Welcome to DAY THREE of our Blog Hop & Giveaway with Marion Smith designs!
We are so excited to be featuring Marion's new Motley paper collection & Never Grow Up paper collections along with our NEW Spring Botanica flowers!!
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I am thrilled to guest designing for Petaloo during the Marion Smith blog hop! Who wouldn't jump at the chance to work with such outstanding products? I can't wait to show you what I've made.
I am often the recipient of other people's 'junk'. My friends and neighbours know that I cannot resist upcycling, or reinventing old unloved objects. This project started out as one of those donated pieces. What began life as a cutesy, country birdhouse is now a little shabby chic abode thanks to a bit of love and products from Petaloo and Marion Smith.
This project has been waiting for just the right products to cross my path and when I laid eyes on the Marion Smith Motley collection I knew it was a perfect fit!
To create the tiled roof I simply cut rectangles from "Darling" and inked the edges. I curled up a few edges to create some textural interest.
The Petaloo flowers, leaves and embellishments coordinate perfectly!
Each side of the building has a little window and flower box bursting with pretty Petaloo buds and leaves. There's even a copper drain pipe made from bendy drinking straws :)
Both of the little doors open and inside are some sweet vignettes. The interior has been decorated with papers from Marion Smith's Never Grow Up collection, Treasure Map is featured on the walls and In the Garden makes an awfully pretty floor.
The bottom floor houses a vintage porcelain songbird surrounded by pretty Petaloo blooms.
Finally the top floor hosts a tiny library with beautiful potted Petaloo plants, a hedgehog, handmade miniature books and a collection of old buttons.
Product List:
Petaloo
Botanica Blooms Pink & Teal
Botanica Mini's Pink & Teal
Botanica Chantilly Mixed Blooms Cream
Spring Berry Clusters Pink
Flora Doodles Velvet Hydrangeas Cream & Pink
Marion Smith MOTLEY
• Off the Wall• Not too Shabby
• Collage
• Darling
• Archive
Marion Smith NEVER GROW UP
• In the Garden
• Treasure Map
• Never Never
Other ProductsFlower and Leaves Dresden Borders
Chipboard Window Frames
Bendy Straws
Wooden Stir Sticks
Miscellaneous buttons and other vintage 'junk'
Glue
Acrylic Paint
Wow, simply gorgeous.
Posted by: Nancy Carroll | 03/30/2014 at 10:42 AM
I pinned this:http://www.pinterest.com/pin/431641945508446297/
Posted by: Nancy Carroll | 03/30/2014 at 10:42 AM
Wow, this is too amazing. Love it. Now need to start thinking about making these!
Posted by: Nancy Carroll | 03/30/2014 at 10:40 AM
LOVE this gorgeous project! Fabulous rich colors. Beautiful embellishment with these Marion Smith papers and Petaloo flowers and leaves!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 03/29/2014 at 02:47 PM
Wow, such details! Stunning!
Posted by: DanielleC | 03/29/2014 at 12:55 PM
An Incredible project I absolutly love it
Posted by: Carmen Mitchell | 03/29/2014 at 01:22 AM
WOW !!! This is so Amazing!! I love it!! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful creation.
Posted by: Julie A. Shearer | 03/28/2014 at 10:22 AM
I can't believe how gorgeous this is!! I wish I could create half this good! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Posted by: Pennykitz | 03/27/2014 at 08:53 PM
WOW!! This is totally fabulous! You have put so much beauty into every little detail...I love the tile roof and the straw, so creative!
Posted by: Sarah Lynch | 03/27/2014 at 07:40 PM
Just stunning! I wish I could see this in person.
Posted by: Calonghorn92 | 03/27/2014 at 06:48 PM
I LOVE this little house! I am addicted to houses and this little beauty is on the top!
Posted by: katpaints | 03/27/2014 at 05:43 PM
Pinned - http://www.pinterest.com/pin/20336635792325424/
Gourgeous!!!
Posted by: Sandra de Scrapbooking | 03/27/2014 at 04:53 PM
Oh gosh golly..this is so pretty!
Posted by: Molly Downing | 03/27/2014 at 04:42 PM
That is stunning! I love it!! I am also loving all the inspiration this week!
Posted by: Janet Lebeau | 03/27/2014 at 04:31 PM
Me encanta esta casa de pájaros. El detalle del tejado está muy bello.
Posted by: Eduardo | 03/27/2014 at 04:26 PM
Beautiful birdhouse, so many amazing details!
Posted by: JoyHager | 03/27/2014 at 04:01 PM
Super adorable project.
Posted by: Yolanda Gonzalez | 03/27/2014 at 02:48 PM
I'm in awe of the altered art... and the flowers are very pretty too :)
Posted by: Vicky Alberto | 03/27/2014 at 09:41 AM
What an adorable project! This house is amazing!!
Posted by: Nicole Robinson | 03/27/2014 at 09:05 AM
The sweet little house is simply amazing with all its pretty Petaloo flowers and pretty Marion Smith Papers.
Posted by: Laurajo | 03/27/2014 at 08:20 AM
What I'd give to be half as creative as you! I love how you upcycle things and create something so perfect for spring. Your project gives me reason to hang on to all the odds and ends I do but don't tell my husband!
Posted by: Dana | 03/27/2014 at 01:13 AM
Oh, my goodness, I LOVE this burlap trim that I pinned here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/476114991828610576/
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Posted by: Janis | 03/26/2014 at 11:07 PM
I totally can get lost in projects like this.....so much to see and enjoy and love!!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com
Posted by: Janis | 03/26/2014 at 11:06 PM
I pinned.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/486811040943825310/
Posted by: Robin B. | 03/26/2014 at 07:57 PM
I love what you did with this birdhouse, it's gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Robin B. | 03/26/2014 at 07:56 PM