

1. Use the hot glue gun to secure the moss to the basket.  I just glued moss all over the inside of the basket and around the outside edges.  I left the bottom free so it would stand straight.
2. I ripped up strips of scrap fabric.  I ripped the fabric because I wanted the edges to be a little frayed and distressed.  My strips were about 1" wide by 12" long.
3. Using Elmer's glue, I wrapped and glued the strips of fabric around the ceramic birds until they were completely covered.  The Elmer's glue has a ModgePodge-y effect, but you could use hot glue.

Aren't they kind of Anthropologie-esque?  I thought it was kind of a ho hum idea until I put it all together at the end, and I really love how it turned out!  The fabric you use can really change the feel of this - I think these would be cute in muslin or linen, or even burlap for that matter!  You could also cover them in tissue paper or newspaper... wow, so many possibilities!