WooHoo it is Tickle a Teapotter time and Gabby aka gabalot has written a terrific story and set a great challenge for us to bring a stamped character to life, in memory of Beatrix Potter. Here is my "once upon a time" story.
Plucka Duck lived and worked at the Downtown Abby Feather, Duck and Down factory. Every morning as the sun came up, Plucka and his pals would waddle up the hill, quack amongst themselves and happily wait to have their feathers plucked.
Downtown Abbey Feather, Duck and Down factory produces the finest doona's, quilts and comforters in the world. Many of Plucka's relatives have feathers in a Downtown Abbey quilt.
Plucka's great-great aunt Jemima was at Downtown until she wrote her first adventure novel in collaboration with Beatrix Potter. Around the same time, Jemima's twin brother set sail for China and promptly changed his name to Peking, where upon he met and married Crispy Skin. Together Peking Duck and Crispy Skin Duck had 5 little ducks.
Plucka has not seen his uncle Donald or his neighbours boy, Daffy, since they both moved to Hollywood. He misses them dearly, but most of all, Plucka Duck misses his big brother Fatty.
Fatty and an old family friend Heston Blumenthal, own a famed Michelin 3-star restaurant in Britain. Apparently the Fat Duck has a 12 month waiting list!!!
Plucka is immensely proud of his family, as they are of him. Plucka co-founded the ride share business, Uber Duck. All proceeds from Uber Duck go to providing shelter for all the wild ducks around the world.
What a wonderful duck. The End.
Now, about this stair step card. The Uber Duck and his passengers started out life as a Sassy Cheryl digi image, they were coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils. The background was done with Distress Inks
I hope this uploads properly from my iPad. DH and I are away camping, but I didn't want to miss Gabby's fun challenge and tickling a Teapotter. Thank you for looking.
Date: Monday, July 27, 2015 GMT Views: 1636
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Tue, Jul 28, 2015 @ 12:19 PM
Your story alone is worth the price of admission, Susie!!! You had me giggling. FANTASTIC card done with your impeccable sense of design and attention to details.
This is just so stinking cute, I can't believe it! The duck , and the card and the story! And a stair step card besides! And you did all this while camping? GF , you are truly amazing!
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Tue, Jul 28, 2015 @ 3:55 PM
Oh Susie, giving Ms. Potter a run for her money you are. Great story and am still smiling---someone and know I would , love your card to come quacking into my mailbox. It turned out so very cute, love your images and your duck is sweet for sure. Great card girl!!!!!!!
Registered: June 10, 2015 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 173
Tue, Jul 28, 2015 @ 7:33 PM
Ha-ha, your story "quack" me up Susie! Such a cute one and your coloring and scene so remarkable! This is such a fun challenge which I think I'm going to try to join in the fun being first timer.
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Wed, Jul 29, 2015 @ 12:04 AM
Fantastic card and story, Susie! Such a cute design, Plucka and passengers is a great digi, wonderful coloring and another terrific bkgrd. As always, great story. So many creative characters and places. xx
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Wed, Jul 29, 2015 @ 8:07 PM
So funny Susie!! Oh how I love your teapotter cards and step cards which, lucky for all of us, is usually on the same card! I love how you do your step cards and you always have the funniest story to tell with your images!!!
All the characters in your fabulous story are a hoot! I LOVED (laughing out loud so hubby says "what, tell me") the Uber Duck part! You are hilarious!!
Have fun camping and stay in touch when you can mate!
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Wed, Jul 29, 2015 @ 9:11 PM
OOOHHH Susie....camping how awesome is that...:0). Love your story this week...as per usual...he-he. I would so love to go on this adventure with them, especially with that beautiful blue sky. They will have so much fun, as whomever receives this...your cartoons are so cute...TFS..:0)
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Thu, Jul 30, 2015 @ 1:10 PM
Oh my gosh. By the time we got to Peking, I was laughing out loud. This might be the most amazing mashup story ever told at SCS. I'll bet Uber Duck will want to use this card in its advertisements.
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Fri, Jul 31, 2015 @ 2:45 AM
I don't remember this SC image but I love it!!! You have created a magical piece yet again my friend. Wow!!!! Fun, fun, fun. Have fun camping!!!! Hugz
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