When I was a kid, I loved the Peanuts comics. However, after I grew older, I gave away all my Peanuts books except one -- The Peanuts Lunch Bag Cookbook. It's a collection of simple recipes that a kid could make for their bagged lunch. Being the first of what would eventually become my extensive cookbook collection, it has a lot of nostalgia for me.
Sadly, time takes its toll, and my little lunch bag cookbook is now falling apart. So I used one of its pages to make this card. Being old, the page was fragile, so I started by adhering it to some cardstock to give it strength.
This week's Teapot challenge is to use materials that spell out "CARE". I had "C" (cardstock), "A" (Adhesive) and "R" (rain)...but what about "E"? Looking around my craft room, I saw my embroidery threads. That would work! Using an awl and a self-healing mat, I punched rows of holes in the spaces between the comic panels, which I used for stitching with brown embroidery thread.
Finally, I added the sentiment, which was given to me by joella58 in a Welcome RAK she sent (thanks again!). On the inside of the card, it says "...or, at least, someone to hold an umbrella over your head."
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Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT Views: 374
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Sun, Mar 17, 2024 @ 5:21 PM
Oh my gosh - I love this card! So sweet. So fun that you used a page from a cherished cookbook too.
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
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Wed, Mar 20, 2024 @ 12:29 PM
Wow oh wow. Now that is a paper hug! Great idea to add that embroidery floss, but how amazing that you used the page of your old cookbook! I really can't wait to see Christine and tell her all the stories behind the beautiful cards she is receiving. Every one of them is so precious and I'm sure they will all make her feel so special.