Frilly and Funkie - Birds & Nests

Welcome to another Frilly and Funkie challenge!  This week the theme is Birds and Nests!  I have always been fascinated by birds and have had a number of varieties as pets in past years.  I was even blessed with nestlings from a pair of lovebirds and a pair of Lady Gouldian finches.  That was exciting, and messy, but moreso exciting!  Nowadays I prefer to observe birds in nature instead of in cages.  My current fascination is a pair of Carolina Wrens that frequent my front patio!  They are the cutest!

So for my project I decided to make a bird journal.  I started with a chipboard album that I covered with an assortment of papers from my stash (Pink Paislee, Glitz and Bo Bunny).  On the cover I used Tim's Sizzix Bird Branch die, cut from grungeboard and colored with distress ink, as well as a small bird's nest embellishment.  Underneath the die cut is a distressed image from the Artistic Outpost's Birds of a Feather stamp set.  The journal label was die cut with Tim's Movers and Shapers mini labels die.

 

 

On the inside journal pages I added glassine envelopes that hold ATC sized cards.  On the backs of the cards I stamped lines for journaling about bird sightings!  Some of the envelopes also hold die cut flowers, birds and other ephemera.  The pages were also randomly stamped with various bird-related images.  On each page space has been left for photographs, or drawings, of birds.

 

 

Journals of this type are a work-in-progress for a long time with me.  I'll sit it aside and at some point when I'm working on another project I'll get an idea to add something .  Hopefully, I'll be able to share the finished journal with you in the near future!

 

I hope you like my project and that you're inspired to join in our challenge over at Frilly and Funkie! You might win a $25 gift certificate to The Funkie Junkie Boutique!  And don't forget to check out all of the other fabulous projects created by my fellow design team members!

The following items that I used on my project can be found at The Funkie Junkie Boutique! The boutique offers merchandise at up to a 20% discount from the typical retail price! That's a great deal and you should check it out!!

Artistic Outpost Birds of a Feather Unmounted Rubber Stamps	Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Bird Branch BIGZ Die	Ranger Inkssentials Manila Card Stock 8.5x11	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Stain - Old Paper
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Old Paper	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Wild Honey	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Stormy Sky	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Walnut Stain	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Pad
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Broken China	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Bundled Sage	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Mustard Seed	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Shabby Shutters
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Markers - Set of 37	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard Basics Plain	Ranger Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Ranger Inkssentials Wonder Tape - 1/8"	Ranger Ink - Inkssentials - Glue N Seal - Matte - 4 Ounces
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Tim Holtz Ranger Idea-ology Sanding Grip	Tim Holtz idea-ology Refill Pack for Sanding Grip (4 sheets)	Mini Labels Sizzix Alterations Movers & Shapers by Tim Holtz