Misty Meadow Journals

  Here is the tag I created for my swap partner Elizabeth. I thought a blue bird of happiness in a nest and lilacs would say spring.  I used  Papertrey Ink Die Feathered Friends Set 15 for the bird. I inked on the blue color. I created the nest with string, and the eggs with paper clay painted with acrylic craft paint. The lilacs are made by punching lots of small flowers. There are various flowers from my stash. Chipboard pieces and Reneabouquets butterflies.       I also created a little house for Elizabeth. It fits over a tea light and lights up. Using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Paper Village Thinlits Dies   I created the flowers with a 1/8 inch hole punch and a 1/4 inch hole punch and flower shaper tools    Thank you so much for stopping by to look! ((HUGS)) ~Terry

  First time using these village dies.   Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Thinlits Dies - Village Collection     It was a bit challenging gluing the tiny parts (like the windows). but so fun!    I used metallic paper behind the windows hoping it would reflect the light and look like the lights were on.   The collection has so many parts that make it easy to create many different styles of buildings I know will be making more of these in the future.  :)  ❤️   Thank you for stopping by!!! ~Terry