back to the drawing board

a little haunted birdhouse is my most recent cross stitch finish. the pattern can be found in the the just crossstitch halloween 2017 special issue - the frosted pumpkin stitchery are the designers. i finished my project similar to what was shown in the magazine - but i downsized the pom pom trim a bit. the little pillow ended up being about 3 1/2" square. all the supplies i used are listed below.

supplies
fabric: [legacy/32ct luguna] picture this plus
embroidery floss: [285, 500 & 600] cosmo, [3810 & 3815] dmc, jasmine, sweet potato pie(le)& dark blue(le) sampler threads] the gentle art
trim: [noir/mini pom pom] dames of the needle

i don't have a permanent home for this guy yet - but here's his head. lots of pieces this guy was. i die cut each element 2 or 3 times & layered them to create a bit of dimension. and i wanted a solid base - so it is 6 layers. i used manila cardstock (just a manila office folder) & lots of distress inks/spray stains. here's a break down:

• bottom layer: candied apple spray then fired brick & aged mahogany ink
• face: antique linen ink then cracked pistachio spray then antique linen, shabby shutters & shaded lilac ink
• green elements: twisted citron spray then peeled paint & forest moss ink
• mouth: gums - white cardstock & old paper ink; teeth - gray cardstock; tooth - antique bronzed paint
• hair: black cardstock & antique linen ink
• eyes: white cardstock & pumice stone ink; black cardstock & fired brick ink
  

supplies
cardstock: [distress collection] tim holtz/core'dinations, [manila folder]
distress ink: [antique linen, shaded lilac, shabby shutters; peeled paint, forest moss; fired brick, aged mahogany; old paper, pumice stone] tim holtz/ranger
distress paint: [antiqued bronze] tim holtz/ranger
distress spray stain: [cracked pistachio, twisted citron, candied apple] tim holtz/ranger
craft dies: [zombie] tim holtz alterations/sizzix