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Bird House Lantern

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Last year I bought a glitter crow when all of the Halloween decor went on clearance.  When I pulled him out of one of the storage bins this year, I realized that the poor guy needed a little house.  Here he is in his happy new home…

Halloween bird house made from an old outdoor lantern.

It definitely can get a little rainy in these parts {and I can’t be bothered to bring things in when the rain comes} so most of my outdoor decor items end up looking like this.

Make a spooky Halloween bird house from an old outdoor lantern.
This one was headed for the garbage after I cracked a couple of the glass inserts.  But then I remembered my homeless crow and decided to make him a new house.

Make a spooky Halloween bird house from an old outdoor lantern.
I removed all of the glass inserts, spray painted the lantern black, and added some ribbon and a sticker.  I then filled it with a little Spanish moss, a pine cone, and a couple of pumpkins.

Make a spooky Halloween house from an old outdoor lantern.

I now have a happy {spooky!} crow!

Make a spooky Halloween bird house from an old outdoor lantern.

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  1. Becky says

    October 7, 2011 at 6:26 am

    cuteness!!

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  2. Jenny says

    October 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    this is great! I love how you reused the lantern!

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  3. Angie says

    October 7, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Ah…too cute!!!

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  4. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage says

    October 8, 2011 at 3:08 am

    That is darling- I love how you changed the lantern to use it inside!I host Feathered Nest Friday at my blogs on the weekends if you would like to share sometime!

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  5. Michelle @ Sweet Something Design says

    October 8, 2011 at 3:47 am

    Cute project! Love the little polka dots~

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  6. Julie says

    October 8, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    Cute idea!

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  7. Miss Kitty says

    October 8, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    VERY CUTE! Great idea to give a whole new life to a “headed for the garbage” lantern. Your photography is wonderful too. I saw your post over at “Saturday Night Special”.

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  8. Ruth says

    October 8, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    This is an amazing transformation. Such a great idea. I love it!!!

    Ruth

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  9. Danielle says

    October 9, 2011 at 1:31 am

    This is so amazing! I love it! I’d love for you to link up to my linky party at http://www.blissfulanddomestic.blogspot.com

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  10. Laura@Corner House says

    October 9, 2011 at 3:14 am

    This is really cute. I featured it on my blog on Friday night.

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  11. Carole @ Blue Chateau Interiors says

    October 9, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    So glad you didn’t throw it away. Love the touch of ribbon & the sticker!

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  12. Coley says

    October 10, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    how cute is this!? I love how you reused the lantern!

    Coley @
    http://www.whatyoumakeit-coley.blogspot.com

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  13. Jen~ Lipstick and Laundry says

    October 10, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Cute lantern make over!

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  14. Trish and Bonnie @ Uncommon says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    CUTE CUTE!! This is wonderful Jenn!! 😉

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  15. Renee @ where the grass is greener says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:29 am

    This is great! I love the lantern idea…wish I would have seen this before I gave mine away. But, I have a couple birdhouses around just waiting for a crow!

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  16. Heather says

    October 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    adorable!

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  17. TidyMom says

    October 22, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    So cute!!

    Thanks for linking up!I featured your post on my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2011/10-easy-halloween-crafts/

    Have a great weekend!

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  18. Jackie says

    October 23, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    I love how you transformed the lantern and made a wonderful home for the crow. A great decoration idea for the holiday.

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  19. Chimney Sweep Portland says

    November 13, 2011 at 10:31 am

    Very classic looking, just like on the early eras when everything was beautiful, clean and elegant!

    Reply

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    October 25, 2013 at 1:03 am

    […] of spots for them to hang out… In the hallway, I swapped out our felt pumpkins for a DIY spooky birdhouse and some yarn and felt spiders and added a couple of foam, glitter bats to the picture frames. The […]

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