I used toothpicks and skewer leftovers from yesterday 's party with friends to make the roof for my birdhouse.
I layered them on Aslan ( 2 sided sticky paper). I pierced a few rows of holes, and stitched them by hand.
Cut it into a triangle and added it to the folded card.
The walls of my birdhouse are dry embossed with a CB "wood" embossing folder and sponged with Distress Ink, as are the die cut Ivy's from Marianne Design ( LR 0206) on the roof walls and beneath the large bird.
I also used the woodland branches and Holly vines die cuts from MemoryBox to decorate the roof.
The hole in the wall is made with a circle punch from SU.
The image is from a decoupage sheet from Precious Marieke (CD10617) cut by hand into several layers.
The large bird is sitting on the leaves beside the hole. A little bird on the roof and the nest are placed inside the card..
I added 2 magnets to sturdy the card.
Information for the card fold from Jackie Topa can be found here:
Accessories: BigShot/ Embossing folder: "Wood"/ Marianne Design ivy LR0206/Memorybox :woodland branch and Holly vine/SU circle punch/ 2 magnets/ pop up dots/Skewers and tooth picks
Techniques: Making a birdhouse- Die cutting- Sponging- punching-Paper Tole- Decoupage
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 24024
Thu, Jun 09, 2016 @ 6:44 AM
I love the inside as much as the outside! The EF really makes the little nest stand out and it is a sweet scene. Where do you get those little stick on magnets?
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Registered: June 11, 2014 Location: Saratoga/Lake George NY Posts: 24
Thu, Jun 09, 2016 @ 6:46 AM
beautiful card!
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105300
Thu, Jun 09, 2016 @ 7:34 AM
Wow! This is fabulous, Niki!! I'm going to try this myself. Thanks for showing how you did this awesome card!!!!!!!!! Fav'd.
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Jun 09, 2016 @ 9:39 AM
Amazing card Niki! I love your birdhouse, inside and out. The toothpicks/skewers work so well as the roof, great recycling. Interesting fold and the magnets to keep it closed are so smart. Beautiful!
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Registered: March 6, 2004 Location: Casa Grande, AZ Posts: 28932
Thu, Jun 09, 2016 @ 6:57 PM
Amazing! I can't begin to comment on all the great details. Suffice it to say... what an adorable home for the lovely birds. Thank you Niki, for entering the Challenge ("things with wings") at Eureka Stamps again this week. Dorothy S, Eureka DT member
Registered: May 7, 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 472
Thu, Jun 09, 2016 @ 8:11 PM
So intricate and amazing! Love the details and interactive feature of this birdhouse card! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Father’s Day/For a Guy” Challenge! Well done!
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