Saturday, October 22, 2011

Wall Art and Birds



Hello!

I'm finding inspiration again and delving through papers, flowers and chipboard that have been hoarded for far too long ... Have you visited Pixie Dust Paperie? Ever bought one of their kits? 'Cos if you have ... you'll know what I mean ... I had a couple of full sheets of paper left over from A Midsummer nights dream kit ... one of which in particular I just loved to look at and couldn't bear to cut ... but finally I did ... it seemed fitting for the new challenge at Pixie Dust Paperie which is to create something with a bird on 
And as it is my friend Dianne's birthday ... I not only created a card for her but also a wall hanging which fits the new challenge at LESSology ... 
This is my wall art ...



The chipboard bird and birdhouse are painted with TH distress stains and I also used some liquid pearls
... If you follow LESSology you will know that every project must have an up-cycled item ... But I wonder if you can guess which is my up-cycled item? Well, actually there are 2 here ...
First off is the heart ...


... Which was an earring ... and my second up-cycled item is the copper butterfly ... which was cut from one of these ...


Yep, plant tags ... I knew they would come in handy one day!
And just to show you that this is on canvass ...



My card also features a bird ...


... cut from one of the scraps I had left from the Pixie Dust kit ...
And here is the complete set 


So if you like up-cycling ... and birds ... why not join in with these challenges ... either way both blogs are well worth a visit ... I promise you that there is so much inspiration to be had ...

I'm off to Lincoln tomorrow to visit my Aunt ... so I wish you all  a wonderful day 

Take care

~ Ros ~








34 comments:

jacirascrap said...

Ros querida...adorei seus projetos...são suaves e belos como voce!! Sua escolha de papéis sempre criam maravilhas!! Bom final de semana,, amiga!!

Rebekah said...

How beautiful! Love the matching set! I think I will have to pop over and check out Kirsty's kits..with fab items like these sky's the limit for creating.
Such an inspiration.
Happy Weekend!
HUgs

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Awww.... simply breathtaking....
I am like you, so in love with those paper, you did a fabulous job with them, love both your card and the wall art, lucky recipient!!
Thanks for playing along with Pixie Dust Paperie October challenge as well as LESSology!
And a big thank you for the shout out for Pixie!!! : )

Raquel Leal said...

Um conjunto realmente adorável querida. Beijocas.

Heidi said...

Beautiful projects!
Gorgeous details:)
Hugs, Heidi:)

Suzanne C said...

Fabulous wall hanging! Beautiful layering of papers, images and embellishments!

Linda Breedlove said...

Fabulous set, Ros! Both are sooo very pretty.
I have every Pixie kit to date and I have two of the Floribunda. I look at what others have to offer and even bought one, but to my mind, none of them can compare to the kits Kirsty puts out!
Have a great time visiting your Aunt!
Hugs!!!

Heather Rogers said...

What a beautiful card and wall hanging. I love the botanical feel. I am sure your friend will love it too. :)
Hugs~

TesaB said...

Ohhhh wow! You rock both challenges! Love the set, the wall art is simply wonderful!!!! What an amazing gift! Thanks for playing with us at LESSology! :)

Deb Hickman said...

What a beautiful gift, the canvas is gorgeous, I love the little birdhouse. I totally agree with the Pixiedust kits, they are crammed with gorgeous goodies.xxxxx

Unknown said...

My Ros, you have created a gorgeous set, brilliant idea to use the copper plant labels, didn't know they existed in copper! Your canvas will look so good on your wall. As usual everything's a perfect match again. Have a great Sunday, hugs, Ira

Unknown said...

Just checking again, did sth go wrong?

cnelson said...

GORGEOUS canvas and card!!!! LOVE them!!!

Jeanneke said...

Beautiful, everything you made and the colours too!
You are an Artist, Ros. So creative.

x Jeanneke.

Sylvia said...

Beautiful projects, Ros! Love the copper butterfly and all the pretty papers. Hope your Sunday was a good one.

Ulina / Apricot Bubbles said...

*sigh*! What can I say? Everything you create is so gorgeous - a feast for my eyes everytime I visit you!
Hugs

Lynnda said...

WOW... I love your wall- Art Ros... its gorgeous... nice for a corner small wall deco... hugs...xoxo

~amy~ said...

Your work is consistently gorgeous!!! Thanks for joining us at LESSology!!

Unknown said...

Oh my stars.. So gorgeous my friend.. I just love everything you have created here..

I do hope you had a fabulous weekend..

Hugs, Linda

Anonymous said...

Hope you're still improving Ros. I do wish you wouldnt tempt us- I'm now making plans to visit Wilko's!!Need to find some new superlatives as the usual stock are becoming a little boring- or can you ever tire of hearing your work is beautiful? Gorgeous, Ros; I'll leave it at that! xx

Audrey Pettit said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, Ros! What a stunning set! LOVE your canvas project. The vintage style is so beautiful. Love the copper butterfly and upcycled earring. :)
Thanks so much for playing along with us again at LESSology.

Angi Barrs said...

Wow Ros!!! This is a beautiful work of art. I love chipboard too. You used it in a fabulous way! The details of your project are so pretty. Thank you so much for playing with us at LESSology. :)

Kim Dellow said...

Oh so pretty, Beautiful. Kim

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful projects Ros! Love the birdhouse and all the pretty flowers! Thanks for the inspiration!

Joanne Leddy said...

Oh my gosh, Ros - these are gorgeous! A copper butterfly? GENIUS! And an old earring too! Absolutely stunning ... you have one lucky friend - she will be thrilled!

Thanks for sharing your talents.

Linda said...

Beautiful canvass. I am so glad you showed that I would have never guessed. You can use your punch own the copper tag? Wow a great idea. You really up-cycled to beautiful creations.

Thanks for joining us at LESSology with your gorgeous creation.
Hugs,
Linda
Scrapcat Cards by Linda

Heather Jacob said...

S.T.U.N.N.I.N.G.!!!!!! love every piece of this .. fabulous .. hugz x

lauren bergold said...

As always I am awestruck by you creativity and cleverness and skill!!! That canvas really is AMAZING! Much like it's creator actually! <3

Suzanne C said...

What a beautiful set! Love that you used the garden plate and that you made a coordinating card.

sandi said...

Wow! Ross both of these are just gorgeous! You have such talent!

Amy* said...

So beautiful and detailed! I love the copper butterfly...I need to find those copper plant stakes...they are too cool :)

lisa said...

What a beautiful canvas.
Thanks for playing with us at LESSology xxx

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Absolutely STUNNING! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee the colors and the flowers! Thanks so much for playing along with LESSology! :):):):):):):):):):):)

Stella said...

Botanical art. Made with love and attention. I can see perfection and beauty in every detail. Sweetie; this is breathtaking.....
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