Hi!
Hope all is well with you today! Our kitten still hasn't come home but we had a nice surprise in our Chicken Coop last night.
Our hen hatched 3 Guinea eggs. The little ones are not chickens because we don't have a rooster so our chicken eggs aren't fertilized but our Guineas are both boys and girls. See how cute the little ones are (the 3rd is hiding under Chickie's butt) and here is a picture of how UGLY they are when they grow up ~
They are really great birds to have though because they eat LOTS of bugs, mostly ticks. On Sunday we had a 5 foot black snake heading up to our house (I know, how does a feminine princess such as myself live amongst such nasty things!!!) and the Guineas surrounded it and ran it off! Our 2 big cats just laid there watching it all go down!!! Anyway, there is always something going on around here!!!
Now, on to my card. The layout of my card is based on today's sketch challenge at SCS ~
The base of this card is Chocolate Chip with a mat of Kraft and then to the right, Pink Pirouette with SU! Kraft DS paper and then to the left is just Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. The BEAUTIFUL pink silk ribbon is from Sharon Johnson's store! The sentiment is from Verve's Circular Sayings and was stamped on Whisper White using Chocolate Chip ink and the cut out using Spellbinders Labels Four and adhered using Pop Dots. The main image is from Verve's Because of You set and was stamped 2 times on Kraft card stock using Chocolate Chip ink. I then cut it out using my rectangle Nesties and before removing the die, I sponged first Creamy Caramel ink and then Chocolate Chip ink. I then matted the image on Chocolate Chip CS. The lower panel DP is from the Parisian Breeze DP Collection and was matted with Kraft and then Chocolate Chip CS. I then added the pink buttons and pink Taylors Tiny Twinkles. Don't forget that ALL Verve Stamps are on sale!
I was REALLY excited to use that pink ribbon. Sharon has ALL kinds of different colors and let me tell you, they are ALL beautiful!
I also wanted to mention that Mojo Monday's sketch is doubling for a sketch challenge in the much talked about Stampin' Out Alzheimer's (SOA) event. A small donation (see link in the Mojo Monday blog sidebar) gets you access to this week-long virtual stamping event, which has all sorts of challenges and chances to win some fabulous prizes. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the Alzheimer's Association. Our own Verve Diva, Jen Tapler, founded this event. Her dad has been rapidly progressing through the stages of Alzheimer's. So if you have a few dollars to spare, please particpate in this fundraiser. Not only can you win some fabulous prizes, but you can make a DIFFERENCE!
Have a great day!
Shopping List ~
Stamps ~ Circular Sayings and Because of You ~ Verve
Ink ~ Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel
Paper ~ Whisper White, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, SU! Kraft DS paper, Parisian Breeze DP
Other ~ Pop Dots, Pink Silk Ribbon, Spellbinders Labels 4, Taylors Tiny Twinkles, pink buttons, linen thread, glue dots, sponge, rectangle Nesties
Beautiful Lynda, love your bow!! What a wonderful surprise. Hugs Cindy.
Posted by: Cindy Haffner | May 27, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Cute chickies, beautiful card, and a question...does the hen think she's the momma?
Posted by: Denise~Paper Ponderings | May 27, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Lynda - what wonderful photos of your chickens! I love them! Your card is gorgeous! It is so sweet and beautiful. I just LOVE it!
Posted by: Gabriela Divine (Gabi With An Eye) | May 27, 2009 at 04:37 PM
This is totally gorgeous! Wow!
Posted by: Jill | May 27, 2009 at 06:48 PM
Oh My Gracious! (LOL no idea where that came from!) Gorgeous card!!!
Posted by: Rachel Hope | May 27, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Love your guineas and the youngsters! I have heard they are good watchdogs, do yours "bark" when someone comes? Like the keeping the snakes away action!
Beautiful card and tfs the card and photos.
Posted by: Bev J. (Maxell on SCS) | May 28, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Wow That ribbon is so luxurious looking!!!! I would never think that you could use a ribbon that thick on a card!
Ok so a Guinea isn't a chicken? Is that what I understand? And are guineas the ones that make a huge racket? I was walking my dog around a farm one day and we got a "stern talking to" by a bunch of Loose birds that look like yours! LOL! Sprry for the questions- I am a city girl though!
Posted by: Diane Cooper | May 28, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Awww, look at the cute little chicks!! Gorgeous card - that bow is incredible! Love the way you stamped off the image, too. Beautiful work!
Posted by: Amy Sheffer | May 28, 2009 at 09:42 AM
THUD!!! Wow, Lynda - I'm speechless!!! What a gorgeous card! :)
Posted by: Julee T. | May 28, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Lynda, your card is divine!!! Love the pink bow....did you use the "Bow Easy"? I just, yesterday, ordered the "Bow Easy" and some of that silk ribbon(4 colors...both sizes)from Sharon and I'm really looking forward to using it!!!
Posted by: Pam (aka/YorkieMom) | May 28, 2009 at 05:10 PM
What a beautiful card, Lynda! I love the colors and sponged ink!
Posted by: Niki Estes | May 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Oh my GOODNESS, girl! The way you sponged that main image and set it in that layout makes it look like it's a pretty window! Such depth! LOOOOOVE that big pink bow...just got me some of Sharon's silk ribbon and the bow-easy on Friday...AWESOME stuff!
Posted by: denise (peanutbee) | May 31, 2009 at 06:44 AM