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Friday 23 January 2009

...ahhh that's better


First - let me say thank you to all the lovely well wishes I received - I'm feeling much better and raring to go - also Lynn - how could you possibly know about Monday? Lol.

Now, since I'm carding again, I realise I'm in trouble!! - I spent a while looking at the January GSS submissions the other day, (all I was fit for was looking!) and I was so impressed by all the lovely bright, springy fresh cards. I realise I'm in trouble because I have spent my whole time gearing up to make Christmas cards, thinking that that was all I was going to be interested in and now I find I'm itching to make spring cards, St Pat's cards, birthday cards, you name it I wanna do it!!

There is a huge hole in my stash! - it's roughly the size of several packs of PTI raspberry fizz/spring rain cardstock and several new stamp sets, not to mention the non existent bright ribbons!! The size of the hole is sadly matched by the hole in my wallet so it may take a while to catch up!! Lol. In the meantime I expect to find that necessity will be the mother of invention and in the grand tradition of sensible households everywhere I will 'make do' with what I have.

I can say all this rather smugly and with no real sense of pain because, Lo and Behold - there's a birthday on the horizon and I have been dropping hints like rain.

Already I have had to make something up - I don't have any St Patricks stamps and I wanted to make this St Pat's type card - so I drew a wee pic of a cottage with a black fineliner and scanned it into the 'puter. I printed it out in several sizes on PTI cream cardstock and I will probably make another few cards with the image. I watercoloured it since there is also a copic marker shape hole in my stash, and then mounted it on PTI Ripe Avocado and a couple of delicious Cosmo Cricket papers sent to me by my pal Beverly of the soon to be Precious scraps store!! can't wait!! I stamped the sentiment Kindred spirits - which is perfectly suitable given who the card is going to - a good friend of mine who lives stateside but has a real affinity for Ireland.

I know all you stamp purists will consider this cheating!! Lol, but what's a girl to do? Be nice to have it made into a wee stamp along with a few other doodles I've done and I'm eyeing up a stamp making kit on ebay, thinkin bout it.

Pssst!! all you stamp company owners, feel free to snap me up now while I'm still real cheap!! Lol.

Hope it tickles.

20 comments:

  1. WHAT? A fair lass like yourself without any St. Pat's stamps? and you live in St. Patty's land. Well, with a card like this, and the awesome ability to actually draw (not counting the stick figures I'm so good at...lol) who needs stamps? This card is TRULY a work of art! How utterly fantastic. My Irish eyes are smiling just gazing upon this original creation!

    Of course I know what Monday is...I'm all knowing. BWAHAHAHA

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  2. Oh my---this is beautiful~I wish I had just a BIT of that talent~~thanks for sharing this great pic with us!!

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  3. I think this is absolutely genius. If you don't have a stamp that fits, create one! I only wish I had your talent so that I could draw a cute cottage like yours. Great card, thanks for sharing.

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  4. Claire, I love this! The card is so cute, but your drawing is amazing! You should definitely look into getting some stamps made if your drawing is this good!

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  5. Oh Claire, that's beautiful! And it's not cheating. Cheating is using the stamps because you can't draw. :) I have no doubt someone will grab you up!

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  6. Claire, this is stunning my dear!! I was browsing SCS gallery today and saw it, clicked over and should have known it was you!!
    --Hugs Becca

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  7. Claire, with a talent for drawing as you have, what do you need stamps for! Just kidding. We all NEED stamps. I'd be happy to mail some stamped images to you to get you through. I have all kinds. Just tell me what stamps you like, and I'll see what I can find!

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  8. Claire I so glad to hear you're feeling better!! I'm so behind on my blog reading, I'm reading your better before I read you were sick! This card .. . amazing!!! You draw too?! Girlie you need to find an agent!! :) Just lovely!!

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  9. Gorgeous card, I wouldnt know that wasnt a stamp, I wish I could 'doodle' like that but I am not jealous (green tinge) honest!

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  10. Hmm...you need to formally pitch yourself as a stamp designer. Seriously. Have you considered contacting Gina K Designs or Cornish Heritage Farms? They both seem very approachable. You are a great illustrator, wonderful designer and a terrific writer.

    ps. what is Monday!!

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  11. This is wonderful, keep on the good work, i think you will have another job pretty soon!!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Cheating? No way. This is brilliant and way more artistic than sticking a piece of rubber in an ink pad. You rock!!

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  13. Claire, I'm so glad I found your blog! I love this card and the little cottage. I love your Ireland as well. Blessings, Deb
    P.S. If a stamp company snaps you up, I'll be first in line to purchase this image!

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  14. This is really lovely, fab image. Kirsten.

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  15. Adorable little cottage! You have a flair for drawing so don't be surprised if a stamp company does snap you up! I also really enjoy your posts, they're so humorous. Well, I couldn't help but notice your birthday must be coming up. Will you let the readers of your blog know your address so just maybe we might be able to send you a birthday card? :)

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  16. so glad to hear you are feeling better and glad to see you able to blog again! we missed you :-) Beautiful work!!

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  17. Wonderful card Claire! So glad you are feeling better. I have no doubt you'll be on a DT or designing stamps sometime this year. You are uniquely talented! That's why we all love your work.

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  18. Oh my gosh, what a beauty! I agree with Lynn -- who needs stamps when you can produce such fabulous art
    without them.

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  19. Claire, I feel like you are teasing us, lol! this card is absolutely wonderful, and no doubt some stamp company has already snapped you up, lol lol! A hand drawn card is so much better than a stamped one, IMO, anyway! Please be sure and let us know what presents you got for your birthday!

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  20. I came across your site and fell in love with your style of cards. As soon as I saw the cottage I wanted the stamp!! You need to make this into a stamp or submit it to a company absolutely gorgeous. .

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