Ah...the TSC! Happy Friday! This week the Twisted Sister challenge was brought to us by Phyllis (Tater) to make a card, based on our heritage. Funny thing about that. The story goes that the nut does not fall far from the tree. We shook our family tree once...buncha nuts fell out! Yeah, I know, it's old, but true!
I so wanted to be serious about this, but in my family, that just ain't happenin', yet. As far back as I can remember, Mom, Grams, everyone talked about life on the farm in upstate NY in New City. And "Uncle", (Grams oldest brother) still lives there at the ripe old age of 99. And he still rakes the yard! There are hundreds of stories about this place, and that seems where we always go back- to basics. Grams parents and grandparents built that farm when they migrated from England. And no matter what goes on in our family, we can always find time to laugh. That is our sanity at times. Hope you enjoy my lil funny farm.
If you would like to join the TSC, please do! Add the Keyword "TSC1015" so we can enjoy your heritage too!
The main image is my favorite from Clear Dollar Stamps, and was paper pieced using scraps of my favorite reds. The tree leaves were punched from scraps as well and I used my Kitty Kit to make the trunks. This was my first go with Daisy D's tape runner to make the stitching, and I think that needs a bit more practice, but I loved the black thread look.
Thanks for looking!
Psst...Giggles, you know we must be cousins, at least, huh? LYMI
Date: Friday, October 15, 2010 GMT Views: 3120
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Registered: December 7, 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 2245
Sat, Oct 16, 2010 @ 6:11 PM
This is an awesome card! Lots of work but the result is too cool! LOVE the paper piecing and the trees!
Don't feel bad, there are quite a few nuts in my family tree too!
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Sun, Oct 17, 2010 @ 6:29 AM
Well, gal, I gotta farm in my background too!! So, yeah, we all must be cousins, fer sure. Not sure about the barn looking this god though, Yours is so purty, Sis, and I am loving your tree, full of leaves, and those birds with their googly eyes, watching out for you to come back!!
Such great memories - and the laughs are what makes life so special!! Great card about your heritage!!
LYMI
------------------------------ 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 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 @ 6:36 AM
Sissy....How did I miss this card?? GF, you just make me laugh! Great humor you have! I LOVE your trees....you are so creative!!! I think the nuts must have rolled off the edge of the card, or they are hiding in the leaves...cuz I can't see any from here. However, I KNOW they must be somewhere!!!!! Great story....great memories!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: July 20, 2009 Location: California Posts: 33483
Wed, Oct 27, 2010 @ 2:37 PM
Oh I just saw this on Brat's gallery and I am so in love! Love the barn and the colors and the so cute card design. This is so fabulous. So I wanted to run over here and tell you. lol.
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 @ 3:24 PM
oh pat......lolol ......love it...and yet im like that mom and dad are still (thank goodness) on the farm and even tho i haven't lived there for ..lost count...too many years it still is home to me. The tree is soooo 3d awesome...and tape runner....lol another new machine... havent caught up to other cutting out machines yet....lol...just having fun awesome card thank you for sharing...take care..:0) oh yah....99 and still raking wow that prolbaby helps keep him "young'...When i was landscaping there was one of our customers that kept helping us in his late 80s too but he loved it...just needed help.We can learn form that...: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.