Apr 20 2009
There’s Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Just having a little fun today with my Whipper Snapper Crazy for Chickens. I’ve been wanting to bring this set out to play and now seemed like as good time a time as any.
This first card is for my son’s birthday. He’s a grown man so you’d think I’d come up with something a little more “grown up” for him. Well… maybe another time. That’s okay… he’ll let me get away with anything.
I don’t know what in the world a chicken would want with a big cupcake, but the cupcake was one of my surplus colored images and it helped make this look more like a birthday card. Once I’d placed the itty bitty chicken next to the huge cupcake, I went looking for a sentiment which would help explain my thought process. I found the “wish big” in one of my SU! sets. So… the cupcake, the sentiment, and the chicken wire are miscellaneous stamps (listed in the recipe), and all other stamps on this card are from Crazy for Chickens.
The cupcake was colored with regular SU! markers, and the chicken was colored with Prismacolor markers.
Stamps: Crazy for Chickens, SU! Treat Yourself (retired), SU! Along The Same Lines (wish big sentiment, also retired), Art Impressions chicken wire background Paper: Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White, Chatterbox designer paper Ink: Ranger Distress Vintage Photo, Palette Noir, Creamy Caramel, Summer Sun, SU! markers, Prismacolor markers Accessories: Offray ribbon, swirl clip, Stardust Stickles, SU! tag punch, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
The backgound of this card was made with my Cuttlebug Tiny Mosaic embossing folder. I sponged white pigment ink directly from the pad to the paper and then clear embossed. It reminded me of something you’d see in a kitchen, hence the bowl of eggs image. I masked the chicken and stamped the bowl of eggs over her. This image is watercolored with SU! markers.
I’ll sum up the rest of the info in the recipe. I don’t want to leave anything out, but I think the cards are pretty self-explanatory. I’m a little distracted at the moment because I’m hurrying to spend some time with my son. We had an absolutely beautiful weekend and I spent a good deal of it in the garden. Today, my husband and son went fishing on the bay. When they came home, my son washed his car and my husband joined me in the garden saying, “give me something to do”. Boy, did I! Let’s just say we have an area “under construction”. Tomorrow, I’ll go back to work and my son will go home to another town. I aim to enjoy his company while I can! I hope you had a great weekend, too. See you again soon!
Stamps: Crazy for Chickens, sentiment from retired SU! Love Ya Bunches Paper: Buckaroo Blue, Barely Banana, Cranberry Crisp, watercolor, Chatterbox designer paper Ink: Palette Noir, SU! markers, white pigment Accesories: Ribbon, Prima flowers, brad, rhinestone, ticket corner punch, Spellbinders oval dies, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
Oh Leslie, these are SO FUN! LOVE the bright colors!!! Now I need to go find my chickens! LOL
OMG these are too cute. I’m gonna have to copy these ASAP, LOL!!!! I love the colors, the paper EVERYTHING. Especially the little ribbon snipit on the top one. I think you have outdone yourself a little here, I didn’t appreciate the chicken stamps until now :o)
Oh my gosh Leslie, these cards are so adorable and so much fun! Just love them, fabulous designs, colors, stamps, way over-the-top!
So cute and fun!!! I love both of them!
Fun cards, like how the images are all on angles, adds neat interest, sentiment is perfect with the images!
Great post title Leslie! I also love your use of Creamy Carmel with the chicken wire and the distressed edges. It’s perfect! I love the blending of the various colors on your chicken’s wing too. I’m so glad you got to enjoy your son’s birthday visit. Happy Birthday to your young man!
Oh what fun cards. I just love the one you made for your son. I’m so glad you got to spend time with him. I can relate perfectly.
Sounds like you had a great weekend with the family. That is so nice that your DS is home for a little bit. Enjoy your time! The cards are too cute. I like the birthday chicken, your DS will get a giggle out of it. The Love ya sittin chicken is darling and great colors on both!
Ha Ha!! They are adorable Lesley!! I love the expressions on their faces and it’s a clever stroke of genius to use the ‘think big’ sentiment and the chicken wire.
Brilliant!
Viv xx
Both cards are adorable!! Beautiful coloring and cute designs.
Super cute card! I have this set and have yet to use it - but I am inspired now! TFS!
Both your cards are adorable. Alex will love his chicken cupcake card. Our chickens would love to “gobble” up a cupcake
TFS your fun and springtime cards.
Glad you had a wonderful time with your son, Leslie!
Love the first card! So much fun! Sentiment fits perfect!
And your second card is adorable too! Love the background embossing!
Leslie, these are so darn cute…makes me want to laugh for sure!
What a cute little guy! Love your coloring as usual and the embossed panel and all the distressing makes this really pop! Love it!
I had to look up another word, other than “Adorable”…that’s the first one that came to mind, when looking at them, then when I read down…we were all in agreement…but how about “CHARMING”! (adorable hits it right on the head, tho)!
Such fun, cute cards Leslie - they made me smile - great thing on a Monday!!
*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Wonderful card…I do love the watercolor look the best of all mediums, but it takes a lot of patience and you have done a wonderful job! Hope you are getting some of the good weather!
Leslie, these cards are adorable. You always inspire me and I was intrigued with the technique using the embossing folder, and doing what you did with it. I had to try it, you know, so I made my granddaughter’s birthday card using that technique. I’ll be posting it to my blog so you can check it out. Thanks for the smiles. These are really cute. I love the chickens, and the colors.
I love these cards! I ordered that set and a couple of others but haven’t received them yet. Can’t wait to play!!
Fun fun FUN!!! And as always such beautiful and perfect coloring and shading. Love these, Leslie!
What fun and cute cards Leslie!!
These are both such FUN cards — love your chickens — too, too cute!!! We had 1 nice day — still waiting for spring weather — LOL!!!!
Your chicken cards are way too cute, Leslie!! I love them both, and they are too much fun!!