anyway, with spring coming and the bluetits fighting over the nesting box in our garden I thought this week we could have a go at making birdhouses. I made this one from a very small 'blank' box. I cut into the sides of the lid and bent the top to make a roof. I got the nest from a local craftshop for 30p and made the eggs myself from paperclay. I used one of my favourite poems again for the inside .....hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul......
The (very lime!) one is on a block of wood cut out for me by my DH. I just collaged, gessoed and painted (my favourite things!)
Many of the images come from the wonderful Vintage Moth - where they are free! - thank you Abbie!
And finally..... 2 ATCs. Rosie made the cute one on the left and the other is one I did for a swap last year.
Hope you'll take on the challenge - can't wait to see what you get up to............
Have a great weekend!
Love Linda x
32 comments:
Stunning bird houses - great inspiration xx
Great eye candy for a Friday morning! Thanks for sharing :)
OMG, that bird house from the box is Amazing.... I love all the others but that just WOW's me. This will be a fun challenge :)
I just love all the samples you give us every week ... it makes it easier to get ideas! These are beautiful, ladies! Happy Friday!!!!
Wow! What beautiful pieces!!
Wow such stunning examples as always, will certainly be giving this a go , Thanks for the inspiration , Jaqi x
Super idea...I was just sitting here with my cup of coffee listening to the birds and thinking how much I have missed them all winter. Perhaps a cardboard birdhouse...hm...
Brilliant DT work !
I haven't made an actual birdhouse but I hope what I have done is OK.
Heres my entry.
Thanks for looking x
Oh no!
My birdhouse is big...
But here is it:
http://nordseetine.blogspot.com/2009/03/awfully-big-art-adventure-vs-lost-to-do.html#links
Thanks for looking!
Have a nice weekend!
Tine
My Birdhouse is on my blog. Another great theme Linda and Rosie!
Thanks for the inspiring ideas and great challenge!
Here's mine
birdhouse
Beautiful birdhouses!Love the colors!
Hi! Mine is Here .... happy spring!
Oh wow I'm loveing all the examples, going to try and have a go at this.
Another great theme this week, I really wanted to join in last week but just had no time!!
Anyway here is my birdhouse entry
http://sroddis.blogspot.com/2009/03/little-birdhouse-in-your-soul.html
Your bird houses are just lovely! Thank you for the mnetion and link!
xoxo~
Abbie
The Vintage Moth
What a fun challenge and what amazing examples you give us. I'm afraid mine rather pales into insignificance compared with yours! But thanks for looking anyway.
Ali xx
I did it....my birdhouse is a part of a journal page. Take a peek.
http://jeanettecarlstrom.blogspot.com/
hello dears! thank you for such inspiring work yet again this week!! thank you!!
here is mine!
http://bluebirdslivinginthemeadow.blogspot.com/2009/03/tis-woodland-enchanted.html
*jean*
I made a birdhouse - yay!!! here's the link:
http://artfullyooglebloops.blogspot.com/2009/03/bird-house-challenge-complete-can-ya.html
These are fun - thanks for thinking of them - I'm a little out of my element, but it's fun to try!!!
Oh- and I just love yours Linda and Rosie - thanks for the inspiration!!!
Just added my birhouse on my blog.
Thanks for the inspiration,
I found your blog through Viola. So glad I did! Lovely work. I'll be back!
Got my bird house challenge posted on my blog, thanks for another great challenge girls :)
http://hercreativespirit.blogspot.com
Hope you're enjoying your holiday!! When you return, be sure to drop by and enter my Spring Giveaway!!!!
Hello, friends...I'm finally back with an entry! This project was the perfect choice for a thank you gift I needed for a friend. You can see my entry here.
Nancy
Just look what i'm missing you have all done some amazing work
Sharon xx
I did not want to miss the birdhouse fun this week, so here I am just under the wire. I made a chunky "birdhouse". Thank you for another lovely challenge and such beautiful inspiration pieces again this week!
http://bitze.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/abaa-birdhouse/
Hi, this is my first visit to your blog, absolutely luv your birdhouse creations!!!
When time permits, please visit my blog and scan down to see the birdhouse I recently made - hope you enjoy it!
Wishing you an artful day.
Barb
http://tumbleweedtess.blogspot.com/
Had a tentative go at the challenge. You can see mine here;
Hugs
Denise
oxoxox
I'm late but have an entry for this week - a little tag you can see at:
http://freeadvicewortheverypenny.blogspot.com/2009/03/awfully-big-art-adventure-challenge.html
Thanks for another fun challenge!
I am really late this week sorry, but i did put my entry here last night at 2 am and i cant see it now, thats a mystery....hope i havent left it on the wrong blog, hehehe , anyway my birdhouse is
here;
Thank you Jaqi
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