Polly is hosting this weeks teaparty for a very special Splitcoastie and scrapbooking guru.....Sharon Madson aka smadson.
Sharon broke BOTH of her wrists, so we are sending paper hugs along with happy snaps and places of interest. I have depicted Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock), this ancient rock transforms from ochre to burnished orange and intense red at sunrise and sunset.
Have you ever wondered what the blunt end of a Copic is good for...this background was done in a few quick minutes using glossy photo paper and the blunt end of blue, red and green Copics. To add depth and shade I used the blunt end of a few grey Copics over the top of the red and green areas.
These cute digi images are by Crissy Armstrong at Whimsy Stamps. Whimsy are generously donating all the proceeds to the Bush Fire appeal for animals. The set can be foundHERE
The Kangaroo and Emu are on Australia's coat of arms (and we eat them LOL). Australia has a population of 25 million people and 55 million kangaroos. Fun fact - kangaroos cannot move backward.
Emu's are sort of like an Ostrich, but smaller. They are cranky birds with a bad attitude, that's probably because they can't fly!
Koalas are utterly adorable, but never set a tent up under a koala, they snore like a drunken sailor!
Thank you for looking and I hope you get a chance to send Sharon a paper hug.
Date: Monday, February 10, 2020 GMT Views: 1250
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Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6267
Wed, Feb 12, 2020 @ 3:03 PM
nice fun fact on not going backwards as is like they say of cows go up stairs but cannot go back down---LOL---never took one up stairs to see if true. Snoring Koalas hmmmmm. Your animal images are so very sweet as is the neat background for them- Great card
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7326
Thu, Feb 13, 2020 @ 12:59 AM
Uluru looks lovely in the setting sun. Another wonderful background. Love the way the twinkling stars are starting to sparkle in the evening sky. A great card about far, far away.
Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31441
Fri, Feb 14, 2020 @ 10:49 AM
Thanks for the Australian animal lesson! Eat all the kangaroos and emus you want, but stay away from bats. This is so cool and wonderfully Australian. Oh my, this is going to go straight to Sharon's world traveler heart. FAB!
Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Sat, Feb 15, 2020 @ 5:02 AM
HOW VERY INTERESTING, Susie! LOVE hearing all about your country & your fun facts about the animals! I THINK you should be on the DT for Whimsy Stamps! You're doing VERY WELL representing them! ;) I also LOVE your card & I am VERY SURE that Sharon will LOVE IT!!! It IS FROM YOUR HEART! She will think of you every time she looks at it! WHAT A TREAT for her! A SUPER JOB!!! ;)<3
Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6335
Sat, Feb 15, 2020 @ 7:25 PM
Gorgeous card! And thank you for all the fun facts on Australian animals!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
Registered: February 13, 2020 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 360
Sun, Feb 16, 2020 @ 5:08 AM
I need to participate in this one. I love Sharon and can't imagine the withdrawals she is going through (actually I can a little since I couldn't post for almost 2 months - lol). Your card is soooo cute, Susie. She is going to love it (and love it even more because you made it). Hugz