This is for Misti's fun CAS challenge "Apples". Thanks to the encouragement and advice from Nancy CAS Littrell, I actually enjoyed making this card.
If I hadn't made this with my own hands, I wouldn't have known it was mine LOL. My favourite apples are Granny Smiths, but green is too hard for me to colour!!
I stamped Tweetie using Fired Brick (red) Distress Ink. I then smacked the ink pad onto a piece of aluminium foil and squirted a tiny amount of water in one corner. This gave me lots of shades of the one colour.
To get the darker shadow, I blended a tiny bit of walnut stain distress ink into the red ink. Walnut stain was used with a stencil.
I started out with a 4" square of hession...then I heard Nancy's voice (in my head, with an Australian accent of course) telling me "less is more"....so I pulled a few loose strands and the job is done!
Thank you for looking.
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2015 GMT Views: 3651
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Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 8:45 PM
Love this transformed birdie!! He makes an adorable crazy apple.
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Registered: October 5, 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 52697
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 8:46 PM
Ohmygoodness! I've seen your crazy birds with llllooooonnnnnggggggg black and white legs and fancy boots, and now with no legs? An apple a day keeps the bird crazy.
Still grinning.
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9844
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 8:52 PM
I was just going to pin some CAS cards on Pinterest in the hopes that some transformation would happen while I slept, when I saw your awesome card. I LOVE IT! I pinned it right to my CAS board. Tweetie looks just like a shiny red delicious apple. Super creative card.
Registered: April 13, 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 178
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 9:31 PM
I'm Speechless!!!!!!! What have you been sniffing?
Just kidding.....this is so un-dohickied and legless that I thought I was in the wrong Gallery. Very, very Cute!!! I would guess this little Tweetie is probably an undercover Secret Agent in full regalia looking for the bad apple in the bunch. I'll bet though that he was complaining a little bit as he was getting into this outfit...it does look a little confining...and I'm thinking those leaves may itch a little.
Seriously, LOVE the birdie and especially the background and the strands! What a Perfect touch!
Registered: February 22, 2010 Location: OR Coast Posts: 3935
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 @ 3:55 AM
Whoa...you really had your creative juices flowing on this one, Susie! It's seriously brilliant and perfect in every way! Thanks for playing along with this week's CAS challenge!
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 27717
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 @ 5:13 AM
Ha, ha! I love this! Is this the apple in the bottom of the crisper waiting to go bad? :-) Your stencilled background is wonderful and the strands of burlap are the perfect perch for your crazy apple. TFS
