C.R.A.F.T. #77: DIY Squirrel Feeder- Part 2 {squirel}

Apr 30 posted by
Remember Earl? From THIS post about how to build a squirrel feeder?
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Earl’s house looked like this before I brought it to my mom’s for a re-model …
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My Mom decoded to crackle and we already had the crackle medium… free is always good! My mom had this bottle left over from THIS project.
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We followed the directions exactly as  they are on the bottle. Paint the piece the color you want the cracks to be…in my case green…wait for the paint to fully dry.
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Then apply one coat of crackle glaze. The next step depends on your desired crack size… If you want small cracks (if you are doing a small piece) thin your top coat of paint by 10%…just add a little water. If you want big cracks (most likely for bigger projects) then thin the paint less or not at all. Then watch the excitement begin…!

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Next, I made shingles. Yep…me! I was just going to buy doll house shingles at Hobby Lobby, but there was no 40% off coupon that week. So long story short, I was playing canasta with Barb and George, and discovered George knows how to make shingles! I didn’t have a camera with me :( . But, the process is simple. You need a dull knife, hammer, and a small block of wood. Place the dull knife on wood black, and then give the hammer a few taps. I made 40 shingles in under 10 minutes…this is an easy process :)

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We used liquid nails to glue the shingles on the roof.

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Then my mom used left over stain and stained the shingles.

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As for the sign, my mom used a left over shingle and chiseled out the rugged edges. Annie brought over some green tulip paint, and wrote “Earl”! Now, Earl the squirel has a sophisticated house!

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What do you think? Better After?

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  1. Topaz says:
    April 30, 2011 at 8:04 am

    "What do you think? Better After?"

    OK, Jaimie, that is not a fair question!

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  2. Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims says:
    April 30, 2011 at 11:31 am

    this is sooo precious haha. Yay squirrels :)

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  3. Faye says:
    April 30, 2011 at 11:36 am

    i think both are egually cute but i love the details of the after. and great job with the shingles! they look great as does the entire house. we made our squirrel house/feeder out of the big Popsicle sticks. mainly out of the abundance of them that we had. it works!

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  4. Jessica says:
    April 30, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Earl is adorable! I love the old letters, but also love the new shingles… this question is stressing me out :)

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  5. June@I will craft says:
    April 30, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    I love the after, I think the shingles were the finishing touch.

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  6. Healthy Branscoms says:
    May 1, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    I became a follower of your blog! :) Love it! Erin

    http://www.healthybranscoms.com

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  7. Annie says:
    May 2, 2011 at 10:04 am

    Hi! I'm over from the TDC before and after party. Cute!!! I love this! Great job!

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  8. Amanda says:
    May 21, 2011 at 9:33 am

    I've put together a round up of great outdoor bird and squirrel crafts on Craft Gossip today and included your post. :) You can see it here
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/6-crafts-for-the-birds-and-squirrels/

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