MMTPT#235 ~ Black and white or is it white and black; Geneva's memory has gone slack

[Ksnurse]

Welcome to Teapot Tuesday
the Sisterhood of the Traveling Teaparty
and Challenge #235

Black and white or is it white and black; Geneva's memory has gone slack

Note: Anyone is welcome to play! You automatically become a Teapotter the first time you play in our challenge. Also, you do not have to write a story. You just have to be inspired by the teapot or by the story about this week's location! Have fun! If this is your first Teapot Tuesday Challenge, please mention that in your commentary so we can be sure to greet you properly, in pure Teapot Tuesday fashion! Your participation in Destination Station is 100% voluntary and not at all required. Just have fun!

The Rest of the Story:

Miss Geneva is known far and wide as a seamstress of world acclaim. No one within miles can match her precision, her style, or her ability to dress you so as to hide your less than fine points. All day long she snips, and cuts, and stitches and sings to herself as her blind and half psychotic parrot named Bernadine cackles loudly and announces each entry to the shop with a loud squalk and "Hi'ya Sweetie". And women proudly proclaim that their new dress is an exclusive Miss Geneva one off.

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and Mrs Astoria's annual Valentine's Day Ball will be the place to be. This year the theme is to be black and white. "Oh my word", wonders Miss Geneva. "How will I ever come up with enough variations of black and white. She has orders for dresses in black with white spots, white with black spots, black and white florals, black and white with swirls, black and white toile, black and white harlequin diamonds, black and white stripes, black and white abstract motifs and even some for all black. "Oh my", she thought, "I'm seeing spots and stripes swirling all together everywhere. And to not help matters, Bernadine can be heard all day cackling:

Black and white or white and black
white and black or black and white
cackle, cackle, teehee

The day before Honoria Astoria's fitting is here, and suddenly Geneva can't remember if her dress is to be black with white dots or white with black dots. "Oh dear", she cries as she paces back and forth, to and fro looking for her lists to refresh her memory. She's quite wearing herself into a tizzy of a tall order and still she hasn't solved the dilemma. She daren't call and ask as then everyone will think she's gone soft in the head and if she doesn't figure this out; her little shop could be ruined. Above all the noise in her head, she hears Bernadine cackling away but a different refrain:

Black and white and white and black
white and black and black and white
black and white and white and black
white and black and black and white

By golly Bernadine! I have an idea that will solve this whole mess. I'll use both. Black with small white dots on the bodice will make Honoria's ample bosom less imposing and a billowing skirt of white with black dots will hide her carrot stick legs. And with a brilliant red sash across the bodice and tied in back it will surely be regal enough. That's it ol' girl you've done it. So she raced around the tiny shop grabbing up scissors and thread and fabrics and started cutting, snipping, stitching and snipping some more. Soon she had it together enough for a fitting and just in time too. Honoria would be here within the hour. "Time for a spot of tea" she thought as she admired her handiwork.

Finally Honoria arrived for her fitting and was truly amazed at the regal creation presented to her. "Well, I'll be" she stated. "This is so elegant and stately. I know I told you black with white dots and then changed it to white with black dots. But just look at how you did both and it is stunning. Simply stunning" "I'll be the talk of the town for sure" she said, as she swished and swirled around the fitting room. "This will be the best ball ever" she proclaimed. "I'll be back in 2 days to pick it up". Geneva sank down into a huge rocker and uttered a huge sigh of relief.

Challenge Translation:
Bring black and white; be it spots, dots, florals, swirls, toile, stripes, or diamonds. Just remember to bring a touch of another color so we don't lose you in the 42,000 teapotters swirling around.

EPEC ~ (extra points for extra cookies):
Bring both black with white and white with black for extra cookies. Just remember no cranky psychotic parrots or you go to the back door.

Destination Station:

This month is Tickle the Mudder Teapotter to thank her for starting this wonderfully fun card ministry that we all enjoy so much. If you want to participate see post #334

Here is my card

Here is a quick link to challenge gallery
Be sure to you use KEYWORD MMTPT235 in your upload and post a comment here so we can all see your card!

Ever want to get a jump on next week's challenge card? SCS has given Sheri (KSNurse) permission to create an email Teapot Tuesday Cheater Group and email the challenge out on the Saturday before the Tuesday of the challenge so you girls can have the weekend to make your card. Send her a pm with your email address if you wanna be a Cheater!

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[Ksnurse]

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Teapotter's Birthday Bash

Hey y'all, we have some birthdays to celebrate this week!!! The girls are gettin the party set up and will have lots of cookies

Mutnik ~ 1/30 (I think she'll be 29):p
Anne Ryan ~ 2/2 (She isn't telling anyone how young she is)
Donnajeanne ~ 2/4

So have a piece of cake and wish them a happy b-day!!

[Pam MacKay]

Here is my card MMTPT235, Valentine by Pam MacKay at Splitcoaststampers

[octoberbabe]

Here is my card for Cindy and it is going out in the mail tomorrow!!

MMTPT235 Valentine for Mudder by octoberbabe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JD from PAUSA]

The Link to my card which will be mailed to Cindy should be here

My card has the sentiment on it which reads "You are so Amazing!" And I thought that really described Cindy. I really think it was amazing with all that she did for so many years. I so appreciate you, Cindy. You deserve a PARTY!!!
Sheri, thank you that are now doing the challenges. This challenge has always been my favorite Challenge at Split Coast. The cards have touched so many people's lives.

[mother's daughter]

Here's my card for the Mudder!
MMTPT235 Pretty in Pink by mother's daughter - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

It's a pleasure and honor to be a part of the Teapotters. Cindy, you made this what it is, GREAT!!

[stamp300]

MMTPT235 Love You by stamp300 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here's mine!

[RJP111]

Here is my card for Cindy:
MMTPT235 for MudderMark! by RJP111 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[MelodyGal]

Here's my card: MMTPT235-Loving Thoughts for Valentine's Day by MelodyGal - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[yungs]

Here is my card

mmtpt235 Thank you/valentine by yungs - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Cards_By_America]

Here is a black and white one from me;
Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - Cards_By_America - Handmade Cards & Crafts

[coffeestamper]

4 da mudder...
4 DA MUDDER! by coffeestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[redi2stamp]

mmtpt235tickle by redi2stamp - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Here's a Valentine and a big hug for Cindy Motherway, (MUDDER) & friend!

[Missro]

Here's my card for da mudder!

[Precious Kitty]

MMTPT235: All that Glitters

Thanks Cindy for all that you have done and are doing! You have been a great inspiration and I have been blessed by your Tea Potter's challenge.

My card is going out today!

[jdmommy]

My Card went out yesterday.

[fairsinger]

Will be putting this one in the mail tomorrow: Tipsy Hearts Valentine

[LilLuvsStampin]

What a great challenge idea, Sheri, to thank our sweet, goofy and funny Mudder!!! Here's my Heartfelt Thanks to Mudder

[raduse]

Here's my shoe and purse for Mudder: br Dotted Purse and Shoes by raduse - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Shadow's Mom]

My card for Cindy:

Dotty for Mothermark

[I love rubber]

This weeks' challenge for me is "learn to read". Somewhere in the cheater's email it said to make a black and white card which I obviously missed. Anyway it's done now, and I'm all pink, silver and white. HERE is mine.

[I love rubber]

I just checked my link and there is another challenge for me this week. Honestly, HERE it is.

[stampingwriter]

Finally got a chance to play this week. Couldn't miss out on this one. Here is my card :

[jojot]

here is my....

Black, White, RED, and Dotted

thanks for looking

[muzbysmom]

Here's my total CAS Case card for today's challenge

LL's Heartfelt CAS for Reload this Page MMTPT#235 ~ Black and white or is i by muzbysmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[yabbadodo]

I could not miss this special day for Cindy. Cindy you are the best and very loved.

Here is my card: MMTPT235, Mudder by yabbadodo - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

TFL

[etsdas]

Thanks for this party! Here is mine:
MMTPT235 - Honoria models for da Mudder by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

(except I do not seem to have a picture - not sure where it is!! can you see it?)

[momof5sons]

I got extra points, but I'll pass on the cookies...doing weight watchers online and have dropped 14 pounds since January 1. Here is my I {heart} Cindy card.

[Ksnurse]

Quote:

Originally Posted by etsdas

Thanks for this party! Here is mine:
MMTPT235 - Honoria models for da Mudder by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

(except I do not seem to have a picture - not sure where it is!! can you see it?)

I don't see it either but maybe just a glitch...I'll check back later...

[etsdas]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksnurse

I don't see it either but maybe just a glitch...I'll check back later...

I am going to try to figure out how to replace the image.

[happigirlcorgi]

OK, here is my
Dotty Valentine MMTPT#235 Dotty Valentine by happigirlcorgi - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
First time I have ever linked, let's see if I did it right!

[jodylb]

Here's the card I made for Mudder - my first Teapot Challenge!

Teapot for Mother by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[donnajeanne]

Here's my card for Mudder--sure hope it goes thru---usually i get lopst along the way here LOL
Mudder's Card by donnajeanne - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sue28]

Thank you so much Cindy, I hope you enjoy receiving all the cards made in your honour!! My card -

MMTPT235 Black, White & Lime For Cindy by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[etsdas]

Quote:

Originally Posted by etsdas

I am going to try to figure out how to replace the image.

Whew! I think I got it - had to delete the original and re do the upload.

Honoria models for damudder by etsdas - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[cookiebaker]

Late to the par-tay...again! Yikes.

Love to da Mudder!

I'm having a Polka Dot Issue

[jojot]

here is my

Bright and Bold

thanks for looking

[cbeduasst]

B&W Valentines Day card

[yo sam]

I just had to get my card making "stuff" out of storage for this special teaparty! Here's mine We love you, Cindy! by yo sam - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[smadson]

Here is mine! Late, but will get my card off tomorrow! I couldn't miss this one!

Sharon