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Tea Cup Birdfeeder

17 years ago

Finally finished this,only took a year or so! I have it hanging in the front yard from meat hooks(they were my mothers, I have no idea on Earth where she would have found meat hooks except for Goodwill or some place or why she thought she needed them...umm,prolly same reason any one of us would have gotten them if we found them!!) Anyway,these tea cups and saucers were saved from the mosaic madness that consumed me for a while. Wouldn't you know I realized I'm out of birdseed once I had it hanging up! I'm adding spoons to the saucers tomorrow...or tonight! Used silicone to glue it,it was a rusty old flood chandelier but still had that tacky gold paint on it,so I painted it white,and the rust will come through it very soon. If I get a pic of a bird landing there I'll be back to show it :)

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Here is a link that might be useful: my garden junk album

Comments (13)

mayme
17 years ago
That is so pretty. I'll be looking for something to make one. Mayme
cindee11461
17 years ago
That is really cute. I love it(-: Bet the birdies will too!!
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Wonderful! It's terrific that you're providing such nice resources for wildlife. I love it. I'm super envious too, as I love bees and hornets/wasps. In my last garden, I had a slow-drip water water feature that always had bees drinking from it and I loved it. In my current place (in Scottsdale not too far from the old one) I do get quite a few bees, but they only visit the flowers and not the several birdbaths I keep filled. Grrrr. I'm envious. Oh way, I already said that. Well, it's true! Great post and pic, thanks for sharing it!
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Whew, I thought it was hot here today but it is only in the high 80's! You guys have got to be melting down south. I was out putting in a tiny lasagna bed next to my shed this afternoon. I totally overdid it with hauling wheelbarrows full of compost. I thought I was going to collapse afterward. Wasn't nearly this bad when I did the big bed in June! Goes to show how the humidity can make things so much worse. Yick! Joan, you aren't lazy! Heck, with that kind of heat even breathing is hard work! Frances, I wish we had some rain to send you but it has finally dried up here. Trina, I am so happy that you are finally getting some good rain. I hope it sticks around. I know it's not in time to save the vegies but at least the perennials may perk back up. Marie, you are certainly not a newbie, you've been around for ages darlin! I have a firm bathroom policy here. If I am in the Potty then do not ask me any questions, don't bother! If I hear "Mom?", I ask "Is the house on fire?, Is anyone bleeding?" The answer is always no. Then I say "Don't bother asking I am IN THE BATHROOM!!!!!" A girl's got to have some privacy! lol!
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I love your purple bird feeder. I've never made one of these using the cup and saucer..and of course forgotten the instructions. Seeing your's makes me go off to search for the directions..I hope they are still here on this site somewhere. I've discovered a Habitat store in my area and they have tons of cups and saucers at pretty good prices. Thanks for the inspiration.
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luvstocraft
17 years ago
Really pretty. Glad those pretty cups and saucers excaped the hammer! LOL

It will really look great when some of the rust comes through too. Good job.

Luvs
nonacook
17 years ago
Yeah, I need to have time to do mine.....
I made one with blue bottles (the neck of the
bottle fit into the light socket) I took it
down for Ivan, and the rest is the same old story-
everything is still stored in the old garage.
goldenpond
17 years ago
Really fun to look at! I love things in the garden that makes me smile!
favesis37
17 years ago
that is so neat! congrats
gardnpondr
17 years ago
Oh I like this idea! I've got an extra one to that I can use. I made one like this for my gazebo but it's for tea lights in it. I used china for it and they tea cups and saucers are all white. It turned out good even if I do have to say so myself. ;)
kudzukween
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks everyone. That leaning tree is my Chinquapin,birds and squirrels love it. Every storm since Elena has knocked it down or split it in two,don't know how much more it can take,but it's still living and producing nuts. I'd like to have another teacup birdfeeder over there.
nonacook
17 years ago
We have Chinquapin trees on some of our property, and there are a couple in the woods across the road from where we live. I like to eat them myself, if the critters don't beat me to all of them. None of them are as big as yours.
kudzukween
Original Author
17 years ago
There have been dozens of birds out there this morning eating bread I put in the cups. They won't let me close enough for pics,though! This is as close as I could get,a male cardinal.

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phyllis__mn
17 years ago
Oh, I just have to do that....I have the raw materials....now I need the shove to do it, and I think you provided that. Just lovely.
galcho
16 years ago
kudzukween,
So happy that i found this post. I like your idea. May i steal it and create something from nice old chandelier that i rescued from garbage. Lol.

What paint did you use for this?
Note: I am completely new to garden junk and all "chemistry" around painting, appliing something to make weatherproof, glueing.
leubafr
16 years ago
Please, please, please tell me how you inserted a picture into your post like that. I need to know.

Thank you ! ! ! in advance,

Leubafr (Mary)

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