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Roaming the high hills above Hazel Village, our friend built herself a nest of juniper branches. “Juniper for my nest,” she said, “and Juniper for my name.” In the morning, her nest smelled piney and sweet. She picked a basket of blueberries for her breakfast. Mountain birds came to enjoy the blueberries too. And butte

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There was a bird nest on the tree in my house.

Chicco My First Nest Dit babysnest is multifunctioneel en meteen vanaf de geboorte te gebruiken. Wanneer jouw kind net geboren is zal het nest een veilig gevoel geven. Daarna kun je hem of haar met het hoofdje op het kussen leggen, waardoor de nek goed ondersteund wordt. Vanaf vier maanden is het nest te gebruiken als buiktrainer. Wanneer jouw kind zelfstandig kan zitten kun je het gebruiken om wat extra ondersteuning in de rug te geven. Het nest is uitgerust met verschillende speeltjes en muziek. Specificaties: Geslacht: meisjes Kleur: roze Materiaal: polyester, kunststof Afmetingen: 40 x 40 cm (LxB) Wasbaar: ja, machinewas Leeftijd: vanaf 0 maanden

Welcome to my birds nests crafts page. I want to show you how easy it is to make really attractive birds nest decorations at any time of the year. So in this article I'm working my way through the seasons making birds nests and taking pictures as I...

Hello my dear friends, I have been working hard these past days making this tutorial on how to create my felted birds nest. This is a general tutorial, meaning that the outcome of each individual piece can/will be different. It depends on how much lambswool content your sweater has, how long you work with your piece, how hot the water is and how you dry your piece - all these factors have a big role in how big your nest will be and the overall look of it. This is what you will need to make the nest: - Old lambswool sweater (mine was 100 % lambswool) - Three different textured types of wool - A large, thick needle - A strong thread and sewing needle - Scissors - A ruler I chose different textures and shades of brown for my wool, so the look that you will get isn't too uniformal and more realistic looking. You are trying to achieve the look of branches, twigs and other things that you would find in a real nest. Depending on the length of the sweater arm you use, your nest will either be larger or smaller. Whilst you felt your piece it will shrink and also during the drying it might shrink a bit more, it really is something you cannot control very much. For the nest, cut off the cuff on one of the arms. For a larger nest, cut a length of about 11 inches for the arm and for a smaller nest only use about 8 inches of the arm. Using your strong thread - I used upholstery thread - sew a running/gathering stitch about 1/4 inch along both ends of the piece of sweater. Then pull the thread tightly at one end, knot it off and cut the ends. ( If the arm isn't the same width on both ends use the smaller end for the inside of the nest)  Pull the thread tight and knot it off at the other end of the tube and stuff the seam allowance inside the tube (this is the bottom outside of the nest), but do not cut the thread yet. Push the one end into the tube forming a sort of bowl shape and sew it together in the center going through both layers of the sweater, knot it off and cut thread. This is what your nest should look like so far. The next step is to embellish your nest. Cut a long strand of one of the wools and using your large, thick needle sew a running stitch around your nest. When you get to the top of your nest, stitch over the edge with your wool. Now using the other types of wool do the same. You can use a much or as little as you would like, it's all up to you. You are looking to make you nest to look natural and rustic, something close to the real thing. And now the work really starts ... How to felt... You will need: - A sink or pail - Hot water - Liquid dish soap - Rubber gloves ...and good old elbow grease! Fill your sink/pail with hot water high enough to cover your nest and put about 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap in. (Please be careful because the water has to be hot, but not too hot that it will burn you so don't use water that has just boiled!!) Drop your nest into the soapy water and start working it - don't forget your rubber gloves! You can almost do anything to it - kneed it, rub it against the bottom of the sink/pail or work it between your hands. You need to agitate the wool to make it turn into felt. Every so often take it out of water and check how it looks. You can also run it under the cold tap in between - this will help the felting process - and then return it back into the hot water and work it again. It takes me about 30 minutes to get the result I am looking for. Once you like the look of your nest, take it out of the hot water and rinse it under the cold tap. Now you just have to dry it. I normally put mine on top of the heating outlet in my dinning room and let it dry over night. You could also use the tumble dryer, but that would end up costing too much just for one nest. If you would like it to stay a certain shape then you can scrunch a piece of newspaper into a ball and stuff it into the nest, if doing this you cannot use the dryer - fire hazzard!!) Your nest is done and if you like you can add a few feathers for a more realistic look. Now the only thing for you to do is find some little eggs, a wee bird or another little critter to place in it! And last but not least ... I designed this wee fellow a few days ago with the thought of another tutorial for you, but I am not too sure whether or not I like the way it turned out. What do you think?? Please drop me a line and tell me your thoughts on this little bird! Have a peaceful and creative day, Karen B.

A selection of Laura's Kantha Throws which she sells in her Etsy Shop Fat lama Vintage Welcome to tthe second part of the 'My Nest' feature here on Moon to Moon. The aim of the new 'My Nest' feature

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I want to come alongside you in the empty nest season of life and guide you in lifestyle topics where you feel like you need a friend!

I have had some lucky literary discoveries lately. My newest find is dedicated to the art of bird watching. This 1925 book, titled Bird-Life, was authored by Frank Chapman, the former Curator of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural...

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There is one more egg in the nest! Mom has been busy and I'm sure she's hoping for warmer weather around here soon! She spends a lot of time on the nest keeping those eggs warm and safe from predators . . . like squirrels. We have a lot of squirrels in our yard all the time, and as I stated yesterday, I'm looking at them a little differently these days. I always thought squirrels stuck to acorns, but apparently they also have an appetite for Robin eggs and hatchlings. Here's a close-up of Mama. I wasn't actually this close to her - I cropped the picture quite a bit so you could get a good close look at her. And here's what's going on inside those eggs . . . So, I'll check tomorrow and see if there's another egg. She may be done though. We'll see!

Nature is filled with such fascinating animals that create everything from magnificently designed spiderwebs to mystifying cocoons. In particular, San

It's a real bird's nest. This is the nest of a Redbacked Shrike. We had very dry weather this year, so the rains did not destroy the nest. It has been perfectly preserved. It's amazing how birds can do so only one beak! But the Chicks in this nest is warm and cozy. The old nest birds leave, In the spring birds build a new nest, so old we can pick up and admire them! These are real shrike nests. All nests are in good condition. !!! The nest comes without an egg and other decor. Choose your nest. Appr. sizes: 12-15 cm (5-6 ") The price is for one nest! Need more ideas and goods? Just click here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/FLORALQUIETY PLEASE NOTE ♦ It is dried real plants and they are fragile. I pack them securely for shipment. However, they require careful handling during use. ♦ The real colors may different on your display. If you buy multiple items, you will get a discount of delivery, please contact me in advance! Little things can be sent in one package (often without postage fee) Thanks for visiting my shop!

Good Morning, Stampers! So glad you could join us for this week's Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop! This week, we are sharing some of our favorite products that we are sorry to see go. This is always the hardest part of the new catalog transition! The Nested Friends has been one of my favorites from the mini catalog and I was really crossing my fingers and toes that it would make it into the new catalog. I was so bummed to see that it didn't make it! It will be available as an Online Exclusive so I will be able to enjoy it for just a little while longer! SU!pplies: Stamps: Nested Friends Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Craft White Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Sahara Sand Accessories: Waterpainter, Timeworn Type embossing folder, Forever Flourishing dies, Nested Friends dies, Basic Rhinestones Happie Stampin'! ~Melissa Ready to see what the rest of the team is sorry to see go? Go NEXT to see what Connie has created or BACK to see what Debbie has created.

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I have a post-it note beside my desk with the letters J, K, N, U, X, and Y on it. Those are the letters that are still missing from my list of Children's Crafts from A-Z. Trevor and I are determined to craft our way through the remaining letters as soon as possible. In the past few weeks, we've knocked Q (Quail) and V (Volcano) off the list. Once I finish this post, we'll scratch N off the list. N is for Nest! Paper Plate Nest Supplies: small paper plate (cake size) brown paint shredded basket filler cotton balls chalk googly eyes crayon cardstock or construction paper scissors glue We started by cutting a paper plate in half. Each of us painted our half with various shades of brown to look like a nest. (Our plate started out blue.) Here's how my nest looked when the paint was dry. To give the nest texture, we glued on some of the paper bits that came in a gift basket we received. We kept going until our nests were well-covered. The next step was adding cotton ball birds. We rubbed some chalk on cotton balls, then added googly eyes and little paper beaks. We tucked the birds behind the nest. Here's mine: Trevor chose to make two pink chicks and one blue egg that hadn't hatched yet. The final step was making a background. We started with light blue for the background. We cut brown cardstock to make a tree trunk and branch, then used a crayon to give it a more realistic tree texture. We cut out green leaves to attach to the branches. Trevor left his leaves flat, while I bent mine to give them texture. Finally, we glued the nest and birds in place. Here's Trevor's artwork. Mine is at the top of the post. Five letters to go!

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A pair of Blackbirds have a nest on my balcony on 3 floor with 4 small Blackbird. © Jørgen Flemming

Let's dive into Ken Kesey's masterpiece! See my review of the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."