Here is my card for Teapot Tuesday. This was fun! I got to use my new chicken wire stamp and my new to me Hey Chick stamps.
For my chicken coop I ran my paper through a wood grain embossing folder, then inked it with slate ink to give it a weathered look. That plump blonde on the right has incredibly skinny legs for someone of her girth. Most difficult to fussy cut and they both ended up being amputated in the process. Hence the "straw" at the bottom to cover up the "oops". Enjoy!
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 GMT Views: 945
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50703
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 5:27 AM
Your weathered coop is fabulous and the straw at the bottom is perfect...looks like it was meant to be there and not hide a boo boo. Super card for Betty!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132003
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 9:11 AM
Perfect stamps - what fun to be able to get them inky for TPT this week. I really like your coop, very weathered looking. I think the straw looks great. For skinny legs, I often stamp the image on the base and then piece the body over the stamped image. Some of the crazy birds are hard to cut too!
Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6290
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 9:48 AM
I was going to say stamp image then put cut out over it then no worry on legs or anything---Sabrina and I are on the same page. I love the hey chicks --got both sets but not dies will fussy cut. Great job on the coop--- neat card
Registered: September 11, 2004 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 7646
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 10:11 AM
Super fantastic design and I must say, your remedy for the “oops” was the first thing that caught my eye…so much more realistic and fun than just another pair of chicken legs! Great card!
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Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13127
Wed, Jul 21, 2021 @ 4:48 PM
Great idea to make a rustic chicken coop for your chicks! Love your straw as a bedding for the "girls".
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Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 32131
Thu, Jul 22, 2021 @ 11:22 AM
Oh, Vicky this is so creative to create a chicken coop. I love this and I am sure Betty will too! I hate fussy cutting, and had to laugh with you about the amputations, but you sure did a great job of camouflaging it with the straw. Wonderful layout as well!