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Friday 6 August 2010

ALTERED CD


Hi

Have made this Altered CD for my husbands birthday instead of a card. He adores music, but unfortunately he has taken up bird impressions, he never could whistle before, but now he has some new teeth.............he can whistle...........to be honest it gets on my nerves and have threatened to buy him some bird seed for his breakfast if he doesn't stop soon. Thats the trouble when you are married to an OAP they go doolally............where of course I'm totally normal.......... so thats the story of my altered CD..........serves him right.............lol


I have kept it plain on the front and on the back. The back is just a black circle in the middle to make it look a bit like an old record with Happy Birthday on it.

I am entering this for the Alter in Monthly Challenge
A prize of a 20.00 pound voucher is being given by The Altered Element, how brilliant is that. Their website is www.alteredelement.co.uk so pop over and visit their store.

Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend, lets hope the weather is nice. Take care, Annette x

51 comments:

Terry said...

I am so happy that you are normal! Me too! Love your altered CD! I have been saving some and wondering what to do, so great minds think alike - even normal ones! You have inspired me!

Rachelle said...

This is so cool! And what a great story to go with it!!

Carol Q said...

ROFL - having read the story behind your creation I think it's brilliant. I bet he'll love it.

Sweetieshop said...

That's brilliant!! You are too funny :)

Doreen said...

Wow where do you get your ideas this is brilliant,and yes I think you must have been a comedian in another life.xxx

Ginger said...

I love altered Cd's. thank you for joining in with the challenge this month. Good luck in the prize draw. Ginger x

Daniele said...

nice one Annette just loving your altered CD wishing your hubby a happy b'day you never know his whistling might improve like my hubbys DIY has improved lol have a good weekend
hugs

Cindy Adkins said...

Oh Nettie,
This is fantastic!!! I just made a box and cd yesterday that I'm posting today..I hope you'll be able to see it!!!
Hugs,
Cindy

Valerie-Jael said...

This is lovely, Netty. Sorry your OH is nerving you with his whistling!

Emilie said...

This is soooo beautifull! I love it!

Lizzy said...

Netty this fantastic hun xx Lizzy xx :-)

Linda Vincent said...

Netty you made me laugh today .....you're so funny!
The CD is great - I just hope DH appreciated it :-)
And thank you for the brilliant comments on my blog. You're a sweetheart ♥
xx

Pop's Cards said...

This is gorgeous hun, you lawys have brilliant ideas, i hope he loves it hun, hugs Pops x

Lori Saul said...

What a beautiful and inventive altered CD! So creative and what a lovely Birthday card idea. Thanks for the inspiration!

Faye said...

I laughed so hard over this post! I love the birdcage CD. You are such a creative person, Netty. I hope he really appreciates the humor in this as well as the excellent designing and crafting of the piece.

Zuzu's Blog said...

well done.. like the piano background and the old record feel.. good idea..

Thanks for joining us at alter it monthly :)

Terri Kahrs said...

VERY coool!!! Haaa! Bird seed for breakfast! You're too much!!! LOL! Happy weekend! Hugs, Terri xoxo

Create With Joy said...

Hi Netty,

Your art and blog are FAB! What a beautiful (and creative) card you've made for your husband! Just amazing!

Thank you for your sweet comments at Create With Joy. Please send me the link to the Do Crafts site - I am unfamiliar with it and would love to see your work!

Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com

Zoechaos said...

You are many things Mrs. normal is not one your amazing talant sets you apart from those of us with feet of clay (((Hugs))) bet he loves his altered CD LOL. xx Zoe

sue-bubbles said...

Its so lovely to see such different ways of using this die - this is lovely Netty, and perfect for Mr Whistler lol! We are all normal Netty...its the others who arent!
Sue x

Annika said...

You'd probably alter your husband if he stood still and stopped whistling for long enough, lol.
Totally cool project!
Hugs
Annika

Meggymay said...

This is great, he'll love it, had such a good laugh at your story.
Have a nice weekend

kayc said...

I love your altered CD. Have got that bird and bird cage. You have inspired me. Kathleen x

G Peplow said...

So good to find another 'normal' crafter:)
Annette, I love this it's so cool, really hope your husband stops whistling soon, we can't have you getting cross with him especially on his birthday. I hope he appreciates this lovely project and the great sense of humour that went into the making of it. have a lovely weekend:) xx

Gillian .... said...

The story behind this piece made me laugh, this altered cd is the perfect gift for your OH, thank you for sharing it with us over at AIM:)

cheryl said...

oh hun this really is stunning and a brilliant idea,too love it great story,hugs cheryl xxxx

PetraB said...

Nice one - the CD and the story. I am not sure which one I like best (LOL)

Gez Butterworth said...

Brilliant! I hope it makes him smile. :)
Have a lovely weekend. Gez.xx

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Very kewl, and adorable, and different and inkspirational and thanks GF, you have a good weekend!

Beverly G said...

Neat project. Get him to take up a nightingale, that will soothe your nerves.

Lynette Killam said...

I had a real giggle at this post, Nettie...so much in it I could identify with! Love your sense of humour...

The altered CD is a great idea..turned out beautifully! Best wishes to your hubby, and my sympathies about the whistling...LOL.

Lynette

Limarea said...

Love your cd-card! It's very nice and a great idea :)

Jan said...

Fantastically original card Netty. The story about your husband is SO funny. I would hide his teeth if I were you !!

Lynn said...

What a magic creation...and I love the bird cage and little bird but what sets it off is the piano keys in the background...really fab :) Lynn xx

Esther said...

I too have a whistling OH...and a doolally (great word!)one now I think of it..and he's not 40 yet, goodness knows what he'll be like as he gets older!!

Love this CD..hope you're husband enjoyed it and his birthday...Esther x

Limarea said...

Hi again :) Got this sweet comment from you, thanking me for following you. Maybe you got me mixed up with someone else, because I didn't. Then. But now I am, because I really like your work :D

coops said...

this is fantastic netty.the piano key backing is fab and i love the bird ih his cage.fabulous.

xx coops xx

Linda Brun said...

Annette love your altered CD and thankyou for sharing your story. I bet he is gonna LOVE it.

Hug, Linda

Carole said...

absolutely gorgeous !! LOVE IT

CuddlyBunny said...

Gorgeous creation, and love the story!

My Guy chomps on ice ... so, we sometimes have a bit too much to drink because I'm busy keeping his glass full enough that he won't crunch, crunch, crunch the *bleep* ice!

Andrea C said...

wow what a lucky husband and I imagine that whistling would get on your nerves after a while hehe x

Unknown said...

Netty my OH sings and oh boy does drive me MAD. Love to know what yr hubby would do with the seeds for brakfast lol
The CD is stuning. Just love it. You surprise me every time. Thanks playing with TT this week
We crafters all normal but not therest of 'em lol
hugs
Ildiko

Jennifer said...

Wow..this is fab! xx Jenny xx

Ellie said...

Beautiful CD

Linda said...

Very clever! Love the CD and the story! I am married to an "OAP" too, only we don't use that term here (I had to look it up, lol). And I totally agree they are "doolally" (I got the meaning of this one, but looked it up just to be sure! lol) and we are normal!

Linda

Hells said...

Hi Nettie, haven't been on here for a while and look what I am missing. You have been very busy. Love thi cd and I'm sure Martin will. Be careful what you say on the net.....or Martin will be telling everyone that you come from a long line of Lithuanian trapeze artists! love Hells xx

Chris Arlington said...

LOL! Great post Netty. I love your altered CD what a fabulous piece of art. They OAP do get on your nerves after 24/7 don't they? Too bad they can't get interested in Housework.

Ria said...

This is outstanding! Ria x

Art From Chaos said...

i love the idea of using a cd for a music challenge. i have a ton of cds for altering and still havent actually done anything with them!
beautiful piece. :)

Zuzu's Blog said...

thank you netty.. you didnt need to add the sponsor link on your post as long as the alter it monthly link is included.. people will find the sponsors link once they visit us over there :)

just been looking at your blog and there are some beautiful things.. i love the use of colour in a lot of your recent items...

Works From The Attic by Linda said...

Oh I can SO sympathize with the whistling. I don't know if they do it to be a PIA or if they honestly don't know better. Either way your creation is sublime and I hope he appreciates it. There is nothing like a good story to go with each creation. Kudos to you!

Have a sunny day!~
Linda M