WooHoo it's Teapot time again and being the end of the month we get to tickle each other. The story this week is about Miss Jett Setter and her new Travel Agency in Teapotterville. We Teapotters, all 42,000 of us, are suggesting our favourite holiday destinations.
The Great Barrier Reef was mentioned in the story this week and that is where we find young Tilly. Sadly she had a nasty encounter with some coral whilst snorkalling. Her little legs have been stitched up, but she needs to rest for a while. So here she is (still not looking very happy) floating around in the resorts swimming pool.
If you look closely Tilly is starting to get a bit too much sun. I'm not sure if her legs are sunburnt or that her stitches are getting infected.
About the card, this is a stair step fold card (you didn't see that coming hey). I made the pool water by tearing teaxtured paper. Same thing was done for the palm tree trunk and sand. Tilly started out life as a Sassy Cheryl digi stamp. The floating tyre is red dp, white spots are handdrawn and outlined with a black micron pen. Tillys body and hair is with copics, the rest is paper pieced. I'm still struggling with coulouring hair, hopefully the teapot recipient can give Tilly a new hairdo.
The fence is an IO die, I hand-made the umbrella, palm tree, beach bag and towel with dp and cardstock. Liquid pearls were used on the sunglasses and stickles for nail polish.
Thank you for looking and have a great week everyone.
Date: Monday, August 26, 2013 GMT Views: 3207
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131555
Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:01 PM
Ouch on the coral! Reminds me of when I stood on an sea-urchin once in Greece. I've always made sure to wear beach shoes ever since if I've thought there might be any around. I love her sparkly toenails, too ;-). As always you've made such an amazing creation on the classic Susie stair-step base.
Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 12:52 PM
Living in Susie's mind and imagination must be such a wonderful place to be! Once again you have entertained and amazed us with yet another extremely creative project. I am in awe of you being able to make things by hand...so resourceful and SOOOO above my pay grade! I LOVE her beachbag and towel, matching her cute paper pieced swimsuit and bow in her hair. She is my kind of girl...love all that matchy matchy stuff! Her poor little skinned shins and sunburn remind me of me...anytime I get in the ocean and love love love her painted toes and nails...You awe and inspire me Susie...and who ever recieves this will be OVER the moon HAPPY!!!!
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40329
Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 7:02 PM
Young Tilly is certainly looks like she has had a little too much Qld sun!!!! Yet another awesome card, Susie, we both chose the same State to visit!! Your attention to detail is always incredible and I just love all the fabulous extras on this!!!
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 10:04 PM
Oh SUSIE!!! You are so incredibly creative!!! I LOVE your fantastic step card with that adorable Sassy Cheryl image! What a marvelous vacation spot, tubing in the water with that beautiful beach scene! Oh sure, Miss Tilly may have had a rough time with the coral and a bit too much sun, but she sure is as CUTE as she can be!!! I love the sun glasses, her little painted toenails and the paper pieced outfit...all stupendous details!!! For sure, whomever receives this tremendous card will treasure it!!! LOVE every inch!!!
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Wed, Aug 28, 2013 @ 11:04 PM
Oh Susie, what a vivid imagination you have - who would have thought poor Tilly would have gotten stitches AND sunburn on top of all that - no wonder she is just basking in the sun - I better swing by and pick her up to go for a long ride on vacation - give those stitches time to heal. Awesome card!!
------------------------------ 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: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Thu, Aug 29, 2013 @ 11:06 AM
Oh dear, poor thing. Looks like she is packed for all needs, look at all the cute little details...wonderful card. Your water and tree....super neat idea, worked out so well. Your coloring is great too,streaks of red...oh maybe thats why she is burning so easy...a red head. But she is prepared too with U.V. glasses...SO cute...TFS..: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.