The Pink Pic-a-nic Basket.....

G'day Everyone,  I have finally found some time to do a post.  I think someone has hit the fast forward button.  I'm on the lookout for the culprit, so if you see someone running around with my remote pushing my fast forward button please let me know! Lol.

Onto todays share, the card I have for you is one I made to play along with Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday.  You can see her story here.  Mothermark is taking a break for a while.  And I'm very late with this card, but, I had already sketched out my idea and poem before my fast forward button had been hit (remember keep a lookout).  I finished the card and thought I may as well share it any wayz!  Onto the card and my poem......

The Pink Pic-a-nic Basket

There's a Teddy Bear in there,

Some giant pears as well,

There are wedges of watermelon,

And cheeky prawns in their shell.

There's Mississippi Mud Pie,

And fresh Honey in a pot,

There's Southern Fried Chicken,

Hmm, crispy and hot.

The Teddy is a cuddly friend for Barney Bear,

The food is for everyone to share.

A pic-a-nic tea party in Yellowstone Park.

Let's show this little bear some love and have a great lark!

A little bit about the card.....  I paper weaved the basket.  I cut the cardstock into strips, then inked the edges, cut out the basket shape and taped all the strips on, on an angle.  Then I weaved the strips on the other angle and taped the ends behind.  Cut and inked the top and handles and then taped it all together and put the brads on the handles.

I was going to make this card a never ending card, I found the idea for that here on Dawn's blog.  The problem with trying to do that, was the basket was too bulky, and I would have had to cut it in half.  So, instead of making the cardstock at the back two pieces I kept it as one and made it so the top and bottom can flip open to reveal the picnic.  See the side view above. 

Well, that's it from me today folks, hope you enjoyed my card.  And, PLEASE, if you see a person running a round with my remote let me know!

Thanks for popping by and happy creating!

Cheers, Deb 

P.S.  I forget to tell you, I'm now a GREAT Aunt, our niece gave birth to her beautiful baby girl Wednesday night.  Bubby is absolutey gorgeous!  Mum and bub are doing well!  So is Dad.

Saving Lou-La Bella.....

G'day everyone, My share today is two cards I've made for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday tea party.  If you don't know this weeks story head over to her blog, here first.  Then come back and share my story.

If you already know Mothermarks Lou-La Bella Story read on...

Lady Zahara Baba is on a mission, to help save a fellow ladybug,

From a kidnap drama by a very nasty yella thug.

Ladybug Lou-La Bella Rock-a-fella has been taken, snatched away,

Her Mother is hosting a tea party, in hopes of saving the day.

So, in her V.W. beetle convertible, swift and fast,

Zahara's zooming and vrooming to help squish him into the past.

For extra security and some muscles that are big and strong,

She has bought her cousin Bazza along.

Now, Bazza is a bouncer, he can lift heavy things, but, he ain't that bright.

He might just be the ticket, to give that yella fella a great big fright!

They'll partake of tea and bickies, 'til they are full and fat,

Then help save Lou-La Bella, by squashing that big, ugly, yella, thug, bug FLAT!

Hope you enjoyed my story and my cards. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for popping by and happy creating.

Cheers, Deb

Introducing Lady Baba.....

G'day everyone, My second post for today.  I have made this card for the Teapot Tuesday Challenge over on Mothermark's blog.  Please, go check out the story here first and then come back and see my story. 

If you already know Mothermark's story then let me Introduce.....drum roll please......  Lady Zahara Baba....

Lady Baba is a fashionista from the Ladybird House of Couture.  She has been following Zeke's wild and wilful ways and studying his style.  Zahara has fallen under his influence.  And has decided spots are soooo yesterday.  Now, she will only sport her beautiful stripes.  This highflying trendsetter is about to set the Ladybird world on fire! 

This is a photo of her good side.  It shows her lovely sparkly stripes up close and personal.  And how they bring out the blue of her eyes.  *giggling*

Thanks Mothermark loved your challenge and all the great stories and cards. 

Hope you enjoyed my take on Mothermark's challenge.  I had so much fun drawing and then paper piecing Lady Baba.  Let me know what you think, I love reading all the comments.

Thanks for popping by and happy creating.
Cheers, Deb