Altered Birdcage

Before

I'm so excited about this one! Can't wait to share this with you....so here it goes....

This is a $1 Michaels Birdcage.

After

I started by getting rid of the bright orange and painted it with white Gesso. I then colored the cage with an alcohol ink in "Meadow". To get a lighter look i took the alcohol blending solution with a sponge and went over the cage lightening the color as well as giving it a weathered look. Then took a ranger paint dabber in white and further distressed the bird cage. I wrapped two white recollections sprays around the bird cage. Then covered the bottom with this gorgeous rose and pearl trim in chocolate.

I painted I am roses flowers with Lindy's Starburst Sprays in the colors "Mountain Lavender Gold", "Wild Honeysuckle" and "Frosted Forget Me Nots".  I went over the white flowers with "Creme Brulee Cream" starburst spray. I added all the colored flowers and extra leaves all over the cage". 

 

 I added a Tim Holtz ticket for a finishing touch. The grass is made of fibers that i sprayed with "Edelweiss Moss Green" Starburst Spray.  

 

The bird is just from my stash but is so cute!

Thanks for looking

♥Misty♥

Recipe for this Birdcage:

• Michaels $1 Birdcage
• Lindy's Starburst Spray in Mountain Lavender Gold", "Wild Honeysuckle" and "Frosted Forget Me Nots"
• Iamroses Flowers
• Tim Holts Alcohol Ink in the color "Meadow"
• Tim Holtz Distress ink in "Frayed Burlap"
• Tim Holts Adage Tickets "Live" 
• MB's Treasurista Shop Fibers
• Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution
• Recollections White Spray
• Birds Nest and Pink Bird from my stash 
• Recollections Leaves
• Rose Pearl trim from my stash
• Ranger Paint Dabber "Snow Cap"
• Golden Gesso 'White"