Sunday, June 30, 2013

A little birdhouse in your Soul

This week at One Stitch at a Time (OSAAT), it's Anything Goes! I used Bird House by My Heart Pieces:

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For the sentiment, I used the chorus from They Might Be Giants' classic song "Birdhouse in Your Soul". I don't know, I just really like that song! I cut it out with a Spellbinders die and added some blue Liquid Pearls.

The house and birds are decoupaged, with the layers popped up with foam tape. I colored everything with Copics, and used blue Sparkly Fluff for the birds' hair.


The "fence" and
blue background are made from Core'Dinations two-tone cardstocks and embossed with Cuttlebug folders. They were lightly sanded to bring out the core colors. I added some "nails" with a Viva Pearl Pen.


Challenge #13
The Craft Garden
Inspiration/Challenges:
A Die for a Sketch Challenge #13: Sketch + at least 1 die cut
A.R.T. Card Challenge: Anything Goes (1st entry)
Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenges: Anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow #57: Things with Wings
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes (1st entry)
Sandy's Crafty Creations: Embossed backgrounds
Scrap It Girl's June Challenge: Use your dies
The Craft Garden: Color Palette (I know my shades are different from the photo, but I was very much inspired by the colors)


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Here's the video for They Might Be Giants' classic:


Thank you for visiting, and, while you're at it, keep the nightlight on inside the birdhouse in your soul,

17 comments:

  1. Lovely card, CG! The image is so pretty, and beautifully colored. I've not heard that song before but I think it's great how you included the chorus on your card! Thanks for joining us at A Die for a Sketch!...Nancy :o)

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  2. I love the little bluebirds, lovely card. Hazel x

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  3. a very sweet and charming card!

    thanks so much for playing along with us at Ruby’s Rainbow Challenges!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  4. This is beautiful CG, bold yet delicate at the same time. Love your fussy cut birds, they really bring the digi to life. Hugs Jane xxx

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  5. I like the digi image. Especially like the wood look to your framed fence like background.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    OSAAT DT

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  6. I love using song lyrics for titles and sentiments too...great choice and adorable card!

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  7. So cute! Thanks for playing along with Scrap It Girl!

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  8. Adorable card, thanks for entering at Scrap It Girl.

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  9. Great card! Such a sweet image! Thanks for joining us for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!

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  10. Adorable card! Love the blue birds and the embossed background! Thanks for sharing with my challenge at Sandy's Crafty Creations!

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  11. Such a sweet card, you did a fantastic job of coloring the little blue birds. Thank you for sharing this lovely piece in the June challenge at The Craft Garden.
    :) Chris / CS Designs

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  12. This is just lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at the A.R.T. "Anything Goes" challenge, and we hope you'll join us again this Thursday too for a new challenge! ~Cheryl, Senior DT

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  13. This is such a sweet little card! Love the texture you used! Thanks for joining us over at Scrap it Girl this month!

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  14. Your card is very cute. I like the image, the birds are so sweet. Your take on the sketch is great.
    Thank you so much for joining us at the A DIE FOR A SKETCH CHALLENGE, this time. Have fun and enjoy our challenge. We love to see you again ;)

    Hugs
    Dunja xo

    Do you love to join my GIVEAWAY

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  15. What a sweetie, love our card. Thank you for joining us at A die for A sketch.
    Hugs marjolein

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  16. Great card! Love the embossing and how you placed the layers to look like a fence. Fabulous job on the image.
    Hugs from your DT Sister,
    Tracey xo

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  17. Very cute card! Thanks for taking part in Ruby's Rainbow's 'Things With Wings' challenge xx

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