I made this card for our end-of-the-month "Tickle a Teapotter" Challenge: "Browner Side of the Fence" by Denise, CardCrazy. She suggested: "Today is for taking stock in things you do have, whether it be a roof over your head, a family, a job, or something else. Celebrate the day by making a card of something that is "green" on your side of the fence." March 30th is âGrass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day." I had never heard of that!
I wanted to use my dancer stamps and the great sentiment, "Life may not be the party we had hope for but while we're here we might as well dance." I think it is so appropriate for the times we're living in.
I stamped my dancer and die cut her out, adding green ink to the edges of the image to make her stand out. I stamped some green and added the sentiment, fussy cutting it out. I die cut my tree out of patterned paper. I used a music background to stamp the front of the card using Olive green. I glued down the tree on my music bg and used 3D pop dots to add the dancer and sentiment.
Denise, thanks for a wonderful challenge! I'm so grateful that I can still dance no matter what, no matter where. My husband may disagree with the statement that I can dance! LOL However, just like singing, I don't care how I look or what I sound like...it's all about the joy I find in doing it!
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021 @ 11:05 AM
Gracie that sentiment fits this challenge to a T. Love your colors and soft sponging on the music paper and of course that is a marvelous tree to dance under!
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021 @ 1:43 PM
I love that stamp and die set! I need to use it .... this is gorgeous! The trees remind me of Louisiana. Very pretty!!
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021 @ 8:09 PM
Such a beautiful card for this challenge, love your dancer and that wonderful sentiment, Gracie! The music sheet bg and the sprawling tree gives this a dreamy feel!
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021 @ 10:01 PM
Gracie, what a lovely card, so rich in details...I don't know the type of music that whispers to you to dance, but your last statement is truly the key to each of us...if we choose to seize the moment. This is a WOW card!
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Mon, Apr 05, 2021 @ 7:35 PM
Your background with the music notes underneath, the dancer and that beautiful tree are a great combination! And I agree that sentiment is a good one for what has been happening this last year or so. Really a lovely card.!
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Wed, Apr 14, 2021 @ 3:04 PM
What a fabulous card and a great way to use the dancing lady stamp. Love the tree and enjoyed reading how you put this card together. Go ahead and dance, then sing to the roof tops. Oh, and never knew there was such a day as 'the grass is browner on the other side', either. Live and learn while you dance and sing. Awesome card!
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