MMTPT640 ~ October 27, 2020 ~ Open Your Eyes

[Cook22]

Teapot Tuesday Challenge MMTPT640
TICKLE: Open Your Eyes

Anyone is welcome to play in the weekly Teapot Challenge - the more, the merrier! You automatically become a “TEApotter” the first time you play. Where will you find inspiration? Will it be from the teapot or from the challenge theme itself? Remember, your participation in Destination Station is 100% voluntary and not a requirement. Just have fun!

It's the last Tuesday of the month so that means it's time for our Teapot Tuesday Tickle Challenge

This week's challenge is brought to you by guest hostess: JRHolbrook/aka Gracie or Judy
I'm sorry, due to site issues I wasn't able to insert her avatar as I normally would, but all going well I might be able to edit this post the day after the challenge.

CHALLENGE:
Hello Teapotters! 2020 has been a tough year for people all over the world. Sometimes I just want to close my eyes and pretend I'm back in time before Covid became part of our everyday vocabulary and life.

There's a quote by Canadian musician, Sara McLachlan, "There is beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere , you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it. Some days that's harder than others."

I challenge you to make a "Tickle" card that represents how you've felt this past year. It may be a color, a scene, an animal...there is no right or wrong for this "Tickle a Teapotter" card. You may have had happy news this year! Have fun and just do YOU!


EPEC (extra points for extra cookies): Extra cookies if your card has "eyes."

SEND CARDS TO: This week our destination is each other! Once a month, we send our cards to each other!

Check out THIS NEW THREAD in the TEApot Tuesday Extras Forum. If you are participating in the card exchange please go to this thread and follow the instructions. Make sure to sign up by bedtime on Saturday 31st October 2020. Your destination recipient will be PM'd to you.

Gracie's card is here: MMTPT640 Funky Blue Eyes

Quick Link to today’s Teapot Tuesday Challenge Gallery: MMTPT640

Be sure to you use KEYWORD MMTPT640 in your upload and post a comment here so we can all see your card!

Do you know someone that could use some well wishes, encouragement or all around warm fuzzies? Consider nominating them as a guest of honor (a.k.a. destination station) for an upcoming tea party. Send your request to jacqueline via PM or e-mail [email protected]. Include SCS Teaparty Request in the subject line.

[snietje]

Thank you Gracie for hosting this Tickle TEAparty, here's MY CARD for the tickle

[Cook22]

Here's mine, and a photo of the pull-tab slider  panel (click to enlarge)

MMTPT640 The Wheels on the Bike go Round and Round

[jkanack]

Excellent challenge, Gracie, I love images about 'see more clearly', which were my words for 2020, before all this junk started to happen. I'll be back!

[jdmommy]

Here's mine for the tickle

MMTPT640, The Eyes Have It by jdmommy at Splitcoaststampers

[Precious Kitty]

CC815, MMTPT640 Cobweb Cardio

Barbara great choice of colors this week!

Sabrina great challenge for the tickle!!

[casep]

This was really easy for me.  MMTPT640 Stella in a Jar by casep at Splitcoaststampers

[snietje]

I've got great news, my DH has been hired and starts next Monday to work, we've had this good news just now we are so happy!!

[peeps321]

OH what happy news Anita!!

Here's my card...

I Did Something Today

[JRHolbrook]

Quote:

Originally Posted by snietje

I've got great news, my DH has been hired and starts next Monday to work, we've had this good news just now we are so happy!!

Wonderful Anita! So happy for you! Thanks for sharing, as we all love good news!

[stampingwriter]

This challenge is much more introspective than usual, or maybe that's just the way I read it. Here's what I came up with.

[annsforte3]

Here's mine, with lots of playful eyes!! 

Pumpkin Fun!

[shirlb19]

Great challenge Gracie:

MMTPT640 Baking by shirlb19 - at Splitcoaststampers


Shirl

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Is there an address database for the group here?  I’ve been MIA and Jayne reminded me to play as I get back into inky fingers again!

[ohmypaper!]

I LOVED this challenge!  It's fun to put how I feel into my art.  

Here is In My Prayers

[jkanack]

Love this theme, thank you, Gracie and Sabrina:

Seeing 2020 with a Mask by jkanack - at Splitcoaststampers

[JRHolbrook]

As I wrote to Jean, "Thanks for sharing your world with us. I love reading everyone's stories. This challenge has helped me get to know everyone better and realize that we all have our individual struggles. My conclusion is that stampers are creative, compassionate people who can still see the beauty in a world that may not be so lovely at present."

Thank you for reflecting and sharing your beautiful cards and stories with all of us! I can't wait to see more wonderful creations! Hugs to all of you!

[Ozpom]

Quote:

Originally Posted by luvtostampstampstamp

Is there an address database for the group here?  I’ve been MIA and Jayne reminded me to play as I get back into inky fingers again!

Yay Rebekah is playing.  Here’s the link where you add your name and number. Sabrina usually will send out a pm advising who you have to tickle and addresses.  Have fun

MMTPT640 ~ Tickle a Teapotter ~ Open Your Eyes by Cook22 at Splitcoaststampers

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Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun

[redi2stamp]

A Time for Every Purpose by redi2stamp - at Splitcoaststampers
here's my card

[luvtostampstampstamp]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ozpom

Yay Rebekah is playing.  Here’s the link where you add your name and number. Sabrina usually will send out a pm advising who you have to tickle and addresses.  Have fun

MMTPT640 ~ Tickle a Teapotter ~ Open Your Eyes by Cook22 at Splitcoaststampers

Got her message today, thank you!  

[knoxville8625]

Thanks Sabrina for this great topic! Here's mine:

SC8825, MMTPT640, Ferny Best Wishes by knoxville8625 - at Splitcoaststampers

[Cook22]

I fixed your link - roll on the site update.

And ;-), it was Gracie's challenge not mine.

It doesn't help that I haven't been able to add the guest hostesses avatar beside their name - I know it's confusing when mine appears as the poster. Again, roll on the site update!

Quote:

Originally Posted by knoxville8625

Thanks Sabrina for this great topic! Here's mine:

SC8825, MMTPT640, Ferny Best Wishes by knoxville8625 - at Splitcoaststampers

[hotwheels]

Here my card.....Thanks, Linda 

 Teapot by hotwheels at Splitcoaststampers

[JanetJ]

And here is my card:

Everyone is Watching! by JanetJ - at Splitcoaststampers

[donnajeanne]

my card
Love Never Gives Up by donnajeanne - at Splitcoaststampers

[luvtostampstampstamp]

My card, The Best Therapy by luvtostampstampstamp at Splitcoaststampers

[ArtzadoniStudio]

Thanks for the FANTASTIC challenge, Gracie. I am so enjoying everyone's art reflections. Me? The TV has been on way too much for my liking and this card is definitely me.  

MMTPT640 WT816 Scary News CAS609 by ArtzadoniStudio at Splitcoaststampers by Lori "Artzadoni"

[Icela52]

Where do you sign up, it's very hard to find unless you send a link.

[Ozpom]

Here  is mine.  Thanks for the challenge Gracie..loved it.  Happy day everyone and hugs

[jkanack]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icela52

Where do you sign up, it's very hard to find unless you send a link.

Look toward the bottom of the initial challenge, before anyone ever responded. There is a link to click.

[Icela52]

Thank you everyone for helping me find the sign up. I get anxious when I can't  find something and last night was the time😂😂😂😂

[One4Joy]

Thanks so much Sabrina and Gracie...I loved your theme. And I love our Teapotter community!

things I LUV

[Carolinakathy]

I guess I am 34 even though I thought I signed up early this morning but can't find it now.....So I will be 34....Just a card will be fine.

[Icela52]

Thank you so much Jean for your help.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkanack

Look toward the bottom of the initial challenge, before anyone ever responded. There is a link to click.

[Icela52]

Well its Halloween what do you expect. 🎃🎃🎃, I could not find the signup at all. I never remember where it is. I guess going on 77 is the reason.🙃🙃🙃

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carolinakathy

I guess I am 34 even though I thought I signed up early this morning but can't find it now.....So I will be 34....Just a card will be fine.

[mcschmidty]

I combined this challenge with a couple of other challenges- and had fun creating!!!

My Card: All Eyes

Fun challenge Gracie!

Shelly

[brandyann9]

Mine will be going out tomorrow!  I thought out the Dahlia fold for seeing beauty everywhere.

Forever Friend

[smadson]

Here is mine, and it is going out tomorrow, too!

Craftiness= Happiness

[kathg3262]

Here's my card! Hope my recipient enjoys it as much as I enjoyed makin it for her!

 https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/3013081?&cat=500&ppuser=120829

[Chatterbox-1]

I'm playing my "Challenge Catch-up" cardmaking and this is for my 2021 Christmas card stash.

Feelings last year during the holidays...down and very blue. Here's the story:

I think I was down, because I couldn't really look forward to seeing my family or participating in any of our usual Christmas traditions...no Christmas Eve Mass, no soup night, and no gift sharing all together at our house. My blue mood led to no Christmas card crafting. In January, I gave myself a swift kick and a New Year resolution that I make my needed 2021 Christmas cards (70) by January 31, which I accomplished! YAY!.

This my fourth design, which has a blue cardbase for my past blue mood, but a cheerful, dashing deer, while I focused on accomplishing my resolution! This card brought back a childhood memory, the traditional Christmas Eve reading by my Mom, of "The Night Before Christmas" and the clatter of prancing and dancing little hooves on the roof!

Here is my card: Reindeer Prancing & Dancing!