This is a very late Teapot Tuesday card for Sabrina's fun challenge. Life has been a bit hectic and card making has sadly taken a backseat.
This background was an attempt at "Paint Swiping" but I got a bit carried away and before I knew it, there were no open white spaces.
I had a clean out before Christmas of all the dried up pots and dodgy tubes of acrylic paint. I pretended not to be surprised when I found 9 tubes of white paint.
To get all the different coloured paints on the background, I added a few drops of Distress re-inkers to white paint. Works a treat!
These fun birds came all the way from Canada...in a Michael's bag!! My lovely fellow Aussie friend Helen aka helekins sent this Dylusions stamp set to me during her holiday to Canada.
All of the birds come complete with legs and boots. I did however make new legs for big bird so I could fit them all on the card. The birds are fussy cut and stuck on the stenciled base. Their tail feathers are not stuck down, so the Teapotter who receives this can foof them up a bit so they look 3D.
The painted background was really hard to stamp on. I tried various inks, but the stamped sentiment dried, it faded into the background.
To finish off, I added a few dots by using an old Hero Arts dotty tree stamp and doodled a border.
Thank you for looking and a big thank you to Sabrina for co-ordination all the Teapot Tickles throughout the year.
Date: Thursday, December 28, 2017 GMT Views: 1764
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 6:44 AM
Oh Susie, you sure do know how to have fun with stamps and mixed media my friend, and this card is just exceptional. These "fancy" birds with this amazing sentiment are wonderful. The title of your card made me laugh out loud! Ha! I sure can relate to a hectic life, but I do hope things settle down for you real soon here. And Happy New Year to you too! ~Karen.
Registered: April 13, 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 178
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 @ 11:18 PM
I just had to look. Do my eyes deceive me??? I thought the leggings store had gone out of business! I do tend to wander through SCS yet now and then. (I've been in a blue funk for several months since DH's health has taken a downturn.) And I'm so glad I did...so I could be slammed in the face with this smorgasbord of color. Oh my, oh my, oh my! Wow! I think, too, that the word must have gotten out that there's a Susie over in Australia that needs to have boots with her leggings. Good show, Designer!
These birds are a rare breed. I'd love to see the eggs they came out of. They are Delightfully attired! Fabulous background! Susie...what you call getting carried away, I call Talent at an upper level. I'll have to get back to throwing some cards together. I miss it.
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90987
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 5:11 AM
Oh my sir I love this. Tremendous BG with the inks and paint. Darling birds and super fun card. Some teapotter is going to adore getting this in the mail.
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 8:51 AM
WOW...just FANTASTIC. Love, love those bright and bold colorful birds in their striped socks and red goulashes! Such a super background collage of patterns as well. Susie, this tickles my fancy...straight to my FAVs!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74948
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 12:19 PM
I love your wild birds..so colorful and pretty patterned. The background is awesome. Your big bird legs are just like the others. Great job, of course. Anyone would love receiving this fun card and how fun to foof up those feathers.
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Registered: March 12, 2008 Location: stamping or writing Posts: 9952
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 2:41 PM
I think that sentiment says it all, Susie. This card would make anyone smile. Love the bright patterned birds -- I'm pretty sure they jumped right into your friend's hands and said "take us home to Susie."
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79762
Sat, Dec 30, 2017 @ 7:25 PM
I love these colorful birds. Into my favorites.
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