I acquired DHÂ’s LP collection some time before I acquired DH. One of my favourite albums of his was Dan FogelbergÂ’s The Innocent Age, so ever since I heard we were off to Kentucky, has been playing in my head.
What fun – we are off to the Derby for the teaparty this week. We have to bring something we can ride, to give that new jockey on the block, Tony McTea, a ride for his money. (Check out the Teapot Tuesday challenge for the full story.)
Now, the only horse stamp I have certainly is not going to win any races – he might just manage a trot. And that’s only might… the chances are 42,000 to 1 that he wouldn't even manage a trot.
However...Ande says mooses are pretty good at racing. At least, Kinguyakki Salakstarok the Third is a champion racer. Imagine racing over the ice and jumping the cracks. You can see Ande and King posing here after winning a local race…And if anyone else – take note, Tony – gets too close, those antlers are not to be tangled with. No saddle, you say? Well, any of the (very) few times I have ridden I have never had a saddle, and I’ve never fallen off. So if Ande likes riding without a saddle, I am not going to argue with him over it. Health and safety can go hang.
5 ¾” base. Sky and foreground are Clairefontaine Papers of the World. The mountains are Core’dinations Whitewash, embossed with D’vine Swirl, sanded and stitched to the base. I also stitched along the foreground. The frame is scraps of American Traditional Designs wood effect paper. Ande and King were stamped on watercolour paper, coloured with H2Os and cut out.
I had so much fun making this, itÂ’s the happiest IÂ’ve felt with a finished card for quite a while.
In keeping with the Greenland cold climate, Ande is bringing along some pineapple sorbet to share round; I tried out a delicious recipe last night, so you're lucky there was some left for him to bring along.
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