Birth-Day Bird

Here we go. Been working on this idea for the last week and finally got around to beading it. (It's been a crazy week of playing catch-up around the house after a couple weeks of 5k, visiting guests, crazy crafting for craft show prep)

But I just finished this one last night!

        The coloring on this one is the most accurate.

Now,  this one is is mine to keep. BUT it is a sample for you to see. A sample of another type of bird that can me custom ordered.  Actually it's two samples in one!  It's a sample of a new paint style I was trying out, AND the baby birth date.

I love these little frames I found too!  Just slip out put photo between the two clear pieces and slip it back in!

A lovely little way to welcome the new "itty bitties" who come into your life!  Though honestly, you could use this for any date you want to remember! Wedding, anniversary, graduation, not just births!



In fact, on the flip side of it, someone suggested these could also be ordered in a more somber tone for someone dear who has passed away as a memorial bird. (Or just in a favorite colour of the one who passed) What do you think of that idea?  Good idea? Or too sad of an occasion for something like these?


Anyways,  off to go change up the order form and make room for this option.


Till next time, keep crafty! Linked up:

And the winner is . . .

Thank you to all of you who stopped by and entered the giveaway this week! And welcome to my new followers!  

And now what you've been waiting for. 

The winner of this little guy here . . .

is ATABANANA29!!! 


a Rafflecopter giveaway


Here's what she had to say in the comments:

atabanana299 May 2013 15:14

I love the awareness ones! My daddy passed away from a fairly unknown and very aggressive cancer called Multiple Myeloma. My daughter has since been selling Myeloma bracelets to raise money for a cure. Our main focus is bringing awareness so people now what they are up against. When my dad had it, it took us off guard since we never have heard of it. Thank you! 

Thank YOU atabanana. Sorry to hear about your father but props to your daughter on her fundraising and awareness work! 

Thanks again to everyone who entered.  I had so much fun reading all your comments!  And your responses about the birds have really given me the extra lift I needed to really push to get these little guys out there. 

I'm also hoping to start doing the "My Monday Treasury" soon now that I have a new active Etsy shop!   And I'll try to add at least one new bird a week to the shop as well. 

A custom order item will be listed soon but in the mean time if you would like to order a custom bird just email me directly and we can work something out!

Till next time, keep crafty!

Sneak peek at my current project. . .

Birds anyone? How about bird with shinies?

 

The setup. . .

 

Shinies in progress. . .

 Birds in progress . . .

 

Finished shiny . . .

Peek peek peek!   I'll get you some finished shots soon as I have a few done.  I mentioned in a previous post I was making a shift from selling photography to selling crafts.  These, if well accepted, will be that craft.  

It's certainly been a process. I'd done some simply wire play a while back.  But wiring up beads and chains and things like this is all new to me. 

I find I'm rather enjoying it far more than I thought I would.  Not that I would get into full jewelry but I could see myself maybe making bookmarks or earrings, pendants, maybe, ornaments, or just general items with dangly shiny things on them.  We'll see!

Think they look familiar?  You may be right. You can find some I made a couple years ago as Christmas present in an earlier post. ;)