I have this thing about the various bird cages I have decorating our house. I have to leave the door to the cage open. They are all just decorative and only faux birds live in them but the door still needs to be open. Because you just never know what happens when your eyes are turned away or you are sleeping. What if those little birds actually come to life – it could happen! – and then they are trapped.
So they all stay open. It’s my own little version of feng shui and good karma. Everyone is free to come and go at our house.
Look this little bird is just hanging out on top.
Notice the teeny nails just below the trim work? I put those in at Christmas and hung snowflakes on fishing line. I put a little dab of ivory paint on the nails so they would blend in better. Never got around to taking them out and now, since it is only 159 days until Christmas, I figure I might as well leave them.
Sorry about the Christmas reminder.
See? That little bird can leave whenever she wants.
I have wanted a bird cage stamp for a long time but all of them depict a bird in a closed birdcage and evidently my neurosis seeps into my crafting. But this week I found a small birdcage stamp with NO door on it. No bird either but I can fix that.
There is a shop in Sunnyvale, CA called the Cranberry Mercantile (or something like that) and they have a decent stamp inventory and it looks like they are really branching into scrap booking with a classroom and everything. They have a ton of cute projects displayed and all over the store are signs saying to take a picture and leave the cards for others to view. I had my cellphone out snapping pictures left and right. One of the projects was super easy and above is my stab at it.
I started with a card from A Muse (love their paper products – very mix and matchy) and just fliped up the bottom and creased it and then used a couple of teeny pink eyelets to hold it in place. Then I cut out a small scrap of matching patterned pink paper and put it on the exposed part (so when you open the card you just see a small strip at the bottom). Then I layered a couple of circles and dabbed a bit of glittery stuff on it.
I need darker pink ink though. And a teeny bird stamp. Which I am going to go on the hunt for now.
Again, sorry about the Christmas thing…..
well i am home all day looking for some type of employment which is very hard to come by here in Michigan ~ and i seem to look to the computer for some solace and even though i have a favorite game to play and many other things to do ~ i have to admit that finding out that you have said something new and put a little cutie on your blog for us to see is the only thing that really brightens my day. and i am writing today especially because the birdhouse comments are just the most soothing little one way conversation and has calmed me down after one more hard day. thanks! ps i am not really as down as perhaps this sounds. just wanted to note how sometimes a little special something makes the day go so much better. 🙂
Now I have visions of fake birds flying around my house and I’m feeling freaked out! I think I’ll keep my fake birds locked up! Too funny! I love your cage and I would have never noticed the nails unless you pointed them out.
I love the idea of leaving the birdcage door open. It’s so poetic!
I also love your card. It’s beautiful.
oh my… Christmas? So much to do before then!!
I love your cage and I love the door being open. I too have a thing for cages being open, none of us were created to be caged up and trapped. And I love the little green bird, so pretty. So glad she’s on the outside 🙂
I have a birdcage in my living room as well. I think I was inspired by the Chinese bird cage that Nan had in the toybox room. I am on my way home to open the door to the one at my house…. just in case!
What is it about bird cages anyway??? I have 4 of them and not 1 live bird. One is in the garden, one in the gazebo and 2 in the house.
I have that same open-door feeling about my birdcage! I have an old birdcage that I made into a lamp, and I always must have that door open. I just found you through Knot Sew Crafty & you’ve got a great blog!
Also, I really like that stamp, but since you’re so good with the exacto, this looks like a project you might like:
http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/search/label/handcarvedstampstutorial
I’ll be back!
-Maiz
Good post. Its awesome post.
Feng shui creates harmony and balance in your life that brings back your confidence to earn more money by allowing positive energy inside the house.The bird looks very pretty and the cage also is nice.