Meet Gertrude...
She's sweet and quite stylish...and helps me EVERYDAY in the garden.
She keeps those birds away...
and tells them where to go {our hens pay her no mind}.
Tim thinks Gertie might like to boogie and that this is her John Travolta move:).
She just means business.
We made her from recycled cans, a garbage pail, chicken wire, and metal roofing.
The idea came from Mary Jane Butter's book, MaryJane's Ideabook.
After collecting all of the materials, it is a really fun Fall afternoon project and the possibilities are endless.
I was inspired after my friend Kimberlee made her tin can scarecrow girl...and HAD to borrow her metal roofing idea:).
I used 1x2 pieces for her body and arms and screwed on each tin can.
I left enough 1x2 to secure Gertie into the ground. Mary Jane used a pitch fork so that the scarecrow could be moved from place to place.
Her hair is another coffee can with the top removed.
I cut strips and then curled her hair.
Much better than sticking straight up:).
Gertie's skirt is a garbage can with metal roofing extending it to the floor.
She's modest...
in spite of the Travolta moves.
We added a little frou~frou apron of sorts with chicken wire.
It gives Gertie that fashion edge along with a little lace to compliment her garden gloves.
Her belt is another strip of metal roofing.
Gertie has been a fun addition to our garden!
She is a hard worker and always happy to see me:).
As she ages, she will get a great tan...making her even more adorable.
If you are looking for a fun family project, all this takes is a little ingenuity and creativity.
Happy Fall!
~Julia
11 comments:
Julia, Gertie is the sweetest and shiniest scare crow I have ever seen. What a fun idea! I love her curls, skirt and gloves. Perfect touches for a stylin' girl! I don't know about scaring the crows away... but I bet she attracts a whole lot of attention. So fun!
Yvonne
That is so excellent! I can't wait to show this to my kids. How fun!
She is a beauty! Glad to hear you bolted her down, with your wind she might have ended up in the next county...oh wait that's where I live..unbolt her, unbolt her:):)
Now how cute is she. I love her tutu.
Alot of work but so wonderful.
How fun!! You're right, she'll be even more stunning when "tan"! :)
Darling! What a clever idea... she's very unique and charming. I really like the layered skirt.
So cute and clever. Wish I had a Gertie in my garden.
What a fun idea! I love the beautiful country in the background!
Adorable! Does she jiggle and rattle a little bit to keep things away?
How cute, Julie!
She's beautiful! VERY FUN!
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