I’m mixing suites in today’s card, with two different packs of Designer Series Paper and an image from a third suite – but don’t they all look beautiful together? The light gray background paper is from Festive Farmhouse and the floral paper is from Frosted Floral. Then there is that milk can from the Country Home stamp set that had me hooked the minute I saw it! I have a little story to share about that at the end of the post.
For those of you who have been around the Stampin’ Up! world for a few years will recognize the Apothecary Accents Framelit that I used. I do know that I probably shouldn’t show something that is long-ago retired. Here was my dilemma… I did not jump on the bandwagon and order that spectacular framelit set that was available in August – the one with the stitching all around it. I’m regretting that decision now. Lesson being, if you see something you love, don’t let it slip away! I needed (wanted) something large and curvy for this card, so out came the old Apothecary Accents Framelits!
I cut two, the second one in Soft Suede, cut it in half and glued it to the back of the flowered piece. This is a favorite trick of mine to help create definition between two patterns of paper.
The milk can was fun to create. I used Basic Gray ink to stamp the image onto Thick Whisper White Cardstock then colored it with light and dark Smoky Slate Blends. The white part you see in the center was created with the Color Lifter. I’m so pleased with the effect – it gives it almost a 3-D look!
I pulled out the colors in the DSP to create the leaves for the can – Tranquil Tide, Soft Suede, Night of Navy, and Granny Apple Green. The leaves were from a variety of Die Sets that I have. This is really a mixed bag of tricks card!
This post is more long-winded than I normally have. I hope you’re still with me. I want to share a story about a milk can with you. 🙂 My husband and I lived up in a very small country town in Southern Oregon for the first few years of our marriage. It was a farm town with most of the residents being hard-working farmers and cattle owners. Old farm equipment was in everyone’s barn. My husband loved everything about it! When he found this old milk can in a neighbor’s barn, he had to have it. Our neighbor gave it to him and that thing sat in our shed for years. Rod always had a vision for that can, and when we settled in Northern California, his vision took shape ~
       
He attached a tractor seat to it that swivels, had the whole thing powder-coated, and uses it for a workbench chair! I find it pretty strange and quite hilarious at the same time!!! But it does make for a comfy chair!
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What a great way to combine suites and old with new! I love the color combo and the can full of greens. I think there are so many terrific retired products that if it works…why not?! Fantastic workbench seat…someone else in the Hallam household is creative too!
What a lovely card!
I noticed times that people commented. Good grief when do you sleep? Love the card. The floral piece reminds me of a big decorative platter. My grandma’s decorative turkey with fall leaves platter didn’t fit in her cupboards so she displayed up on the wall. Grandpa built something to hold it, almost like a tripod type deal since it was heavy. Your baker’s twine at the bottom looked similar. Of course there were milk cans too on the farm. The house across the street from us has a milk can painted bright red to go with the cushions on their chairs. Love your coloring on the can especially. Love the fall colors. The whole card reminds me of a watercolor painting.
I love your use of the Apothecary Framelit, even though it is retired, I’ll have to dig mine back out. As you see the Baker’s Twine laying on the left side, it appears as if an oval was embossed in center, making it a plate. I also love the Soft Suede behind it to give it dimension. Wonderful job!
Thanks so much, Melodee. I hadn’t used mine for a long time either and it really is a good size and shape for something like this. Fun to discover new with old, isn’t it?
I forgot to mention that the twine curved around does make it look like a platter or plate. Glad someone else noticed this.
Great card Karen. That was the set that caught my attention when I first saw the holiday catalog. Can be used year round for many occasions.
You know I live in PA and one year when my Mom visited she wanted a milk can. Got one from a farmer friend and mom took it home to FL and she made it into a table and it is in the guest bedroom.
Oh, I would love to see her table, Deb! You’ll have to send me a picture sometime! 🙂
WOW very creative people in your family. I like the coloring of your mild can and how full you made it with flowers.
Have a blessed day.
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Thanks, Nancy!
Nice card. The tractor seat brought back memories. My sister-in-law covered a can in jewels, My dad made lawn “chairs” using tire rims and tractor seats.
It’s so fun to see what people can do with these old items!! I’m trying to imagine the lawn chairs…guess I’d have to see it! Fun stuff!