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Cute little Mr and Mrs Owl

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Cute little Mr and Mrs Owl

These owls are a hoot. Sorry, had to say that!

I got this idea from something I saw on Pinterest. The blog that had posted the idea was no longer online. So I winged it. (cringe)

I found two pieces of pallet wood laying around (you can use 1"x 4" or even 2"x4") and cut them to an 18" length on a 45 degree angle or there about if you are just cutting them on the fly (haha).

The whole idea here is to use scrap items you have laying around, so have fun with it.

I am loving all the new aqua and turquoise things available in the marketplace now, and decided to wash the pallet wood with that color. Owls are turquoise, right? Mine are.

I used packaging from some recently purchased markers for the wings for Mr Owl, and some faux sand paper I whipped up from textured paint on cardboard I had on hand for the wing for Mrs. Owl. Maybe you can find something you like to give the idea of wings and texture, on hand at your house. I glued them on with tacky glue, hanging them off the edge slightly. Then added upholstery tacks to Mrs just for looks. Every girl likes jewelry.

You should decide how you want to place the owls where you will be hanging them and if you want them off center, facing each other, facing apart, etc.. It may impact where you place the features (wings, eyes). Sorry about the tag on Mr. Owl's wing. I will try to take the blog photos before the items are at the Redeaux booth from now on.

I save all kinds of little odds and ends I have found in this journey through life. So, I rummaged through my collection to find round things I thought I could use to make the eyes. After collecting doodads and whatnots that suited my fancy, I realized I needed another larger item for one of the eyes. I went into my washer collection and found a fairly large one. It lacked personality, though. So I grabbed my StazOn ink and stamped on it with a script stamp to make it more visually appealing. I needed one more thing and found a bottle cap then glued a what not into it so that just the ruffled edge showed. I must caution you not to take this too seriously. Anything you happen to find will work. Key words are round and layers. I glued to layers together with tacky glue, then glued the "eyes" to the owl, overhanging one edge and being careful to place them off center.

Next, I needed a beak. I found some shell casings from my husband's target practice. I thought the brass was cool, so I kept them. See, waste not, want not. I squished them into a point (more or less) with some long nose pliers. I used a dremmel bit and drilled a hole through them with the help of a vise, then attached the beak with glue and a small brass brad.

Next come the horns and the feet. If possible, to create added interest, try to use different type nails for the horns and feet. You can even use different nails for each owl if you care too. I placed my horns off center at a slight angle and the feet at a noticable angle.

I used sawtooth hangers on the back.

That's it. A pretty easy, low stress project. Have fun and be creative.