11 February 2010

Colour Create #38 – It’s our birthday

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Hi everyone, it’s all celebration on Colour Create this challenge as we’re now one year old! There are fantastic prizes from our very generous sponsors including sets of stamps from Whimsy Stamps and Michelle’s Scrapbooking (a discount on purchases too!). There are also guest designer spots as part of the prize and blog candy on some of my DT friends blogs, and even nicer is our friend Tara and founder of the challenge is joining us with her gorgeous DT card for this challenge, hope you’ll pop over and join the party.

As my part of the prize I’ll be offering two single digital images from my digi shop and the winner will be randomly chosen from the commenters on this post.


Our colours for this challenge are red, white/off white, chocolate and pink and were picked by our lovely Di. Thanks Di it’s a gorgeous combo. The option this time is to use hearts and silver.
Red White & Chocolate 11 Feb 2010
I’ve made a Valentine gift set. The little bird house gift box was made using a very sweet template from the MagnoliaINK magazine #1 and was very easy to put together. I stamped it with a Crafty Individuals music background stamp in walnut stain distress ink and also used some Crafty secrets stamps from the birds set. All the edges of the bird house and card are sponged with walnut stain and fired brick distress inks. There are some heart scalloped die cuts on the roof, a die cut frame on the circle entry, die cut and glittered hearts and buttons and all topped off with the big red ribbon bow. The card is made with the same stamps with the addition of the Tim Holtz love and frame stamps, flowers and punched leaves. For the silver element I’ve used silver stickles glue. The left side of the roof lifts up to put the gift inside, I’ve got red heart chocolates in mine. TFL and see you tomorrow with my DU2DS card.

56 comments:

Fiona said...

Wow Chris, you are so clever, your gift set is SUPERB! Anyone would be over the moon to receive this.
Fiona x

scrappyjacky said...

This is just stunning, Chris....what a wonderful present. Love the Crafty Individuals stamps....treated myself to some at Brighton last weekend.
Hope you're snug and warm...we had 5 inches of snow dumped on us last night!!

June Houck said...

Happy birthday to CC! Congratulations :)

Your paper bird house is so adorable, Chris...for love birds? What a charming and lovely gift set!

tanja said...

Your creation is just beautiful. Such a lovely things xx tanja

COCO said...

ohhhh very fab creation !!!! i love it !! hugs coco

Maria Therese said...

wow your little house and card is so sweet!!

Mary Lou said...

Oh MY Word Chris~~this is FANTASTIC!!!!! I just bought some walnut stain and after seeing this I must get it out to play:) Thanks for the inspiration and thanks also for chance at goodies :)
Blessings
Mary Lou

Tracy said...

Two stunning and fabulous creations, I love them!
Happy crafting
Tracy x

EileenMV said...

Love your creations! The birdhouse is absolutely adorable!!!

Dena said...

Beautiful Chris!!! So unique and vintage looking! Love that birdhouse to pieces!!!!
Hugs, Dena

Melissa S said...

Wow your bird house is amazing!!

Joey said...

Chris this is amazing!!! an absolutely beautiful gift set. Joey.x

Julie said...

Love this, totally fab, totally gorgeous :)

Marimer said...

Precioso trabajos, los colores me encanta, ¡que manos y gusto tienes!, felicidades. Bss.

Janiel/ janny said...

Chris I love the project with these colours!! BEAUTIFUL!!!
hugs sweetie, Janiel

Sarah said...

Wow your set is absolutely stunning, I love the colours and tones x

Nannieflash said...

Both your project and the cake looks yummy, the colour combo is enough to make me feel hungry. Happy Birthday to. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxx

Tova said...

Lovely !!!

Anne H. said...

Happy Birthday!
Your creations are stunning!
So lovely colors and I love the vintage look.
Take care xx
Anne :)

Marlene said...

Wow - this is gorgeous!

Karyle said...

What a beautiful set, anybody would be thrilled to receive it. You are so clever.

CraftyC said...

Wow Chris, beautiful projects, both of them!
Clairex

Dorte said...

Hi!
What a lovely little bird house and gift box.

Faye said...

Happy BD to CC! Your art is gorgeous. I love the expert way you have colored this beautiful work of art.

fairie said...

Ah, that is such a cute bird house. Oh, it's so adorable. Great work.

xoxo hugz

Di said...

fabulous bird houses Chris you really are an all rounder!!

Hugs Di xxxxx

creacora said...

I love your birdhouse and the candy is jammie jammie a wonderful gift !!!

Riet said...

What a beautiful creations Chris,i love your papers and colours.

Hugs Riet.xx

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Wow - beautiful projects Chris. Love the bird house and the gorgeous vibrant colours.
Love and hugs, Sylvia xxxx

Cheryl said...

This is so cute! I love this birdhouse.

Sarah said...

What a fab twin set - oh Happy Birthday to Colour Create. Sarah x

cockney blonde said...

WOW, love them. Hope you like my challenge card, x
http://cockneyblonde.blogspot.com/2010/02/colour-create-sketch-saturday-and-lots.html

6 wacky women said...

Absolutely gorgeous creations, Chris
I love them both!!

Karen x

Mary G said...

wow you are so talented! these are beautiful! x mary g

Beckie said...

Wow, what a stunning creation. Just beautiful xx

Heather said...

Simply stunning creations Chris. Wonderfl colours with that glorious red ribbon and fabulous stamps. Love the bird house, Glad you said it was easy, that might spur me on to finish mine, I cut it out before Christmas and that's as far as it got.
hugs Heather xx

Georgia said...

WOW! So, so gorgeous Chris - this is a fantastic idea and so brilliantly put together! I love the gorgeous ribbon and fabulous glitter and embellishments, I love it! Have a great weekend! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Jo Nevill said...

So that's where the heart choccies have been hiding ! You bought them all ! I've searched high and low for heart choccies around here, no sign anywhere !

Just love your card and bird house, love the bird house especially - both are just so pretty. Gorgeous stamps you have used too - I must not look, I must not look !

Have a great weekend and I've been told its only about six weeks until we meet again and I can't wait !

Hugs,

Jo xxxx

Sharon said...

These are fabulous Chris. I love the little bird house and you've used some gorgeous stamps. Hope to see you on the 6th at the Craft Barn if I can sneak away for a few hours!

Joan Ervin said...

Hi Chris...hope all is well with you and yours!!! It's been a while since I have made a visit...you have been such a busy girl!! Just look at this FABULOUS Valentine gift set....I am sooo in awe of your talents!!! Everything is sooo beautiful...total perfection, girlfriend!!!!

Christine said...

Hi Chris where do I start think its all been said..brill creations such a lovely gift & lots of detail love em.

Hugs Christine xx

Unknown said...

Oh wow Chris! I love your projects! Just adorable.
hugs,
Gini

Sandra said...

Stunning Stunning Stunning!!!! Your birdhouse set is so delish Sweetie.
Happy Valentine's day buddy xx

Anne said...

Breathtaking Chris!! Absolutely out of this world! I love that birdhouse! xx

☼ Cheryl* said...

WOW!!! I love your creations, they are amazing.

Chrissie said...

Oh Chris, your little set is just so beautiful, I think you've outdone yourself my dear!
All the DT creations were so inspiring I had to join in.
lol Chrissie xx

Margreet said...

such a gorgeous birdhouse Chris! Amazing!
xxx Margreet

Regina said...

Happy birthday!
This birdhouse is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

flatis stempelwelt said...

Happy first birthday to colour create!
Thanks for a chance to win such super candy!

Hugs, Sonja xx

Unknown said...

Hi Chris
This is just stunning love the colours.
Chris x

Deanne said...

Wow Chris! This is absolutely stunning! Love it!

xx-Deanne

ribenaruby said...

Lovely bird house, what a fab idea to house some delicious chocs! Wishing Colour Create a Happy Birthday and I've entered the challenge.

Wilma said...

Chris - this is just wonderful - i absolutely adore it - what a lot of work has gone into it - wow!!! :) xx

Sarah A said...

I am loving that sweet birdhouse and the card in the background it stunning!

Sarah x

gina g said...

WOW stunning what else can i say, the little bird house is adorable. luv gina xx

The Wired Angel said...

Happy Birthday Chris!! Your projects are stunning... I love your talent and creativity. Thanks for sharing... hugs, Peggy xox