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Bird Moss Ball

Large Moss ball decorated with GLITTER!

Bird Moss Ball

Project Instructions

Designed by: Lori Butler

Skill Level (1-5): 2

Time to complete: 45 minutes

Messy Level (1-5): 3

MATERIALS:

  • Vintage & Sparkle Glitter – String of Pearls (SUL51614  717968516145)
  • Vintage & Sparkle Glitter – Rosebud (SUL51622  717968516220)
  • Vintage & Sparkle Glitter – Hollywood Hills (SUL51623  717968516237)
  • Moss ball
  • Pink ribbon
  • String
  • Craft bird and butterfly
  • Paper or silk flowers
  • Parchment paper tag
  • Alphabet stamps
  • Black ink pad
  • Fine gauge wire
  • Craft glue
  • Scissors

STEPS:

  1. Cover bird’s wings and butterfly with craft glue and Vintage & Sparkle Rosebud glitter, let dry.
  2. Add glue and Vintage & Sparkle String of Pearls glitter to paper or silk flowers, let dry.
  3. Trace glue around edges of brown parchment tag, add Vintage & Sparkle Hollywood Hills glitter, let dry.
  4. Using alphabet stamps and black ink pad, stamp “FLY” on tag.
  5. Loop two lengths of pink ribbon around circumference of ball, tie in a knot and secure with glue at top. Add a longer piece of ribbon looped through top knot of shorter ribbons, to form a hanger.
  6. Form paper or silk flowers into a wreath, securing with wire.
  7. Glue wreath to top of ball. Make sure ribbon hanger is in the center of wreath.
  8. Glue bird and butterfly to wreath.
  9. Attach tag to top ribbon with string.

More inspiration:

Bird Moss Ball 2