It is Tickle a Teapotter time of the month and Sandy has given us a terrific "cooking competition" challenge.
Here we have Julia Child, complete with her hat and signature string of pearls. She has just concluded a master class on preparing her world famous beef bourguignon from her equally famous cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
I am very slow at prep work in the kitchen and my knife skills leave a lot to be desired...remember the time my knife got stuck in a pumpkin and I nearly knocked myself unconscious when the whole pumpkin whacked me in the head when i was trying to remove the knife...and then there was the time I sewed my hand inside a chicken. I digress; it took me 90 minutes to prepare the beef bourguignon followed by 6 hours cooking time!! DH thought it was a "nice stew", he is lucky to be alive!
Enough about me, here we have young Nigella and Heston. Nigella failed to impress Ms Child so she has to stand in the naughty corner (actually she was too tall so I chopped off the top of her head). Heston on the other hand has been rewarded with a chef's hat and immunity from next weeks challenge.
Nigella and Heston are both coloured with a Distress Crayon and my finger, I used a damp paint brush to get a tiny bit of colour around the edges of Nigella's apron. NOTE: If you own gelato's then you already have distress crayons LOL. Julia was from my stash, she was already coloured so I just added a hint more colour using a distress crayon and a copic marker.
The card design a pop-up diorama - Sabrina featured this fun fold last year (TLC522). I coloured a veggie garden scene and put it behind the window. The checkerboard floor was done with a black copic marker and fine marker. It is time consuming but a whole lot of fun.
To see Irene's checkerboard floor tutorial, click here .
To see Julie Davison's diorama tutorial, click here .
Bon Appetit my friends.
Date: Monday, August 29, 2016 GMT Views: 3170
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Thu, Sep 01, 2016 @ 6:17 PM
Susie, You took the chopped theme to a new place by chopping off Nigella's head. I think you're confusing the cooking challenge with an Alice in Wonderland theme!!
Fantastic card, I love all the details from the window scene to your marvelous chefs. Your floor is marvelous, I'll have to check out the tutorial. I always learn something new from you, Thanks Mate!!
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Sat, Sep 03, 2016 @ 8:13 AM
This is just fantastic, Susie...both the card and the write up. The checkered floor looks great, and I love the curtains. The colors and coloring are always top notch on your cards. I think you will be the queen of the fans tomorrow.
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Sat, Sep 03, 2016 @ 9:40 AM
Susie girl...This is just so stunning...your colouring is on top, great kitchen card...even tho you sound like...not a chef....love your humourous stories...but your cards are awesome...your techniques stunning!!...love it all!!
hugs de mama
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Sat, Sep 03, 2016 @ 11:37 AM
OH hey sis...I am so missing your stories of fun, that remind me of myself...at least you even tried to make the beef bourgenon, cant even spell it...lol. super-super fun kitchen here with Mrs. Julia..your tall chef reminds me of my super small little chef...he is going to need a lot of stools to work in my kitchen...lol LOVE this all my friend, the floor ( I love checkerboard b and w floors in kitchens, want it in my own too would be fun ) and neat window with pretty scene and clothing and curtains...you always rock things...and especially make us smile...HUGS
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Sat, Sep 03, 2016 @ 5:10 PM
This is such a fun scene, Susie! I'm having trouble typing 'cause I'm still laughing about your knife skills and "stew". My best friend says "all men are the same - they just look different". That's something my DH would have said. Back to your card: that floor is fabulous and that card fold is perfect for this.
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Sat, Sep 03, 2016 @ 6:26 PM
I have never seen that checkerboard tutorial before COOL ( thanks for sharing it) and hahahahaha...
everything about this card & it's story tickles me.
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Sat, Sep 03, 2016 @ 7:47 PM
Julia Child and Jacques Pepin are my favorite chefs of all time and this is a fabulous tribute to that wonderful lady. Your story was hysterical and I love your kitchen scene. The pearls around that bird's neck were the crowning touch! This card made me so happy to look at, so thank you Susie!!
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Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
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Sun, Sep 04, 2016 @ 10:06 AM
OMGosh Susie!!! I missed this fantastic card! I don't know why I sometimes get an email notice and sometimes not!!! Grrr!
Anyway, I LOVE This fantastic creation! You are genius with these birds I'll tell ya and also with scenes...you really tell a story with your wonderful cards!
I love the Julia Child kitchen/cooking school, too cool!!!
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