Good morning y’all. How’s your week been? I’ve been needing to go out and run errands all week, but I keep finding some reason not too. Today it was the weather . . . just yucky. Monday I got all showered, dressed, walked the dogs and then headed out to the garage. Flat tire! Tuesday I was able to get enough air in it and drive it up to the corner to have it plugged. Thankfully there was just a roofing nail in the tire . . . . and YES, I am blaming Mr. Stodgy. He was the last to drive MY car on Friday when we went to dinner with the kids. The rest of the days I was just too lazy and enjoyed the walking the shitzes more. Today is my day . . . . I MUST venture out!
Today is also Just For Fun® Friday and Broni has challenged the Design Team (darn it all, one of these days something catchy is going to roll off my fingers and we will have a nickname). If you have any ideas, please share them!
I know that Broni took her inspiration for these colors from Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk, so that’s what I decided to use as well. Just For Fun® has some awesome lady images, here, here, here and sets here . . . they are bawdy, quite Marilyn Monroesque and very versatile. I’ve had them set to the side to play with and I finally decided that this was the challenge . . . we need a little Taintor-tude! Suffice it to say, some of my best ideas for cards have been inspired by Anne Taintor. I have been a fan for many years and her calendars . . . well, I just LOVE them! Remember the pecker cards? Inspired by an Anne Taintor magnet that hangs in my studio!
I did something on this card, that I’ve never done before . . . paper pieced! Well, if I have I sure don’t remember it. Her undies (and she is wearing some), blouse and hat are all paper pieced. The rest of the image was colored with Copic Markers and even though you can’t see it, the background is airbrushed lightly in a pale yellow. I stamped the sentiment 3 times and punched out the words that would fit in the word window punch with a little creative freedom! The Graphic 45 paper and ribbon is from the Stamp Simply Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk Kit.
- Stamps: D2737 No Good Girls and G2757 Just a Breeze from Just For Fun® Rubber Stamps
- Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; Kraft; Teal; Graphic45 On the Boardwalk
- Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Adirondack Pitch Black and Antique Linen Distress
- Accessories: Spellbinders™ S4-144 Long Classic Rectangles – Small and S4-145 Long Scalloped Rectangles – Small; May Arts Ribbon – 5/8” Teal Twill, Bittersweet Jute and 1” Yellow Grosgrain Ric Rac from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Sewing Machine; Button; Ranger Matte Accents
Now that you’ve seen my challenge card, it’s your turn! We would love for you to play along with us and post a direct link to your card on the Just For Fun® Blog.
Don’t forget to visit the other JFF Designers (see there we go again . . . I need something that just rolls off my fingers) to see what they’ve made:
Broni Holcombe
Kat Tucker
Heidi Blankenship
Linda Duke
Sandy Sandrus
Starla Nelson
Terre Fry
Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures that come your way today!
