This is for Robins fun F4A challenge all about "sayings". DH and I are one week into our 4 month caravan holiday, so I made this sample before we went away. Thankfully we have Internet for a few more days!!
My saying is "Happy Little Vegimite".... it pretty much means "Happy as a clam". Aussies are raised on Vegimite. It is a very, very dark brown, bordering on black, spread. I just checked the jar - it is yeast extract, with barley and wheat. It is chock-a-block full of vitamin B and folate.
Little people start having Vegimite by dipping their teething rusks in it, 90% of school kids would have a Vegimite sandwich in their lunch box and for the rest of us, chances are we had Vegimite on toast for breakfast.
There is a Vegimite song....
We're happy litte Vegimites, as bright as bright can be
We all enjoy our Vegimite for breakfast, lunch and tea
Our mummies say we're growing stronger every single week
Because we love our Vegimite
We all adore our Vegimite
It puts a rose in every cheek.
When I googled Australian sayings I was SHOCKED to learn that so many everyday words we use, mean absolutely nothing in every other country!! Gosh, you must think I am a complete nutter LOL.
About my card, my little Vegimite girl complete with rosy cheeks was stamped then fussy cut. Her overalls are paper pieced and she is coloured with Prismacolour pencils.
The background was quickly done by spraying Dylusions Ink Spray onto aluminium foil, squirt on a lot of water and dunk the cardstock into it. Once dry, I stamped on the tree and added lots of white pen and pencil strokes.
I cut around the tree stamps image (the doodled border is on the stamp). There is a small white card behind the tree, so this actually stands up properly and fits into a larger envelope.
Thanks for looking, sorry I can't attach Robins challenge info and I also apologise in advance if it takes me a while to comment. I have to hold my iPad in the air until I get a signal LOL. It's a bit hard to do that and watch out for snakes!!!
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017 GMT Views: 1951
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 12:04 PM
Absolutely fascinating! I've always wondered what the heck a Vegimite sandwich is thanks to the Men At Work song "Down Under." I'm so happy to have learned all about Vegimite today. Love your card. Watch out for those snakes!
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 12:18 PM
Love story time with Susie - we of course have Marmite - love it or hate it! My crafty friend is over from Spain and we are having a great time together - hence no cards for the gallery till Sunday x
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 1:10 PM
Vegimite sounds YUCKY - but I suppose if you grow up on it you develop a taste for it . . . I will take your adorable card with its sweetly colored child and fun tree & fencing.
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 1:35 PM
CUTE CUTE CUTE....yuor little PI girl is adorbs!!! I also LOVE that tree..the branches coming out the top...how cool and putting them together is genius!! Enjoyed your Vegemite story and song....I think it's similar to a product we have here in Minnesota..(not similar in taste or composition but reputation)..called SPAM which is a ham, meat sort of food, it comes in a tin can so when you take it out it retains that shape...some people love it, others loathe it....I haven't had it in years so I can't offer a current review. Great to see your card in the gallery..I miss you when you're on vacation ;)
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 5:20 PM
This is adorable, Susie, and I was fascinated by the vegemite explanation. I love the song "Dow Under", by the group 'Men at Work" They mention a vegemite sandwich - now I know what it is. Please watch out for snakes - you're scaring me, girl!
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 8:19 PM
I love you card, Susie! I have tried vegimite, but unfortunately I did not acquire a taste for it. I think that is why children are started on it very young, as acquiring the taste for it takes some time. Your rosy cheeked girl and funky tree make a really fun card!
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Fri, Apr 07, 2017 @ 8:33 PM
Such a pretty and creative card!! Love that tree image and your coloring!!
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Oh, how fun to learn something new, vegimite, something we don't have here. Very creative dipping baby teething rings into it! Your little vegimite girl is cute as can be! You gave her a gorgeous outside to play in! Enjoy your trip!!!!!!!!!!