Monday 11 April 2011

Altered Easter Birdhouse

Whoooo I'm GDT for Die Cut Dreams this week and I'm not in the least bit excited about it (much)!!! :) The challenge this week is an Easter theme and I decided that I'd try something other than a card. So here's my offering a birdhouse...

I have to confess that I currently have a little stockpile of these houses at home, so be prepared this maybe my first but it certainly won't be my last!!


I took the plain wooden birdhouse and lightly sanded it prior to painting with acrylic paint. I then stamped the Molly Bloom's Bunting (which was a magazine freebie) multiple times, coloured it with Promarkers and then cut it out prior to glueing it to the house. The roof has been made from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Rosette Die. I've inked the edges of the die cut to give a little definition.

I added some crafters moss to the base and randomly glued some punched flowers topped with gems onto it. To finish off  I added some puffy stickers (I was going to make some fimo figures and eggs until I worked out how much it was going to cost me!!).

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire xx

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
The Crazy Challenge - Easter
The Pink Elephant - Easter
Stamps R Us - Easter
Woodware USA - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Pink & Yellow

26 comments:

  1. OMG sweetie this is gorgeous WOW...it really is beautiful. Congrats on your GDT they are lucky to have you hunni.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  2. Oh that is sooo sweet - can I ask where you got the bird house from xx

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  3. Such a sweet little birdhouse :)
    Love the cute bunny, and all the flower details!
    Thank you for playing with us at PfP,
    hugs from Maya

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  4. Thanks for the link - oops I forgot to say congrats on your gdt xx

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  5. Congratulations on your GDT Claire you really have done them proud with this gorgeous bird house its just so sweet and perfect colours!! Chanelle xx

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  6. Well done on your guest DT, what a really lovely make you have made for the challenge. It must have taken you ages. It is really beautiful xx

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  7. Wow - that is absolutely gorgeous. I love everything about it, so cute. The bunting looks fab!!! Where did you get the birdhouse from - I think I saw tiny ones at the Ally Pally but never thought to tart one up!!! Well done xxx

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  8. Oh Claire this is just gorgeous hunny!!! absolutely stunning and so cute. Thanks for my message hun just wanted to give you this website as you said you had probs getting hold of altered art things. www.mdfman.co.uk & www.mdfblanks.co.uk im not sure what the sites are like yet as not been to look but they had loads of MDF stuff at Ally Pally and so cheap. Next Ally Pally is in Sept & they should be there again then. Let me know if you go ok!!! hugs Clare xxx

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  9. Just too cute!! Thank you for joining us this week at Woodware USA!!

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  10. This is fab so cut love the bunting

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  11. Well done Claire on your Guest design spot,and I am not surprised if you keep coming up with these gorgeous creations.xxx

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  12. i love it!!! this is such a brill creation well done

    sylvia x

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  13. oh hun congratualtions on your GDT post well desreved too hun as for your bird house oh how super cool,is that this is one,brilliant creation hun,hugs cheryl xxxxxxxx

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  14. Just so cute :D Can't wait to see the rest of them emerge!

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  15. This is SO creative and cute!! I love every single detail!! Thanks for joining us at Stamps R Us this week!

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  16. Way too cute. Congrats on your GDT.
    Hugs Nat

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  17. Awwww, this is beautiful! Well done on your GD spot xxx

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  18. stunning birdhouse claire.i love the pretty colours and fab details.
    thanks for joining in our yellow and pink theme at PFP :D

    xx coops xx

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  19. aww this is so sweet, love the bunting around the edge. hugs chris xx

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  20. That is so cute, love the colours, thank you for joining us at The Crazy Challenge this week
    Ruth x

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  21. OMGoodness!!! This makes me want to rush out and buy every birdhouse I can find!!! But I know I'd never be able to create something as cute as this! It's just simply ADORABLE and I love it!!!
    Lynn

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  22. Brilliant work! I love the teeny weeny bunting. So cute. Jaqui x

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  23. Wow! this is fabulous.
    thanks for playing in our challenge at the Crazy Challenge this week.
    Tammy

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