It’s been a busy time here at the Schach house this week. During times like this, what could be better than a card that is “turtle-y” cute and totally easy? It’s Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players!
This week the amazing Elizabeth is hosting our monthly Clean and Simple challenge. The theme she has selected for us is Critters! The animal lover in me had so much fun with this challenge. I hope you will, too. Just remember it is Clean and Simple week. Make sure your creations meet the following criteria:
Have minimal layers and embellishments
Have plenty of open space
Are simple and uncluttered
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Oh my gosh! When it comes to critters, few are cuter than the comical turtles featured in the Turtle-y Cute Designer Series Paper collection. The most difficult part of today’s card was deciding which cutie I wanted to feature. This adorable slowpoke won the race, although I wonder how it ever gets anywhere with turtle toes that do not reach the pedals. I used the Pressed Flowers embossing folder to create the background for this fussy-cut image. Shades of Green Hexagon embellishments accent the coordinating sentiment from the Turtle-y Awsome stamp set. What more can I say? It is definitely turtle-y cute and totally easy!
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Nueve’s Notes
Hi, everybody! It’s me, Nueve! I have fun news to share. Even though I still cannot go up and down stairs or jump, I get to go to my first obedience show. I might even be showing when you read this on Sunday, ’cause I am showing Saturday and Sunday. Please send me good thoughts!
Mom’s been really busy ’cause I got ‘cepted into a special obedience class. We go to that class on Mondays. Then I go to a regular obedience class on Thursdays. Sixxy and Uncle Q get to go to that one with me. They also get to show this weekend, too. Sixxy only gets to show one time, ’cause Mom was worried she wouldn’t behave. She is not going to be wearing her leash, so she really has to listen.
She’s been pretty good in class, though. She likes going to class ’cause everyone tells her she is beautiful. Pink is her favorite color, and she gets to wear a pretty pink collar. That makes her happy. Uncle Q gets to show with me in a special class called “Brace” where our leashes are hooked together and we do the obedience things like heel, sit, down and lots more at the same time. He also gets to show by himself once, too. He only needs to qualify ONE more time to have more letters placed behind his name. He would have already had his new title last year, but he followed a bug outside the ring. That was a big “no-no”.
But that’s okay. Mom said everybody laughed. Because Uncle Q is getting older and has arthur-itis, he might not get to show very many more times. My paws are crossed he does good. He LOVES having people watch him in the ring.
As for me, Mom bought a new sloth ball for me ’cause I was such a good boy in class. I’ll be cheering for Sixxy and Uncle Q this weekend AND I will be as obedient as I can be. Being supportive and being obedient are just part of my job. I am a Working Dog. I am Good Boy, Nueve!
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Those turtles are just the cutest and I love this little guy with his bike and short legs! The debossed background is just perfect, as is the sentiment. This is a really sweet card, Ann!
I hope all three dogs did well last weekend (or is it next weekend?). Anyway, it’s certainly keeping you busy but I’m glad Neuve gets to go to the obedience classes and show for that as well.
That embossing folder was the perfect background for the cycling tortoise! This may have been CAS but it looks like you put a lot of effort into it. Big kitty purrs to Nueve, Sixxy and Uncle Q. Butterscotch says she wouldn’t be afraid of them if she met them IRL because they are all so well mannered and calm.
Now this is a perfect example of a cute CAS card! I love it! And I love hearing good news from Nueve and his kin!
Yes – the vertically challenged cycling turtle strikes again, but too cute not to love, right?! I love that you paired him with that embossed background for added interest Ann – fab! Hope the weekend of obedience showing went to plan and everyone performed brilliantly!
That turtle just makes me smile! Love how you used the EF with it. And good news from Nueve – it’s always good to hear from him.
LOVED the stories about my Favorite Dogs (N, S & Q)
Bow Wow
Your card says ‘cute’ all over it. Great EF to go with the focal point.
That turtle reminds me trying to learn how to ride my new bike when I could barely reach the pedals.
Always good hear from you Nueve. Hope all you ‘kids’ done well at the showing.
You all take care, stay safe and keep cool
Great use of that DSP – the individual images are indeed very cute. I like the way you’ve used the embossing folder to quickly create a countryside to cycle through. Beautifully CAS! 🙂
Cute card, I love it and the way you did it simple and wonderful happy.
A really fun card, a turtle on a bike, who would have thought! Love hearing about Nueve. Love him so much. Hope he and all your wonderful dogs did well. Hugs,
Jeanne H
Ann, wonderful news about Neuve. I hope you both did well this weekend! I am so in love with this card. You have shown that CAS doesn’t need to be boring. That embossed background is a fabulous way to add depth and texture and set the context for your turtle-ally awesome critter!
hugs
jaydee
How funny! How does that turtle win the race without pedaling!!! Another fabulous Ann creation!
Nueve, Harry and I send best wishes for a great showing this weekend for you, Sizzy, and Uncle Q. So happy you are feeling better.
Ann… the more I see this turtle… the more I love him. So cute! Love the debossed background.
I agree, I didn’t like it at all!! I’ve grown to love it.
adorable! As for the shows – break a leg : )