This is one really made me think outside the box. I wanted to create a 3D item, and this is what I ended up coming up with.
I used the Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix Bigz Caged Bird Die to create this. I cut the cage 4 times, the bird once and the wing twice out of medium weight chipboard. Then I painted the 4 cages on both sides with Rusty Hinge Distress Paint from Tim Holtz and sprayed them with some Sunflower Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.
I glued the sides of the cages together with some Scotch Quick Dry Tacky Adhesive and just held them until it was dry and just did that for all 4 sides. Then I, very gently bent in the tops of the bird cages (I cut off the little bump that is on top of the hanging whole) and used the Scotch glue again to glue them together. I also used some Tim Holtz jump rings to help hold the tops together until the glue was dry and holding. Then I use another jump ring through the wholes on the top to hold them together and to attach the swivel clasp to.
I put a wing on each side of the bird and then painted it with my Viva Decor Inka golds (lava red, old silver, and orange for the bird and copper for the branch it's on) and used some Shimmerz Dazzlers (licorice stick) to accent it's color changes and hung it inside. Then I decorated the cage with some Shimmerz Textures (crushed coral and gritty graphite), trim, flowers and other embellishments. The flowers in the bottom corners are made of UTEE. I melted clear UTEE in my melting pot and then poured it into a silicone flower mold. I then painted them with red Viva Decor Precious Metals paint.
One of my favorite parts though, which I show in the 3rd picture, is I used Tim Holtz tissue tape to cover the bottom to make it look like newspaper. The bottom is just a piece of Chipboard cut to size painted with the same paint and then glued on. I made sure to spray the bottom with the Sunflower Glimmer Mist to it matches the rest of the cage. The whole thing hangs on a Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp.
I would have to say that this is one of my favorite projects to date!! I absolutely love the way it turned out and I had so much fun making it.
Happy Crafting!!!!
Hi Kerri, I I take time to visit you, as I also wanted to thank you for your really kind comment on my last banner for Tando ! This altered bird cage is wonderful !!! Great work, really ! :D Enjoy your week-end, Hugs Coco x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Coco!! Your banner was beautiful and inspiring!! Thanks for the visit :)
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Love this!!
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