Twiggy Nest from Pudding Cup!

The nesting instinct is in full force this spring at I Gotta Create!  The spring nest series continues with this twiggy version. Make these Twiggy Nest Party Bowls for your spring gathering!

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.

Wanna upgrade your nest? How about simply placing it on a glass candlestick?

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.

Check out rest of the spring nest series:

Oriole Nest Vase {from plastic bottle}

Nest Ornament {from plastic tube} 

More Fabulous Mother's Day Ideas *here*

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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}