Bootiful Budget Birdies...all going cheep!

Brace yourselves folks...I'm doing cute!!!! It's Monday so we're off the starting block with a new challenge theme at Simon Says Stamp & Show! Fancy a tasty recipe but not the washing up? Well, this is one for you...torn edges, Distress inks, buttons and wings.

After a hefty stint of Grungy makes lately, I was in the mood for a little fabric frenzy and 'something completely different'. Theoretically, despite the snowstorms, we are heading for Spring. I couldn't quite stretch to bunnies but I do think fat birdies are rather sweet.

I stamped Wendy's Vecchi's fabulous gingham design onto canvas fabric in Ranger Archival inks.

I used Saffron Yellow and Monarch Orange for two birds and a mix of the two to create an in between tone.

I drew my own birdy template. My first looked like whales and then fish, but I got there. It's all in the tail I say!

I cut out six birds and six wings (the birdy backs were cut from plain canvas). Then I grabbed my kitchen roll...

I sewed the top piece to 8 squares of kitchen paper going around twice and trimmed off the excess.

I placed the back on, sewed around again and roughed up the edges adding colour with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.

I sewed the two wings together without any wadding and stuck them on with Matt Medium. The button 'bonnets' are made with the two smaller flowers cut with Tattered Florals and are stamped with Alphabetically Art. I used brass studs for eyes and finished everything off with little stamped labels before sewing them all onto a strip of jute ribbon.

Once a year, I'm allowed to be girly...and I still think they are very sweet! So that's my 'crafty' culinary take on things. Check out the great creations from the Design team here! It's time for you to get cooking, serve up something tasty...and maybe enjoy that great $50 prize! Thanks for dropping in! Sarah.