Hello everyone!
After our birthday party at DotMCC it is now time for a new challenge! The theme for this month is...
World Rat Day
Celebrated on April 4
Anyone who keeps rats as pets is already in on the secret: these animals are friendly, loyal, intelligent, and very endearing. Unfortunately they’ve had a bit of bad press over the years....
but once you get to know them on a one-to-one basis, then all of their finer qualities will come to the fore.
Welcome to our World Rat Day challenge!
...of course you can use mice, too!!
I started by cutting holes in a sheet of cardstock. Then I placed the sheet on a card base and sponged the whole surface with two different shades of yellow and some orange ink in places. I took the perforated sheet off and enlarged the stains on the card base with a little more color. Then I stamped the rats, colored them with alcohol markers and fussy cut them. I also stamped the words for the sentiment, cut them to size and colored the edges of the labels with black felt-tip pen. I then glued the perforated sheet to the base card with foam pads, inserted the rats and added the words. The rat on the bottom right got a Basque cap - my little French touch! đ
Have Fun!
Hier fliegen gleich die Löcher aus dem KÀse...
A German pop song from the 80s (PolonÀse Blankenese)
...literally
Here the holes will fly out of the cheese soon (meaning that it's a real big party)
Video - If you want to listen to the song
Linked up with:
Craft Stamper Magazine - Take It Make It
Crafty Animals - #37 Anything Goes with Animals
Country View - Animal Magic
Fab'n' Funky - Birthday
Stamps: Rats (Katzelkraft); Sentiment (SU); Basque cap (Penny Black);
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Daffodil Delight and Pumkin Pie (SU); Wild Honey (Ranger Distress Oxide);
Alcohol markers
I think these rat stamps were made to be partying in a big block of cheddar cheese, Rosi, and you depicted that perfectly! Your blending and fussy-cutting are remarkable! So fun that you added the French touch!! Take care and be safe! Hugs, Darnell
RĂ©pondreSupprimerOh Gott, jetzt habe ich schon wieder diesen Ohrwurm!! Aber da muss ich jetzt durch, denn es gibt so viel zu entdecken auf Deiner Karte. Einfach Herrlich!! Bises
RĂ©pondreSupprimerAh ah ah trop fun! Biz
RĂ©pondreSupprimerThis is such a fun design. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge!
RĂ©pondreSupprimerThis is a fabulous card ! Love those rats ! Thank you so much for playing along with my 'Animal Magic' challenge over at Country View Challenges.
RĂ©pondreSupprimerCorrie x
Not a fan of rats in real life but I like your stamped ones. Thanks for sharing your fun card with us at Crafty Animals. Lisa DT
RĂ©pondreSupprimerGreat card - I love the cheese effect! Brilliant!! Thanks for joining our challenge at Countryview Crafts this month and good luck in the draw! Hugs rachel xx
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