Wow! 1000 sketches. Fabulous!
I had started this card yesterday for the teaparty for Mike and Linda. I went to high school with them, although I only knew Linda well, since we were both band geeks. Ann is younger, I didn't know her until she trained me to take her place at the movie theater in the village. Small world, right?
I drew the shamrock first and colored it, hoping the SC1000 might work for it. I made it work! Cut a circle frame from green metallic and then vellum, not knowing for sure what I would put on it but not wanting to cover up much of the shamrock.
Today I tangled the border and figured out what to do with the lower right elements. Dealing with illness and treatment are a part of life. Last year when I was packing, I found the little four leaf clover stamp on the lower right. CTMH, which is shutting down, I guess. The stamp is part of a large set of little postage stamps for all occasions. I'm glad I found it. Then I remembered I had saved an Irish postage stamp from Sabrina so that is what went onto the circle.
BTW mooka is the name of the pattern in which I did the shamrock.
Because I was concerned the front was a little too somber, I stamped the inside with a funny Irish toast, which Sabrina says she has never heard before, but I think it's entirely possible, and some Irish knot work stamps. Check out the picture of the inside.
And, finally, this is for ABC20-L is for land of the leprechaun. Hah.
Thanks for the challenges; I always have fun with the sketch and Ann, I hope Mike and Linda keep on 'keeping on.' Look, look, look to the rainbow....that's a line from 'Finian's Rainbow'.
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Fri, Mar 15, 2024 @ 6:42 AM
Jean, how cool that you know Mike and Linda. Love your shamrock - so creative and beautiful. Love your take on the sketch too. Lovely and personal and they will love it. Hugz
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