a cheap wreath made to look pretty

this is a cheap wreath I bought ages ago, so decided it was time to do something with it.

I chose various colours of card from the docrafts pack in one of the goody bags,

then got out my urban stamps, mainly the script and the music ones [I did one for my sister who is musical] and stamped in sepia ink.

I then die cut using various dies and made flowers and flourishes, and cut out the bird

then put brads for the flower centres, tied a bow from ribbon, and attached them all to the wreath.

calender

I have been looking for ages for some of these perpetual calendars, 'cos my daughters all like them, so having found some this is for my youngest 's birthday

have never done the old decopatch thing, so had a try with this

I thought the papers were good for the kitchen diner Kate has, as there are cockerills, chickens, ducks, lambs and spring flowers , am pleased with the result.

a few birdhouses

found these little houses in a sale 4 for £1 so had to get some and play.

pretty in pink

change of colour scheme

thought these papers were nice

these were from a paper pad I had given

also used some butterflies I have had ages, 'cos didn't really like the colours - look ok here though

another in pinks.

altered picture

this was a picture that I got fed up of, so I altered it with some phone directory pages, and some papers that I loved