A celebration for me today, I have been with the DT here since June 2016, that's 8 years. This is my first card on the DT, plenty of changes of style, and usage of crafty things in between for me.
I had a struggle to do this. I don't often add ribbon or twine to my cards, but somehow, I thought of a bird house hanging from a tree. After a couple of weeks thinking of other ways to use twine or ribbon, I decided to just go for it. This is the result.
I die cut a square background and blended some DI onto it to simulate the sky, I wanted it still CAS, so didn't add too much. I then stamped the birdhouse onto wood grain card, and added shadow on the edges, for the house and red striped card for the roof, also with shadow edges. They were glued together. I then planned where the sentiment could go and stamped it onto the background die piece.
Next the branch was stamped, in different places and once onto card, which was fussy cut (ugh!) for the twine to hang from it, they were then were coloured. The swallow was stamped next and coloured. The twine was attached to the branch, which was 3D'd onto the card. The twine was stretched and attached to the house, which was also 3D'd. I added 3D pads to the swallow and attached a piece of twine to it's beak, I had to use more twine!The background was then attached to the base card.
I'm afraid my card isn't too imaginative in the use of twine, but I hope it will pass. After pasting it here, I thought perhaps it could be used for a new home card too. Oh! well, I suppose I could add a new home sentiment and a label die cut if needed.
21 comments:
Oh this is so cute, love the birdhouse but the little bird with some fibre in his beak is adorable Faith, well thought out. Gorgeous card. xx
Great birthday card and love the little hanging birdhouse-yes it would be perfect for a new home too.Love the first card you made also.
Carol x
Ah, this is so clever! You founded a brilliant solution for using twine, love your idea, so simple but effective and eye-catching!!
Beautiful birdhouse, very accurate fussy cut for the branch and cute swallow with the piece of twine in the beak!
Very clever. Not easy using ribbon or twine on a male card either. I love that you put a little bit of twine in the mouth of the bird.
Oh I think it's delightfully imaginative, Faithie!
Well done, and I love the texture patterns you gave the house.
Twine is not easy. I made a Christmas card recently where I "attached" hanging baubles with it BUT I unwound and separated the twine to use just the single threads and it was easier to manage it. It was still hairy twine just thinner, lol. xoxo
Talk about being creative! This card is outstanding with the birdhouse hanging from a branch and the bird carrying a matching piece of twine in it's beak. Congrats on being with the DT for 8 years too - that's true devotion there!
Simply adorable Faith . Love the birdhouse and the bird about to add the last touch. The card is super original
Congratulations on your 8 years with the challenge Faith and I just adore your sweet birdhouse and hanging from the branch with the red twine is a fun way of and perfect for the challenge, and the little bird is so cute..I love the bit of soft blue for the sky, and the perfect sentiment to finish it. x
What a sweet birthday card with the wonderful bird house and bird! Huge congrats on being with the DT for 8 years!
Fabulous card, Faith! I like how you have the bird bringing a little bit of twine in the same color as you used to "hang" your birdhouse. Wow, congrats on 8 years with the design team!
Congratulations on 8 years. Very nice card, great job as always!!!
A lovely scene created using these gorgeous stamps.
Lorraine
It's perfect and a brilliant idea to add twine that way Faith! Well done on your 8 years!! I have been missing your comments and a good few others as they were tucked away in the spam folder! So cheeky!!
Fantastic fun card, love the little bit of twine in his beak. Yes it would make a great new home card too. Emmax
Oh I love that little hanging birdhouse on this beautiful card. The perfect sentiment as always. xx
Super adorable card! Love the birdhouse and how it hangs from the tree! Congrats on your 8-year DT milestone -- they are very lucky to have you!
Sorry for the delay in posting a comment Faith, June is a busy month for us. I love your treehouse and twine idea and think it looks great. It would certainly be perfect as a ‘new home’ card. X
I think it's a great use of Twine, Faith! Wonderful BD or new house card--especially for people like me who love watching birds! Congrats on 8 yrs with the challenge!
Happy 8th birthday !! That's a long time to be on a DT so must be a wonderful team to belong to. Love this card and the 3dness of it plus the touch of twine is super.
Marie
Super Tweet birthday card.
You have such a creative mind Faith! This is a brilliant idea to incorporate twine in a male card and you have pulled it off perfectly. Congratulations on such an amazing milestone - but where do these years go?!!! Vicky x
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