I was inspired by these ornaments from Ikea. Theirs are made of painted plywood, but when I saw them I thought "I can make these with chipboard and patterned paper!" And voila
Supplies
Template (attached to this post) Download Template
Chipboard
Patterned paper
Eyelet and setting tool
String or ribbon
Instructions
Print and cut out template and use to cut one (1) bird shape from chipboard, and two (2) bird shapes from patterned paper (one for each side of chipboard)
Stick paper to chipboard and use sandpaper or other method to sand and even edges (I use the BasicGrey Precision files which I LOVE)
Add eyelet and string to top
Cut another piece of patterned paper 5"x8" and fold into an accordion, making each fold about 1" wide.
Insert into slit in bird's body and fan out to form wings
Here's another version I made using corrugated cardboard, paint, trim and sheet music
