Honey Moo USA - A Special Thank You

 

I really didn’t set out to enter another challenge so quickly, but I have had the basic concept of this card running around my brain for a little while now and believe it conveys the spirit of the Saturated Canary Challenge #44 – Hair that is different.

I was fairly solemn this Memorial Day, respectfully so, as it fell on May 26th – my Father’s Birthday. And although he didn’t pass during the war he did serve in the Navy during WWII and even learned to play the trumpet.

Drafted or not I still marvel at the courage of our military. My family is a 3 generation Naval Family. My Father, my Brother and my Nephew have all served their country honorably and I couldn’t be prouder.

 

I originally combined the cow (an image I had purchased from ClipArtOf.com) with Saturated Canaries Honey after a friend requested it for a custom birthday card recently.

In this card however I like to think the cow represents the American Heartland.


On the inside I printed a much smaller, much lighter, uncolored version of the image with plenty of room to add a little handwritten note. In the upper right hand corner I hung another Flag Pennant.

 

The Card measures 5″ x 6 1/2″ closed. 

The Red, White & Blue Papers are from Martha Stewart.

The Red, White & Blue Lace was cut using a Sizzix Decorative Strip that I got on clearance
(Circles & Lace)

The Paper Doily (Wilton) was cut in half and tea stained.

The 3 American Flag Pennants atop the doily are actually sized down from the original digital files that I created. On top of the flags is another piece of paper lace cut from a piece of parchment colored light cardstock.

The sheet music is for the Trumpet version of The Star Spangled Banner. I shrunk the file down a bit, printed it out on x-press blending stock, distressed the edges and colored it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen. I then crumpled it up, laid it flat and lightly went over it again in a few areas. I then rubbed it out and attached it with glossy accents.

The sentiment was created in PaintShopPro, printed out, crumpled up, smoothed out and hit with a bit of the Distress Ink and attached with Studio G’s Pop Dots.

The Freedom Banner is a Shrinky Dink I made. The Rhinestones are actually a deep blue and they were from the Fun Finds Bins at Michael’s.

The image is a combination of a DigiStamp from Saturated Canary called Honey (I removed the Stuffed Bunny), and an image I purchased from ClipArtOf of a baby cow.

The DigiStamp was printed on Cryogen Luxury Cardstock and colored with the following Copics:
Skin: E000, E00, E21
Hair: B0000, B24, B18, C00, R20, R24, R27, R29, Micron 01 – Black
Mini Silver Confetti Stars from Celebrate It
Lips: R2, R11, R20
Eyes: B000, B4, B6, White Sakura Gel Pen, Micron 01 – Black,
Eyelids: RR20 & Atyou Spica Glitter pen – Clear
Shirt: B18, B24, B0000 Heart: R81, R83, R85, Atyou Spica Glitter pen – Clear
Skirt: R20, R24, R27, R29 Atyou Spica Glitter pen – Red
Ruffles: B000, B0000, Atyou Spica Glitter pen – Clear
Tights: C00, C1, C2, B0000, B24, B18
Boots: 100, C9, C8, C7, C6, C5, C4, C2
Cow: C7, C6, C5, C4, C1, C00, R81, R83, R85, N2

Challenges I am entering:

Saturated Canary Challenge #44 – Hair That is Different!
I hope Krista doesn’t mind my taking liberties with her image by adding the cow (or the fact that my Honey seems to have reached puberty – I also tend to give her a cute little button nose but the camera doesn’t pick it up).

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge: Doilies & Dies:  Since I’ve got half a doily and few die cut lace border pieces.