Hello friends! Happy Monday! Today I am excited to share with you my project for Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Challenge #2 - Let's See That Hoard!
This is a Color Challenge with a twist. Pick the thing or things that you seem to hoard the most, and using the color scheme shown below, create a project that showcases your hoarded item or items. Do you hoard buttons, beads, ribbon, papers, stickers? Show your hoard, but only the items that match the color scheme! (Please note, you do not have to use all the colors in the photo, nor match the colors exactly. Just use the photo and the colors to inspire you to dig through your hoard.)
Here is my project for this neat challenge!
To make this birdhouse, I used a the Sizzix Bigz XL 3d Rounded Birdhouse that I have been hoarding forever! I haven't used my steel-ruled dies much because I usually have my Grand Caliber die cutting machine out. But since before Christmas, I have been using the Teresa Collins eBosser Machine that I won. You can refresh your memory about that HERE.
To create this little birdhouse, I used a ton of stuff from my hoard!! The papers are from Heartfelt Creations - Posy Patch Collection. The flowers are made using Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and Foliage dies (which work fantastic in the eBosser). The Blue Bird was created using Spellbinders Media Mixage Birds One Die and Blanks. I cut/embossed the bird twice from Sticky Backed Canvas and adhered those onto the Birds One Metal Blank. Then I used a sponge and some ink to make it blue. I added the little eye with a black marker. I put everything together using a low-temp glue gun. I also used a Doily from my stash as part of the base of this birdhouse!
I hope my project inspires you to particpate in this wonderful challenge! You could win a very nice prize package from Shari Czerwinski, Independent Consultant for Close to My Heart! You have until March 2 to get your project linked up with this blog post over at Craft Hoarders Anonymous - Challenge #2.
Make sure to check out my other team members today to see what they made for this fun challenge!
Thanks for stopping by today. Have fun playing with this challenge and I can't wait to see what you make! Stop by tomorrow for a short video on how to make a quick and easy card!
I love birds and birdhouses! You also made some gorgeous flowers as well. Well done!
Posted by: Glenda | February 24, 2014 at 09:14 AM
Oh, how I love this sweet little bird house and beautiful roses! I think it must be true that bluebirds are the harbingers of happiness, because this project makes me really happy!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | February 24, 2014 at 09:47 AM
This is so pretty, I just love every detail and the tones of blue are stunning!!!
Posted by: jwb@asis.com | February 24, 2014 at 11:14 AM
This is absolutely adorable. I love it!
Posted by: Christy B | February 24, 2014 at 02:37 PM
I DO LOOOOOOVE 3-D items!!!!! BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
Posted by: Becky Green | February 24, 2014 at 03:13 PM
This is so adorable. I love the little birdie and all those flowers and leaves...swoon!
Posted by: Gloria Stengel | February 24, 2014 at 04:28 PM
This is so precious!! Love it. . .don't even know where to start but that darling little bird nestled atop the gorgeous flowers on the roof of the marvelous birdhouse, should about cover it! Lovely work!!
Posted by: Jan Marie | February 24, 2014 at 08:30 PM
It is beautiful, Debbie! Now, could you please just order up some spring? Lol...thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Patti J. | February 25, 2014 at 06:18 AM
OH WOW Debbie this is AMAZING! So adorable and your flowers are perfect too! Uuugh ... what awesome inspiration ... thanks!
WOWZA ... you WON an Ebosser? Good for you!
Well the robins have shown up in my yard this week so that's a good sign that Spring is on it's way! Keep your fingers crossed!!
Posted by: Darlene Pavlick | February 25, 2014 at 09:01 AM
That's awesome! I love your flowers and that bird sitting up there too!
Posted by: dee in nh | February 26, 2014 at 12:37 PM
What a cute project!! A darling birdhouse!
Posted by: Natalie H | February 28, 2014 at 01:55 AM