Teapot Tuesday is here again, yahoo! Our cards are going to Jesse, a friend of Connies (stamp300). This card is in the mail and I am sure that Jessie will quickly work out I have never been to a farm in my life.
The story this week was terrific, we get extra cookies for bringing an Appaloosa horse complete with spots and dots. Sadly my Appaloosa horse, George, is still grazing in the top padock. His owner, Clyde, has started up the tractor and is going off to look for him. One of George's little mates is waiting patiently for his return....
Now for the card. Nothing went quite to plan here. The card started out as a centre step card, but I couldn't fit the little horse in (and still fit in an envelope). By the time I worked this out the adhesive tape had really taken a good grip, so I cut around the barn and the cardstock and adhered it to a stair step card.
I purchased a digi stamp from Scrappin Doodles for this, I printed it on white cardstock. I didn't have enough red dp to put in the printer so I traced around the white copy and made my own barn. I used a sharpie pen to put the lines in. I hope I haven't breached any copy write policies. If you don't hear from me for a while, I am in craft prison!!
I covered the trees with little hydrangea flowers (Martha Stewart punch) and did little green centres with liquid pearls. Inside the barn are some cows, I cut them out of last years calendar (I have probably added 2 weeks to my craft prison sentence for breaching another copywrite law).
Young Clyde on the tractor is coloured with copics and TH distress inks. I had loads of fun making this, thank you for looking and have a great week everyone.
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Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 5:13 AM
WOW! Susie this is wonderful. So amazing & even comes down to the birds perched on the barn door. Great story. Thanks so much Susie, this be sure to bring a smile to Jesse.
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 5:54 AM
This is just that cutest little scene! I love your barn and your wonderful tree! Another masterpiece from Susie! If you wind up in the pokey then you will have lots of time to make these awesome cards. No dishes, no dusting, no sweeping or moping, no cooking or shopping - just card making.....Sounds like heaven to me....
------------------------------ 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: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 7:23 AM
Susie!!! I LOVE your awesome scene! You realy brought it to life with those amazing trees! Thank you for sharing your secret! I will have to try that, it looks so amazing!!! I think your barn turned out fantastic!!! And I love that you can open the doors to see the two cows! Clyde is simply adorable!!! LOVE it all!!! I wish I could see Jesse's face when he sees this phenomenal card!
Registered: February 21, 2009 Location: Mt. Pulaski, IL Posts: 29131
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 10:05 AM
Susie,
You always make the most wonderful cards. I can see that you put so much of yourself into each project. This farm scene is soooo cute - and makes me smile! I always enjoy waiting to see what you will be doing - I love this one too!
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Registered: September 8, 2007 Location: nova scotia - Canada's ocean playground Posts: 8412
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 @ 11:56 AM
i had to laugh when i saw your technique: folding! i would have to say there's a little bit more than just folding involved luv your card and it's happy farmer and horse. tfs
------------------------------ If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. that's logic----Lewis Carroll