ItÂ’s Teapot Tuesday once again and this week our cards are going to two year old Jasmine from Iowa. This precious little girl is waiting for a bone marrow transplant. I hope all of our cards can bring some sunshine to her long hospital stay.
Our story this week is about Lill Miss Prissy and her trips to the zoo. She loves feeding and waving to the animals. We have been asked to bring animals, sparkles and get well wishes.
I previously made the rash statement that I would keep stair step cards for “tickle” weeks, but it was simply not possible to fit two monkeys, an elephant and Lill Miss Prissy on a regular shaped card.
Miss Prissy started out life as a digi image, complete with a little tiara and tulle tutu. She HAD lots of glitter on her outfit and bling in her tiara. It was because of the excessive amount of glitter (glue based) that I put her outside to dry. It is 43C (109F) here today so I thought she would dry while I was creating Roger, Alfonso and Eloise.
Thanks to my endeavors at doing mixed media, I coloured the monkeys, Roger and Alfonso, with Distress Inks. Eloise was printed on pink and yellow paper, with Zig Wink of Stella Brushes added to her face and ears. I applied blobs of glue at random then sprinkled super fine glitter on top. I forgot I had the ceiling fan on when I did this, ooooye I have a lot of cleaning up to do.
I covered bright green cardstock with dp, added a fence and some bauble braid– this is where I expected to put Miss Prissy. I went outside to get her, you can imagine my shock when all I found was a little pool of melted glue and glitter and her little tutu floating in a bowl of water I had put out for the magpies (birds). Seems that she was overcome with heat exhaustion, which is probably preferable to getting her head and limbs blown off with my super powerful heat gun.
Thanks to the lovely messages I have received about card making and NOT stressing, I decided to replace Prissy with orange feathers. I had heaps of fun making this and it is already in the post.
Update on scissors / knife stuck to craft mat: Thank you for the suggestions about using acetate. I mentioned this to DH, he reminded me of the extensive list of banned substances that I am not to use while he is awayÂ…he of little faith. Anyway, I ignored him and tried it, I could feel part of the scissors lifting from the mat so I got my metal ruler under the handles and pulled it upÂ…..it worked, sort of. The scissors came flying off, whizzed straight past my ear and knocked over a glass of water on the table. Could have been a lot worse!!
Thank you for looking and have a great week everyone.
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 GMT Views: 1334
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Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20557
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 5:48 AM
Poor Miss Prissy! Your DH has probably taken out another Life insurance policy on you, from the sound of things!
Little Miss Jasmine will be delighted with this colorful, fun and very textural card, Susie! It's a delight for this " old timer" so I know Jasmine will love it!
Registered: May 15, 2008 Location: Seacoast town in beautiful New England Posts: 2869
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 6:51 AM
My goodness Susie, be careful in that craft room, scissors whizzing past your ears...that just doesn't sound good!
Great card for Jasmine! Love your friendly zoo animals and I bet she will get a kick out of the feather! TFS!
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 7:04 AM
Adorable card Susie!!! While I do miss Miss Prissy, maybe a little time in rehab will help her (wink!) Your pair of monkeys are so cute and your ellie is looking super fine with her pom pom head wear. Love all the added sparkle too!
You be carefull Susie, we love your tales, but would hate it if you really hurt yourself! Oh, and the feathers look AMAZING!!!!! Jasmine will be tickled for sure!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 7:58 AM
What a fun card Susie!! It's so bright and cheerful and love those critters. Your coloring is tops too. She will absolutely love it! Thanks for the fun story. You just made my day!
Registered: September 11, 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 7266
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 11:07 AM
After reading this Susie I realize you and I could never craft together. To date I have spilled an entire vial of super fine glitter on our chow which illuminated him beautifully under the streetlights; put a stitch in my fingernail while trying to add stitching to a card (couldn't practise piano for a month), set a piece of ribbon on fire with a candle trying to make a flower, glued my tweezers to a table (mine came off eventually), had a finished card blow into the creek while photographing it, these are just the ones I remember! If we worked together we would be able to burn a house down while we were glued to our chairs unable to run for our lives!
I should mention I love your card!!!!!!
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Registered: February 22, 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 43340
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 11:16 AM
This is the cutest card ever and should bring a big smile to little Jasmine. The feathers are just brilliant, the colors are so bright and I love the little headdress on the elephant. Sorry to hear what happened to Miss Prissy. I was once addressed as Prissy when I was in high school. That was almost that boy's last breath! As a result of my assault on him, they wrote in the yearbook, under my name, "Though she is little, watch out!"
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 1:02 PM
Susie, an adorable card for Jasmine! She will surely be tickled by your cute monkeys and that polka dotted elephant! Love your story!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 2:06 PM
Susie, you do have stamping adventures! This is the perfect card for a two year old. So much wonderful texture and fun animals and interesting add ons. Jasmine will never even know Miss Prissy is missing!
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Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6253
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 2:48 PM
Susie, as I said before---write a book on your adventures and when published we all at the Tea potters can say, "we knew her when" LOL Such a cute card and one Jasmine will love as just so many things for her to see---cute and cuter this is!
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60033
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 4:17 PM
Oh Susie, between your post and Elizabeth's (I love rubber)comment, I have laugher myself to tears. The two of you better be careful!
Your card is FABULOUS. I love the orange feathers. this is just over the top cute - sure to bring a huge smile to Jasmine.
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Registered: September 20, 2004 Location: shopping squigglefly.com Posts: 4651
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 @ 4:31 PM
I know you were disappointed you couldn't use Miss Prissy, but I couldn't help but laugh reading your story! The idea of her getting overcome with the heat and cooling off in the water just tickled me! Either way, you card has turned out just fantastic. i'll bet those feathers tickle Jasmine too!