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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Down on the (Pumpkin) Farm

This city girl is no stranger to urban settings, airplanes flying constantly overhead and stop and go traffic.  But when Squigglefly announced this week's challenge, I was kerflummoxed!  The only farm I have ever been on or seen is the pumpkin farm I took my kids to just before Halloween.  And how could I make a card with a Down on the Farm theme if I didn't have farm papers, stickers nor an image to play with?!
THEN I checked out the design team cards on the challenge blog, and besides oohing and ahhing at the beautiful cards there, I also found some inspiration, too!

So move over, my country bumpkins, I made a card with frost upon my pumpkins.  Yes, I am quoting a country song.  I used to date a guy who always took me to a bar that played country songs and offered the biggest fattest dill pickles in a big old jar that I have ever seen--right smack on the bartop!

Anyway, I digress!  I printed this Squigglefly digi image and colored it with Copics.  It's called "Stanley Scarecrow" by artist Fawn Palmer.  I used a leftover piece of patterned paper that shows the clouds and sun.  I tore green cardstock and layered it to look like fields, and adhered my scarecrow with dimensional tape.  I added a bow of raffia to my card-it kind of looks like straw, right? LOL

Your turn to step up to the challenge.  Enter a card or project with your version of a down-on-the-farm theme for your chance to win a free digi!  Don't forget to use a Squigglefly image.  Click HERE for a freebie!


7 comments:

Holly Young said...

Pat your fields and sky made from different designer papers is a wonderful idea - I love how it turned out! Your sentiment is a fun one and the raffia is perfect with the scarecrow!

Holley (Tondre) Barnhart said...

Wonderful work Pat, I do LOVE scarecrows. Cheers, Holley

wannabcre8tive said...

Your card is fabulous, I love this image, too. Glad you joined us for the challenge.

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

So very cute :) Did you know that you are a winner at The Outlawz? If you check you Inbox there, you should find a message from me.
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Dawn

nwilliams6 said...

Wow - who would have guessed you didn't grow up on a farm after seeing this! Love the homespun look here and the fun things you did like the raffia, the torn field and that super fun sky! Great job! Thanks for hanging out with us this week! Hugz!

bumblebee creations said...

oh Pat, this is fantastic! love it! Thanks for joining our Squigglefly Challenge

Charlene Mitchell said...

Your commentary is just too funny Pat! What a fabulous scene you created with your dp and of course scarecrows are on a farm!! The raffia is a perfect touch!