Carla is our hostess for this WTUI challenge, the last in January. You can find it HERE. This is the card I made for her challenge, which had me stumped for a while. I was going to send this to my sister for her birthday, (because as well as getting myself a Moomin calendar for the kitchen, I gave her one for Christmas), but then she asked for a recipe book and I made her a kitchen bench card instead. I might send her this another time.
So, this was inspired by my Moomin calendar:those Purple Onion stamps reminded me straight away of the little woodland creatures, who are quite pointy and angular. The original stories were black and white cartoons, so I went with that look
Purple Onion Julian Charlton Frederick and Claude, stamped and masked. Unity Warmth of winter tree background. Square dies, Sue Wilson Herringbone cut from black and white.
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 GMT Views: 604
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50462
Thu, Jan 30, 2020 @ 3:39 PM
I hadn't heard of Moomin characters but I can see why you would like them....they're really fun. You did a great job of capturing the essence of them with your Purple Onion stamps. I love the bg die cut...super!
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Fri, Jan 31, 2020 @ 7:48 PM
Your card looks just like it came from a calendar page. You could make a 13th month. Then the year might not seem so short. lol I love these little angular critters!
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Fri, Feb 07, 2020 @ 5:59 PM
I am not used to B&W from you! Cool!!! I didnt know Moomin either but you definitely caught the style very well! I like that die choice with the trees. Feels a little like tree branches coming down.
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