Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Doodle Pantry Ants

Well I have been trying to reduce the snippet mountain before it becomes an avalanche and used all scraps to make this card. The backing card is last years christmas card where I made a hash of the front so used the back for this one, the wainscotting was created using my hougie, white scrap card and an antique linen distress ink pad. I have been watching you tube a lot and started with craft room tours and am now happily watching "stamp tv" so this card was made after watching Gina k.

I made this card for my hubbie to say thank you for all the cooking he has done since my fall, not that he didn't do all the cooking before but he has been making me cakes too lol. So why the red ants I hear you ask, well his name is Ant and in Florida if there are fire ants anywhere they seem to be attracted to him lol.

I have been admiring these images for ages but thought they would be difficult to colour but they aren't in fact they are a joy and as there is a sale on I am off to buy a few more.



Ingredients
Image: "Baking Ants" Doodle Pantry
Papers: "From the Heart" Nit Wit Collections
Brads: Stash

Challenges:

22 comments:

AllisonG said...

You did a great job on the coloring and I love the wainscoting background. I'm not sure what a "hougie" is though! LOL

Thanks for playing along this month at the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge! Hope to see you back again next month now that you're as hooked as the rest of us on these mischievous 'lil ants!

kay said...

pleased that hubby is being so nice amanda whilst you recover,make the most of it :)
its a cute card,x

Linda Anderson said...

Wowza, this is one fabulous card! What gorgeous coloring of that sweet image. And all your finishing touches are pure perfection. Thanks for joining us at the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge.

Linda

Mrs A. said...

Those ants are adorable. I can see I need to get some of my own. Hugs Mrs A.

coops said...

so stunning amanda.i love your colours and really gorgeous image ;D

xx coops xx

Dawn Frost said...

Love the card, great sketch and great story! Thanks for joining us at DPDC#24!

Irene said...

a brilliant card with amazing colouring.
luv
irene
xxxx

Vicky said...

This is so gorgeous Amanda...and the Kraft I use on my cards is from ebay... and here is the link hun

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/razzledazzlerosesharon

hope that's helpful sweetie...big hugs Vicky xx

Elizabeth Hart said...

Love this image with all the busy ants - fabulous job!! Thanks so very much for joining us this month at the Doodle Pantry Challenge.

Glenda Atkins said...

Loved your post and your card, the wainscoting really makes the background appear as wall board. Your colouring is fab. Thanks for joining us at the DPDC#24!

Di said...

Aw Amanda - I totally adore this card - those red ants are so cute. What a star of a hubby you have too :)

Hope you're well recovered by now?

Di xx

Donna said...

What a wonderful card! I just love the ant. They are always up to something. I'm sure your hubby loved this. Thanks for joining us for the Doodle Pantry challenge!

L.Wilson said...

Fabulous card and coloring! What a darling idea! thanks for joining Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 24!

Bernie said...

What a fun card Amanda! Those ants are adorable and your image so beautifully colored. I love the wainscoting background. Happy to hear you are being well looked after.
Hugs

Sarn said...

Lovely card. Hope you're feeling better now. xxx

Hettie said...

Gorgeous card there Amanda. Hope you are feeling better and up to visiting your craft area x

Victoria said...

Hello and thanks for the welcome to the playground! I'm in love with these cute little ants! I love the banner in the background - looks lovely and striking!

MaryH said...

This is the cutest card. Love the background too. Isn't Stamp tv the greatest? Love the videos. Great coloring here. I know about fire ants too, (a former Floridian!), and I much rather see these little cutesters, than the real thing! Unfortunately, they also live in SC dirt. Thanks for sharing.

Carol said...

Lovely snippet make Amanda, fabulous image. Carol x

Lorianna said...

LOVE this!!!
The layout looks PERFECT with this image
What a FUN card!!!
Thanks for joining us at the Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #24!
Hugs
Lorianna DPDT

Darnell said...

That's adorable, Amanda, and great coloring! Although I am not a fan of ants, so I never thought I'd like a card with them, but this is just too cute!

Perfect for your cooking hubby - aren't you lucky when it comes to that! Not too lucky about your fall, though. Sorry to hear that. Did one of the girls trip you on the playground?!

Pat (mspfd) said...

Fabulous card! Great design and coloring. Thanks so much for joining us for DPDC24.