Sunday 5 May 2019

Bird Shaker

Morning and I have two DT post today the 2nd one is for the new ATG/Shaker card challenge at 613 Avenue Create twist suggested by Natalie.
I started making a cute little circular card with the Bird image from IndigoBlu cut with a circular die and a blue sky behind---
THEN I had the bright idea of adding some fibres for a nest and whilst looking for that found one of the new stamps I won,unused as yet so stamped that as a background added some Aztec paint/the fibres then added the shaker part but the smallest seeds I had were the grains picked out of the hamster food---SO---this is the end result of a cutie circle card lol ended up glueing it all to a CD and will put a hole though and make a hanger but was pleased with the result.
challenges-
MMM-wings
cupcake inspiration-shaped cards----SWEET SELECT
creatalicious-ATG
try it on Tuesday-Anything with wings---Spotlighted
passion for promarkers-lots of layers
Pennys challenges-ATG
crafting by design-ATG
polka doodles-ATG
QKR stampede-ATG
crafty catz-ATG
sweet stampin-ATG
Di's digi design-Anything but a card
we love to create-anything creative/mixed media
crafting with an attitude-ATG
classic design team-ATG---BEST TECHNIQUE
Fabrika fantasy-animals(?)
the artistic stamper-textures
2crafty critter crazies-ATG-----------HONOURABLE MENTION
mix it up-ATG/mixed media
Thank you for dropping by and hope you will join us this month
Carol x x

61 comments:

meg said...

fabulous design, the muted tones look so natural

Janette said...

Oh love it, the colours and design are just fabulous, as i was reading your post I kept thinking it reminds me of the CD ones we did, haha, bang on the money, great idea Carol.Enjoy your day.xx

KarinsArtScrap said...

very beautiful Carol
Gr Karin

Sheryl said...

What a great idea to use bird seed as the shaker elements. The perfect card for a bird lover xx

Cath Wilson said...

What a great idea, Carol..great nest, though it needs a bit of cassette tape to be totally authentic - only joking, but one of the things I noticed about a lot of the nests I've seen is that they tend to have strange shiny bits and, for some reason, it was often video/cassette tape. It always made me giggle, lol. Your hamster food looks brilliant - I'm sure the birds would still eat it and no one else would know any different. Love the background.
Thank you for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday.
Cath x

Quillish said...

How cute, rustic and creative! That nest.. Aww I love it. Thank you for playing with us with your shaped card at Cupcake Inspirations, hugs ~ Ishani.

Dawn Phillips said...

Hamster food - genius! I wouldn't have know it wasn't bird food if I hadn't read it. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x

Sue - said...

Fabulous card. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday

ahlers5 said...

Wow, such originals ideas! I love this. thanks so much for sharing with us at QKR.

Nathalie said...

So cute card! Thank for playing with us at Di's Digi challenge
Nathalie DT

Gina's Cards said...

WOW, what a fabulous card and such a great idea. I love the shaker element. Thank you for sharing with us at Polkadoodles Crafting https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/, good luck.
Hugs
Gina xx

Jo said...

Wow, fabulous make....love that you used seed! xx

Chrissy said...

Fantastic Carol..I love how you thought out of the box with the hamster seeds..lol..and I love the bird and and background stamp, just an all round fabulous project.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Tone K. said...

Very nice card!!
Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

froebelsternchen said...

A wonderful design is this! I adore this natural style! Thank you very much for joining in at Try It On Tuesday! Susi xxx

Pia S said...

Ah! This is so pretty and original! Love the bird nest texture and your clever use of seeds. All natural look and feel.

Stampsnob. said...

I love all the textures on this you must be pleased BRILLIANT ….Lis

craftytrog said...

This is gorgeous Carol! I love the texture! Xx

Jean said...

Ingenious use of the hamster food Carol ! As always a wonderful creation xx

Beebeebabs said...

Wow love it thanks for sharing!!!

Brenda in IN said...

Wow, what a fun card this is. I love the nest and seeds you added. Thank you for coming by my blog and for the tip about baby wipes. I want to try that again and will use your tip.

Leslie Miller said...

Well, this is a super cute idea! I just love how it turned out. So cute with the seeds!

Lisa Lynn said...

That is so creative, love all the details and the bird is gorgeous.

Donna Ellis said...

Fantastic shaker card, Carol! Your colors, textures and design are amazing!

Chana Malkah said...

I absolutely love the way your creative mind works! This is a beautifully constructed project and each element brings its own special voice to the design. As always, your work is excellent! Hugz!

Julie said...

Wonderfully creative!! Thanks for joining in our challenge at Passion for Promarkers this week, good luck! Juliexx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

AWESOME and such clever thinking with this Carol. - Fabulous.
Faith x

Monica C. said...

Who knew that hamster food had a use in the craft room! Love this hanger, Carol. The earthy tones are lovely.
Hugs Monica

Rosie said...

A gorgeous project

Thank you for joining us at TRY IT ON TUESDAY

Caty said...

Woowww, This is a Wonderful card Carol !! The design is fantastic, and love the paper you have chosen. The bird, the grain, and every detail are gorgeous.
I want to thank you very much for joining us at Try it on Tuesday.
Wish you a very nice day,
Big hugs, Caty

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

Love this sweet bird image and all the layers and textures you added. How creative to add the little bits of food for the shake!
Thanks for sharing and thank you for visiting my blog!

creationsnz said...

Carol you hit the jackpot here- what a great scene and fab idea to put the seeds in the shaker! CarolG

Ella's Design said...

What a clever card, Carol! Love the use of fibres as a nest and seeds in the shaker, plus great paper choice too. Thanks again for playing along with my challenge this week at Passion for Promarkers! Lisa

pinky said...

That is just AMAZING!!

Shelly said...

Wow what a really original idea, I love your card! Thanks for joining us at Passion for Promarkers, Shelly

~ginny said...

Carol - I absolutely LOve that card... the background, the nest elements and that little embossed frame with the 'bird seed'! Dang, girl! That is thinking out of the box!
~ginny
RubberMAD

cotnob said...

This is fabulous Carol, I love the rustic feel - a great idea for a shaker.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Brenda said...

The nest is brilliant! Love that it is repurposed and a shaker to boot!

Jane Savage said...

This is amazing, Carol! Great detail and texture! Fabulous project!
Thank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create With Polkadoodles! Jane (DT) xxx

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

A fabulous piece of mixed media and I love how you've used the bird seed x

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, Carol! It's me again, wearing another hat: So glad I got to see your critter project showcased at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge. Hope to see more of your creations in the future.
Crafty Smiles,
Donna
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}


Sandy said...

Oh my gosh, how clever are you with the nesting material and seeds! Adorable! Thank you for playing along with us over at Cupcake Inspirations! Please remember to read our Challenge Rules and post the challenge photo to be eligible to win!
-Sandy, DT

Glenda Atkins said...

Amazingly creative shaker card, wow you aced it!
hugs
glenda

Monika Reeck said...

you are so clever to make the shaker area like this
I love your idea
and lovely round card
the BG oh woooww
I love all on this card
Hugs
Monika

Meggymay said...

Thank you for sharing your awesome ATC coin with us at Try it on Tuesdays.
Yvonne

NickScrapShack said...

So many lovely details on this project. I love it! Great design and I like the mixed media background too.
Thank you for playing along with us at CRAFTY CATZ this week. Best of luck with the draw and Top 3 picks. Nick

Dee's Craft Room said...

Oh fabulous, I love how you have put grain in the shaker part of ther card and the nesting material, you are so clever. The perfect card for a 'birder'.

Dionne x

nnalorac said...

I love this, such a beautiful creation. Thank you for sharing with us over on disdigidesigns challenge. Carol xx

Joan said...

Love this, pretty bird image and I had to laugh at using your hamster food for the shaker, very ingenious!

Thanks for joining us at Try It On Tuesday Challenge

Joan

CaroleAnn said...

This is just an amazing piece of artwork. I just love your creations. Thanks for much for sharing with us at QKR Stampede.

Aimeslee Winans said...

Beautiful and so organic xoxo

Lisa Andersson said...

Wow, how clever is this with the seeds and nesting material. Very creative and a fantastic card. Love everything about it.
Hugs, Lisa

creatingandsharingit.blogspot.com said...

Wow!, love it Carol. Thank you for play with us at Polkadoodles anything goes challenge. Good luck with your entry.

Janice said...

Wow...your card is just stunning! Such a fabulous touch to add the seeds and the ‘nest’.
Janice x

Ann-Marie said...

A beautiful make. Love the muted, rustic colour scheme. Thank you for sharing your beautiful make with us over at Polkadoodles and hope you will join us again.
Take care,
Ann-Marie (DT)

rachel said...

Blimey you have been busy Carol - this is super! Love it! Hugs rachel x

Wendy said...

Fabulous......Thanks for joining us at Di's Digi Challenge :)
Wendy xx

Irene said...

Oh, an atc coin!!
very brillant idea!
Thank you for sharing in our challenge at Classic Design Team Challenge we really appreciate you joining in.

Irene DT



FiestyCrafter (Tina) said...

Cute shaker! Great little details :o) Thanks for joining us at MIUCB
Tina dt

* Shell B.* said...

Awesome shaker card Carol!!

Melanie said...

A lovely card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes + optional flowers” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

(DT Crafty Friends)

(DT The Sketchy Challenges)

(DT Simply Create Too)


PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy these past weeks…