According to Sabrina/Cook22, we will be celebrating Aunt Betty's 94th birthday by the end of July, so I hope you join us Teapotters this week! Lisa/Shoe Girl challenged us to include something farm-related in our birthday cards, and here is my take on the challenge.
I did not do any coloring or stamping here, I just printed the wonderful digi art of Laurie Furnell (she has an Etsy shop) twice, fussy cut the animals and layered it on with craft foam. It was a nightmare cutting the space between the duck's legs, and also the pig's legs - but I remembered that I have a small Swiss army knife with an equally small pair of scissors, and that's what I used. (I also use its small file when the edge cut by the Silhouette is rough.) The sentiment was added before printing using American Classic font.
Aunt Betty is having an-udder birthday, hurray! Thank you to Sabrina/Cook22 and Lisa/ShoeGirl!
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 GMT Views: 357
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Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6033
Tue, Jul 20, 2021 @ 5:37 PM
goes to show you perseverance pays off-wow that is some word---great job with the surgery in between the ducks legs and no animals were injured. sweet card for sure and nice background
Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 27244
Tue, Jul 20, 2021 @ 7:50 PM
How very adorable Gem! This reminds me of Mary Englebreit designs which I love. Oh how I dislike fussy cutting and you did an amazing job. I agree that would have been a nightmare. Betty will be thrilled with this gorgeous slimline card from you. You did totally rock this as Bev said.
Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 30609
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 3:39 AM
"An-udder birthday". HEHEHE! Love this fun stack of farm animals. Awesome fussy cutting! Great idea to pop up the animals. I'm sure Aunt Betty will be thrilled with this!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 45550
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 5:23 AM
I agree with Shirl...this does remind me of Mary Engelbreit. It's so colorful and cheery. Thank goodness for the long design so you could fit all the animals on this.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 123093
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 9:13 AM
Great work on the fussy-cutting! I use a scalpel a lot for that sort of thing. I conceded defeat last night when trying to cut the inside of a bow tied with shoelaces, and just cut them off, though. I love the old-fashioned retro look of this, and I am sure Betty will too.
Registered: September 11, 2004 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 7444
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 10:04 AM
Oh Gem, this card has such a nice Americana feel - I love all the checkerboards, sunflowers, animals and quilt-like pastures. Great layout and colors as well! (Yeah, I’ll bet all that fussy cutting was a challenge, but worth it!)
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”From the rising of the sun to its setting,the name of the Lord is to be praised!”
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 10310
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 4:50 PM
Lovely! Your Swiss Army Knife saved the day!! Betty will adore your card!
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God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9
