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Monday, 4 January 2021

I'm Just Big Boned!

 Good morning and a very happy Monday. If you're back at work today have a great day, and if like me you're retired - it's the best thing in the world isn't it! Today I'm over at the Ink Art Designs Stamping Playground with a birthday card that I made for my sister.

 In 2019 she took her camper van and dog, and Neil took our caravan and me up to the Lake District. I have to say it nearly killed me! We walked uphill all day for 7 days.  Cooper was a very enthusiastic 18-month-old Labradoodle with energy to spare, but even he was blowing his paws at the end of each day. It was a standing joke that when I got to 17,000 steps I could have a butter mint to boost my energy. Some days I had 2 mints (34,000) steps. We all enjoyed it (???) so much that we booked again for 2020, but we all know what happened there. Still, fingers crossed we'll get there this year.



I started by trying to create a scenic background. Some people are so good at this - I'm not one of them, I'm really bad at scenes. I try to have a light touch but I'm just ham-fisted. I like the stones though, it's one of the new Lavinia stencils. Still, the worst parts will be covered up by my images (whether they should go there or not!)


One part that I do like though is the clouds. No, I haven't found my form at last, it's a stamp! It's the Katzelkraft cloud stamp which I've had my eye on for ages. I did wonder how you would stamp a white cloud in the sky, but you actually stamp it in blue and it becomes the sky, and what's left is the clouds.


Next, I stamped and cut out my elements. The campervan is by Art By Marlene, and Cooper (Bonzy) is by Katzelkraft. The caravan and sigh post are ABM die cuts and I thought they went with the stamps perfectly. 


Poor old Cooper had to go on a diet when he got home, it was Fat Dog Slim for a month when he got home, though as Marlene says, "I am not chubby, I am just big boned".

I hope you like my card, and that you join in with our challenge this month. It's really easy, just feature a stamp from any of the ranges that Dot stocks in the store.

Take care, and thanks so much for looking x






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5 comments:

  1. Ink Art Designs4 January 2021 at 09:44

    Hi Sue.
    What a great memory, hopefully you'll get back and do another 34,000 steps! I went camping once where the entry was so steep that the owners always came and drove the caravans down to the campsite. Awesome place, in the Blue Mountains, at Mittagong.
    Dot x
    Ink Art Designs

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  2. Valerie-Jael4 January 2021 at 10:24

    Lovely memories and a fantastic card. I know all about being big boned! Hugs, Valerie

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  3. Felix the Crafty Cat5 January 2021 at 21:02

    Great card Sue. I know how you must be feeling and hoping to get away again. We should be skiing right now but no chance of that at the moment sadly. Have a lovely week, Angela xXx

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  4. Cocofolies11 January 2021 at 15:35

    What a fun card, just fabulous!!!
    And I think you are a lyer Sue Lol, cos your background was just the perfect one for such decor teehee :)
    I adore it!! :D xx

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  5. Lowcarb team member14 January 2021 at 22:42

    What a lovely card, full of great memories.

    All the best Jan

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