To make, you will need:
- Liquid soap bottle - empty and clean
- Burlap
- Aileen's Extra Tacky Glue
- Cotton twine
- Pinecone scales and twigs
- Floral twine wrapped wire
1. Using an empty liquid soap bottle (shaped somewhat like an owl), I removed the labels and cut off the screw top with a hot knife. I used the large refill size but the smaller size is the same shape.
2. Glued burlap onto the bottle with Aileen's Extra Tacky Glue.
3. For the eyes I used cotton twine from the dollar store and made them like I did here.
4. To cover the hole in the top of the bottle I cut out a square piece of burlap and glued it on with the pointed edge between the eyes. Then glue twigs into the shape of a "v" between and above the eyes.
5. Make sure the pointed edge of the burlap is centered before gluing on the back and gently creased the two edges that are to the left and right of the owl's head.
6. Use a glue gun to add pinecone scales to the sides of the owl.
7. Overlap the pinecone scales from the bottom to the top sides.
8. Add twigs (for tail) to the back bottom of the owl. I used more scales here to cover the top of the twigs. If you want, you can completely cover any remaining areas of the owl with twigs or with any natural fibers. The options are endless.
9. Use three pieces of floral twine wrapped wire glued together to make each of the owl's feet.
10. Add a large pinecone scale between the lower portion of the eyes for the beak.
And it's done! Quite simple and easy to make!
Now, for my inspiration:
Theirs Mine
An adorable owl perched on a leaf filled grapevine hung with jute twine!
This precious owl vine swag can be hung on the wall or tied to a front door. What a great fall accessory and a wonderful way to greet friends and family for the holidays.
Take a little time to enjoy!
