This is like a stairstep card on steroids!! I made this last week for our craft group to give to our terrific friend Robbo. Robbo celebrated her 60th birthday last Sunday, we had a high tea and were on our very best lady-like behaviour!!
This is supposed to look like we are all sitting outside on the porch, laughing and talking. The ladies on the right have not been altered, however the ladies on the left all started out life as an AI stamp of the girlfriends sitting on sunchairs in their bathers (swimming costumes).
I fussy cut them away from the chairs, hand drew a couch to match the other ladies, then repositioned them. I made new clothes and covered up their swimwear.
I coloured the ladies with distress inks and an aqua pen, paperpieced their clothes, hats etc. The windows have acetate and gathered paper curtains.
The banner is attached with safety pins. I don't think I have ever taken so lobg to make one card, but I had a ball and we laughed trying to work out who was who!!
Thank you for looking.
Date: Friday, December 26, 2014 GMT Views: 1632
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Dec 26, 2014 @ 8:47 PM
I am sure it was you that was just telling me about some sort of mojo meltdown...well, I am sure glad that you have made such a spectacular rebound. This card would be amazing if you had just stamped and colored the images, but all the altering that you did is fabulous. It sure looks like a fun group of ladies. You hand drew that couch? Your next career should be as a stamp designer. Soo adorable.
Registered: January 20, 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 7619
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 @ 8:36 AM
This is awesome!! LOVE all the ladies and I can just imagine the laughter when figuring out who was who from your group! I'm sure Robbo had a very special 60th birthday ... so fun to celebrate with a large group of friends!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 @ 1:53 PM
WOW! The imagination in this is incredible! I love how you used the ladies to add to the group for your friend! The minute I pulled this one up there were loads of smiles here! Then you drew a couch! Fabulous, Susie and it had to truly delight your friend!
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40409
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 @ 4:39 PM
Ha, Susie, this is just fabulous!!! Such a wonderful 60th birthday card from a group of friends - your drawn lounge looks like an extension of the stamp it is so good and your paper piecing is always brilliant!!
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Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7381
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 @ 6:25 PM
Fabulous! What a wonderful 60th Card. I love the rusted corrugated tin roof. All the work involved - and the change of clothes from swim suits to posh frocks for the party is brilliant. What a great imagination. I think I would qualify for the one on the end with her legs over the end of the lounge. he he he
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91054
Sun, Dec 28, 2014 @ 4:11 AM
Ha, Ha, this is terrific! I can hear ladies in the BG just laughing and having a ball. Such a fun car and I love the paper pieced clothing. Great fun card.