Happy mother's day Karen

Hello everyone

This is my 4^th mother’s day gift! This one is for Andy’s mum Karen.

I have made her a little birdhouse, as she really likes nature. The paper I used is made from altering the colours on a very old tab and placing it on some green and white backgrounds. I

really love it and would like it as a feature wall in our bedroom! The beautiful humming bird is a freebie from http://www.squigglefly.com/freebies he is so cute. I coloured him with some cheep glitter gel pens (from poundland), as I really wanted him to shine and sparkle like the amazing real one I saw in Egypt. The box template I borrowed from a friend went together very easily, but I could not open the lid so I added a little bird charm under the flap and this seemed to do the trick.

I hope Karen likes it.

I will be entering it into these challenges;

The Crafty Pad #114 http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ A for mum challenge ends Sunday 2^nd

Double Dutch #65 http://doubledutchchallenges.blogspot.com/ A something old, new, borrowed and blue challenge ends Sunday 10^th

Incy Wincy http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ A sparkle and shine challenge ends Monday 3^rd

DYSU #12http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ A shine on challenge ends Thursday 31^st

Pile it on #13 http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ A cutie patootie challenge ends Sunday 2^nd

Fun at Fairy Knoll http://funatfairyknoll.blogspot.com/ A happy challenge ends Friday 1^st

So Many #48 http://sewmanychallenges.com/ A spring fling challenge ends Friday 1^st

Stamp Something http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ A spring something challenge ends Friday 1^st

Polka Doodles http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ A spring challenge ends Friday 1^st

Paririe Fairy #49 http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ A oh so spring challenge ends Friday 8^th

The shabby tea room #55 http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com A photo and flowers challenge ends Monday 3^rd

Simon Says Stamps http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ A mothers day challenge ends Wednesday 2^nd

Paper Play #12 http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ A distressing challenge ends Thursday 31^st

Lily of the Valley #89 http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ A punch it challenge ends Thursday 31^st

Delicious Doodles http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/ A floral franticly challenge ends Friday 1^st

Pear Tree designs #42 http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/ A mothers day challenge ends Monday 3^rd

Cupcake Craft #135 http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ A flowers for mum challenge ends Monday 3rd

Stamping Scrapping http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/ A sparkle challenge ends Monday 10^th

There She Goes #100 http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/ A no markers challenge ends Monday 4^th

Tip Top # 27 http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/ A nature inspired challenge ends Tuesday 5^th

Tuesday Throwdown #42 http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ A floral’s challenge ends Tuesday 5^th

Allsorts #96 http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ A for a special lady challenge ends Saturday 2^nd

Simply Create #40 http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/ A do it your self challenge ends Friday 8^th Fortnightly

Crafts 4 Eternity #12 http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ A something hidden challenge ends Friday 1^st

Scrapbook a Holic by Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ A spring challenge ends Tuesday 12^th

Lollipop Crafts http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ A shape project challenge ends Saturday 2^nd

^{I hope this is OK, Lynn}