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: 1247
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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 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31237
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 @ 4:30 AM
Your ladbug caused me to LOL peering at those daffodils just looking for an aphid to eat! This is such a sweet little scene, Susie, and I'm sure Marian will love it~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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Registered: April 14, 2009 Location: in my own little PINK sparkly world Posts: 12150
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 @ 6:11 AM
oh my....I love your fat ladybug...and it's quite svelte compared to a couple others that have been dining to their hearts content on the aphids...love the designated game area...very clever...so glad you could come to the party this week
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 @ 7:23 AM
Well I see someone went after the "extra" cookies today. hehe This scene is super cute and full of fun! Love that googlie eyed lady bug. Darling card for sure. Love it! TFS :0)
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Feb 05, 2013 @ 11:29 AM
Super cute scene...:0)....besides maybe shes so full from helping Marions garden and eating all them little pests. fun little beady eyes too....LOVE it...TFS
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.