Spray paint is my best friend.  Really.  We’ve been close ever since I discovered how easy (and cheap) it is to take something I already own, was given, or thrifted, and make it better.  Like this chippy little bird.

There’s just something about chippy little birds that I love.  Kind of like sunshine.  They are sweet and happy, but still rustic.  They have that “been around for a long time” look.

So, I decided to make myself one.  I bought a little bird from the dollar tree, and gave him a makeover.  It was literally as easy as 1-2-3 to get the look I wanted.

I just sprayed him white, let him dry, and distressed some edges with sandpaper.  Done.

One dollar.  One minute.  {unless you count drying time which I am totally not counting}

Doesn’t he look cute on the mantel?

Just an itty bitty project.  Costing only pennies.

And worth every one. 😉