Sheesh, talk about being ambitious! This idea popped into my head this morning as soon as I saw some of the joke pages Cindy linked us to, but it's taken me 2 1/2 hours to get it onto card. I still think I need to draw a black line round the inside *door* and maybe put centres on the flowers - but the vine was a last minute addition to make the card look more balanced.
It would have been much easier to use one of my carefully hoarded Harlequin images from jdmommy .
5 3/4" base, cream card. Positioned under the door I stamped a branch and leaves directly on the card base, then added the QuicKutz owl and sentiment.
Next layer is some printed polka dot paper, edged in black. A door/window is cut in the right position, brad to help open it with, and the second part of the Knock Knock joke. This layer is up on foam.
The door was made from thin card. I drew the outer shape and then drew inside for the frame. Cut around the top and right side, and scored the door with a Scor-Pal. I coloured it with H2Os, then masked it and embossed the frame with Encore Gold and gold EP. I cut a second frame for strength, stuck it on and then embossed the whole back with silver just to tidy it up a bit. I used another brad for the door handle, and also to attach the little sign with the opening phrase of the joke.
The door was then popped on foam. The card looked unbalanced, so I took some leaf trim and stuck it up each side for a vine, adding punched flowers.
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 @ 9:53 AM
Sabrina, this is a lovely card! I love your bright colors and the vines!! Looks like a lot of work to me.!! Great job!!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20557
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 @ 10:48 AM
FANTASTIC!! I love this door that looks like the teapot!! Your ambition has paid off wonderfully with this Great creation!! I love the way you have presented the knock knock joke!! You wouldn't know this was a funny card if the knock knock wasn't there!!
Registered: February 21, 2009 Location: Mt. Pulaski, IL Posts: 29131
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 @ 1:54 PM
Wow, your work is shining through on this wonderful card, Sabrina! An opening door - Jake will love this awesome project. As I have said many times, you are a very talented crafter!!
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 @ 5:57 PM
OMG! I can't believe the work you put into this! Tee hee! What an amazing and fun card for Jake! Giggle....this is the epitome of a knock knock joke card! Ha! I love the bright colors...and the fun little flowers up the side of the door make for a very welcoming and inviting entrance! This is so cute! I am off now to look at the inside!