The No Money Mama has seen this awesome Spool Sewing bird tutorial around for a while and I just adore it. Let's just say sewing is not my thing, so I thought to myself, "What about paper?" Today we will be working with: paper, glue, scissors and pipe cleaners.
I have been holding on to this super cute monkey paper from Michael's, just waiting for the right project.
And yes, the hot pink monkeys are flocked! It kind of reminds me of the PB Kids Emmy collection. So, I made a few changes to the original Spool Sewing bird tutorial, and here it is. My birds were printed out at 100%. *Please note, I did not create the original Spool Sewing bird pattern, I only made a few slight adjustments to turn it from a sewing project into a paper craft.
Cut out the body and belly out of coordinating papers, I got three bodies out of one 12" x 12" piece of scrapbook paper and plenty of bellies out of another coordinating piece. Fold the flaps to the wrong side. then punch the holes in the belly as shown (make sure only 1/4 of the hole is on the inside of the belly, we need a very small hole for the pipe cleaner legs to fit through.)
Glue the belly to the body. Put the glue on the flaps of the belly and glue to one side of the body, starting tail first, let it dry, then glue the other side. I used Elmer's glue, but now looking back I think that Crazy Glue would work even better.
Glue the flaps of the head and press together. After the entire bird was dry, I used a chop stick to poke out any little dents or wrinkles.
Push the pipe cleaner into one leg hole and out through the other.
If you are going to wrap the legs around something, you can leave the pipe cleaners alone and you are finished! If you are making a free standing bird, measure about 2" of the pipe cleaner on each side for the legs and cut. Fold little "L's" at the bottom of the legs and use the cut off pipe cleaner scraps to wrap around the "L's" and fashion your bird feet. So "tweet"!
86 comments:
aww these came out SUPER adorable!!
They're adorable! Such a great idea, good job! I'm going to feature these tomorrow on my blog for the event 'Feature-istic Friday'. Hope it is okay with you..thanks a lot!
Your birdies are sooo cute! And I am so in love your monkey portrait! Is it an oil painting? Where in the world did you find it?
I love those! And I really love those owls!! Come stop by my Favorite Things Friday Party if you would like to join in!
Those are adorable! I love them! Thanks for sharing! : )
Very, very cute! And I love that iron bed!
How clever - to convert the idea...
Those are very very cute!
Darling. Thanks for posting. I have some pretty paper I could use for the birds. Inspiring.
Linda
Oh these are so adorable. I'm off to try some now! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Julie, Check out this link where I featured this post: http://kosmicchai.blogspot.com/2010/03/feature-istic-friday-1.html
Do email me the links of your latest crafts if you'd like me to feature them for you for the event 'Feature-istic Friday'!
Thanks!!
So cute! I love the bedroom they're in! Looks adorable! :)
Rachelle
WOW! Those are fantastic little birdies. I love the paper too.
Found you through The Girl Creative New Friends Friday.
Kelli
How ADORABLE!! I love it!!.....love that room too!! Sweet!
Thanks for linking up! Have a GREAT weekend!
That is sooo cute! Found and following you through NFF
~Lauri
Http://knitsandreads.blogspot.com
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Love these!
Bee-You-Tee-Full! Lovin' that room, too! This tutorial is already in my bookmarks, but I haven't made any yet. Your pictures made me them up on my to-do list. I hopped in from The Girl Creative and am so glad that I did. New follower here... We have very similar taste. Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place soon when you get a moment. until later...
I’m popping over from The Girl Creative’s New Friend Friday. These birdies are adorable! I'm going to post about them in my blog next month and will be sure to link back. Off to explore more of your posts!
These are adorable! So glad that my Mom found your blog and shared with me!
These are adorable! Thank you for linking up to It's a Hodgepodge Friday! I love seeing what you have been up to. I hope to see you again.
~Gay~
itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com
I have made a few of the spool birds. Thank yo for this clever paper incarnation!
Those birds are just delightful! I LOVE paper crafts and these are just too SWEET! I am SO completely in love with your monkey portrait! I AM COVETING IT! lol
That is really cute. Love it in the bedroom as well.
Kim
http://ohidid.blogspot.com/
these are adorable!
Thanks for sharing.
Too cute!!! Just love these little birdies. The room where you have them displayed is absolutely precious.
Jane from janiesporch.blogspot.com
These are AMAZING!! Great job on them. I just love those birds. Thanks for sharing at Spring has Sprung at Fun to Craft. Feel free to stop by the party again!
How clever!
Thanks for joining Get Your Craft On Thursday at Life As Lori... Please join me next week for another great party!
Cute!! I've made the same pattern out of fabric...but I love it out of paper!!
Hi from New Friend Friday. I cant believe this is only your second post. I could take some lessons from you. Great job on the birdies. And I'm really in love with that stuffed owl and matching wall art.
http://ssspyceknits.blogspot.com/
Your little birds are adorable!
your birds are so cute!! I love all your funky decor. I especially love the owls on the wall.
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Thanks!
Shery
Oh these are just too cute!!! So glad you stopped by my blog! Now I've found yours! :) Can't wait to look around :)
You asked about painting your bedroom set...and I say just GO FOR IT :) It's always hard to just get started on something like that, but I've never ever regretted painting a piece of furniture yet. Maybe that's just me ;) As for a smooth finish....I usually just use a roller....the little foam roller with a rounded end seem to work the best for me. About 1.5" wide or so. I've never tried spraying because it's a bit overwhelming having to set everything up, but I'm sure it would give a very smooth finish.
Good luck!
Tracey
I love your monkey portrait. I´ve found Donald Roller Wilson on the internet, is he the author?
Good luck with the blog... I´m afraid it will be a total success!
oh I will be doin' this!!!! LOVE it!
Super cute!!! Great idea to make this out of paper. So much easier for me than trying to sew. lol!
I'm visiting from Just Something I Whipped Up. :)
- Michele
That is adorable and super easy--thanks for linking up!
Those are so great!
I am featuring these awesome birdies in my wrap-up of the party. Look for it...and thanks for sharing!
~Gay~
itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com
These are adorable! TFS.
Thanks for the tutorial. They look great! My oldest son is bird crazy so I might give this a try. :o)
Very cute - love the birds sitting on the bed rail!
I really love this idea and might have to make some for my mantle!
Lovely ..lovely!
I'm totally loving No Money Mama!! Those are so dang cute!!! Thanks for linking to Creative Cats!!
Andy
Poppies at Play
What a great idea! I am definitely going to make these. I'm a new follower!
This are adorable! Love the paper you used. So creative!
those are great!
Oh, those are darling! I'd like to invite you to come plant your "creative seeds" at my new blog party on Fridays: "Plant a Punkin Seed at Punkin Seed Productions".
I hope to see you there!
Kristi
Punkin Seed Productions
Your little birdies are just too stinkin cute! Hope you have a FUN day:)
Blessings,
Linda
These are just so cute!! Just love them!
These are really just too cute! I love whimsy birds and owls and these are right along with what I love the most!
I am following your blog now! :)
Those are great. I'm going to make some right away. My munchkin and I thank you!! Great pictures as well.
I love birds! These are adorable!
Thanks for linking up at Friday Favorites. Hope to see you again this week!
That is so incredibly vcute.
These birds are SO adorable! They are just perfect in the cute room. Thanks of linking up to Be Inspired today!
Chelsea
Fabulous - and so cute too. Perfect combination.
I added a link to this article on Dixie Pieces. These are sooooo adorable!
wow..so cute. thanks for showing how to make these. The paper is adorable...I have so much cute unused paper and this is a great project for it! Thanks for sharing~:)
This is so cute! Your blog is so cute! thanks for following sweet charli. I think we need to do a blog swap sometime!
Just stopping by to let you know that I'm featuring you for Friday Favorites this week. Come by and get a "Featured" button if you like!
These are great!
Following from NFF!
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I really love the bird, very fabulous indeed!
Very creative! Looking forward to seeing what else you share! (Love the monkey picture BTW!)
Newest follower from the Friday Follow!
~ Jennifer
http://thetoyboxyears.blogspot.com
Cute birdies!
I love that you made a paper version, they are so cute! Thanks so much for adding this to the One Pretty Thing Flickr pool. I'll be linking in Sunday's Weekend Roundup.
This is fantastic! I am going to include a link to this post in my Inspire My Saturday Post today. Thanks so much for sharing.
XO*Tricia
What a cute addition to that sweet bedroom!
Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours Day at My Backyard Eden!
love the birds!! my sophia would love that.
Great tutorial. I wonder how many other sewing patterns could be made into paper patterns. You have me thinking! BTW, I am in love with that monkey portrait! I am going to search your blog to see if you have a post about it!
L-O-V-E your birdies. I saw them on one of the features (rough week/weekend cannot remember anything) and have not had time to go visit anyone...sick kids!
They are fantastic...the colors, the 3-d...how cute they are perched on the bed...tooo cute!
Holly
504 Main
That is really adorable. You did a GREAT job and I love how you placed the flower where the eye would be.
This is my first time to your blog and I am npw following you and I would love to have you come by and follow me as well.
Cheri from Its Sp Very Cheri
Oh my dear GAWD those are CUTE!! I'm putting this on my Facebook page!
Super adorable :)
so cute and creative.
So cute! I love the name of your blog!! Thanks for linking up to Someday Crafts for Whatever Goes Wednesday!
That is so cool!
Very cute, and much less tedious than sewing them!
So sweet!- I especially like the way you showed photos of the birds in the room, where they are placed, and how well they looks as decorative items.
Thank you for the tutorial!-
I am glad I've found you, am following you now!
I'm so proud I found you...and I've become a follower of your sweet blog.
Your birds are just adorable..I love the sweet paper and the way they look standing on those skinny little legs. They're just wonderful and so are the owls you've shown. You're quite a crafter..
Very clever to try them out of paper if you don't sew. I love discovering fellow crafters! Stopping by from TGC's New Friend Friday & now following you:)
I've just found your blog. Your ideas are remarkable. Thanks for the inspiration.
OMG these are adorable! I just found your blog and I am lovin' your creativity! I am your newest follower! :)
Dawn
http://flipoutmama.blogspot.com/
They are so freakin cute I love ;)
You are amazing...what a great blog!!
These are so cute!! I love that you used paper...genius!
Too cute, and a great tutorial! I'm writing an article right now and linking to your blog ... Keep up the good work!
Tonya Lee
About.com Guide to Budget Decorating
www.budgetdecorating.about.com
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