3D Thursday.... Bird Ballad Birdhouse!

Oh I just had to! Bird Ballad made me do it!

And anyone that has been following this blog a while ... probably knows... that there are a few of these behind the scenes... 

Well between me and a penchant for anything architectural... and a mother with a thing about birdhouses and dovecotes... I have a few things like this around the house...

Talling of dovecotes... how many of you remember this masterpiece I made for my mother...

Now I wonder if she can find it when she gets out of hospital...  and I wonder if anyone would like a class to make one of their own!!?

If I can find the original directions that is.... Though actually I could design that all from scratch nowadays... Yup! Well I never...

But back to today's birdhouse... just something I picked up from a Poundland over the years (was it the time I took you Julie!!! LOL!)... so doubt they will still have them...

Roof decorated with some Bird Ballad paper ( slightly grunged using a Sahara Sand ink pad and a sponge)

Fussy cut birds and flowers from Bird Ballad papers...

Greeting stamped using Memento Black and Free As A Bird stamp set,....

And finished off with a beautiful Flower Faceted Gem... love these... though almost too nice to use!

Birthday Celebrations for Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Global Stamping Friends June blog hop from Amanda Bates in the UK... This month we are simply celebrating birthdays.... so please carry on and hop around and be inspired by the makes of my lovely crafty friends around the world...

But before you go... here is my own little creation to share with you... a Birdhouse birthday card made with my mother very much in mind... as she loves birds... and a birdhouse...

And I have to admit that I am really happy how this turned out... and looks like I have a new set of dies to get all creative with!!

Another version of my (current favourite fun fold) Pop Up Front Step Panel card... adjusted to make a little Stitched Nested Labels birdhouse... using a couple of the nested labels and the little straight liner too! (see die second down on the left! Note that this die does not cut...it just adds a line of the double stitching...wherever you want it! Fab!)

With a little Stitched Be Mine heart doorway...

Perfect design to use with the gorgeous new Bird Ballad papers....

And finishing off with Itty Bitty Birthdays for the greetings...

I will be back with more details on this card another day... as there are already a few versions to share with you!

And now I shall say Goodbye... and pass you onto the lovely Lisa Ann in the USA... who has something bright & beautiful to share with you... Just click on the big arrow!

And in case of any glitches - or for those that prefer to work with a list... here is the Roll Call of all those taking part this month...

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Amanda Farlinger

2. Rachel Macleod

3. Tricia Butts

4. Anastasia Radloff

5. Lisa Henderson

6. Jan Musselman

7. Libby Dyson

8. Amber Thompson

9. Marieke Bart

10. Amanda Bates (YOU ARE HERE)

11. Lisa Ann Bernard

12. Kimberley Anne Morris

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Current Catalogues & Products

Sunday Suite - Bird Ballad

Another 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek for you today... of a beautiful new suite called BIRD BALLAD... available on general sale from 4th June... but could be yours now in a Demo Starter Kit!

Think birds, flowers, prettiness and a fabulous new Stitched Nested Labels shape die set! What's not to love... I can't wait to start using these...

So starting off with a display board showing all of the suite elements...

And here are the elements shown separately...

Starting with the beautiful Bird Ballad papers... and thought I would try a landscape photo for you first... so you can see the whole pack in one... albeit a bit wobbly top and bottom.... 

But in case that doesn't work... here are a couple more photos so you can see all the patterns...

Then we have the Free As A Bird stamps...

And the Stitched Nested Labels dies... I foresee these being VERY popular... so order early... 

Also available as a Free As A Bird Bundle ( with 10% off) 

The wonderful Bird Ballad Tin of Laser Cut Cards with Envelopes...

 The gorgeous Bird Ballad Trinkets...

 And the fabulous Very Vanilla 1cm (3/8") Scalloped Lace Trim....