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Monday, April 5, 2010

Heart 2 Heart Challenge #1

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 Heart 2 Heart CHALLENGE #1
(Apr.5,2010) is a Color Challenge:

Here is my entry for this challenge:
It's a cute little hanging birdhouse to celebrate Spring!


BIRDHOUSE RECIPE

All product CTMH:
*cardstock: Sweetleaf, Sunflower, Chocolate, Colonial White
*B&T duo paper: Emporium kit
*Inks: Sweetleaf, Sunflower, Chocolate
* My Acrylix Stamps: D1418 Felicity, D1377 Around the Block, C1366 Fringed Phrases
*Black brads
*Waxy flax, colonial white
*Sunflower dots orgunday ribbon

Other tools used:
*Bird Box template from Nicole Heady, PTI can be found here:
*Picket fence punch from Martha Stewart
*Nestabilities Labels One die cut shape


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Yipee!  I made the first  Friday Five with my little birdhouse!

22 comments:

  1. Oh WOW!!!! Lorrinda, this is absolutely amazing!! I am in awe. So glad you participated in the challenge, well done :)I love the picket fence...but I love everything.

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  2. Simply stunning! There is so much to look at with this, I just love everything about it!

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  3. Wowzers! I am so glad you played Lorrinda! Awesome Birdie house, I love it! Thanks for the instructions as well.

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  4. Oh my gosh that is so adorable! Great creativity! Thanks for playing along with Heart 2 Heart Challenges!

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  5. How creative!! Simply amazing work.

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  6. That's too stinking cute! It would be a great home decor item on a bookshelf.

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  7. to answer your blog question...yes, yes it is sweet! WOW this is so awesome! I love it and think it is just stinking adorable. I think I am going to go have another look-see... :)

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  8. This is so adorable! I love the baby bird peeking out of the hole. Great job!!!

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  9. awww, how tweet! LOL...it is just adorable! thanks for playing along with us this week!

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  10. Lorrinda, you are one talented gal! From bird houses; to Russian cakes; to cards; to great scrapbook pages! Here I thought I was the only other mini-Martha....but you've surely got me beat!

    I love your bird house....great creativity!

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  11. I absolutely love this bird house!!! Would you be willing to share instructions?

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  12. Thank you ladies for your encouraging comments! I've edited the post to include the link to the template for the birdhouse.
    Find it here: http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2009/05/introducing-bird-watching-additions.html

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  13. So stunning Lorrinda! Thanks for sharing the template.

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  14. Wow this is amazing!! So cute!

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  15. SO, SO, SO CUTE!!!! I have this birdhouse template I've been wanting to use Veranda with but you may have just changed my mind! Thanks for joining in on the FUN!!!

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  16. Congrats on being part of the top 5! This is an amazing project.

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  17. I just love this sweet birdhouse. I have birdhouses throughout my kitchen/dining. I may just have to lift this!~ Congrats on the Fri5!

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  18. Beautiful birdhouse, congrats on the Friday Five.

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  19. What an adorable project! Thanks for the link for the birdhouse template too. Congrats on being in the Friday Five from Heart 2 Heart!

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  20. What a beautiful idea! So pretty, thank you for sharing!

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  21. so inspiring! love your work!!

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