Quilts and buggies were a common sight as I grew up in rural northeastern Ohio. Many ladies, including my grandmother and mother, spent many hours piecing and quilting fabric. On Sunday morning, the clippety clop of horses' hooves could be heard as the local Amish travelled down our road to meet in someone's home for their church service. So this is how I came about combining the F4A challenge to incorporate a quilt theme on a card with Stef's inspiration challenge to create something related to the history of our home town - past or present. I cut 1 1/4 inch strips then stitched them together on a white CS base (5 inch square). I layered 2 circle Nesties and stamped the buggy image using VersaFine ink. I just had to add a pop of color, so played with some new PTI dies to create the flower and leaves. I look forward to seeing others' creations from their home towns. It's always interesting to me to find out where people's roots are from. It helps explain why they've sprouted in the direction they're in - lol!
STAKPS: Stamp Cabana; Delightful Dahlia (PTI) - used for leaves.
PAPER: Mambi Color Basics by My Mind's Eye, GP white, Old Olive, Pure Poppy (PTI)
INK: VersaFine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: CB, Nesties, Pure Poppy ribbon, Vintage button (PTI), Dahla leaf die and Beautiful Blossoms dies (PTI), Sponge, Brad, Janome sewing machine
Date: Friday, April 9, 2010 GMT Views: 924
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 12:50 PM
Wanda, an Amish image was one of the first things that I thought of for PA, but I don't have any Amish stamps. This is perfect! Love the buggy with the sweet kiddies looking out. Love your dp too......great card!!!!
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Registered: July 7, 2006 Location: Senoia, GA. Posts: 34466
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 1:09 PM
Love the Amish country and your beautiful card! What a wonderful image and all your fab details! Love the pop of color! Thanks for sharing your story! Beautifully done, Wanda!
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Registered: August 9, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 16812
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 5:36 PM
This is so adorable and gorgeous!
------------------------------ Jerri Kay My Gallery My Blog - A Touch of Grace Shout to the Lord, all the earth let us sing, power and majesty, praise to the King!
Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55667
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 6:46 PM
Your card is very nice looking, gorgeous really!! I love the red, white, and black. Your buggy is so cute. I like the two faces looking out. What a wonderful bunch of memories fro Ohio!! :>)
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37195
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 6:55 PM
This is such a beautiful card love every detail you put into it wanda- and its filled with so many memories-I travel to Sugarcreek & Berlin Ohio 2x a year-love the furniture the Amish make-
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Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 10:11 PM
How cute is this!!!! Love the black and white with the red accents.....
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