WooHoo it's that fun time of the month where we tickle a teapotter. It was a great little story this week that sees us bringing hay, grain and other goodies for the animals at Old MacStampers farm. In order to protect all the produce Sydney the scarecrow has moved into to Old Macs farm for a week or two.
You will see in the picture that Sydney is surrounded by magnificent sunflowers and corn stalks....hmmm I will be putting a call through to the Craft Police after I upload this....when I got up this morning it looked like Curt and his cousins and a few NZ sheep had trampled through the corn fields.
I jest, it is nothing that sinister. Quite simply put, the the height of the flowers and stalks were too high for the height of the "step" they are attached to. The card is a stair step, with steps on either side (2" wide"). To give strength to the corn stalks I coloured them outside the line in a grey copic and then fussy cut - in hindsight that didn't help at all.
To fix the card I removed all the flowers and corn, adhered them to acetate (I call acetate "mothers little helper"). You might notice the little butterfly on the right hand side, it looks like it is flying but it is actually right on the edge of the acetate.
All of the images are from a digi set by Scrappin Doodles. I haven't improved with copics yet so I paper pieced young Sydney. The flowers were done using one layer Tim Holtz distress ink, followed by one yellow copic, followed by 42,000 coats of every ink I own to get the desired effect LOL.
I added a liquid pearls to the hay bails and a piece of raffia to Syds hat, oh and some liquid pearls as buttons.
Regarding mothers little helper (aka acetate). I have several acetate squares cut out in card sizes and step card panel sizes. When selecting dp, I lay the acetate over the top of the paper to make the most out of the pattern with out having to guess. I also use it as a background sheet for inking and painting, windows, strengthening small fussy cut pieces, etc.
Thanks for looking ladies and have a wonderful week.
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 GMT Views: 1914
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I think you were way to hard on yourself. I don't see a thing wrong with the construction of this card. It's fun and homey and colorful. Makes ME smile. :-)
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 9:08 AM
Step cards are so fun! Oh my gosh-over the top fantastic! this looks like a real farm-garden scene with the fall scarecrow. the sunflowers are awesome!
your coloring rocks-- LOVE the paper piecing!
you have a work of art here
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Judy
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 2:05 PM
First off Susie, thanks for the hint about using the acetate.....mother's little helper. hehe I LOVE your stair step card. I never could figure this one out. BUT you on the other hand have perfected it. Love that you brought a scarecrow. Your sunflowers are gorgeous. My favorite kind to grow. Love your little butterfly and hay bales. You put a winner together today. The perfect "tickle teapotter" kind of card. Love it! TFS :0)
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Registered: March 12, 2008 Location: stamping or writing Posts: 9874
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 5:26 PM
Good grief, this little scarecrow is amazing, and so is all the detail you have added to this card. And now you're giving handy tips, as well. You'll be writing tutorials soon, and all us teapotters will say "we knew her when...".
Registered: March 17, 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 49
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 7:04 PM
Susie, Your card is sooo cute. You put so much "heart" into your cards, you can tell you love what you are creating. The sunflowers are wonderful and love the little butterfly fluttering by. What a great card for a lucky Teapotter!
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40348
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 9:18 PM
You've done it again, Susie, this is simply outstanding!! Sydney Scarecrow looks so very smart in his paper pieced outfit and love the straw in his hat!! Gorgeous sunflowers and corn as well!! You are SO creative!!
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Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 10:27 PM
LOVE the striped overalls on Sydney standing among those wonderfully colored sunflowers. Awesome free floating butterfly!!! Your hay bales ROCK and this card is another amazing creation by our queen of the step-card!
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