Paint the roof of the birdhouses white. We left the bottom portion natural wood to have a nice contrast. You could paint the entire birdhouse but we were going for a more mid-century white on wood look. Let the paint dry. To speed up the drying process you can always use a hair dryer on cool setting.
After birdhouse roof is dry, apply color-your-own washi tape onto the roof. You can trim the ends of the tape after applying. You can position the tape however you wish. I made one completely covered in tape and did another at an angle, leaving a third of it white. I also added some solid thin washi tape for an extra pop of color.
Now the fun part – using permanent markers, color in the patterns on the washi tape. You can go with a mono-chromatic theme or go crazy with color!
These birdhouses are a perfect pop of whimsey to any bookshelf or desk. How cute would they be on a shelf in your child’s room – make three to have as a display. They would make a darling hostess gift or even teacher gift. Have fun getting creative with this fun washi tape craft idea!
Be sure to check out our other Supply of the Month projects including these projects using color-your-own washi tape.
Paint the roof of the birdhouses white. We left the bottom portion natural wood to have a nice contrast. You could paint the entire birdhouse but we were going for a more mid-century white on wood look. Let the paint dry. To speed up the drying process you can always use a hair dryer on cool setting.
After birdhouse roof is dry, apply color-your-own washi tape onto the roof. You can trim the ends of the tape after applying. You can position the tape however you wish. I made one completely covered in tape and did another at an angle, leaving a third of it white. I also added some solid thin washi tape for an extra pop of color.
Now the fun part – using permanent markers, color in the patterns on the washi tape. You can go with a mono-chromatic theme or go crazy with color!
These birdhouses are a perfect pop of whimsey to any bookshelf or desk. How cute would they be on a shelf in your child’s room – make three to have as a display. They would make a darling hostess gift or even teacher gift. Have fun getting creative with this fun washi tape craft idea!
Be sure to check out our other Supply of the Month projects including these projects using color-your-own washi tape.
