This week the Teapotters are sending paper hugs from "the tribe" to a fellow SCS member, CherylQuilts. Cheryl has endured some very difficult medical issues this past year so we are sending some Teapotter cheer her way.
We were challenged to use something that refers to Native Americans. Our host, Casep, provided us with lots of info on various tribes throughout the U.S. Since Cheryl lives in Florida, I turned to the Seminole tribe for my inspiration. I found a gorgeous art book that included many pictures of their colorful garments. Like many tribes, they incorporated stripes, chevrons and geometrical shapes in their patterns and the colors were the full spectrum of the rainbow. Since I had a chevron stamp, that was my easy choice. And pink was certainly used often in their clothing. I used the same ink direct-to-paper to color the oval frame.
I also perused Cheryl's Gallery and blog. She had so many beautiful floral cards that I decided to go in that direction. The plants/flowers that would be sacred or important to the Seminoles were for food or medicine, so I decided just to use a pretty floral stamp. In her blog post describing her medical journey this year, she posted this verse saying it was her sister's favorite and that it had provided her with much comfort. I retyped the verse and, to stay with the Indian theme, the font is Plantangenet Cherokee.
I hope that Cheryl feels loved and hugged and smothered with good wishes this week. And thank-you Pat (Casep) for this challenge. Not only did I enjoy making this card but I learned some new facts....Like the Seminoles were not an original tribe of Florida. They migrated south from Georgia. Darn kids, you just can't keep them down on the farm. Have a great day everyone and TFL.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021 @ 4:36 AM
You designed the perfect card with all your fun research for it. Those flowers are beautiful, as are the colors. I learned things from your research too. Thanks for the fun write-up!