Mixed Media Spring Birdhouse

Good Morning :)

As promised I am back today with my DT project for this weeks C4E Recipe challenge. You can find all the challenge details, entry and fabulous DT inspiration HERE.

My project this week is a Recycled Birdhouse.

The Birdhouse was last weeks C4E's crop workshop and lots of fun to make :)

The main structure of the box was made with recycled corrugated boxes. I used a template to cut out the four sides then constructed it using side hinges.

The box was then given a coat of Deco Art's Crackle Paste, followed by a wash of acrylic paint.

The Crackle Paste dries to form really defined cracks and is gorgeous!

I made the roof using 45 individual tiles! Each one was individually distress and added to the roof base.

I decorated the roof with a flower cluster to finish it off.

I kept the decoration of the Birdhouse quite simple adding another flower cluster with a Tim Holtz number plaque.

The finished Birdhouse is about 7" high!

There were so many options for this Birdhouse adding more decoration, a birds nest inside and so much more!

The girls at the workshop had lots of fun making their Birdhouses and each one was different.

Have you made a Birdhouse? Share your links in the comments below I'd love to see them :)

Thanks for stopping by

Have a great weekend!

Michele :)

Delicious Recipes Book

Good Morning :)

It's looking like it's going to be a busy weekend here in Weston!

We have our annual air days all weekend with lots of planes and activities going on in town, and of course it's the C4E all day crop and workshops tomorrow too!

Listen out for us on the Breeze radio (107.7) we have been mentioned the last couple of months!

If you would like to join us the details are all HERE.

I have my DT project to share with you toady, it is for the C4E Recipe Challenge.

All the challenge details and entry can be found HERE. 
While you're there check out the fabulous DT inspiration they are a talented bunch of ladies!

My food themed project today is a recipe book for a swap at the C4E crop.

The swap is on going so I've allowed lots of room for some new recipes to try.

The book is slightly bigger than A5 in size to allow for the A5 size pocket pages inside.

I like my covers to be a little larger than the inside pages.

The papers are an old collection from Basic Grey, I've horded these papers for quite some time lol!

I painted the edges of the chipboard covers with White Crackle Paint. then added the papers on top when it was dry.

The cute cutlery and "Recipes" die cuts were from a lovely lady at the C4E crop.

I still need to add some dividers to the book, but can't decide what sections I want yet!

That's all from me today have a wonderful weekend

thanks for stopping by

Michele :)

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