nesting birds for Frilly and Funkie DT

well is time for another challenge over at Frilly and Funkie... and this time the lovely Donna has chosen the theme..

Challenge Theme - "Birds & Nests"- Summer is a time for nesting.  To me, there is something so simple and pure about a bird's nest especially one that contains eggs waiting to hatch! So let's pay homage to those hardworking mama, and papa, birds by including both a bird and nest image somewhere in your project. 

 

So here is my make :

 

 

So I decided to get painty and make a wall hanging on some mountboard...I have had this in my stash for ever and have now totally fallen in love with the stuff again! I started off by gluing some torn pages of a book and then using some of my favourite distress paint colours..in frayed burlap, weathered wood and antique linen to create a distress painty background.

 

 

Have I said how much I love these paints!? then in over stamped with birds of a feather set by Artistic Outpost.... the phrase comes from typography set.

 

Now onto the beautiful birds, I stamped these in coffee archival and added some watercolour with distress and water brush detail.

 

 

The branches were made from the branch tree die, torn and turned sideways...oh and I stamped some woodgrain in distress ink and lightly spritzed. 
 

The other bird and beautiful nest were stamped and coloured in the same way...they are just such beautiful images .

 

 

 I added lots of flowers cut from the tattered floral strip die and added extra twigs using autumn gatherings die..The flower centres are mini pins from idea-ology range.and they are over stamped with images from ephemera backgrounds set and edged in frayed burlap DI.......oh and some rusty wire. To complete I added some of Linda's lovely lace...dyed using distress stain.

 

 

So why not hop across and see the other fab DT makes..and pop in an entry..you never know you could be the lucky winner of blog badge or win a $25 voucher to spend on all the yummy goodies in the Funkie Junkie Boutique!

 

 

I am entering this for the following competitions:
recipe challenge I have used..(lace, metal, paints and inks ) @ http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/recipe.html
anything goes for Artistic outpost @ http://artisticoutpost.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/artistic-outpost-june-referral-program.html

 

Artistic Outpost Typography Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Artistic Outpost Ephemera Backgrounds Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Artistic Outpost Birds of a Feather Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Antique Linen	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Weathered Wood	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Frayed Burlap	Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Branch Tree BIGz Die	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Autumn Gatherings Die	Sizzix Alterations Decorative Strip Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers Die
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners	Tim Holtz Water Brush, Detailer Brush Nib	Ranger Tim Holtz Seasonal Distress Ink Pad - Gathered Twigs	Venise Lace Trim - 1/2 inch wide

have a fun and inky day !

trace x