Way cool challenge today, Textiles. I hope I did this right........
Today I actually saw the sun. It has been awhile. It felt good on my face even tho it made my eyes squint. Yikes, wrinkles as in more!
Apparently there where other things that saw the sun too. Like these Rubbernecker Sunflowers they just seemed to pop up in my yard. Then a rooster, from around the corner and down the block, came for a visit and brought some hens and tiny chicks with him. Must have smelled the fallen bird seed. DH will be happy. Those stinkin birds as he calls them, are pigs. They knock more bird seed out of the feeder than they eat! Hopefully this chicken family will clean up the mess. hehe ......the details....
Took a white cs panel, stamped and clear ep'd the sunflowers. Colored with copics, versa marked and clear ep. Masked off the top part, stamped itty bitty bg clear ep then sponged tea dye over top. Used a RR cloud stencil for the clouds. Before sponging them I put a circle down first for the "sun". Then reversed masked and sponged the sun.
Layerd this with brown and black cs then put it on a white card that I had put blue gingham on.
Dug through my stash of fabric, which is a plenty. I use to sew a lot of appliques so my choices were many. Plus I always seem to over buy when I really get into a particular craft. You should see all my stamps. My bad.
Wildly cut out the rooster and hens and chicks put on a piece of white cs that I had ran through the xyron. Then I cut them closer. Put them on my scene popping up some.
Added two MS gingham bows because I couldn't decide which one looked better.....Well, hope you like this, ALL comments appreciated!....TFL :0)
Hi Sis! They never took me away! LOL
P.S. The story about the sunflowers and chickens is fiction. DH calling the birds pigs, true.
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010 GMT Views: 875
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Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55665
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 3:30 PM
This is a gorgeous scene!!! I love your roosters and chickens, and sunflowers too. It looks great that you put the whole scene on gingham. You do such creative work.
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34500
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 3:30 PM
I don't know what I love more, the story or your card...I think, it's your mind, it works in strange and mysterious ways...the sun is ALWAYS a good thing, would you please send it up here!
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Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 3:33 PM
I LOVE your scene...and what a clever way to use fabric....you are da bomb.......
and yep....yer not da only one who 'invests' in a hobby.....you should see my stamp cave...it needs purging, but ya nevah know when ya gonna need sometink....lol
Registered: July 19, 2007 Location: rural Saskatchewan Posts: 1823
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 3:46 PM
Your card is brilliant -what with all those handy chickens to clean up the mess. Nothing but smiles and happy days ahead, which is how I'm sure the recipient of this card will feel.
Registered: February 4, 2008 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 21251
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 5:25 PM
I Love Chicken Cards....Cathy Absolutely Adorable
Yep, we did have a little Sun Today....It was Wonderful!!!!!
Two Thumbs-up 4 The Chickens Cluck-Cluck-Cluck-Cluck
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Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 5:38 PM
Love, love, love this scene you created!!! Those chickens and roosters are the perfect scale for this. And how you managed to cut those out of fabric SO WELL is beyond me. This is an awesome use of textiles, and an awesome card. So fun!
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