This week's Teapot Tuesday is collecting cards to cheer up ConnieJo9, who used to come to the Teapot challenge pretty regularly. She's had a string of health issues and we want to brighten her mailbox.
This image seemed fitting on a number of fronts -- in the first place, it was a goodie I received in a Tickle from a fellow Teapotter. Secondly, it's funny and I hope it makes Connie smile; and thirdly, for all I know these gals come from the same farm that hatched our beloved Curt, who is Connie's cousin, or nephew or somehow related, seeing as his creator Mutnik is Connie's sister. The challenge said to use bright colors, and for me these are bright. I used colored pencils with a few details made by a silver spica gel pen. The flowers also came by way of a Tickle.
The background was created using this week's TLC technique -- wrapping something around a block and stamping with it. I used a pretty rough piece of twine, and made what is actually a nice herringbone pattern that has been covered up by the large image. You can see the block wrapped with twine in the lower right corner of the photo. The block is just a small ink pad.
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 GMT Views: 2061
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 12:24 PM
First off, LOVE your bg. Way cool!!!! Those chicks always crack me up. Curt knows them personally, only has good things to say about them. When ever I seen these chicks it makes me think of my step-grandma and her sister from Nebraska. When those two got together their laughs sounded like chickens! Great memories for sure. Thanks for that and Thank You for playing today. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 12:47 PM
Yeah, The girls are back from a much older teapot day when they learned to rap. Brings back such good memories of my teapot days. Thank you so much for playing today and adding to my smiles!!
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Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 4:47 PM
I love this image, and I love your background! Great card for Connie!
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Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 5:14 PM
Wow - talk about small worlds...Curt probably scammed ummm convinced these biddies to sell their eggs in one of his entremanure schemes! Love the idea that this was a tickle goodie and that you used the cool technique from Monday's challenge. This is absolutely delightful and Connie will love this card. Thanks so much for coming to her Teaparty...Hugz from NJ!
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 5:48 PM
Trying to get to do that "wrap around" BG on a card, but you beat me with a great one - that rough twine/herringbone is the perfect setting for these chicks, who are probably a very L O N G way from the farm by the looks of the cocktails and designers bags - bet CURT is the one who led them astray with his delusions of grandeur as an entrepreneur!!
Bet Connie loves this!! Glad you got this image in a tickle - it was perfect!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 6:19 PM
Awesome card for Connie!!! I think those AI chickies are too cute with their outfits and accessories! LOVE the way you did the background with the wrap technique! It reminds me of a basket weave or the picnic table cloth! Either way, perfect to go along with your image! Super CUTE!!!
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20558
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 7:12 PM
Karen, everything you have done here is fantastic and cheerful! I love your bg and that you show us what you used to make it, I love the image, as it could be any of us getting together, and lastly, I love the fun this scene portrays! This will put a big smile on Connie's face!
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 7:15 PM
HE-HE....one cannot look at these cool chicks and NOT smile. They always do this bunch. Can just imagine the things they are chattin" about, like who died their comb which color and who was out partyin last night, other hub-bub from the ol farmyard, a new farm soap opera...." Eggs of our Lives " or " Another Nest "....lol...great job with the bg too, your chord make a super pattern...will have to try it...great job and thanks for the smiles...:0)
------------------------------ 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.