Tuesday, June 9, 2015

oh deer

this week at shopping our stash we're at code red for a cute critter alert! by which we mean: we want to see projects which feature... well... a cute critter. ok, i guess this one was actually pretty self explanatory! for my card, i chose an old favorite i haven't used for a bit, the cute little fawn i first found in the paper-piecing pages of scrapbooks, etc, many moons ago. and wouldja believe that even though that magazine ceased publication years ago, their extensive paper-piecing archive including this sweet little guy are still available for free?! check it out!

paper pieced deer pattern from BHG scrapbooks etc archive; piece of real birch bark that was laying on my lawn after a big rainstorm last week... can't imagine whence it came b/c i don't think anyone anywhere in our neighborhood even has a birch tree, but i was pretty psyched to find it; patterned paper: basoc grey, glitz design, k and co + a bit of index from an old atlas; white glossy cardstock: paper accents; self-stick felt fern: prima; leafy ribbon: may arts; cloud punches: ek success; butterfly punch: martha stewart; ink: colorbox; adhesives: elmers brand gluetape, 3m foamtape, sewing machine 

do you see the cool mat that looks like birch bark? well, IT IS birch bark!!! would you believe i found it laying on my lawn last week after a huge rainstorm we had? true story. so of course i had to use it, asap. i've used the faux polaroid idea about a gazzillion times before, and i'm willing to predict i'll eventually use it a gazzillion times more... because it always seems like such a good way to turn a bunch of little elements into a scene.


want to see additional uber-cute critters? there are many awaiting you at shopping our stash right now!!!

12 comments:

  1. Loving your critter card girl! Your polaroid scene is such fun and I adore how you've done the clouds and used birch bark on your project!!!

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  2. Very cool card! Love all the elements from the real birch bark to the leaf ribbon to the fern (thought that was real too until I read it was felt) and those clouds and the deer, and,....

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  3. Adorable! I am surprised, though, that you didn't use a monstah. Guess he wouldn't have gone with the bark, huh?

    And I think that piece of birch bark was from my front yard.

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  4. your card just made me say AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW sweet. great card, I had never heard of faux polaroid technique, gonna have to google that.

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  5. Great paper piecing! Very nice and very different approach, as always! You have an eclectic mind, I think!
    Hugz,
    Chana

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  6. I can't show this to my husband or he'll be itching for deer season to start again! Yikes!
    Love that precious little deer and omgoodness....Birch bark! I've never even seen a birch tree before. VERY creative to use the bark like that. Love your pretty, pretty card.
    Lynn

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  7. Well that is certainly a great way to "cause a scene"!

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  8. Fabulous design and details.

    Hugs diane

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  9. Now THAT is a cute critter!! Love the pretty soft colours and all the layers! Just awesome!!

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  10. Love how you used the birch bark on your card, brilliant!!

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  11. Score on the birch bark from OZ!!! Woot Woot! Love your little scene and wow, didn't know scrapbooks etc. still had freebies to download. Double score!

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