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Friday, January 14, 2011

Pay It Foward 2011 Project

I completed this project using Tim Holtz's Caged Bird die. I bought this die a couple months ago and I am finally using it =)On Facebook (if you aren't my friend, go and add me - Jo Paperdrama), there is a post going around called "Pay It Forward". It reads: "Pay it Forward in 2011: I promise to send an original creation to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. They must, in turn, post this and send something they make to the first 5 people who comment on their status. The rules are that it must be handmade by you, and it must be sent to your 5 people sometime in 2011." I thought this was really cool and I decided to join in on the fun. Now I have committed myself into making 5 handmade projects for 5 lucky gals. I was brainstorming and this is what I came up with:

The base is a frame that was purchased at Michael's. I then added some burlap, feathers, a skeleton leaf and a handmade flower. The birdcage is adorned with bronze brads. I used Lindy's Stamp Gang's Moon Shadow Mists on the cage and on the flower petals, as well as the bird. Both the bird and the birdcage were cut from chipboard. I adhered some dictionary paper to the bird. Then it was inked with Walnut Stain and Tea Dye distress inks. As a final touch to the bird, I sprayed it with Burnished Bronze Glitz Spritz from Lindy's Stamp Gang.




I truly hope that the girls love what I am making for them. One down, Four more to go. Thanks for stopping by and you can watch my video here.

7 comments:

  1. Wow it's so beautiful!!! Love it so much.

    Greetings from the Netherlands, Marian
    http://scrap-mania.blogspot.com

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  2. great idea:D
    I have only one birdcage die piece. from a friend of mine and I really don t want to use it because it is so cute! Your project came out really nice.

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  3. Hi Joanne I have been following your blog for a good bit and I just LOVE this idea. I love your bird cage its gorgeous. I feel so excited to start creating thanks for the challange love it!
    :D
    Eve
    Klieka.blogspot.com

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  4. wow!! That is really gorgeous!! Great work.

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  5. This is is wonderful Joanne!
    I am fairly new to the assemblage
    world and am so inspired by this !
    Love the pay it forward concept!
    Beautiful BLog!

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  6. Jo, this birdcage is gorgeous... Super talented..

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  7. hi Joanne I love your bird cage it is absolutely gorgeous. I took a class at the montclair store from you a while back with my friend Nikki. I was wondering if there is any chance you could give me a private class to make this beautiful bird cage? You are such a inspiring teacher and I miss your classes!!!
    Thank you!
    Susan Stitt

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