A Michaels & HomeTalk Pinterest Party ~ come be my guest!
My project inspiration piece! Click here for the pin & directions!
Join me for a HomeTalk & Michaels Pinterest Party this Sunday, February 16th, at the Brandywine Town Center Michaels store in Wilmington, Delaware! I was thrilled when HomeTalk asked if I would like to choose a Pinterest-inspired craft and demonstrate it at our local Michaels. You bet I would! All the Michaels stores across the country will be sporting special Pinterest craft displays, and 100 stores will have a HomeTalk representative (like me!) on hand to help you create your own pin-worthy craft. Come out from 1pm to 4pm and meet some of your favorite bloggers as they get crafty using Michaels materials while wearing their HomeTalk craft aprons! Click on the red Pinterest “P”below to see the locations by state that will have a HomeTalk representative on hand.
Each representative was given five projects to choose from and encouraged to put his or her own special twist on their selection. Of course, the birdcage centerpiece grabbed my eye! Off to Michaels I went to meet a very friendly and helpful store manager. Supply list in hand, I found most everything I needed, and more, except for the wooden candle base – a key element in the design! They were just plain sold out! Time to improvise, so I decided to use clay flower pots to create a base instead. And they worked just great! Check them out in the tutorials below!
Click here to see a state-by-state listing of where HomeTalk bloggers will be demonstrating these Pinterest-inspired crafts!
Step # 1 ~ Get pieces together and use a paper plate to hold the paint.
Step # 2 ~ Use a sponge to dab black paint on all pieces.
Step # 3 ~ Sponge paint by dabbing the paint.
Step # 4 ~ Now sponge paint the turquoise paint over the black.
Step # 5 ~ Stack and glue the three parts together with silicone or hot glue.
Step # 6 ~ Add trimmed dry floral foam
Step # 7 ~ Add Spanish moss & silk foliage
Step # 8 ~ Add a pretty ribbon and your project is ready to display!
Completed Birdcage Centerpiece Project ~ perfect for entertaining at an elegant bridal or baby shower!
It was so much fun making the first birdcage centerpiece. I made another that was even easier! For this project, you need a 5 and 1/4 inch clay bell pot, a metal birdcage, one piece of dry floral foam, hot glue, Spanish moss, silk ivy pieces, a bird’s nest and ribbon. Follow the easy directions below and decorate to your heart’s desire! The possibilities are endless!
Step # 1 ~ Sponge painted, then stacked and glued together!
Step # 2 ~ Add the trimmed floral foam with hot glue
Step # 3 ~ Add Spanish moss and a nest!
Step # 4 ` Add the greens and some satin ribbon accents
Another Pinterest-inspired birdcage project!
It gets even better! If you click on the hometalk.com box below and follow Michaels, you will be entered to win a $100 Michaels gift card. Five winners will be announced on Hometalk’s FaceBook page on February 17, after the party.
You can also use Michaels weekly coupons to save money and do more projects! So, what are you waiting for? Get yourself to Michaels this weekend!
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WOW! You did a Fantastic job!
Thanks, Judy! This Pinterest-inspired project was easy and fun too! I liked it so much, I did it twice!!
These turned out so sweet, Barb. Great job!
Thanks, Lor! They were fun to make and I’ll enjoy showing the “how-tos” at Michaels!