Consider all the ways to use the nesting theme in your celebrations. Whether for spring, mothers day, a baby shower, new home, or college send-off, the nest symbolizes it all.
My series is a study of the interaction of our own "Nests" and Nature. I'm transforming plastic, ubiquitous in our homes, into more organic-feeling and functional forms.
The Twiggy Nest has a pudding cup as its base. Really.
Gather naturally fallen twigs and cut them to size with pruning shears, so that the bottoms are fairly even.
Allow the top edges to vary in length. I love the little crooks every now and then.
Hot glue the twigs all around the circumference of the pudding cup, add a springy ribbon and a few fabric flowers, and you have a lovely little vessel.
Nature inspired me with the flower thing.
Now the table is starting to take on a rather rustic elegance.
Fill your nests with chocolate eggs or other treats.
Here's an entirely different look using the very same pudding cup as a base.
My DIY Lavender Cream Soda post has more photos of this fabulous nest.
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{I host a weekly linky party. Come find out more here! I'm sharing these Twiggy Nest party bowls with...Monday: Craftomaniac, Making The World Cuter, Project Queen, The Girl Creative, The Gunny Sack, Alderberry Hill, A Round Tuit, Skip to My Lou, Cherished Bliss, Northern Cottage; Tuesday: Not Just a Housewife, The DIY Dreamer, Sew Crafty, Tip Junkie, Today's Creative Blog, Uncommon, Oopsey Daisy, Gingersnap Crafts; Wednesday: The 36th Avenue, The NY Melrose Family, Blue Cricket Design, It's Overflowing, Nest of Posies, Savvy Southern Style, Someday Crafts, The Trendy Treehouse, Very Merry Vintage Style, What We Wore & Made; Thursday: Shabby Nest; Friday: Finding Fabulous, My Simple Home Life, Romantic Home, Tatertots and Jello, The Shady Porch, Thirty Handmade Days, Faith Trust & Pixie Dust, Naptime Crafters, Too Much Time on my Hands, Classy Clutter, Stuff & Nonsense, Craft Junkie Too; Saturday: Be Different Act Normal, Funky Junk Interiors, French Country Cottage, Sisters of the Wild West, Sew Country Chick; Sunday: Nifty Thrifty Things, DIY Project Parade, Under The Table and Dreaming, My 1929 Charmer, Sew Darned Crafty}
14 comments:
Adorable! I'm enjoying your nest creations! I'll remember them next time I want to decorate for a spring time party!
Those are really cute! love them on the glass stand!
All of these nests are SOOO cute, but I do love how you used the twigs! Thanks for linking up:)
xxx
Kim @ Too Much Time
These are all just too cute! I love, love, love the one with the sticks and the daisies! So Springy looking:) Thanks for sharing!!!
Love these! I am in the very early brainstorming stages of a baby shower for a friend and she is a very woodsy, whimsical chic type of gal so these would be P E R F E C T! Thanks for sharing.
I love your little twiggy vases!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
I love that! I can't wait to host a party and make a few!
Cute! My kids made something similar for Easter. http://www.craftymischiefbybrittany.com/2012/04/recycled-nest-craft.html
Maybe we'll have to try it with pudding cups.
How cute! Thanks so much for joining us this week! I always look forward to seeing your fabulous projects!
Take care,
Trish
These are just so cute. I love that you used a candlestick to have the sticks around. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays.
My daughter has been saying she wants a birthday about logs. I have no idea where she comes up with this stuff. That said, if she sticks with this plan, I love your design. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing. Jodi @ www.meaningfulmama.com
These are SO sweet- I'm envisioning them for a rustic theme wedding. HOW AMAZING! I'm sure if you didn't have pudding cups, cheap votives or yogurt cups would work just the same. Great idea- if you have the time, I'd love for you to share on Sweet Sharing Monday! http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/sweet-sharing-monday-4/
Very cute. I love the shiny foil eggs and twigs together. Thanks for linking up to Share the Love Wednesday!
Mary
Hi Christina, I'm going to keep this idea in mind. I'm always needing inexpensive {or even free} ideas to decorate for church activities!
Warmly, Michelle
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