Country Birdhouse for AYS 342

I'd like to give a big thanks to everyone who played along with my Recipe Challenge last week. It was a pleasure to see what everyone cooked up! 

This week, it's theme week and Jane has given us 'BIRDS' to work with. 

I got out the Country Birdhouse bundle because I like the wee bird that's part of the set. I started by mirror stamping him in Tuxedo Black so that I could have a bird facing each way. I coloured them with Stampin' Blends in Crumb Cake, Pool Party and a touch of Daffodil Delight. 

I used the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a circle out of Basic Beige. I used the same die set to cut the banner for the sentiment. I've used this 'happy birthday' so much! It's the most used part of the whole bundle. 

Using the Country Birdhouse dies, I cut various flowers in Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink as well as some leaves in Lost Lagoon. I also cut the bow from Petal Pink. 

I stamped the chain to hang the hoop in Tuxedo Black before embossing the card front with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder. 

Once all that was done, it was a simple matter to arrange the birds and flowers then attach them. Some are on dimensionals to give more depth to the scene. The sentiment is popped up too. 

I added small Basic Rhinestones to the flower centres and used some Petal Pink Foiled Gems as embellishment. 

The team and I would love to see what wonderful bird creations you make. Visit the As You See It page to see what the rest of the team have done and to link up your entry. You can join in the challenge until Wednesday March 6, 11.59pm PST.

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