Saturday, January 7, 2012

Put a bird on it

 I have heard a saying in the last couple of years, " put a bird on it", and it seems like that is the thing to do. Why do we love birds and their beautiful nests so much that we imitate them in our art. This is a nest I made from twigs from my birch tree with grass and found feathers, I made the flowers from ribbon and felted the little blue eggs, the bird was a free image that I added glitter to. I made several and gave some as gifts.
 These birdies are appliqued on a pillow, I love applique, and hand sewing.  I also like the purple and yellow color combo, they are the complimentary colors on the color wheel.
 I got this paper at Michale's  it was note paper and was all black and white, I colored the birdie with colored pencils and used it in one of my fabric journals as a ephemera page.
What a pretty nest, it was from the http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com  she is so generous with her graphic art. It made a beautiful page in another fabric journal

2 comments:

Celestina Marie said...

Hi Wanda,
Your creations are gorgeous and I know first hand from the treasures I enjoy from you in our summer swap a couple years ago My how the time has flown by.
You are so talented and everything you create is awesome. I love birds too and love to create and paint them.
Have a great weeke ahead.
Thank you for stopping by and your kind comment.
Hugs, CM

Shabby chic Sandy said...

I love birds and nests..the whole idea of nesting is what I feel like my life as a Mother is about.