Flourishing Fountain ~ PCS Blog Hop

Are you ready for a mini-blog hop?  A few of the Paper Crafter Sampler design team members and myself have given our creative take on the exclusive birdbath template in the April 2011 issue of the sampler "Avian Art".

If you missed the blog before me be sure to jump back and check out Heidi Baks beautiful sample!

For a totally different take on the template, I've changed it from a birdbath to a fountain.  A great garden party, wedding or shower center peice.   Just add a cosmo glitter styrofoam eggs (or simpy round balls if you have them) and some edible pearls and you're set!

The fountain is simply twisted paper cut down and curled.  A few drops of crystal effects for a water effect.

Now hop on over to Lisa Hensley's blog and check out her beautiful cteative take on the birdbath template.

Below is a list of all our participants:

Heidi Baks

Lisa Hensley

SU Stars April Hop

This Saturday I've decided to participate in a blog hop for SU! Stars.  This month's theme is anything but a card.  If you've been following along then you've probably just come from Loni's blog and viewed her colorful MDS scrappage.  So summery!

For my project I decided to create another birdbath.  This time instead of filling it with goodies, I simply chose to add a decorative element, i.e., the doves.

I hope you enjoyed my little project.  If you'd like to see the entire lineup on the hop for today, simply hop on back to the main SU Stars page to see the full line-up.

Thanks for taking the time to hop along.

The Double-Bowl Birdbath

Playing with a bonus template just released in the April issue of the Paper Crafters Sampler "Avian Art".  It's a paper birdbath.  You can't fill it with water of course, but it makes a great decorative base for wedding and shower decor. 

Here I've filled it with edible pearl candy.   Try replacing the candy with floating petals, flowers and real bird seed for a gardening theme.

In the sample below, the top bowl is raised with foam spacers to offer additional lift and dimension.



Birds on a Wire

A glimpse of a 3D project in the April Paper Crafters Sampler "Avain Art".   Create  your very own wire bird cage and nest!  A delicate yet sturdy display.