Almost time!

Mom and I are still gearing up for our craft show this weekend in Lamar, MO! Here's the most recent house we made! I love the scotty dog cookie cutter!

Woof Woof!

A bright sun-shiny day!

The sun finally emerged today! I was able to get out and photograph some new birdhouses! Check out this funky flower house with bright orange and red details. I just love the way it looks hanging in this tree! So bright and friendly!

Funky Flower Birdhouse

Where is the sun?

I realize it's Autumn and the days are getting shorter, but where, oh where, is the sun? We've had dreary, rainy skies most of the season and it's just getting so old.

How has your weather been?

Here's a little sunshine to get my day started off right~

Sunshine Yellow Butterfly Birdhouse on ETSY

Smooshy Mooshy

Vote for your favorite "I Love You" items on Etsy! 

Heart's Desire Birdhouse

Oh my stars! Mom and I are so stunned to be included in Etsy's How Do YOU say Love Poll! There are so many great items to choose from! I voted for this wicked original card;

Card by paperstories

My fiance is an Environmental Scientist, so of course, I'm contemplating getting him this Valentine! It's so clever! 

Should I have voted for myself? I've never felt right about doing so. What's your opinion?

♥  ♥  ♥

Finch Pair

Well look here! Two colorful finches are snacking away!

I think it's safe to say this house feeder is a hit! I think I will make more like this to put up on Etsy! 

Test Run Cutie

Aww, can you see the sweet bird butt in this picture? This was taken from our kitchen window, so it's a little blurry and dark, but I tried to lighten it so you could see the... robin? I'm unsure, but it did have a blush-colored chest. So yes, we'll go with robin.

Robin is eating from a unique little feeder/house I made. Let's call it a prototype. I used two copper colored tin molds for feed holders and screwed them onto the front of one of our handmade birdhouses. I wanted to test it out before I made another to sell on Etsy, so we nailed it up next to our other feeders on the back deck.

The first day it was up, the birds acted as if they didn't even notice. I knew, of course, that they DID see it, but they were being very, very wary. I mean, this could be a trap, right? 

So we waited and watched and waited and watched. Then today my fiance brought me the camera and showed me this shot! Hurray! I was so pleased! 

If I make another like this for Etsy, I will need to remember to drill a few draining holes in the tins. Otherwise it will become a birdbath as soon as it rains.  :)

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Mom completed some really original houses today! By the time I saw them, it was too dark to photograph them, so that will have to wait until tomorrow. But I can't WAIT to get them up on the Etsy shop! She did some really neat things with perches that I think will really impress some bird-loving folks! 

Until then, thanks for reading my blog and have a wonderful weekend! ~Angie