{"id":8576,"date":"2023-03-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/?p=8576"},"modified":"2023-03-12T02:12:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T01:12:55","slug":"bird-nest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/2023\/03\/13\/bird-nest\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird Nest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>*German version below | Deutsche Version unten*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello everyone! I am Lia and I am here today with a new project. This is my very first time working on a Thickboard tag. This project follows the theme of the current Stamping Fairies challenge, which is Spring and Flowers. Let&#8217;s start with the materials I used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+-+Thickboard+Tag&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+-+Thickboard+Tag&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz &#8211; Thickboard Tag #8<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Mini+Layering+Stencil+Collection&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Mini+Layering+Stencil+Collection&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencil Collection &#8211; Set 28<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Ranger+Texture+Paste&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Ranger+Texture+Paste&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Crackle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Distress+Oxide+Spray&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Distress+Oxide+Spray&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distress Oxide Spray &#8211; Vintage Photo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=SnipArt+Chipboards+&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=SnipArt+Chipboards+&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SnipArt Chipboards Witch Please &#8211; Branches Set<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Sizzix+Tim+Holtz+DIE+Set+&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Sizzix+Tim+Holtz+DIE+Set+&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sizzix Tim Holtz DIE Set &#8211; Feathered Friends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Mulberry+Paper+Flowers&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Mulberry+Paper+Flowers&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prima Mulberry Paper Flowers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+idea-ology&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+idea-ology&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz idea-ology \u2013 Bouquet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prima Flowers &#8211; Bird Nests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=micro+beads&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=micro+beads&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finnabair &#8211; Micro Beads \u2013 Berry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Field+Notes&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Field+Notes&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz Ephemera Pack &#8211; Field Notes Snippets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Small+Talk&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Small+Talk&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ribbon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, I started with my background. I chose to work on a Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard tag. I started with the stencil with a shingle pattern, from the Mini Stencil set 28, and some Ranger Texture Crackle Paste. Then I sprayed the whole background with Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Spray. These tags are really thick and sturdy, but they are also quite absorbent. My spray could not move as I wanted it to, because it was getting absorbed by the tag. A way to avoid that is to apply a layer of gesso on the tag, which I hadn&#8217;t done because I was hasty and not very careful. I am not unhappy with the result, but a thin layer of gesso would have made this work much easier. I also treated the reinforcer of the tag the same way, with the same Paste and Distress Oxide Spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was time to prepare my focal points. I wanted to create a little bird. To do that, I used the Tim Holtz Feathered Friends Thinlits set. I cut the smaller of the two birds and I coloured the pieces using Distress Oxide inks, in colours Speckled Egg and Prize Ribbon. I wanted to create a small branch of flowers around my bird so I pulled out a sellection of Prima flowers, a few Kaisercrafts paper flowers and the Idea-Ology Bouquet. I also used some SnipArt Chipboard branches and I treated them just like my Tag, with the same Paste and Distress Oxide Spray. In the end, I decided to use this little bird nest by Prima. Unfortunately, these nests are no longer available, but you could use an ephemera piece or just fill the gap with more flowers. I even thought that I could make a nest with some straw. I added a few little Gypsophila twigs from my garden amongst my flowers and the branch was ready!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My sentiment comes from the Ideal-Ology Small Talk sticker pad. It says &#8222;Go where your heart takes you&#8220; and I couldn&#8217;t agree more!!! I placed two butterflies around it. Those come from the Idea-Ology Field Notes Snippets Ephemera pack. In the end, I decided to add some Micro Beads on my project, just to add a little something more. I added the ribbon and my Tag was ready!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that was my project for today! I really hope you like it! I hope you got inspired! Just a reminder, the Stamping Fairies challenge will be running until the end of March. You can find more information about it in the Stamping Fairies Facebook and Instagram pages. So, come and play together with us! We would love to have you along! We will see each other again next Monday!\u00a0 Until then, stay creative and have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Deutsche Version*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hallo zusammen! Ich bin Lia und ich bin heute mit einem neuen Projekt hier. Dies ist das erste Mal, dass ich an einem Thickboard-Tag arbeite. Dieses Projekt folgt dem Thema der aktuellen Stamping Fairies Challenge, n\u00e4mlich Fr\u00fchling und Blumen. Beginnen wir mit den Materialien, die ich verwendet habe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materialien<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+-+Thickboard+Tag&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+-+Thickboard+Tag&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Holtz &#8211; Thickboard Tag #8<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Mini+Layering+Stencil+Collection&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Mini+Layering+Stencil+Collection&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz Mini Layering Stencil Collection &#8211; Set 28<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Ranger+Texture+Paste&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Ranger+Texture+Paste&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Crackle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Distress+Oxide+Spray&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Distress+Oxide+Spray&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distress Oxide Spray &#8211; Vintage Photo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=SnipArt+Chipboards+&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=SnipArt+Chipboards+&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SnipArt Chipboards Witch Please &#8211; Branches Set<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Sizzix+Tim+Holtz+DIE+Set+&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Sizzix+Tim+Holtz+DIE+Set+&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sizzix Tim Holtz DIE Set &#8211; Feathered Friends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Mulberry+Paper+Flowers&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Mulberry+Paper+Flowers&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prima Mulberry Paper Flowers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+idea-ology&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?view_mode=default&amp;categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+idea-ology&amp;inc_subcat=1&amp;listing_sort=&amp;listing_count=96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz idea-ology \u2013 Bouquet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prima Flowers &#8211; Bird Nests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=micro+beads&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=micro+beads&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finnabair &#8211; Micro Beads \u2013 Berry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Field+Notes&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Field+Notes&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz Ephemera Pack &#8211; Field Notes Snippets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Small+Talk&amp;inc_subcat=1\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&amp;keywords=Tim+Holtz+Small+Talk&amp;inc_subcat=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schleife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wie immer habe ich mit meinem Hintergrund begonen. Ich habe mich entschieden, an einem Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard-Tag zu arbeiten. Ich habe mit der Schablone mit einem Schindelmuster aus dem Mini-Schablonen-Set 28 und etwas Ranger Texture Crackle Paste begonnen. Dann habe ich den ganzen Hintergrund mit Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Spray bespr\u00fcht. Diese Tags sind wirklich dick und robust, aber sie sind auch ziemlich saugf\u00e4hig. Mein Spray konnte sich nicht so bewegen, wie ich es wollte, weil es vom Tag absorbiert wurde. Eine M\u00f6glichkeit, dies zu vermeiden, besteht darin, eine Schicht Gesso auf das Tag aufzutragen, was ich nicht getan hatte, weil ich voreilig und nicht sehr vorsichtig war. Ich bin mit dem Ergebnis nicht unzufrieden, aber eine d\u00fcnne Schicht Gesso h\u00e4tte diese Arbeit deutlich erleichtert. Ich habe auch den Lochverst\u00e4rker des Tags auf die gleiche Weise behandelt, mit der gleichen Paste und dem gleichen Distress Oxide Spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zeit, meine Schwerpunkte vorzubereiten. Ich wollte einen kleinen Vogel erschaffen. Dazu habe ich das Tim Holtz Feathered Friends Thinlits-Set verwendet. Ich habe den kleineren der beiden V\u00f6gel ausgeschnitten und die St\u00fccke mit Distress Oxide-Tinten in den Farben Speckled Egg und Prize Ribbon coloriert. Ich wollte einen kleinen Blumenzweig um meinen Vogel herum machen, also habe ich eine Auswahl an Prima-Blumen, ein paar Kaisercraft-Papierblumen und den Idea-Ology Bouquet herausgeholt. Ich habe auch einige SnipArt Chipboard \u00c4ste verwendet und sie wie mein Tag behandelt, mit der gleichen Paste und dem Distress Oxide Spray. Letztendlich habe ich mich f\u00fcr dieses kleine Vogelnest von Prima entschieden. Leider sind diese Nester nicht mehr verf\u00fcgbar, aber ihr k\u00f6nntet ein Ephemera-St\u00fcck verwenden oder die L\u00fccke einfach mit mehr Blumen f\u00fcllen. Ich dachte sogar, dass ich mit etwas Stroh ein Nest bauen k\u00f6nnte. Ich habe ein paar kleine Gypsophila-Zweige aus meinem Garten zwischen meine Blumen gef\u00fcgt und der Zweig war fertig!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mein Spruch stammt vom Ideal-Ology Small Talk-Stickerblock. Es sagt &#8222;Geh, wohin dein Herz dich tr\u00e4gt&#8220; und ich k\u00f6nnte nicht mehr zustimmen!!! Ich habe zwei Schmetterlinge darum gelegt. Diese stammen aus dem Ephemera-Paket von Idea-Ology Field Notes Snippets. Am Ende habe ich mich entschieden, meinem Projekt einige Mikro Beads hinzuzuf\u00fcgen, nur um es ein bisschen voller zu machen. Ich habe das Band hinzugef\u00fcgt und mein Tag war fertig!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/www.stamping-fairies.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Und das war mein Projekt f\u00fcr heute! Ich hoffe sehr, dass es euch gef\u00e4llt! Ich hoffe, ihr habt euch inspirieren lassen! Nur zur Erinnerung, die Stamping Fairies Challenge l\u00e4uft noch bis Ende M\u00e4rz. Weitere Informationen dazu findet ihr auf den Facebook- und Instagram-Seiten von Stamping Fairies. Also, kommt und spielt mit uns! Wir w\u00fcrden uns freuen, euch dabei zu haben! Wir sehen uns n\u00e4chsten Montag wieder! Bis dahin bleibt kreativ und habt Spa\u00df!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*German version below | Deutsche Version unten* Hello everyone! I am Lia and I am here today with a new project. This is my very first time working on a Thickboard tag. This project follows the theme of the current Stamping Fairies challenge, which is Spring and Flowers. Let&#8217;s start with the materials I used: Materials As always, I started with my background. I chose to work on a Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard tag. I started with the stencil with a shingle pattern, from the Mini Stencil set 28, and some Ranger Texture Crackle Paste. Then I sprayed the whole background with Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Spray. These tags are really thick and sturdy, but they are also quite absorbent. My spray could not move as I wanted it to, because it was getting absorbed by the tag. A way to avoid that is to apply a layer of gesso on the tag, which I hadn&#8217;t done because I was hasty and not very careful. I am not unhappy with the result, but a thin layer of gesso would have made this work much easier. I also treated the reinforcer of the tag the same way, with the same Paste and Distress Oxide Spray. It was time to prepare my focal points. I wanted to create a little bird. To do that, I used the Tim Holtz Feathered Friends Thinlits set. I cut the smaller of the two birds and I coloured the pieces using Distress Oxide inks, in colours Speckled Egg and Prize Ribbon. I wanted to create a small branch of flowers around my bird so I pulled out a sellection of Prima flowers, a few Kaisercrafts paper flowers and the Idea-Ology Bouquet. I also used some SnipArt Chipboard branches and I treated them just like my Tag, with the same Paste and Distress Oxide Spray. In the end, I decided to use this little bird nest by Prima. Unfortunately, these nests are no longer available, but you could use an ephemera piece or just fill the gap with more flowers. I even thought that I could make a nest with some straw. I added a few little Gypsophila twigs from my garden amongst my flowers and the branch was ready! My sentiment comes from the Ideal-Ology Small Talk sticker pad. It says &#8222;Go where your heart takes you&#8220; and I couldn&#8217;t agree more!!! I placed two butterflies around it. Those come from the Idea-Ology Field Notes Snippets Ephemera pack. In the end, I decided to add some Micro Beads on my project, just to add a little something more. I added the ribbon and my Tag was ready! And that was my project for today! I really hope you like it! I hope you got inspired! Just a reminder, the Stamping Fairies challenge will be running until the end of March. You can find more information about it in the Stamping Fairies Facebook and Instagram pages. So, come and play together with us! We would love to have you along! We will see each other again next Monday!\u00a0 Until then, stay creative and have fun! *Deutsche Version* Hallo zusammen! Ich bin Lia und ich bin heute mit einem neuen Projekt hier. Dies ist das erste Mal, dass ich an einem Thickboard-Tag arbeite. Dieses Projekt folgt dem Thema der aktuellen Stamping Fairies Challenge, n\u00e4mlich Fr\u00fchling und Blumen. Beginnen wir mit den Materialien, die ich verwendet habe: Materialien Wie immer habe ich mit meinem Hintergrund begonen. Ich habe mich entschieden, an einem Tim Holtz Etcetera Thickboard-Tag zu arbeiten. Ich habe mit der Schablone mit einem Schindelmuster aus dem Mini-Schablonen-Set 28 und etwas Ranger Texture Crackle Paste begonnen. Dann habe ich den ganzen Hintergrund mit Distress Oxide Vintage Photo Spray bespr\u00fcht. Diese Tags sind wirklich dick und robust, aber sie sind auch ziemlich saugf\u00e4hig. Mein Spray konnte sich nicht so bewegen, wie ich es wollte, weil es vom Tag absorbiert wurde. Eine M\u00f6glichkeit, dies zu vermeiden, besteht darin, eine Schicht Gesso auf das Tag aufzutragen, was ich nicht getan hatte, weil ich voreilig und nicht sehr vorsichtig war. Ich bin mit dem Ergebnis nicht unzufrieden, aber eine d\u00fcnne Schicht Gesso h\u00e4tte diese Arbeit deutlich erleichtert. Ich habe auch den Lochverst\u00e4rker des Tags auf die gleiche Weise behandelt, mit der gleichen Paste und dem gleichen Distress Oxide Spray. Zeit, meine Schwerpunkte vorzubereiten. Ich wollte einen kleinen Vogel erschaffen. Dazu habe ich das Tim Holtz Feathered Friends Thinlits-Set verwendet. Ich habe den kleineren der beiden V\u00f6gel ausgeschnitten und die St\u00fccke mit Distress Oxide-Tinten in den Farben Speckled Egg und Prize Ribbon coloriert. Ich wollte einen kleinen Blumenzweig um meinen Vogel herum machen, also habe ich eine Auswahl an Prima-Blumen, ein paar Kaisercraft-Papierblumen und den Idea-Ology Bouquet herausgeholt. Ich habe auch einige SnipArt Chipboard \u00c4ste verwendet und sie wie mein Tag behandelt, mit der gleichen Paste und dem Distress Oxide Spray. Letztendlich habe ich mich f\u00fcr dieses kleine Vogelnest von Prima entschieden. Leider sind diese Nester nicht mehr verf\u00fcgbar, aber ihr k\u00f6nntet ein Ephemera-St\u00fcck verwenden oder die L\u00fccke einfach mit mehr Blumen f\u00fcllen. Ich dachte sogar, dass ich mit etwas Stroh ein Nest bauen k\u00f6nnte. Ich habe ein paar kleine Gypsophila-Zweige aus meinem Garten zwischen meine Blumen gef\u00fcgt und der Zweig war fertig! Mein Spruch stammt vom Ideal-Ology Small Talk-Stickerblock. Es sagt &#8222;Geh, wohin dein Herz dich tr\u00e4gt&#8220; und ich k\u00f6nnte nicht mehr zustimmen!!! Ich habe zwei Schmetterlinge darum gelegt. Diese stammen aus dem Ephemera-Paket von Idea-Ology Field Notes Snippets. Am Ende habe ich mich entschieden, meinem Projekt einige Mikro Beads hinzuzuf\u00fcgen, nur um es ein bisschen voller zu machen. Ich habe das Band hinzugef\u00fcgt und mein Tag war fertig! Und das war mein Projekt f\u00fcr heute! Ich hoffe sehr, dass es euch gef\u00e4llt! Ich hoffe, ihr habt euch inspirieren lassen! Nur zur Erinnerung, die Stamping Fairies Challenge l\u00e4uft noch bis Ende M\u00e4rz. Weitere Informationen dazu findet ihr auf den Facebook- und Instagram-Seiten von Stamping Fairies. Also, kommt und spielt mit uns! Wir w\u00fcrden uns freuen, euch dabei zu haben! Wir sehen uns n\u00e4chsten Montag wieder! 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