Yay it is tickle a Teapotter time once again. Mary wrote the most gorgeous poem about fairies this week. Our challenge is to honour the fairies and the flowers of our birth month. I was hoping that June was a flat flower like a daisy or a weed or something, but no such luck. Roses are the flower for June, if I am tickled by someone that has a “fat” flower, please feel free to dead-head it to save on postage.
It is autumn in Aus and down here in Melbourne all the roses have gone to the big compost bin in the sky, hence a garden of bushes and trees only. Here we have Tilly and Milly visiting Rose Cottage. Milly is at the bottom of the garden looking for fairies, whilst little Tilly is keeping watch, as Milly is technically trespassing.
Milly is wearing a very cute little paper pieced dress complete with a contrasting ruffle. Had I known she would be hiding at the bottom of the garden, she probably wouldnÂ’t have been so nicely dressed. I donÂ’t really have a plan when I make these step cards, they just seem to unfold.
Like Milly, young Tilly started out life as a Sassy Cheryl digi image. At first I though I had amputated her arms, I looked in my little box of body parts and couldnÂ’t find the arms anywhere. In desperation I went to the place of their birth (..my documents digi images..) and discovered that TilsÂ’ little arms are actually tucked behind her back, so no harm done to her arms, her head however is a different story. I tried so hard to blend her hair with copics, pencils and solvent that I rubbed a hole in her head. I quickly fashioned a little hat appropriate for someone keeping a look out for the authorities.
On a personal note, I had a good week, even though my downstairs lady bits still glow in the dark. Thank you for the many suggestions, my favourite was to add bling!!! DH just shakes his head and laughs every time he sees me at my craft desk. Ahh life is good.
Thank you for looking and have a great week everyone.
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 GMT Views: 2430
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Accessories: ScorPal, Memory Box window die and shutter (cut down to make a planter box) Poppy Stamps pushbike die, Marianne Design fence, Memory Box bamboo and leafy tree. brads, lace. Martha Stewart border punch
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40415
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 3:10 AM
Susie, this is wonderful!! I love little Milly & Tilly in the rose garden! Your cards always have so much wonderful detail and interesting to read how they just "evolve"!! Glad to hear you have survived this week in your craft room without any mishaps
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Registered: July 20, 2007 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 52592
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 4:21 AM
Another dimensional beauty Susie! I love all the wonderful die cuts that go together to make this welcoming scene! I especially love the bike and the open window!
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"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
Registered: March 11, 2007 Location: In my Garden in West Jefferson, Ohio Posts: 4278
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 4:40 AM
Oh Susie..........so glad to hear you didn't amputate any body parts this week!! ha ha Love this card. I flew into LAX a few years ago and visited a lovely tearoom call The Rose Cottage. I seek out tearooms as well as gardens whenever I travel. Another passion of mine! So glad your week was a good one. I'm sorry you are going into winter..... we are scheduled to have snow flurries AGAIN today!! I want warmth and my garden growing!!!
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GardenDiva AKA Tina DeLong
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Thyme began in a Garden. Jeremiah 29:11
You brighten my day! What a darling card with so many delightful elements. There are so many things I could say about your wonderful stories, but I'll just say one. KEEP EM COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TYFS
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Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 5:56 AM
What an adventure for Milly and Tilly! I hope they find the garden fairy, at least having fun while in the process! I love your sweet Rose Cottage and garden, Susie!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 6:35 AM
My goodness, these step cards are amazing! I LOVE her little hat and the faux stitching on the bitty clothes. I have no clue how you do the siding but it sure looks real. There is SO much to look at there, like the awning, the curtains and the little person behind the weeds. Lucky the person who gets this!
Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 8:01 AM
Absolutely delightful! I just love to study your cards - don't want to miss the tiny details. You must have been a very imaginative little girl - every consider writing children's books?
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 12:41 PM
lol...yep we are going to have to get together and join our craft tables...he-he. So fall there...neat. Super cute. Love how you fixed her hair with the matching hat...and I think I maybe see roses in your curtains...;0). Hope these girls find the fun pretty fairies...Glad you had a great week and do have another, and I agree...Life is good...:0)....TFS
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6292
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 1:07 PM
Susie, still laughing her--the dead head subject and missing arms. The card is so very sweet and would love it to come here. Love your story as made me smile and again great card.