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Friday 14 March 2014

Tim time birdhouse

Hello there! Its another birdhouse today but this time inspired by all things Tim for the Vintage Journey challenge. I've got a sale coming up in in just over a week and I'm trying to get lots of non-card items ready to see if they sell any better. Its got to be worth a try and oh so much fun to do! When thinking about this challenge I knew I wanted to use the umbrella man - just because for me he is so iconic!


I started by painting the house with gesso then with a light grey acrylic paint. Next I used Tims sunray mask to add rays of weathered wood distress ink to the sides of the house. 


Next came the background stamping with the stamps from the Chemist set - the formulae ones - then I used Tims stencil and embossing paste to get the black dots. I added some rub -ons - numbers and quotes then the adage tickets. I die cut the umbrella man and added him then finally painted the roof black and added the word band on the back.


I hope you like it - I did have fun making something all Tim other than a tag and would like to enter this into the vintagejourney-anything-tim.challenge. Not sure if its very vintage but its definitely all Tim!!!

Hope you have a good day today and thanks for dropping by!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

25 comments:

  1. Hi Rachel gosh this is fab. I don't know how you manage to find the time to do all these wonderful projects and be so busy as well! Good luck with your Crafty Sale too. Hugs Susan x

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  2. Good morning Rachel,
    Another fantastic project, love it all
    Have a great weekend

    Patricia xx

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  3. Love your fabulous project,I am sure you will have no trouble selling it.xxx

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  4. Rachel another great project, good luck with the challenge. Hazel x

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  5. It is a wonderful project Rachel, you are so right about umbrella man being iconic and he looks great on your money box. I love how you used the sunray stencil in the background and also the way umbrella man stands out so strikingly.

    With my official hat on, thank you too for joining in our 'Anything Tim' challenge over at A Vintage Journey. Hugs, Anne xx

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  6. Fabulous project Rachel, loving the stamps and the sentiment is fabulous.
    Hugs
    Linda xxxx

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  7. Another fabulous makeover Rachel, I love the Tim look that this has got.

    Sue xx

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  8. This is wonderful Rachel and does look like it was a lot of fun to make.
    hugs Sue xx

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  9. Hi Rachel, I really like this one. I just love the umbrella man, he's great. A lovely creation.
    Hugs Jennifer xx

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  10. Gorgeous project today Rachel, the umbrella man is great

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  11. This is gorgeous Rachel! I love all the elements, the stenciling and the stamping - fantastic! xx

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  12. Love this Tim Bird House, it's great to make something different for a change. Hoe the sale goes well.
    Hugs
    Dawn x

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  13. Stunning work Rachel, love the image of the umbrella man, and all the other details, have a great weekend, hugs Kate x

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  14. This looks fabulous Rachel and love the images you have used
    x catherine

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  15. Oh it looks fabulous Rachel! Really gorgeous :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  16. This is brilliant Rachel, I love your umbrella man image.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. Hi Rachel.....Great alteration...I love the Umbrella man...he is a sure favourite of mibe. Love the colours, stencils and embellishments........hope all goes well with the sale

    THank You for joining us on board A Vintage Journey this fortnight

    Hugs Annie xx

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  18. Absolutely fabulous Rachel I love this!

    Susan xx

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  19. A Tim birdhouse how cool, thanks for travelling on A Vintage Journey and sharing it with us.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  20. What a delicious Tim-type beach hut - so cool! Thanks for joining us on A Vintage Journey!
    Alison x

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  21. Another stunning birdhouse Rachel.
    Mags
    x

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  22. Another fantastic birdhouse and love that image
    carol x

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  23. Rachel, your Tim Time birdhouse is wonderful! The stenciling and stamping on the background is a great platform that the most famous Umbrella Man! Good luck with your sales and I bet this will go quickly! Thank you for playing along with us at A Vintage Journey!

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  24. Love it Rachel. Stencilling and stamping combined to create a wonderful shelter for the umbrella man. Thank you so much for joining us at A Vintage Journey with this. Jenny x

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  25. This certainly is one fab project Rachel and you are so right about the rain man being iconic! Love how you have put him t use here for your little Tim beach house! Love the stenciling you have added too! Thanks so much for joining us over at a Vintage Journey!!

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx