Friday 7 January 2011

Tim Holtz Bird Cage Die

I was extremely spoilt for my birthday with lots of lovely things, including some more beads for my Pandora bracelet from both my Mum and Chris - it has filled up awfully fast as I only got it for Christmas!!
Went scrap shopping with Mum and Odelia and got the Tim Holtz bird cage die (thank you Odelia)!!  Well, it is gorgeous, I love it to bits and haven't stopped making little bird cages out of any spare bit of paper or chipboard since popping it out of the box!  Mum has an envelope full of various shades to take home with her to France and has been sitting in the scrap room with me making cards.
Anyway, I had to have a play with it, not with the intention of making something specific, just to make anything!
I decided to go with a prison break theme and have the wee birdie on the outside of the cage!! In real life it has a gorgeous shimmer from Glimmer Mist which my camera has entirely failed to pick up.
The maple leaf danglies are from a necklace I bought in my fav shop in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, for about 2 Riyals and I think work really well on this.  
These are some of the cards that Mum has been making and having fun with. Right, enough of this blathering... there is a bird cage on my work desk begging for my attention... 

16 comments:

  1. Ooh shiney! want one! must get die cutter first....Hmmmmm

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  2. Love your freedom tag Annette and your Mum's cards are lovely.

    Toni :o)

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  3. I loved the tag "Freedom"!
    HUgs
    Marlei

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  4. Your cards are great! I love all bird-themed decorations!
    Thanks for your sweet comments about my purse and dress. They were really fun to make!

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  5. Gorgeous cards hun.. Happy Birthday! And.. Happy New Year too... hope you are keeping well xx

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  6. Clever clever, lvoely cards between you and your mum - I like the cage cut out of the B&W in the middle pic. I'm glad you've got this die too, I shall be shamelessley asking for permission to copy your ideas now!!

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  7. You sure had a good play with that bird cage!!!

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  8. I am so very, very impressed with your new dies and what you have done here. Both you and your mom have been breaking that TH die in quite well. But it is YOUR imagination that has been the icing on the cake. I love the birdcage breakout. You had me laughing and shaking my head in disbelief at where your imagination takes you. Way to go.

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  9. The break for freedom cage is so ingenious - love it. And your mum's cards are terrific too. I also think the folder you made for Chris is brilliant. Good luck with the resolution to be organised, etc. Personally, I can't keep resolutions so it's a total waste of time making any. Regards, Elizabeth.

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  10. Ooh, I love this die and I love how you've used it too. Gorgeous!

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  11. Love all the tags. I do love that bird cage!

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  12. Annette: I LOVED your blog! It is by far the best!!!! I love that you have all the directions for all the minis you have made. How good of you to do that!!!
    And your use of the Birdcage dye is sooo imaginative. I love it.
    Bobbie Reiser

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  13. How clever of you. I never would of thought of something so cute. Love your freedom tag!

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  14. Just blog hopping and passing by - just had to leave a comment on your tag....LOVE the 'break out', just a gorgeous twist. Thanks for sharing

    - Christina in Australia

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  15. I googled Tim Holtz birdcage die and your blog appeared. I 'm so glad I clicked on it, cuz you have made me want this even more NOW!! Fantastic creation. Is it a big die or will it work in a cuttlebug!?!?

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