WooHoo it is tickle a Teapotter time of the month and Lisa (aka ShoeGirl) has shared a fun true story about Grandpa Holmes.
Grandpa took his five children and their families on many great adventures, including the Mayan Ruins in Mexico. On one of their trips Grandpa Holmes came across a teapot that looked like a monkey. The challenge translation is to bring monkeys to the tea-party, thankfully the story said we could be inspired by the idea of monkeying around...whew.
Here we have Duckie, Aguppie and Lucky. Duckie is wearing her sombrero, purchased from Mexico on one of Grandpas trips, Aguppie is upside down swinging from the trees and Lucky the three legged dog is wearing a party hat. I hope all of this qualifies for "monkeying around".
I spend half my childhood climbing trees and hanging upside down. I remember once when I was about 6 years old, the annoying boy next door challenged me to a tree climb, it was more like a double dare so I could hardly refuse. Some of you know how clumsy I am, so you will be happy to read I did not fall, it is safe to read on. I can't remember this boys name (we will call him Eric) but he was one of those kids that always got other kids into trouble and he never got caught himself...until the day of the great tree climb.
I was a tiny thing and shimmied up the tree like a little monkey. Eric was built like a brick outhouse and it took him quite a bit longer. The kids that were gathered around the tree were cheering for me and shouting to Eric that he was beaten by a GIRL!!! Next minute there was an all mighty crack and the branch that Eric was on broke. Thankfully Eric's own body padding saved him from serious injury, however at the time I thought he was dead. All the kids bolted and ran off, frightened to be involved in Erics "death", that and the fact that the old tree had a big sign...Do Not Climb...
I would like to say I learnt something from this childhood experience ..... but nothing comes to mind LOL.
Now about the card, it is my usual smack and squirt technique and an extra wide stair step card. Aguppie and Duckie started out life as Sassy Cheryl digi images and Lucky is an Art Impressions rubber stamp (RAK from Robin). I finally got some new tree stamps by Inkadinkado. The images were coloured with Tria markers, they are very bright so I gently wiped them with a foam blending tool that had traces of gathered twigs distress ink on it. This toned down the colours and looked better with background. A white Sharpie paint pen was used to make the polka dots.
I had heaps of fun making this, even more so knowing it is going to a Teapotter. Have a terrific week ladies.
Date: Monday, February 23, 2015 GMT Views: 2017
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Sat, Feb 28, 2015 @ 8:36 PM
Being gone for a week and a half I missed this card and SO glad you are in favorites this week so I didn't miss it totally! Your colors and backgrounds, again phenomenal and I would have missed your wonderful description! Glad to see your signature scar on the little girl hanging from the tree and yep you learned a lot! Girls can compete too! Reminds me of a kindergartener grandkid who belted a second grader for bullying in parochial school! Glad you got him!
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Sat, Feb 28, 2015 @ 9:07 PM
Wow..Susie...You have come up with quite a card...Love the stair step..and all your elements..I can see you sure had fun doing this one...Wozzers!!
and I also LOVE your story...sounds familiar...my cousin did this too...but when he fell he broke his arm...but he was just a swinging monkey style...not chasing the girls up the tree...
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