Beulah the Bluebird has been involved in a terrible accident and has not been quite the same since. In need of an attorney she consulted my Dear FIL, with whom she is now birds of a feather. He is brilliant, but in an absent-minded professor sort of way, so he and Beulah have gotten along splendidly. Though he is a Buick man himself (very old school), he now has Beulah tooling around in a red Lexus AND a blue Jag and she can get whatever else she might set her sweet but daft heart upon. In gratitude, Beulah commissioned this portrait to grace the walls of his office. From this angle you can't see any of the fractures to her delicate face, so of course this is the first thing that greets you when you enter his office.
Stamped the bird image in True Thyme on Vanilla and colored with chalks. Cut with Beaded oval Nestie, then spritzed with Periwinkle Radiant Rain. Cut a piece of Amethyst diagonally, ran half through the CB Argyle EF. Stamped the other in print pattern inked with Amethyst and Memento Rhubarb stalk. Mounted the image panel, then matted all with Mellow Moss CS. Stamped the Sentiment in Thyme on Amethyst, punched with Fiskars scalloped oval. Matted with a Moss Nestie then attemped to stitch with my sewing machine. I messed up the tension and the thread broke so it became faux stitching LOL. Tied the crinkled ribbon, attached the button with linen thread. Adhered to a Vanilla card, added the chocolate flourish and pearls and done. PT - 3
I would love to participate in the teapotter exchange, so I guess that the teapotter to my drivers side (left) gets this if she wants it!
Thanks so much for looking and have a peaceful day.
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 GMT Views: 1900
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 @ 4:44 PM
Super pretty. Love your birdie. Love your ribbon/bow with the red button. Wonderful card today. TFS :0)
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Tue, Apr 26, 2011 @ 5:56 PM
Now there ya go! If I woulda put driver's side in my destination station post, we would not have had to ask our hubbys which is right and left! Snort!
I love that this wonderful little portrait is going to a teapotter on the driver's side! My only concern is that teapotter might have to sneak it off the office wall!
You did good! Love the image and what you did with it Marie! So glad you are playing along! Makes for a happy teapotter to the driver's side!
Very beautiful and a good reminder to me to stop and cherish my moments. It's always so easy to get lost in the hustle of the day. This made me stop and reflect. TFS
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Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 @ 6:22 PM
Beulah is looking mighty fine! Love your chalk coloring!
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Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 @ 6:33 PM
Your bluebird is darling Marzi! You will have to check my card out for the teaparty this week. No rules so I brought the twinz (you know who-born 11 months apart)lol Love your die cuts and the pretty ribbon on this. Some lucky neighbor is getting this beauty. Thanks for sharing my friend.
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