Saturday, June 5, 2010

Drunken Stampers: They Say It's Your Birthday!

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We're celebrating birthdays at Drunken Stampers this week! Actually, we're celebrating all month, since both of our list moms have birthdays in June. So, most importantly:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEGGY and SPIKE!

Have a margarita for me, ladies!

As far as this little card goes, it started with a TV Doodle. You know: You're watching TV and mindlessly scribbling while waiting to see who gets eliminated from "Top Chef," and when the show is over you have a little drawing. TV Doodles are of course closely related to Telephone Doodles, and I'm sure psychologists have a field day with these things. Some people doodle houses, some people doodle stars and plants... I doodle cats. Sometimes monkeys, but usually cats. Don't know why.

This particular TV Doodle was done with Copics (we'll call that "Power Doodling") and inked around the border with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. The plaid background was made using Tim Holtz's über-cool Alcohol Ink technique from last year's "12 Tags of Christmas." The background behind the background is sanded Cor'dinations paper, and the crown and swirly thing are gold-painted Grungeboard.

We really do have a whole lotta fun at Drunken Stampers, and we'd love to see your favorite birthday-related creation! This challenge is "live" through next Friday (June 11). Come on over and join the party!

Hugs,
Linda

12 comments:

Linda said...

Love your "power doodling"! I wonder if I try doodling while watching TV if my doodles would look as good as yours? (Probably not, but I can hope! lol)

Fabulous card!

cardcrazy said...

Linda, your "power doodling" is just the cats meow! LOL Okay I should go have some coffee before commenting, but I love your card. I wish I could doodle well enough to put it on a card!

Terry said...

Doodle On! Super card and great colors! That Margarita sure sounds good to me!!!

Kim said...

No margarita here, but I am sipping a Corona with lime even as we speak...

Great card, Linda! I have a couple of birthday cards to make this weekend, so I think I should definitely play along with the Drunken Stampers!!!

Keep doodlin', GF!!

Lynn Stevens said...

Thats a doodle? no way! Looks like a work of art to me! I have a little something on my blog for you no pressure!

Faerie Moon Creations said...

Meow meow nice! How cute!!! This is so sweet, Linda. Love the colors and the kittie is just purr-fect. :) Great job! Theresa

Gunn (MsPlum) said...

You are amazing Linda! Love your powerdoodeled little kitty! Great colors and I love the birthday bling ;o)

Hugs
Gunn

Dawn said...

This doodle really works Linda, so lovely

Love Dawn xx

thefrugalcrafter said...

I love the cat, it reminds me of a childrens book my kids love called "Mr. Pusskins" he is the rotten ungrateful naughty cat, it is a riot, there are 2 mr pusskins books that I know of and they are so funny, your cal looks like him, all attutude!

Lori said...

Love the doodled cat, or Doodles, the cat, however you want to say that. lol Well done, I thought the cat was a stamp at first. Seriously. Well done!

ScrappySuzanne said...

Love your "doodling" ....thought it was a stamp (now there's an idea for you - you must have other doodles?). You are very talented! Delicious colours used here ...so rich!

Shar said...

What a cutie kitty! Love it!