Oh what a fun Teapot Tuesday tea party this week. Millicents garden is finally back in order, however it is a mystery as to how the climbing roses have turned into climbing apples. The ladybug ate 42,000 aphids (dipped in chocolate ofcourse) and drank 42,000 cups of coffee, hence her rather robust figure!!!
This is a center step card (Frances Byrne tutorial here is great). The background paper and grass are a really bright lime green, on my computer it looks almost cream in color. If you are having the same problem, stand on your head and tilt slightly to the left. The grass was made using Martha Stewart fringe scissors, then hand trimmed at an angle and to get it to curl I put some liquid hand sanatizer in my hands and ran the paper through my hands. It not only curled really well, it smells good LOL.
The ladybug is incredibly overweight, I actually fibbed when I said she ate too much, truth be told I only have a 1.25" circle punch and a 7/8" punch. I punched little holes in the red paper to expose the black underneath and then added some dimensional magic.
I had heaps of fun making this card for Marian, it's already in the mail. Have a lovely week, and thanks for looking.
Date: Monday, February 4, 2013 GMT Views: 1235
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Stamps: Digi stamps by digiwithit - for the daffodils
Paper: Hamer tone card stock
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage photo
Accessories: Scor pal, MS edge punch for trellis, MS branch punch, MS fringe scissors, Sullivans apple punch, googly eyes, Marianne Design bird cage ,bird and fence die set, computer generated words
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28818
Wed, Feb 06, 2013 @ 7:27 AM
What a cute card! I love all the colors you used, and your ladybug is so cute too!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Wed, Feb 06, 2013 @ 10:36 AM
Such a cute and clever creation! Love your garden scene... the daffodils are so pretty and I love the ivy growing up the trellis. Great idea for curling your grass... I'll have to try that one.
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Sat, Feb 09, 2013 @ 4:13 AM
Ok, that sentiment is the BEST! What fun. This is a wonderful card for Marian - she is going to cherish it for sure!
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