Every year we have a Blues and Barbecue event for our Habitat for Humanity program. I like to support them by donating something for their sale. This year they had these bird houses and asked several of us to decorate them. I started by painting them with craft paint.
This one reminded me of a gingerbread house and so I used the Sugarspun collection to decorate it.
I loved how the corner piece from the Ornate Pocket Accents Die fit perfectly under the roof. The birdhouse was finished with a coat of water based varnish.
I also created a card to correspond with the birdhouse. I like to use mesh instead of acetate for the shaker window.
edit: I should have called it tulle instead of mesh. Sorry!
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HCDP1-2101 Sugarspun Paper Collection
HCD1-7235 Sprinkled Confetti Cupcakes Die
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HCDP1-287 Lush Lilac Paper Collection
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So clever and simply adorable!
ReplyDeleteI like the mesh idea for shaker card. Cue n colorful!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I stopped by to see your beautiful creation. I never would have thought to do a bird house. It turned out so amazing. I loved your idea of the mesh for the shaker card as well. I will definitely try that too.
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ReplyDeleteSo cute. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever way to decorate a birdhouse! I love the colors and the way you coordinated the card as well. I also love the idea of using mesh instead of acetate for a shaker card. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteVery creative bird house. I would have never thought to use mesh. It changes the dynamics!! Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love your birdhouse! Wonderful ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love how you decorated the bird house and coordinating card! Would love more details about meshing vs acetate on the shaker - what do you use?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I should have called it tulle. I buy it on rolls. It's available at any craft store. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI love the mesh instead of acetate, great idea. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I would have never thought to decorate with the sugar spun collections. Really cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea.
ReplyDeleteLove your fun house and cool shaker card
ReplyDeleteHow cute is this?! What a creative use of the stamps other than just cards/layouts.
ReplyDeleteAdorable bird house and sweet shaker card.
ReplyDeleteso much fun, great project.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteFun details and pretty colors on your birdhouse, and the shaker card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling house!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and
the matching card.
Carla from Utah
Hi, Sarah! These two creations are just delightful! I'm so impressed with your painting on that Sweet Shoppe Bird House! And using the tulle instead of clear cardstock on the shaker card is a fun idea. Everything is just beautiful! Thanks so much for hopping!
ReplyDeleteLove, love your birdhouse! How Clever! And I will have to try tulle on a shaker card! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteWow! It always amazes me how you can use stamps for more than card making! Fantastic work!
ReplyDeleteVery nice use of the sugar plum collection
ReplyDeleteI love the idea
Cute birdhouse!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very cool shaker. I have never thought to use anything but acetate! NICE
ReplyDeleteI love how you decorated that birdhouse to look like a gingerbread cottage. Brilliant! Your shaker card is very cute, too
ReplyDeleteYour birdhouse is outstanding! Love how you used the mesh instead of acetate! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteNot sure why my comment above is showing up as unknown? i loved your card and birdhouse
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! So cute!
ReplyDeleteSupe cute birdhouse!!
ReplyDeleteYour birdhouse is adorable. Love the color and all the accents. Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteWow, that’s some talent! Great bird house and card! Would never have thought of using mesh on a shaker card!
ReplyDeleteYour bird house is sweet enough to eat! And I love your shaker card; how clever to use the tulle to hold the elements! Great projects!
ReplyDeleteLove the bird house!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great project with a pure charitable heart. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is an adorable little cupcake house.
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects!!
ReplyDeleteYour birdhouse is just adorable! I totally love it and you thought out of the box to create something unique. I really like your shaker card too.
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