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Just because bird boxes

I was doing a bit of blog hopping today during my lunch and as always checked out the fabulous Julie Hickey's blog, where I saw the lovely bird boxes that she made for Sonya and Sue. I'd seen these a little while ago on Nichole's blog and was waiting for an occasion to make one. I also have bought Basic Grey's gorgeous Sugar papers and was dying to use them. Today I decided why can't you make combine the two and make one just because. I came home and did just that. Here it is: I know it's a bird box but I didn't have a bird so I've made it a butterfly house instead. It was so quick and easy I used some of my Stampin Up papers to make another one I then realised it fulfills the criteria for this weeks colour challenge on Stamp with Us. I love them both so I'm hanging one in my kitchen and one in my craft room, of course.
Paper - Stampin Up summer picnic
Cardstock Stampin Up - real red
Ribbon - Stampin Up whiper white grosgrain
Butterfly was one of those things you buy becaue you might use it one day, (I bought 5)

I can now go to bed happy becaue I made two bird boxes and used a sheet of the Basic Grey paper.

EDITED- The bird box template is here

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/files/bird-box-template.pdf

I'm glad you are liking the bird boxes, thank you for the comments, but really Nichole's template does it all for you.
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Yankee in England said…
The bird boxes are very sweet!
20 May 2009 at 10:14
Sara said…
These are so cute and why shouldn't you make one just because. Love them. Sara xx
20 May 2009 at 20:24
Steph said…
How very Tweet! Sorry, could avoid the pun there! Well done, they're great. x
20 May 2009 at 21:39
Anne said…
Your bird boxes are lovely, great colour schemes on both!
Anne
21 May 2009 at 12:41
Steph said…
Hi, you're bird boxes are gorgeous - I can't find where the instructions are to make one on either of those blog - could you give me the direct link please? Thanks Steph x
21 May 2009 at 14:30
Sue said…
These are adorable glad you posted them
22 May 2009 at 15:43
Maggie said…
Soooooooo cute I love them must go and check out the link thanks for sharing. Maggie
23 May 2009 at 08:09
simplyfairies said…
fabuluoloso!!!

Thanks for joining in with stampwithus
23 May 2009 at 19:12
Emma said…
These are so cute - I am so going to give these a go. Thanks for shraing.

Emma x
23 May 2009 at 20:53
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