WooHoo it is Tickle a Teapotter time of the month where we send cards to each other. Wanda (my adopted sister since her dear mum Jan aka Heartsong aka de mama, kindly took me on as a mature age orphan about this time last year) is hosting a super fun tickle this month.
Not wanting to be disrespectful to the story of Noah and his Ark, I have created a card about Bertha, Bert and the SS TPT. Bertha is all dolled up in her new gingham halter neck top, pleated skirt and matching hat, she had enough material left over to make a casual pair of shorts for Bert (although they don't look like shorts now that he is floating in a life-buoy). Bertha had been planning their cruise for months and months, Bert wasn't all that keen but he subscribed to the age old theory...happy wife, happy life!!
Life wasn't so happy when they discovered that they needed Passports!! Not wanting to disappoint the bride, Bert devised a way to have an ocean holiday. I think they look rather happy.
Now about the card. This is 'almost' the hinged gate-fold that Sabrina showed in yesterday's terrific TLC579 challenge here . Before adhering all the panels I coloured them using the recent TLC577 Smackin' Acetate technique. Using a piece of acetate packaging, I scribbled a blue Tombow marker all over the acetate (in even lines back and forward) then lightly spritzed on some water then placed cardstock onto the acetate. I finished by lightly spraying the card with some more water and also flicked some water on it until I had the desired effect. Air dry.
The SS TPT was made by roughly drawing a semi circle onto a piece of dp and adding a bit of distress ink and roughing up the top edge with a blade. The wheel-house of the boat is actually a tiny little die-cut house; I think it is a Marianne Design die?? I scrubbed some distress ink on it, then rubbed an eraser over it to make it look like a weathered matt finish.
Bertha and Bert were coloured with Distress Inks and an aqua pen, fussy cut, then dressed by me. The life buoy was hand drawn onto a piece of red cardstock. I went slightly nuts with 3D crystal lacquer to look like ocean spray. The Poppy Stamps wave border die was attached to all panels. Job done.
I had a heap of fun making this, especially knowing it was going to a fellow Teapotter. Thank you for looking and have a lovely week.
Edit: Following Sabrina's encouragement I am including this in the TLC challenge. I should point out that it does not fold square, it folds to an A2 size envelope.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50717
Wed, Mar 30, 2016 @ 9:31 AM
This is the coolest card ever...those birds are hilarious in their gingham outfits and those eyes...how expressive! I Love the ark and the bubbly water...I can tell you had fun making this and I know some lucky person will be thrilled to receive it ;)
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75034
Wed, Mar 30, 2016 @ 7:30 PM
Susie, I see your mind is working on overload. This is just too, too cute and fun. What a great guy (bird) Bert is to come up with this idea. I am sure he knew he better not disappoint. Love your waves and their outfits. Bertha is quite the seamstress. I suppose she will soon be making clothing for the stars.
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Wed, Mar 30, 2016 @ 9:51 PM
oh, my, I think you are the mistress of smackin', smashin', and flicking'! Your background has such depth...I could get lost in it. The movement of the SS:TTP and that rubber rafty thingy is marvelous. And about Bertha and Bert, those eyelashes on Bertha and Bert's board shorts (reminds me of DH's OP cord shorts of the '80's)...what a pair of luv' byrds.!!!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83898
Thu, Mar 31, 2016 @ 2:48 AM
Love, love, love this and how fun EVERYTHING is on it from the images (which I never can get enough of) to the fold, to the splatters of water to make the ocean effect. Wow - you are the master at bgs and crazy birds. Many hugz to you and thanks for the inspiration!
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Thu, Mar 31, 2016 @ 7:02 PM
Oh Lord, you sure bought a "pair" to add to the pairs on Noah's ark, and what a hoot they are, floating behind in the life preserver!! Love your story (ALWAYS!) and your hinged card, even if it is not 'exactly' according to the tutorial Sabrina supplied, it still works well for this TPotter card!! Way to go Susie!!
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Fri, Apr 01, 2016 @ 12:55 PM
WOW! Your work with these birds had been phenomenal! The outfits are just so darned cute and amazing too! No clue how you come up with these but they are just fabulous! I love seeing them!
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Fri, Apr 01, 2016 @ 7:57 PM
Creative genius! The story is as wonderful as the card, but that's no surprise. The details are amazing, and the entire card is FANTASTIC! I hope whoever gets this prints out the story to keep with the card - it woul be shame to forget that Bert and Bertha were on their honeymoon cruise!
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Fri, Apr 01, 2016 @ 11:57 PM
Oh Susie, I don't know how I missed this mate! Your story is very funny but when I saw your card I thought that they were tubing behind the boat! How funny! Tubing is one of the kids favorite things to do behind the boat, no matter how much we try to get them to wake board or knee board, they just want to ride the tube!
This is the cutest card! I love your special fold and I love your birds and boat! Adorable! It looks like they are having a ton of fun!
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Apr 02, 2016 @ 2:55 PM
If I am a little stressed (polite way of saying "pissed as h#$** at DH) I can always count on a trip to your gallery for a good laugh. Both your story and those crazy looking birds made me smile. I love how the bg, ark, and life preserver turned out. You have great taste when it comes to dressing those birds.Faved.
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Sun, Apr 03, 2016 @ 3:07 AM
Oh my goodness Susie, I love the house boat and the pulling on the TH birds on the raft. Great water and super fun card. Oh someone is going to just love getting this two by two in the mail.