Wednesday 27 March 2013

Easter Gifts.....

My friend Val very kindly cut some of the Stamp UP milk cartons  out for me and I made two little bird houses from them as little Easter gifts for my granddaughters teachers.

 For the roof I cut out a piece of Chocolate Chip  card 4" x 2" then punched out a few rows of scallops using the S.U. scallop punches and glued them on.
Using the 1" circle punch punched a hole in the, I should really have used the larger 1 3/4" punch to give a bigger opening.  The SU bird really is a little bit big but my Granddaughter thought they were brilliant particularly as I popped some acetate inside to cover the opening and filled the little houses with Cadburys Chocolate eggs....yum yum... I attached the roof by punching a hole with my Crop-a-dial and then threading through some ribbon.

 Grace made her own Easter Cards to go with the bird houses using the S.U. Good Egg set but unfortunately I forgot to ask Mummy to take a picture of them....

 Anne...
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31 comments:

  1. Tara Cardwell27 March 2013 at 17:50

    Oh they are stunning Anne!
    have a lovely Easter

    Tara
    x

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  2. Aquarius27 March 2013 at 18:09

    So pleased you were able to use these milk cartons for the cute bird houses - much appreciated by the teachers I'm sure. They are lovely and cheery and chocolate too - can't be bad.

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  3. Sandra H27 March 2013 at 18:45

    Hi Anne, Ooooh Wow!! Totally stunning and what good use of the cartons so creative xx

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  4. Pat K27 March 2013 at 18:56

    WOW, these are fabulous Anne. I love how you've created the look of tile on the roof. Great colours and Cadbury eggs inside....yum! ps your Cadbury chocolate is sooo much better than ours - thank goodness the British stores carry it over here :) Have a Happy Easter, Pat K x

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  5. Sue27 March 2013 at 20:33

    These are gorgeous Anne. I love the design and the birds are beautiful
    Sue xx

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  6. Jenny27 March 2013 at 20:40

    I bet your grand-daughters will love these Anne :0) Milk cartons as bird houses is a great idea!!
    Jenny x

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  7. Chris(craft) and Dave(photos) Richards27 March 2013 at 20:44

    Oh Anne, such a tweet idea....They're lovely !
    hugs
    Chris Richards
    xxxx

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  8. Jacqui's little piece of England27 March 2013 at 20:55

    These are lovely Anne well done
    jacqui x

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  9. McCrafty's Cards27 March 2013 at 21:22

    These are gorgeous Anne,I like the birds and the roofs
    Kevin xx

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  10. pam27 March 2013 at 21:29

    these are gorgeous Anne, bet the teachers love them.
    pam

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  11. Crafty Lark27 March 2013 at 22:16

    Lucky teachers, these boxes are great and the birds are very cheery. Great project. xx Flora

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  12. Loll27 March 2013 at 22:26

    Hi Anne. These birdhouses are so sweet! I'm sure your granddaughters will be so excited to give these to their teachers! So adorable and creative. And such a lovely little treat inside to enjoy - bonus! Loll xx

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  13. Mary J27 March 2013 at 22:30

    These are adorable, Anne! You can send mine to...

    ;)

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  14. Marie-Louise27 March 2013 at 22:42

    Beautiful little boxes. Great gifts.

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  15. Sandy28 March 2013 at 03:14

    This are so cute Anne and I know your grand daughters really appreciated you doing this for them. Such a unique and wonderful gift to give a teacher!
    Sandy

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  16. Patricia28 March 2013 at 07:35

    Aww! Wow! I love these, the teachers will love them.
    I love those cute little birds on the roof

    Patricia xx

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  17. Unknown28 March 2013 at 09:34

    These are so cute, happy Easter to you and hope the grand children enjoy it too...luv annie

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  18. Anneke28 March 2013 at 11:29

    Dear Anne
    i love your card from the previous pos with the beautiful stamped images.
    and what a lovely give are these birdhouses.
    very nice maded and cute birdies.
    have a nice easter and hugs to you.
    Ann

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  19. Rita28 March 2013 at 13:17

    Gorgeous Easter boxes Anne. I bet the girls will be thrilled with them too. Happy Easter. Hugs Rita xx

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  20. Pop's Cards28 March 2013 at 15:33

    Hey sweetie, these are just gorgeous as always hugs Pops x x x

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  21. SYLVIA-ANNE28 March 2013 at 16:02

    These are fabulous Anne - the SU bird builder punch is one of my all-time faves., and I love how you used it on the bird house milk cartons. Almost looks like the birdies are hatching an egg or two in a little nest - just love these! A great way to create the roof too!

    Have a very happy Easter - hugs, Sylvia xxx

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  22. Carole Z28 March 2013 at 19:37

    These are so cute Anne! Love them! Carole Z xx

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  23. Fabiola28 March 2013 at 20:37

    trop jolie Anne, c'est adorable, biz

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  24. Viv29 March 2013 at 14:36

    How clever Anne , these are so pretty, love the cute birds too. Happy Easter ! :) Viv xx

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  25. June Nelson29 March 2013 at 18:41

    Anne what a clever lady you are, these are fantastic, wish I had one for easter, hope you have a wonderful time hunnie, big huggies from mexxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  26. Sandy30 March 2013 at 01:26

    Fantastic Anne, I think the birds look great and so do those chocs, LOL. A great idea to turn the milk carton into a birdhouse, Love it!!!
    Hope you are having an enjoyable Easter.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  27. May30 March 2013 at 19:56

    Anne, These are so pretty, what a great idea to make little birdhouses, lucky teacher's I bet they were delighted!! Happy Easter to you & your lovely family... Hugs May x x x

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  28. Stephanie30 March 2013 at 20:35

    Anne, these are amazing, fantastic design - love them! x

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  29. Jill31 March 2013 at 11:03

    They are great Anne. I can see why your Grandaughter loved them too.

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  30. Sasha1 April 2013 at 13:39

    Your Easter treat boxes are beautiful, Anne. I'm sure they would be really appreciated by your granddaughters teachers xx

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  31. Tan's Hobbies10 April 2013 at 04:43

    AW!!!!!! Those treat boxes are brilliant, my dear Anne!!! I'm sure your granddaughter will be so proud when they give the boxes to their teachers!! You are such a lovely lady!!!

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