There were so many ideas I could have used for the house ornament, but I love birds very much so I knew as soon as I had it in hand that it would be fashioned into a birdhouse!
This is the house I got. It's about an inch deep, with an easy off back so you can place your 3D scene or item inside the round window. Very cute idea, huh??! I began by tracing every side of the house onto Pink Paislee's London Market (I used the 6 X 6 papers so the prints would be smaller)
I adore this paper line, with its delicate roses, soft colors and overall shabby mood of the collection. I crimped the papers to give them a little more depth and texture on the house. I also die cut strips to layer and overlap on the rooftop, giving the effect of shingles. I should have taken photos of each step, but oops! I guess I was so excited putting it all together that I forgot to snap as I went!! :-o
Here's how my house turned out when I was finished:
I used a vintage greeting card image to fussy cut the two cute little birds and the interior "Love Lives Here" image is from, who else? Crafty Secrets! I used a fabric covered brad from K & Company at the top of the roof, embellished with my beloved millinery flowers and leaf ribbon, as well as a strand of dangly beads along the bottom. As you see in the photo, I haven't yet hung the ornament, but when it is hanging, the beads will dangle straight. I also used a bit of ribbon (the pink along the roof and the green around the window) from Doodlebug. See the green frame around the window? That's an epoxy coated frame from K & Company. The edges of the house and chimney were outlined with Cotton Candy Stickles. I covered and decorated the back, too, so that when this house is hanging, you can enjoy it from any side.
You can probably tell this project used a lot of bits and pieces from my stash. I think the London Market paper was the only "newish" product I used here. I'm trying very hard to use what I have on hand! This was such a fun project and the birdhouse is perfect for welcoming spring! Thanks for visiting today!