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17 April, 2019

It's War!

Friends of ours have a kiwifruit orchard.  Unfortunately they also have magpies who attack them when they are out doing their work, so Graeme gets up early to shoot them.  Recently he was in his undies and dressing gown out there trying to catch these magpies, when he slipped on their steepish driveway and faceplanted.  The serious part is he required 7 stitches in his chin, skinned his nose, badly damaged fingers on both hands, hurt his foot and his dignity.  The funny part is he was more embarrassed about being caught out in his undies than the bodily damage!

I just had to make this card for him to cheer him up.

It's a one-layer card, coloured with Copics and Distress Inks.
Bird stamp is Tim Holtz
Boots stamp: Deep Red
Word letter stamps: Hero Arts
Number stamps: unbranded

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16 comments:

creationsnz said...

He loves it!

Glennis F said...

Perfect!

Janette said...

What a fabulous card and an even more fabulous story, aww poor man, hope he soon recovers, I bet those magpies will get it when he's better, haha..xx

Bunny said...

We can sympathize. There's nothing so irritating as having something eating your crop. Poor man, send him our sympathies and wishes to go get em again. With a few more articles of clothing though. [Bunny]``

anncreatief said...

Beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage challenge good luck. Have a nice day
Anneke DT

Monica C. said...

Oh I hope he recovers soon and that the magpies did not laugh!! Brilliant card.
Thank you for joining the Colour Crazy challenge.
Monica C. DT Colour Crazy

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous card -hope he soon recovers ---but poor magpies :(
Carol x

creationsnz said...

The magpies are vicious Carol, they are different to the English ones, more like crows in The Birds!

Aunty Sue said...

Fab card and thanks for sharing at crafty catz sorry for the late comment

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at LTSC, good luck!!! Amy DT

Julie Odil said...

Great story, and cute card! Thanks for joining us this week at Colour Crazy Challenges. Julie O, DT member

kiwimeskreations said...

Now just what is the moral to THAT story? - I can think of several!! Love the card Carol and it really made me smile when I heard the backstory to it!
Blessings
Maxine

crafty-stamper said...

Oh god I remember The Birds -still think of that film when all the starlings gather on the roofs and wires in Autumn
Carol x

Zora said...

I´m sorry for the late comment. This is a beatufull card, thank you for sharing it at crafty catz Challange blog.

Melissa Czapor said...

Your card makes me smile!! I hope he recovers quickly!! Thanks for joining us at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog. I hope to see you there again soon!!
Melissa
SSD DT

cohenna said...

Beautiful!! Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage :)