Beth and I have a plan. We wanted to do a swap, but something a little different. And something spring-ey. It is so durn cold here in Kansas, I need a breath of spring!
Plus, I fell in love with her post about the beautiful birdhouses she was making.
Using her ideas, I made one for myself too. But I wanted to trade her for one of the sweet birdie abodes she had made.
We decided others might want to trade too.
So we came up with a "What do you LOVE about your Birdie's Home?"
Other wise known as "Bling your Birdhouse Day"
It will be a challenge for everyone to show their creations (date coming) and to swap or sell their birdhouses from their posts.
Details as soon as we work it all out. Anybody want to come and play with us??
I'll be offering a tutorial on blinging the houses out (date coming). Also some bling kits of doodads and vintage papers you can use on your own creations.
Besides making this one little birdhouse (and the realty sign in front of it), I've had a lazy day. Wrapped some packages to mail from my Etsy shop, played with the baby, and made a pot of ham and bean and veggie soup for tonight. We have a forecast of freezing rain and I needed fortify myself with a hot pot of soup. And corn bread, of course. How can you have bean soup with out cornbread?
I listed one thing on Etsy, a paper doll dress ball gown. Like I said, a lazy day. Listening to John and Kate plus 8 (how do those people survive???), finishing my book (The Other Boleyn Girl - I love the Tudors!!) and not much else. Aren't Sundays wonderful???
Sounds like a delicious soup for dinner at your house.
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | February 10, 2008 at 07:31 PM
Love the Birdhouse Bling idea :) Birdhouses are so much fun to paint and decorate, aren't they?
Cornbread....mmm.....I made soup for supper, maybe I'll make cornbread too!
Posted by: Lilli | February 10, 2008 at 07:36 PM
How pretty! There actually is a Blue Bird Realty near here. Is it a national thing?
I thought of you the other day when I bought some wrapping paper with fairies all over it at The Dollar Tree.
Posted by: Wanda | February 10, 2008 at 08:48 PM
I wanna play too! I can't wait for the details! Yum-o on the soup! I've got a pot of homemade chicken noodle simmering for tomorrow night!
Posted by: robin~thrifty miss priss | February 10, 2008 at 09:03 PM
Cute challenge! The birdhouses are lovely.
Posted by: María Elena | February 10, 2008 at 09:57 PM
Oh they are the cutest birdhouses Karla!!!! You get so much done in a short time, you're very well organised and focussed!
Posted by: Natasha Burns | February 10, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Karla, I love your birdhouse! I would love to join in on this one!
The wallpaper folder in the previous post is beautiful!
xoxo Heather
Posted by: Heather - Pretty Petals | February 11, 2008 at 12:41 AM
I love those lazy Sundays too! But lazy? I think you have come up with some great ideas!! Sometimes I go back to bed with a book on Sunday and I think, hahaha!
Yesterday I was visiting and commenting your 'one world one heart' post and I forgot to thank you. It was through you that I have heard from this event. So I really have to thank you for that, I've met some very nice people and it its sooo much fun. I have lost track of who has given a comment on my post I think my giveaway might be just something for you too, its a portfolio filled with cards and wallpaper. If you haven't been there maybe I'll see you there some of these days.
Thanks for inspiration and have a good week (Monday has started already over here).
Posted by: Lili M. | February 11, 2008 at 01:36 AM
I watched Jon and Kate yesterday too. They are amazing!
It is 17 BELOW ZERO here this morning. I could do with some spring as well....
Posted by: Cheri | February 11, 2008 at 08:36 AM
Karla, that is absolutely adorable. I want to become a little birdie and move in!!!
Posted by: Lallee | February 11, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Count me in-this sounds fun. I'll be watching for the details.
(I have something for Miss Sugarwings, please ask her this question and then let me know, "Green or Yellow"? That's all I need to know on this end:)
Blessings,
Pam
babeta.etsy
Posted by: Pam | February 11, 2008 at 12:58 PM
well how funny, i just got a little wooden birdhouse in the mail:) i would love to be part of the challenge!!!
Posted by: Lori | February 11, 2008 at 03:00 PM
I'll do it! Just let me know what I need to do! I love yours! Jen R
Posted by: Jen R | February 11, 2008 at 03:05 PM
I had a lazy day, too, sitting through most of the Jon and Kate Plus 8 marathon. Kate makes me look like a slug even on my most productive days!
Posted by: Chrissy | February 11, 2008 at 03:22 PM
The other Boleyn Girl was great-O adored it!
Posted by: Tara | February 11, 2008 at 04:38 PM
What bird wouldn't want to live it that beautiful house :)
Posted by: Felicia | February 11, 2008 at 04:52 PM
pretty pretty....yes i'd love to play..
hugz
Posted by: Barbara Burkard | February 11, 2008 at 06:14 PM
A fun idea! I'll have to see what you post as your deadline date as my work schedule for the coming weeks is a bit crazy!
Karla
Posted by: Karla | February 11, 2008 at 06:25 PM
I would love to play, But I am better at fixing things, then coming up with things. I will watch from afar.And enjoy what you all come up with.
Dona
Posted by: Dona | February 11, 2008 at 07:24 PM
your bird houses are so beautiful!
Posted by: sonya | February 12, 2008 at 06:17 PM