Here is my card for the Tickle a TeaPotter challenge this month - took me a few days to figure out what I was doing, and it took a few twists and turns, but I am finally done!
My card base is garden green - I have had this piece of mulberry for years - got it at Hobby Lobby - looked like a tie dyed t-shirt from the 60's! Put that on a piece of green and stitched it all the way around - now, go figure, after I stitched it, I proceeded to cover up more than 2/3 of it with my scene!! Now that part, I sure didn't think through too well!!!
Cut the curvy hills (and grassy border) with SB A2 curvy borders, cut the tall and evergreen trees with my IO dies, the deer with Memory box die,and a LOT of leaves from a Poppy stamps wreath die, and added about 3 wreaths full of leaves. Next, I stamped some grass tufts with my Kittie Kit "Cause a Scene", in garden green, then added some highlight to the grass with my watercolor crayons and an aqua pen. Then, I cut another border and fringed it to look like grass for the first layer - whew, almost done - then added the deer ! Looking at it afterwards, I guess I should have made the trees the white birch they were meant to be, since now they kind of look like palm tree trunks, but what is done is done! Hindsight again!!
Hope some tea potter will be happy to get this card - at least they will understand the processes I just went through!
Thanks for looking - I appreciate your comments!
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015 GMT Views: 1866
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92385
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 10:58 AM
Sue, your beautiful card is incredible in its detail and overall beauty. Love how you kept your palette green(the 40 shades of Irish green) and the two brown deer are the only accent of another color. The bg is phenomenal and gives such an aura to your scene.
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7293
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 12:00 PM
This is just so beautiful. I love all the detail and there is so much to look at. The beautiful shades of green all match in so well. Great 60s tie dye background too. Love it all.
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 12:24 PM
Sue, this is AWESOME! I love the sweet scene you've created. The bg paper looks terrific as the backdrop for the adorable deer, and I like that the trees aren't white - I think it would have detracted from the cool green serenity of the scene!
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50432
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 5:06 PM
WOW Sue what an amazing card! I'm a fan of green and I so appreicate all the different shades on this. And all those leaves are so cool! Maybe I'll be the lucky one to get this...would love to ;)
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 6:15 PM
Oh wow Greenie this is FANTASTIC!!!!! I love everything about your gorgeous woodland scene. So much has gone into this my friend, any Teapotter would love to recieve this. Straight into My Favs!!
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 8:13 PM
What a wonderful woodland scene!!! I love your die cuts and fabulous sewing! This is so peaceful and serene, with a very calming quality! Just beautiful, Sue!
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 @ 9:19 PM
how fun to see you in the gallery, Ms. Sue. I cant believe you found tye dyed paper. I thought you colored the bkgd. You did an awesome job putting all this together. I know it must have taken some time. plus, I didn't know you sewed. Your card is really great, Sue.
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