This weeks teaparty is for Evelyn Lamb's 100th birthday. Can you imagine how many changes and discoveries Mrs Lamb has seen in her lifetime. I thought "Evelyn" would have been an uncommon name in 1913, so I googled it and I couldn't have been more wrong. In the USA in 1913, Evelyn was the 12th most popular girls name and in 2013, Evelyn is 14th on the list. OK that's our history lesson concluded for today. Now about the card. We were asked to bring sewing, stitching, fabric, etc. An update on my sewing machine cord.....still missing....
I have shown this as a stair step fold because I can't find "Center Step Fold" in the catagory list (sorry in advance to the moderator). I made the step in the middle so the little girl is sitting back from the window. She is cut from Pion Design paper called Alma's Sewing Room. It is a bit hard to see but the little girl is holding a spool of cotton. I figured this little girl would be 100 by now, wouldn't it be a hoot if Evelyn knows her. LOL. I digress, back to the card.
Technically the card doesn't make any sence, the floral paper was meant to look like wall paper, but then I went and fussy cut it. I added lace to the back of the window so it didn't look so odd. There is acetate on the window. I have no idea why I added gold twine, I tend to throw everything but the kitchen sink on a card, so I had to add something. The liquid pearls were added to cover the stickles that I origionally put on (as if they had stickles a hundred years ago).
The little sign at the top saying "est 1913" was at the suggestion of DH (I'm not that clever to think of things like that, in fact I said "huh", yes, well Evelyn was born in 1913). The other little sign is a die cut of a thread spool. I wrapped some gold thread around it and printed words on the computer.
I think you would boot me out of the sisterhood of the travelling teapotters if you knew how long this took. At one stage I thought Evelyn wouldn't get it until her 101st birthday.
Thank you for looking and have a wonderful week everyone.
Date: Monday, July 8, 2013 GMT Views: 1878
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Registered: February 21, 2009 Location: Mt. Pulaski, IL Posts: 29131
Wed, Jul 10, 2013 @ 3:45 PM
Susie,
You continue to amaze me with your beautiful and wonderful creations. You put so much thought into your work! And, your card makes perfect sense - it really is wonderful. And, your DH's input about the signage is awesome as well!!
------------------------------ Kathy - 101 Airborne - My Gallery and My Blog
Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Thu, Jul 11, 2013 @ 10:40 AM
Stunning! When I opened up this card I just went "WOW"! I don't know how you do it.. each amazing card you make just has so much to look at and be in awe of. That sweet image in the middle is so perfect and your lace and fussy cutting ROCKS! That rose dp is absolutely beautiful. It madde me feel good to know others take as long as I do to make a card! This is so worth all your creative effort and I smiled at your hubby's contribution.... I loved the info about Evelyn's name as well! She will be gobsmacked with the beauty of her celebratory gift of your talent when she recieves it. Susie you have done it again...wowed us all!!! (Faved and pinned!)
Registered: September 11, 2009 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 7266
Thu, Jul 11, 2013 @ 9:30 PM
That is the beauty of your cards. You just start and it goes whatever direction it wants. I love how you build things more from circumstances than design, that is the nature of a true artist...they allow their works to take on a life of their own.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Sun, Jul 14, 2013 @ 6:08 AM
Susie, this is just a precious card and awesome idea! Love all the little special details that you incorporate in to making your cards just amazing little works of art! You are an awesome card creator!
------------------------------ 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??