I realize that many of you are snowed in right now, but I’m ready for spring!  Flowers, birds, and butterflies in pastel colors are hitting the shelves.  This is when Dollar Tree seems to get a lot of adorable bird figurines in stock, and I like to buy a LOT of them to craft with.  For today’s project, I’m using a Dollar Tree bird and platter to make a jewelry dish that looks like it cost more than $2 to make!

Project estimate:

• Bird figurine, $1
• Platter, $1
• Glue, on hand
• Paint, on hand
• Glaze, on hand or $2

Total:  $2 and up

To make your own jewelry dish:

Step one:  Glue the bird onto the platter.  (I purchased both items at Dollar Tree).

Step two:  Prime and paint the platter.  I used Krylon’s Ivory spray paint.

Step three:  Brush the glaze onto the bird, then wipe off the excess with a towel.  Repeat until the entire project is covered.  If you make a mistake, wet a clean brush and wipe off the excess glaze.  (I used DecoArt’s Renaissance Brown Metallic Glaze.)

If this dish is going to get heavy use, you may want to seal it with a finishing spray.  I think it would make a cute bird feeder, too, if you added a pedestal.  You could even make your jewelry dish in other colors to match your decor.  There are so many possibilities with this project!  What will your jewelry dish look like?