Sunday, June 19, 2011

Butterlover's Test

  

When I was a little girl, just a couple of years ago, my friends and I would pick these little yellow flowers and hold them under our chins..  Legend has it that if your chin turned yelllow, you loved butter. If it didn't, you hated butter.  Lucky me, my chin always reflected yellow and today all 3 of my chins still turn yellow because I do love my butter.  Hear that Paula Deen? 

Sassy Cheryl's challenge this week is to make a tent card.  This is a new shape for me and I really liked it.  There are some amazing cards from the Sassy Girls for inspiration.  The tent card was easy to make, but Buttercup Susie was not the best digi to use for a tent card.  Her legs are so tiny that she wouldn't stand up by herself.  So I made a little brace for her out of folded paper and foam tape which provided the support she needed.  Since the card has to close for mailing, I had to make a folded brace that would fold up too.  Worked really well.  I apologize for the shadows on the floral background.  The "tent" shadows showed up when I took the pictures.  I took some other pictures, but picnik and my intranet are not allowing me to upload them tonight.  AAArrrrggghhh!

I colored with my Copics and then took Pearl Ex powder and brushed on her dress for a bit of sparkle.  The flower has some yellow liquid pearl on it for a little bling. The grass is from Jolee's, flowers are Recollections, leaf punch is MS, finished off with a Baker's twin bow and a SU tag.  The card stock is SU and the DP is Making Memories.  My Granddaughter Kaylee was making a Father's Day card while I was working on this and she was surprised how fast this one went together.  I have a feeling I'll be making some more of these.  I already have some images in mind for a tent card and I saw some paper at Aw Shucks that will be perfect for one of them. 
 


15 comments:

  1. Fabulous tent card!! Thanks for playing along.

    Hugs,
    Heather

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  2. Oh wow! Now that little story really takes me back!:0) I sooh used to believe it worked too. Hehe.
    Great card hun!xx

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  3. Poor Buttercup Suzie and her skinny little legs. :) But she turned out beautifully. Such a great tent card for the challenge. LOVE IT!
    Thanks for playing along.

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  4. Beautiful card! Love the bold colors and the flowers are a nice touch. I remember doing that with my sister too. Hehe

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  5. Thanks for the memory LInda, I remember doing the same thing only if it reflected yellow it meant you were in love!

    Love this card and sweet image, what every maneuvering you did it turned out fabulously! Love the dp background.

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  6. I have to tell you I as LOL at the "just a few years ago" comment, but was ROFL at the "all 3 chins". Now I'm not laughing at you, but with you, as the pot cannot be calling the kettle black. Your card is fabulous and your bracing job worked great. Beautiful job with the challenge.

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  7. hee hee hee! yup! all my chins love butter too.. what a hoot!
    your card is wonderful! love the big yellow flower..the look on this sassy little girl always makes me smile..
    such a fun little tent card scene.
    So glad you joined us for the Sassy Cheryl Challenge this week!
    Judy

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  8. Love it hun - I've just finished this image too - love it - will post tomorrow hopefully
    Hugs
    Sarah x

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  9. oh, how cute!!
    yup...love my butter too! lol

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  10. Poor Suzie and her skinny legs...
    Your tent card is fabulous!! I love the shape of the cut out and the DP in the background is perfect. ~jeni :)

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  11. Hi, Linda...this is so very cute! So clever the way you braced this little girl and I love your post!
    Thanks for joining us this week for the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge.

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  12. Wonderful tent card! She is so cute and love your flowers on the inside.

    WE DID THAT TOO....with little buttercup flowers!
    A childhood memory, so sweet!

    Hugs
    Sue

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  13. We did that with dandelions - only we SMEARED them under each other's chins and watched to see if they stained! LOL!!!

    Adorable card, Linda!

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  14. we must have been girls at the same time Linda lol...I love this tent card its fabulously bright and so summery...bless her and her teeny thin legs lol
    Mina xxx

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  15. what a sweet window card. I love your style. I am glad you stopped by my blog. I love yours already. will drop in later to browse your older creations!
    Love
    Sonia
    http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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