Take Flight: DIY Bird Mobile

Today we have a DIY guest post from Christine, who is a stationery designer living in Suffolk, England with her husband to be and little dog Toby.

Christine is the owner of Paper and Cloth – take it away Christine…

Materials

• scrapbook paper (or any pretty paper) – You could also use recycled paper – like old snail mail envelopes, etc – to make this project more eco-friendly. And budget-friendly too.
• cardstock
• pencil
• little scissors
• double sided tape
• cotton thread

How to Make a DIY Bird Mobile

1. Choose a shape, I drew a bird a while back so I used this to make my template. Any other shapes would work well such as flowers, circles, squares and so on.

2. Use a piece of card (cereal packet or similar would work well) to draw your chosen shape on. Cut it out. You now have your template.

3. I folded my paper so I didn’t have to draw around my template too many times! I managed to fold it into quarters and was still able to cut through it ok. Draw around your template with the pencil and cut out the shapes. I have seven birds on my finished mobile so I needed to cut out 14 shapes.

4. Lay out your thread. Leave enough at the top so you can hang it up when you’re done. Lay your first cut out shape, right side down, underneath the thread. Put a piece of double sided tape over the thread and then match up another shape, right side up, over the top. Press it down.

5. Continue this way, spreading out the shapes evenly until you’re done. Cut the thread off at the bottom and hang your new fancy mobile up wherever you fancy. 

How to Make a DIY Bird Mobile

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Today we have a DIY guest post from Christine, who is a stationery designer living in Suffolk, England with her husband to be and little dog Toby. Christine is the owner of Paper and Cloth - take it away Christine...

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Ingredients

  

• scrapbook paper or any pretty paper - You could also use recycled paper - like old snail mail envelopes, etc - to make this project more eco-friendly. And budget-friendly too.
• cardstock
• pencil
• little scissors
• double sided tape
• cotton thread

Instructions

 

• Choose a shape, I drew a bird a while back so I used this to make my template. Any other shapes would work well such as flowers, circles, squares and so on.
• Use a piece of card (cereal packet or similar would work well) to draw your chosen shape on. Cut it out. You now have your template.
• I folded my paper so I didn't have to draw around my template too many times! I managed to fold it into quarters and was still able to cut through it ok. Draw around your template with the pencil and cut out the shapes. I have seven birds on my finished mobile so I needed to cut out 14 shapes.
• Lay out your thread. Leave enough at the top so you can hang it up when you're done. Lay your first cut out shape, right side down, underneath the thread. Put a piece of double sided tape over the thread and then match up another shape, right side up, over the top. Press it down.
• Continue this way, spreading out the shapes evenly until you're done. Cut the thread off at the bottom and hang your new fancy mobile up wherever you fancy.

Did you make this?Mention @paperandstitch or tag #paperandstitch!

For more paper DIYs to try, check these projects out…

• DIY crown made of paper – use ’em for garlands and more.
• DIY hair flowers (made of paper)
• Heart garland DIY for Valentine’s Day
• And a unique holiday gift wrap idea