Twofer Feathers

 

The March Twofer Challenge is a little different - we get to choose our own twofer element and I chose Feathers!  I love the Twofer challenges - they're a challenge for my brain as well as for my hands!  I also got to use some NBUS items as the Feathers I chose for this challenge are from a new (for me) set (Funky Nature) set so I'll be entering NBUS Challenge #24 as well!

The first card is a Moving/New Home card.  Here's a closer look.  I used a few different Core'dinations card stocks.  Remember when they were all the rage?  I thought they would add to the rustic feel of these dies and it feels good to use something I've forgotten about in 10 years!

I cut a few branches down to make enough twigs for the nest, then it was just a matter of layering it on a branch and adding the eggs and of course the feathers - you can't feather a nest without feathers!  The sentiment is from Waltzing Mouse Stamps A Good Egg.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges Time Out Challenge #183 - Do Your Different Thing!  I don't usually use these Core-dinations card stocks (which explains why I have four barely used pads full)!  Distressing is something else I don't do often.

I'm also entering Challenge #78 at The Library which has the following book as inspiration

And the current Fusion Card Challenge which has the following inspiration

and the Daring Cardmakers Challenge and Always Fun Challenges #205 which have the prompt of Spring.

Here's a closer look at the second card which is a teacher appreciation card.  The feather here being used as a quill to be dipped in this little ink pot.  This is for my son's male teacher - hence the absence of pretty colours and the use of wood was necessary as Simon is in the Bois Class this year.

I wish I had stamped the sentiment before I assembled it!  I tried to stamp afterwards and while the ink splat worked, I had to mount the sentiment on a frame to cover up an unsuccessful attempt at stamping on the front panel.  I do like the look of the stitched Kraft frame but it might hinder the spinner the spinning feather.  

Here is the feather in flight

I'm entering this card in the following challenges

Inspirational Challenge #235 - Fur/Feathers

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies March Challenge 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #515 - No Square Cards

Retro Rubber Challenge #154 - Anything Goes 

(the ink splat is from a 2016 Stamp set and the sentiment is from a 2014 set).

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Kate