This is a Birdhouse made with the Sizzix Milk Carton. I CASE'd the idea from http://ustamp4fun.com/milk-carton-die-birdhouse/#comment-7347 . She has a great blog and Facebook fan page ( you can find her on my facebook fan page).
Supply List
( I have included the Stampin Up' Item numbers and a link to my webpage)
- Sizzix Big Shot-113439
- Milk Carton Die-117310
- Beautiful Wings Embosslit- 118138
- Two Step Bird Punch-117191
- 1 1/4 inch Cicle Punch-119861
- Scallop Trim Punch-118402
- Birdhouse: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch Crumb Cake C.S.-120953
- Butterflies: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch So Saffron C.S.-105118*
- Roof: 2 x3 3/4 inch Marina Mist C.S.-119682*
- Bird: 3x3inch Bashful Blue C.S.-105120*
- Leaves: 3x1 inch Certainly Celery C.S.-105125*
- Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad-105209
- Sponge Daubers-102892
- Glue Dots-103683
- Sticky Strip-104294
- Clips Assortment-112580
- Stampin Dimensionals-104430
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Brown Packing Paper (shredded)
- Candy Eggs
*So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Certainly Celery Card Stock can be purchased as a bundle in the Subtles Collection-119704
Instructions
- Cut out all of your materials: Milk Carton and butterflies using your Sizzix, Punch to do your Bird and leaves.
- Fold on all of the score lines of the Milk Carton.
- With the "Tab" of the Birdhouse to the left, punch your hole in the center of the 3rd rectangle.
- Assemble the Milk Carton using the Sticky Strip. Using the Stapler to close the top.
- Fold the paper for roof in half. Using the ScallopTrim Border Punch, punch the edges of the roof ( one side at a time). Adhere to the "house" using sticky strip.
- Fill the house with the shredded paper and Candy Eggs. (this is easier to do before finishing although it is possible once the Birdhouse is complete).
- Using the sponge dauber, run it across the Bashful Blue inkpad and rub the edges of the bird, set aside to dry momentarily.
- Adhere the leaves to the "house" using the Glue Dots.
- Adhere the Butterflies to roof and "house" using glue dots. ( You will have five butterflies, but use only 3, I used the largest, the smallest[on the front] and the one with the lines. You can keep the other two for a later project.)
- Adhere the wing to the bird's body(with the beak facing to the left) with a Stampin Dimensional, now adhere the bird to the "house" using glue dots.
- To finish it off, use the small library clip from the clips assortment and place in the middle of the roof.
