p.s. Papercreations: Baby Bird Nursery Wall Hangings: Day 3

Hi! It's day three of our Baby Bird Nursery Week and today I am going to show you how I made these adorable Baby Bird Nursery Wall Hangings!

You will need:

4-12"X12" cork tiles

8-sheets of 12"X12" coordinating paper or cardstock

4-buttons

4 large glue dots

scissors

stapler

glue stick

4-12" pieces of ribbon

Large hole punch

brown marker

I began with four plain cork squares purchased at the craft store.

Next, trim 4 of your papers to about 11"X11". You can use a paper trimmer or regular scissors for this, just be sure to cut it straight. Set those aside. I then cut a chipboard pattern for the bird's body and wing.

Trace this bird and wing on each of the remaining papers. Also draw a proportional triangle for the beak on each remaining sheet.

Cut out each piece. You will have four of each of the three pieces. Place them in groups with one of each piece in different patterns. Next, use a glue stick to attach the body to the 11"X11" papers like so:

Quickly, before the glue sets, slightly lift the top right edge and add the beak.

Add the wing centered on the body. Use a glue stick to secure.

Run you hand over the entire paper to eliminate any air bubbles and to securely seal the glue to the paper.

Place a large glue dot, I used "ZOTS", on the back of your button, then secure it in the correct place on your bird. Be sure you use firm pressure to adhere the button.

Next take your marker and add some little bird feet!

Then I centered my bird on the cork square and using an open stapler, attached the bird to the cork square.

I used a "Crop-A-Dile" large hole punch to punch two holes along the top edge about 1 1/2" from the edges.

The final step is to add some ribbon to hang it with! Pull the ends of the ribbon through each hole and tie a knot. You may need to double it to make it large enough to secure it.