I acquired DHÂ’s LP collection some time before I acquired DH. One of my favourite albums of his was Dan FogelbergÂ’s The Innocent Age, so ever since I heard we were off to Kentucky, has been playing in my head.
What fun – we are off to the Derby for the teaparty this week. We have to bring something we can ride, to give that new jockey on the block, Tony McTea, a ride for his money. (Check out the Teapot Tuesday challenge for the full story.)
Now, the only horse stamp I have certainly is not going to win any races – he might just manage a trot. And that’s only might… the chances are 42,000 to 1 that he wouldn't even manage a trot.
However...Ande says mooses are pretty good at racing. At least, Kinguyakki Salakstarok the Third is a champion racer. Imagine racing over the ice and jumping the cracks. You can see Ande and King posing here after winning a local race…And if anyone else – take note, Tony – gets too close, those antlers are not to be tangled with. No saddle, you say? Well, any of the (very) few times I have ridden I have never had a saddle, and I’ve never fallen off. So if Ande likes riding without a saddle, I am not going to argue with him over it. Health and safety can go hang.
5 ¾” base. Sky and foreground are Clairefontaine Papers of the World. The mountains are Core’dinations Whitewash, embossed with D’vine Swirl, sanded and stitched to the base. I also stitched along the foreground. The frame is scraps of American Traditional Designs wood effect paper. Ande and King were stamped on watercolour paper, coloured with H2Os and cut out.
I had so much fun making this, itÂ’s the happiest IÂ’ve felt with a finished card for quite a while.
In keeping with the Greenland cold climate, Ande is bringing along some pineapple sorbet to share round; I tried out a delicious recipe last night, so you're lucky there was some left for him to bring along.
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010 GMT Views: 1356
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Tue, Apr 20, 2010 @ 5:12 PM
Oh My Goodness! looks like they have a far piece of traveling to do to get to the party and the races...
better fly part of the way.... hee... I am..
love your stitched mountains... great card for the party today! love it!
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Tue, Apr 20, 2010 @ 6:51 PM
I think I wore that album out LOL - and have since replaced it with the cd version!! What a fun card this is! Love your moose and those wonderful details!! I'll sure stay clear of those antlers!
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Thu, Apr 22, 2010 @ 1:01 PM
Sabrina, how clever and how totally CUTE!
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Thu, Apr 22, 2010 @ 3:27 PM
Awwww Sabrina. Those are just so cute! Very clever the mountain stitching and cb folder you used. They look so happy! I just know they will win the race just because one is wearing a blue coat and the other one is sooo darn cute. TFS
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Sun, Apr 25, 2010 @ 6:46 AM
oh how adorable....love the scene you created....great job on the coloring and the stitchin....and I've heard them mooses can run really fast..one of my sister's lived in Alaska for many yrs. and the stories she can tell....Ai-yi-yi...like the one where her daughter couldn't go to school one day cuz she couldn't get to the bus...why you ask...I know you wanna know...because a HUGE moose was standing in the middle of her front lawn...YIKES!!