Friday Die Day

Hello friends

This week's Friday Die Day features one of the Flower Garden Collection dies,

Bird on Cherry Branch.

I think this is such a sweet die set with the additional wing,

flowers and leaves.

It is definitely Spring-like.

The approximate measurements are:

Leaves: 0.30 x 0.45 in. 0.70 x 1.30 cm
Small Flower: 0.50 x 0.45 in. 1.20 x 1.10 cm
Large Flower: 0.65 x 0.61 in. 1.60 x 1.60 cm
Strip: 0.70 x 0.11 in. 1.70 x 0.30 cm
Wing: 1.45 x 0.40 in. 3.60 x 1.00 cm
Bird: 3.50 x 1.95 in. 8.90 x 4.90 cm

I'm cheating a little bit as this is one of the projects I

created on telly!

I've used watercolour card to die cut each piece and set about painting.

These are Cosmic Shimmer iridescent pastel watercolour paints

and I'm also using a waterbrush.

I am definitely not a painter but finding that using watercolour paints

doesn't require absolute accuracy, I like the 'washy' effect.

I applied a couple of coats on the flowers.

Instead of a card I thought I would make a decorated notebook.

I found some scrap gingham patterned paper and thought this would work

well for the background, a little 'home sweet home-ish'.

I cut two pieces of patterned paper to fit back and front, 

keeping the black band.

I put in place the flowers and bird wing.

Added little pearls to finish.

The finished notebook.

It makes a lovely gift although truthfully, I'm keeping this project.

I really rather like it! 

Bird on Cherry Branch is available on the website here and

the whole Flower Garden Collection can be found here.

Take care friends, are you doing something nice this weekend?