Living Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 33

AMBER BOTTLE WALL ART PIGGY BANK WHAT YOU NEED: • 6X6 wood plank stained or unstained • Green acrylic paint • Foam brush • 3 empty 15 mL essential oil bottles, labels removed • Ribbon • Scissors • Dry lavender twigs, or any other plants • Sandpaper • Glue gun WHAT YOU NEED: • Empty dōTERRA supplement container with removed label • 2 peel and stick wiggle eyes or buttons • 4 essential oil bottle lids • Pink paint of choice • Paint brush or spray paint • Felt sheet for ears • Exacto knife or craft knife • Glue gun • Scissors • 1 pink pipe cleaner for the tail • Sharpie INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Apply a thin layer of green paint on the front of the wood plank. Let it dry. 2. Sand the surface to create an antique look. 3. Cut 3 ribbon pieces long enough to go around the bottle, then glue two ends of the ribbon together. 4. Evenly glue the bottles to the wood plank. 5. Place dried or real plants in the bottles. BIRD FEEDER WHAT YOU NEED: • Empty dōTERRA® supplement bottle (we used the Veggie Cap bottle) • Slim & Sassy® TrimShake lid • Drill • Paint of choice (optional) • Twine or rope • Wire (optional) • Glue gun • Bird seeds INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Drill four equally spread apart holes in the bottom of the bottle.  NOTE Make sure the hole is big enough for a variety of seeds to pass through. 2. Drill one hole in the center of the smaller lid. 3. OPTIONAL STEP Paint the Slim & Sassy lid and the entire bottle in desired color. 4. Make a loop of twine; pull both ends through the hole in the lid and tie a knot at the bottom so it doesn’t pull through. 5. Glue the Slim & Sassy lid to the bottom of the bottle. 6. OPTIONAL STEP Wrap wire around the bottom of the twine for decoration. 7. Open the lid and fill up the bottle with seeds, then hang it in your favorite spot. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Using an Exacto knife, carefully make a coin slot big enough to fit two quarters side-by-side. 2. Remove the lid and paint the bottle first, then paint the lids separately.  TIP Apply multiple thin layers of paint to achieve a brighter and more even look. 3. For the legs, glue painted essential oil bottle lids to the “belly” side of the bottle. 4. Cut out the ears from the felt sheet. Pinch the bottom of the ear piece to create a crease, then glue the crease to create an ear-like shape. Glue both ears onto the “head” as shown in the picture.   NOTE We used a darker colored felt for the interior of the ear. The interior ear piece cut-out is slightly smaller tha