WooHoo it is Tickle a Teapotter time of the month and Sabrina has shared a beautiful poem with us, resulting in a challenge to bring feathers or birds.
My brain went at a million miles an hour when I thought about feathers. For some reason feathers remind me of Sylvester and Tweety Pie, but I thought a little half-eaten traumatised bird might not be suitable for our teaparty.
Still having feathers and cats on my mind I thought about Catfish. I googled catfish to see what bait they like. No information was given, but I did notice that they have very unfortunate looking heads – in fact it would be fair to say they have been severely beaten with the ugly stick.
Based on the lack of information, I have decided that catfish are best caught with feathers. Here we have Gilbert and Shirley on the banks of the Splitcoaststamperville River fishing for catfish using feathers as bait. No birds are harmed in the process, only their feathers are plucked, hence several bald little birds in the trees.
About the card, this is basically a stair step card, with three main supports in order to support Gilbert and Shirley (both Sassy Cheryl digi images) and the tree. I used distress inks to watercolour the river, that didnÂ’t work so well so I just scrubbed ink on using a sponge dauber.
The sky was done with an acrylic paint dauber and finger painting white clouds. The grass was done using Martha Stewart fringe scissors, followed by a lot of angle cutting. Gilbert and Shirley are wearing paper pieced outfits and hats.
Have a great week everyone and thank you for looking.
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 GMT Views: 1859
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Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28818
Tue, May 27, 2014 @ 5:18 AM
This is so adorable!! I love the way you used the feathers, so cute!!
------------------------------ 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: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 59975
Tue, May 27, 2014 @ 6:25 AM
I'm always SO intrigued with your step cards! Having done a couple I appreciate the work you put into them. Your story is delightful as always. I just get a big smile when I see a Susie card.
This one is just stinking cute! Your paper piecing is super. How cute they are.. I hope they catch a lot of fish to feed us party goers!
------------------------------ Karen ~ Thanks for stopping by my gallery. Proud Fan Club Member - FS525, QFTD49 Life is better in a beach town!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, May 27, 2014 @ 6:34 AM
This is outstanding, Susie! How fun and I do have to agree about catfish! Their paper pieced clothes are adorable and love the way you did the fishing poles! What a delight for a teapotter! Your imagination has no limits!!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79436
Tue, May 27, 2014 @ 6:59 AM
I love how you make your stories come alive in paper! Always outstanding!
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Tue, May 27, 2014 @ 7:16 AM
Susie, you started my day off with a smile. I turned my computer on and the first thing I saw was your TOTALLY AMAZING card. Wow, wow and wow!!! You are the queen of Sassy Cheryl stamps and side step cards. All that fussy cutting and not an amputation or slit throat in sight. What scissors do you use? Pinned and faved. Every detail of this card is awesome. Sooo cute.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 104982
Tue, May 27, 2014 @ 8:08 AM
Hmmmm......feathers as bait. Only works for catfish I guess (they must think the feathers are real birds. aren't they dumb, in addition to REALLY ugly??!) I love your fisher/men/gals, and your layout as usual!! Great job!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER