I just love everything about the card I'm about to show you. Not because of anything I did, mind you, but because of the sketch and the image I used. The sketch, of course, is Jen's SFYTT. She makes the best sketches, don't you think? This week's is as versatile as ever and has a mod & funky feel to it. PERFECT for The Cat's Pajamas images. (You know there's a 25% off sale at TCP going on as I type and you read, don't you? Bargain bonanza!) The image I used is one of my ALL-TIME FAVORITE TCP images -- in fact, it was one of the first ones I ever bought (in rubber, at Stamper's Ink in the Kansas City area on one of our trips up there to see Carter's pediatric orthopaedist. That's a fantastic store, by the way, if you're ever in the area), loooooong before I could have ever dreamed of being on the Design Team. I still kinda have to pinch myself about that... I'm a lucky stamper!
Anyway, enough yappin' -- here's my sample for today's SFYTT: I just love that big chicken, maxin' and relaxin' in that bowl of soup as if he were in a hot tub. Too, too funny! And the great news: this image has been resized and is now part of the You Sick Thing Clearly Swanky set that will be going on sale this Wednesday, July 22! Can I get a woot-woot?!
Now head on over to Jen's blog to get the sketch and see what she and July Guest Designer Regina Mangum have put together, then make your merry way to my oh-so-spectacular SFYTT Sisters' sites for their takes on today's nifty sketch:
Susan Liles
Amy Rohl, and
Kelly Lunceford
(Amy Sheffer is hitting the road for a little vacation time, but she'll be back next weekend. Safe travels and good times, Amy!)
As for this weekend? Not exactly sure what Carter and I have up our sleeves. I have a lot of design work to get in the can, but we've GOT to take advantage of this amazing Michigan weather and get outdoors, so I figure we'll try to hit the Detroit Zoo one day, and Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad (a re-creation of a late 1800's village with a working narrow-gauge engine; Carter will be ALL OVER that train, let me tell you) the next. In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for visiting me! :)
Supplies used:
Stamps: You Sick Thing by The Cat's Pajamas (N-9672 CL)
Paper: Blush Red Dark (Prism), True Black (PTI), Natural White (Neenah), patterned paper from Cosmo Cricket's Lil' Man collection
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Sketch & Spica markers, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Circles embossing folder, button, emroidery floss, Marvy silver pen
LOVE the colours you used today, Carole!! That chicken image is CUTE! Hope you and Carter can find some exciting things to do...the Detroit Zoo was always a fave of mine when I was young!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | July 18, 2009 at 08:18 AM
This has an awesome retro feel to it Carole!
Hope your times away from therapy with Carter are fun. A zoo and trains? Seriously what more could a little guy ask for!
Posted by: ChristineCreations | July 18, 2009 at 10:02 AM
This is so cute! I love the color combo! The stamp image is so cute, too! Great mix of patterns and textures! I Love it!
Posted by: Kelly Lunceford | July 18, 2009 at 10:50 AM
So super cute!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | July 18, 2009 at 03:43 PM
Love this, Carole! I don't have this stamp yet, but I need it!!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | July 18, 2009 at 04:29 PM
As always, you are a hoot and your creations are fab!!! Lucky chicken..??!!? Looks so relaxed........
Posted by: Stephanie P | July 19, 2009 at 01:25 AM
your blog is AWESOME and I sure love this cute chic! :)
Posted by: jane wetzel | July 19, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Yum-O on this one, and not just bc I love chix soup--ha ha, I love the mix of patterns and the bold colors, bravo!
Posted by: Amy/rohla | July 20, 2009 at 07:59 AM
Love your card - way too cute! Did you make it to Crossroads Village? My sister used to work there, fyi. They're doing a Day Out With Thomas when we're there next month, still debating on whether we'll have time for that or not. Man it bums me out that we're missing each other in MI by only a few weeks!!! Just to doublecheck - you're not still there Aug 15 right?
Posted by: Libby | July 20, 2009 at 11:16 PM