This is my card for Cindy's teapot challenge this week - here's her blog, with her teapot and card: http://mothermark.blogspot.com/2009/...uesday-34.html.
It's a simple teapot, so I made a simple card.
Fact - I try not to make cards I won't use.
Yes, I am Irish, and I might send one or two St. Patrick's Day cards (well, maybe one), but I had a French mother and a not very Irish upbringing, and I wouldn't send a very shamrocky one to anybody.
So, since it's a simple pot, I made a simple card.
I got back from work to find that Martha, Max and Maurice had been fighting over the shamrocks that I left out ready to use. Actually, I left out some clover, but who's to know the difference. That doesn't quite explain how their torn-up shamrock leaves turned into balloons, but it will have to do.
I did find another one, without glitter on it, that they hadn't torn up, so I put that on the inside. Must have been that Martha wanted the glittery one and the two boys didn't want her to have it...
White card base, green and orange layers. I drew a gentle slope and some grass, stamped on a Penny Black mouse 3 times after masking off the balloon, and coloured with watercolour pencils. The ballons are hearts punched out of light card with double-sided adhesive film, and glitter. Inside there is a shamrock made with 3 hearts and a stem cut from the green I used as the mat layer.
Thanks for having us again, Cindy. Or did you all come over here this time???
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 GMT Views: 2099
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Tue, Feb 17, 2009 @ 10:09 AM
Sabrina, this is just too cute. I love how the shamrock became balloons. The grass on your hill is wonderful. I love the way your little mousies are colored. The sparkle on the hearts is so pretty!!!
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Tue, Feb 17, 2009 @ 2:26 PM
Snort! I love your Deconstruction Crew! Although, I have visions of Martha tripping Max just for fun (I would!) and then the two of them will roll down the hill and take out Maurice and all three go rolling with the sparkley balloons flying since balloons fly and shamrocks don't! Love your grassy hill!
So glad you made it....actually, so glad you invited us! Its nice to make a St. Patricks' Day card while in Ireland! Giggle....You didn't even know you were hosting did you!
As usual, you have come up with a great card and I am glad to know, its one you will *send*! Thanks Sabrina...very clever and cool!