Scrapbook page with Best birds stamp set and Floral Boutique DSP {Just Add Ink challenge #324}

There is a wonderful inspiration picture for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge and I was keen to play! I've had this recent photo of our treasures and I that I've wanted to scrap and some new goodies to use so YAY for challenges that help!

I'm LOVING adding touches of gold or copper to my projects and water colouring is always sooo lovely to play with. I was able to use a brand new stamp set Best birds and had fun coming up with "different" colour birds than what you might see in the wild!

The whole background of stripes (which reminds me of the stripy fence in the inspiration pic) is a piece of the Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper, soooo pretty!!!

I've popped in some flowers (again due to inspiration pic) and finished it all off with the Title of LOVE using the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits (LOVE THESE!!!!!) How sweet are those colours, the Sugar plum, Night of Navy and Mint macaroon work beautifully together!

Thanks heaps for popping by and seeing my take on the challenge, I do so much enjoy playing along with the talented ladies at JAI!!
Smiles Sharnee

Mother's Day gift Idea {bird with nest on vintage jar} and SUO #69

There are soooo many amazing, clever people out there that make amazing, gorgeous things!! Last year I saw this idea at Shelli's blog HERE and knew that one day I'd have to give it a try......

 

Of course the hunt for old jars here in Aussie doesn't seem as easy as our USA friends but my Mum is super great at garage sales and markets and found me some old Fowler's jars!! YAY!! So with this weeks challenge over at SUO being anything Sizzix, I jumped in to show you this project!!
It took me a few goes to work out how to make the bird (Elegant bird Bigz) and stuff it so it looked full and more "life-like" but in the end I think it turned out quite well! I made the nest out of canary breeding material and glued that to a Scallop circle (Scallop circle Bigz)

 

 

I love this saying from the set From the Heart, it speaks to me greatly in this busy world we live in and thought it would be a perfect addition to the jar. (added to the fact that I've used the Apothecary accents, another Sizzix die to cut it out!)

  

I've left it empty so as the lovely recipient can put inside whatever she likes..... perhaps a photo, some chocolates, assorted nature pieces, ribbon..... it's up to her!
I'm certainly making one for me this Mother's Day, I can't wait to see it on my desk and fill it with..... ummmm something wonderful!

Sneak Peak for new Mini

Hello fellow lovers of craft!! How are you?? I've been great, enjoying life and of course stamping!! Not that you'd know from the lack of me popping in.... but believe me I still do take photo's of all I make, it's just making the time to post about them!!!
This lovely card I made for my beautiful friend who had a birthday a few weeks back. I had just received my pre-order from the up and coming Autumn/Winter Mini (released next month) and was busting to try out the new bird die!!! Yes lovelies you read right... we are getting a BIRD DIE!!
I used only the wings for this card and then a retired greeting I have from a baby set. The card itself can be found HERE, this is where I got the step by step instructions on how to make.

I was really happy with the end result and hope Amanda loved it too!!
Do remember that it's only days till the end of Sale-a-bration and the Summer mini so if there are things on your wish list do get them before it's too late!!!
Happy Friday and weekend and... well see you soon (ish!!)