Hello, and happy day to you! I’m going to slip this one in quickly today, seeing as how I used Seize the Sketch #8 for the layout and I might as well try to be current this time. I hope I’m current. I think I have until Tuesday. I think.
The sketch is really the only thing current on this card. I trotted out this old, old, dare I say ancient turkey stamp so I could send a fun-type Thanksgiving card to a special friend. The stamp is from CTMH, way back when they were called D.O.T.S. and I was just beginning my adventures in stamping. After all these years the adventure is still going on and, if anything, I’m enjoying it more than ever. The ribbon is old, this particular designer paper comes out every fall and never seems to get used up, the “gobble”, the dies. . . everything has been in my collection for years. The scalloped edge was cut with Fiskars scissors from before I had any edge punches and Spellbinders hadn’t even been invented yet. Geez, I didn’t mean for it to turn out that way. It just happened.
I colored with Copic markers, dotted around the image with Cinnamon Stickles, and sparkled the pin feathers with Stardust Stickles. It shows up minimally in the photo, but is much more sparkly in real life. The curly string tie on the turkey’s front was colored green with the fine tip of a Tombow marker.
Here’s the sketch:
Many thanks to the folks at Seize The Sketch for helping this card come together easily, and just as many thanks to all of you for sharing a little time with me today. See you again soon!
ps: I guess I had more time than I thought... the sketch is current until the 24th.
Gorgeous card!! I love the adorable turkey and the coloring!!
Posted by: Cindy | 11/16/2013 at 02:45 PM
When I saw this turkey it made my day! I just love it! Oldies but goodies! Great card - thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Nanny C | 11/16/2013 at 06:56 PM
how adorable, Leslie! that turkey is so fantastically colored and layered up! so glad you could play along at Seize the Sketch!
Posted by: stacey schafer | 11/16/2013 at 11:01 PM
So cute! Cuter than a real turkey, that's for sure. ;) i did not know CTMH was called DOTS before. I have one stamp marked with DOTS. Thanks for teaching me something new today!
Posted by: Colleen Dietrich | 11/17/2013 at 03:55 AM
What a fun card. That turkey image is so cute and looks to me like you paper pieced part of his tail so he'd have pretty feathers. LOL! I remember DOTS also, right when Stampin Up was also getting started.
Posted by: Maggie S | 11/17/2013 at 05:42 AM
Your card is amazing, Leslie! Just goes to show we don't really "need" anything new, huh? I love it, and I'm sure your friend will, too. Please continue on your stamping adventure, as I love to see what you create!
Posted by: Lynette | 11/17/2013 at 06:44 AM
This is so stinkin' cute! Love that darling image and pretty patterned papers. :)
Posted by: Heather Jensen | 11/17/2013 at 06:48 AM
This is beyond cute, Leslie. Love the colors and Mr. Turkey is adorable. Your friend will love it.
Posted by: Mildred | 11/17/2013 at 09:00 AM
Ok, now I have to take back what I think I said another time about that card being my favorite & put this one in the top spot! This is just adorable! I have never seen this stamp, but can tell you I would have bought it if I had. Everything about this is just perfect! Isn't it funny what we used before Spellbinder & dies came along? I still have a ton of those scissors & have given a lot of them away. This card just proves you don't need all that stuff to create amazing cards!
Posted by: Sherri Dean | 11/17/2013 at 10:29 AM
This is as cute as they come! Priceless! I guess instead of technology, a dollop of love and a whole lot of talent went into this card. It's great.
Posted by: Francie in Montreal | 11/17/2013 at 11:53 AM
From where I sit, old is young! Beautiful card and wonderful coloring! Love the cute image!
Posted by: Tammy Hair | 11/17/2013 at 12:33 PM
What a fantastic card, Leslie! That turkey image is adorable and, of course it is colored perfectly! Love the papers too! I don't know about you but I get a real sense of satisfaction when I use up some of the oldies but goodies in my stash! Hope you had a great weekend!
Posted by: Linda E | 11/17/2013 at 06:15 PM
Oh My...this turkey is way to pretty to eat! Love all your amazing DSP layers, sewing, pretty bow, scallop edge and amazing coloring...and yes, I remember all our D.O.T.S stamping together in the olden days :-) What fun then and now my friend.
Posted by: nancy littrell | 11/17/2013 at 08:00 PM
Cutest turkey ever!! Love your mix of patterns, bold colors and esp. how you colored the bird!
Posted by: Linda Carson | 11/17/2013 at 10:14 PM
Sorry to be so late to comment. I think I fell into a black hole for a couple of days! Love this little gobbler...such an adorable card!
Posted by: Glenda | 11/18/2013 at 01:56 AM
He is just too adorable, this just proves that even our old items can look current, Fabulous colors and papers, LOVE it!!!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | 11/18/2013 at 06:56 AM
Oh so cute! Isn't it fun to get out those "old" stamps and have fun with them again.
Posted by: Ida P. Krause | 11/18/2013 at 10:29 AM
Fun card!
Thanks for joining us at Seize the Sketch!
Posted by: Sherry Eckblad | 11/19/2013 at 04:01 PM
Cutest turkey I have seen!! Love your coloring with the Copics too...super adorable!!
Posted by: Diane H | 11/20/2013 at 04:42 AM
Leslie, how precious! You have such a way with layering and knowing which designer papers to combine. This is very pretty! hugs, de
Posted by: Donna Ellis | 11/20/2013 at 12:35 PM