Twiddleybitz Chipboard and Craft: Charlene's Altered Bird Cage

Hi Twiddley Fans,

Today Design Team Member CHARLENE CAMILLERI shares some of her home decorating ideas. Charlene takes a metal bird cage and shows us how to add pizzazz and a touch of whimsical to it.

How adorable is this!

To recreate Charlene's altered bird cage you will require

Twiddleybitz Product

BOR021 Oriental Border

WBF002 Whimsy Bird Friends

BUT006 Butterflies

Other Product

Ranger Distress Ink- Peacock Feathers

Lumiere Paint- Halo Blue Gold, Pearl Turquoise, Burnt Orange

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays- Tibetan Poppy Teal

Ranger Dylusions Spray- Vibrant Turquoise, Squeezed Orange

Ranger Stickles- Aqua, Orange Peel

Stampendous Embossing Enamel- Aged Spice

Dew Drops Brilliance Galaxy Gold

Flowers- Prima, Dom's Little shop resins

Beaded Trim

Bird Cage

Instructions:

Step 1

Apply distress ink to the Oriental Border using a blending tool or sponge.

Step2

Use a sponge to randomly dab the Halo Blue Gold Lumiere paint over the border. You don't want to completely cover it as you still want to expose some of the distress ink.

Step3 Stamp the embossing pad over the entire border.

Step 4 Randomly sprinkle the spiced marmalade distress embossing powder.

Step 5

Randomly sprinkle the Aged Spice Embossing Enamel.

Step 6

Use a heat gun to activate the powders. Notice the change in texture, the powders will “melt”.

Step 7
Use the sprays to colour your whimsy birds and butterfly. .

Step 8
Decorate with stickles and edge with Galaxy Gold Ink.

Step 9
Pour a little burnt orange and pearl turquoise Lumiere paint unto your craft mat-paint tray and use a sponge to pick up the colour (don't be tempted to mix the colours as you want the two tone effect). Dab onto the bird cage.