I might send this to a friend in Cornwall who has just broken his ankle, with a note saying that an apple a day might keep the doctor away, but can't help anyone from slipping on the ice.
Read about the Bad Apple tea party, and then you will follow my story.
My goodness, we needed Annie and her patented apple-picking technique when I was growing up. We had an apple-picker my dad made so we could pick our apples and store them, but at one apple at a time and 8 or 9 trees - well, quick it wasn't.
My bad apple is Caspar the Caterpillar - he and his mates have been burrowing into those delicious Worcester Pearmains and are not happy at the thought of Annie picking them off their tree. Caspar has mobilised them, so any time Annie comes near their patch of the tree - which of course is where the best apples are, they give her a nip - and with a dozen caterpillars nipping at her fingers, no wonder she falls off.
Since it was Kelly's teapot that inspired Cindy's gorgeous card today, I've made an attempt at a Kelly-style card, too
A2 cream base, stamped with Canvas in Walnut Stain, and edged with red. An iris-folded apple with a punched caterpillar, a PTI button and the closest I could come to ribbon with a rustic feel to it complete the picture.
We have water again today, so I've got to go and wash the floors, but hope to be back with another card, with any luck.
Worcester Pearmain is the apple tree I would grow if we had space - and for the tea-party I am going to bring along a lovely hot Tarte Tatin. Our snow may be almost all gone, but with high winds there's still a need for comfort food.
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 GMT Views: 858
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Tue, Jan 12, 2010 @ 10:53 PM
Sabrina, that's a cool technique you used on your apple. Your worm looks very happy. What's he been drinking? hehe Fun card Love it. TFS :0)
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Wed, Jan 13, 2010 @ 5:42 PM
Oh - this looks super complicated, but very, very cool. I love your idea about the sentiment! Adorable.
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