For this week's Tea Party, we are showering our own Brenda (aka Benzi) with happy cards. Brenda is recovering from a knee injury and is eager (read impatient) to resume her normal activities. But, recovery takes time and she still needs to chill a bit. So I'm sending these guys as a blueprint for chill activities. The inside of the card will describe them as:
1. Drink lots of fluids
2. Float in water (tub, pool, lake, sea)
3. Rest, get some sun and smell the flowers
4. Eat healthy foods (like chocolate -- #1 health food)
5. Hang out with friends (even if it's just by phone or online)
6. Watch Bama play football (hence the houndstooth)
Brenda was one of the pioneering members of Watercolor Wednesday, so to start my card I used my streaky watercolor pencil technique to create a beach-like scene. And, Brenda is an Alabama football fan, which is why these guys are dressed in red and white. I got (er, stole) the idea to add the houndstooth slopes from Polly's (aka Peeps321) creative card which you can see here: MMTPT686 Sunny Snowman by peeps321 at Splitcoaststampers
Everything else is stamp, color, cut, glue.
It really is no fun to just sit around and not be able to do anything. So, I hope these Bama fans give her some ideas on how to chill out a bit. And, I hope you're chillin' with some of your favorite stamps today. TFL
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 GMT Views: 482
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Accessories: Hero Arts Infinity Dies (Ovals); Lawn Fawn Dies (Stitched Rectangles); Simon Says Dies (Stitched Slopes); Faber-Castel watercolor pencils; clear EP
Registered: February 10, 2006 Location: Mid-Atlantic Posts: 13153
Wed, Sep 15, 2021 @ 4:22 PM
I feel confident that your blueprint for chillin' will be appreciated by Brenda .... especially with those sweet penguins showing her the way! lol Your watercolored background is great!
------------------------------ Rita
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
As always, Debbie, your card and write-up had me chuckling (chocolate is health food)! I love these adorable penguins demo-ing what Brenda should do - and since they are Bama football fans, I bet that Brenda will love them even more! The watercolor pencil bg is simply perfect for these black and white (and not-quite-red all over) dudes! Fabulously fantastic card!
Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7515
Wed, Sep 15, 2021 @ 9:58 PM
Fabulous!!! Love the water and sky, perfection... All the penguins are colored wonderfully and the arrangement, excellent. Even the tree adds to this festive and wonderful scene. Love your cards!
Betty