Flight of a closed door, day nine

Today brings us to the end of the Door ATC series. This one is called Door & Poultry. This all started on August 2, 2001 so you can go back to that post to see the stamp credits. I recently read that today only 16% of Americans are considered to be living in "Rural America". You don't know what you are missing living in the city. I have a black and white cat( and many others in a rainbow of colors) outside my door quite often. I've had a brown dog outside my door and a Dalmatian used to live across the street. There are horses and chickens next door. Pigs and cows live nearby. Quite a few hamburgers and BBQs are in the area. I didn't make an ATC with a peacock or an ostrich or a slug or a frog or a praying mantis outside the door, but I've had them all. I've lived in other rural areas and had deer regularly outside my door. Once there was a bear. Some days it's the Schwan's man at the door, or the Watkin's lady, or the Avon lady, or the "Church" lady or man. In years past I've even had a student asking for help with their homework! Grab a door stamp and create your own Door ATC series!

Flight of a closed door, day eight

Here is a pink piggy with some friends outside the door. The ATC is called Door & Piggy (w/ flies). Stamp credits for this ATC series are on the August 2, 2011 post.  I forgot to check and it
appears that blogger failed to load the day eight and day nine posts when they were supposed to.
I don't think anybody is reading anyway so I guess it doesn't matter!

Flight of a closed door, day seven

There is a new dog on the block. This ATC is called Door & Dalmatian.

As always see the August 2, 2011 post for stamp credits for this ATC series.

Flight of a closed door, day six

With all the strange things going on outside the door perhaps these doors are on Wisteria Lane. Today's ATC is called Door & Kitty.

Remember to check the August 2, 2011 post for stamp credits for this ATC series.

Flight of a closed door, day five

Whoops! Yesterday's cow had a run in with the butcher. The ATC is called Door & Burger (w/BBQ). The BBQ and burger stamps are from the Basic Grey Limited Edition Alpha Set, which I also purchased on Crop Chocolate. You will find more product info for this ATC series on the August 2, 2011 post.

Flight of a closed door, day four

There are two visitors outside the door today. This ATC is called Door & Cow (w/Hen).

Please see the August 2, 2001 post for stamp credits.

Flight of a closed door, day three

Perhaps you will open the door and find a piggy who has been playing in the dirt. This ATC is called Door & Piggy (w/dirt).

Stamp credits for this ATC series can be found on the August 2, 2011 post.

Flight of a closed door, day one

The next few days you will get to see all of the ATCs I have prepared for the Summer ATC swap on Crop Chocolate. It was a lot of fun using Copic markers to do all the coloring. Some of them even include use of the air brush at which I am a real novice. The animal stamps all came from Crop Chocolate and are part of the Basic Grey Limited Edition Epsilon set. The door, many of the foliage items, and the pots and baskets are from the two English Garden sets by Art Impressions. Some of the other leaves and flowers are from Rubber Stamp Tapestry. I hope you enjoy this series of Artist Trading Cards. Today's card is called Door & Brown Puppy.

Flight of Blog Hoppin'

Greetings! You have arrived at the fourth stop on the first of two days of the first ever Unofficial Crop Chocolate Blog Hop. If you accidently stumbled upon this (slightly more likely than seeing flying pigs) and you would like to start the blog hop from the beginning please click here . This will probably be of interest to you as those who visit each blog on the hop and post a comment on each blog will become eligible to win by random draw some blog candy that is being featured on that beginning blog.

The nice thing about Crop Chocolate is that rubber stampers (me) and card makers (me) get along great with all the die hard scrapbookers (not me). We play nice, share when items are limited, giggle (or not) at middle school boy potty humor and get along like a big happy family. If you would like to join us click here.

Since this is a Crop Chocolate (CC) Blog Hop (though "unofficial") I thought I would challenge myself to make a card using mostly supplies I have purchased or could have purchased from CC.

Here is a list of the supplies in that category:

Making Memories Kids Large Sam Stripe (from Hot Chocolate) - card base cardstock

Making Memories Smooth Poppy (from Hot Chocolate)- stars & words cardstock

Making Memories Slice & Slice Hands Free Kit (CC may have the best prices you'll ever see)

Making Memories Slice Design Card Basics 1 - stars and enjoy (oops...I forgot to dot my "j")

Making Memories Slice Design Card Calendar - 4th of July

Making Memories Slice Design Card Paws and Claws - best

Sassafras Lass "This way" stamp set-pointing finger stamp

Basic Grey Clear Stamps Alpha Series - Happy New Year set - fireworks stamp

Supplies that came from my stash but not available on Crop Chocolate:

Stamp Pad Co. - Uncle Sam pointing stamp (I think this image bears a resemblance to the Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain and since you don't need "No Reservations" to drop into my blog I guess that is appropriate!)

Copic Markers for coloring stamped images (I am "Copic Certified as of June 18th...WooHoo!)

Pioneer Embellishment Glue stick with the red cap (for sticking down everything...great item!)

ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink in Warm Red for stamping fireworks

Viva Las Vegas Chinese New Year's Embossing Powder for fireworks

Sparkle n' Sprinkle Sparkling Snow Glitter applied over Xyron adhesive on "4th of July shadow" which was made by making an identical 4th of July image to the first and slightly offsetting the glittery one underneath when I glued them down on the card.

Before you depart don't forget to leave a comment. Now click here and you will be transported from the beautiful Pacific Northwest in the USA to Central New York and blog hop stop number five. And BTW, Happy Canada Day to all you CC and non-CC Canadians who are visiting today. I'll wave a maple leaf in your honor!

Flight of Anticipation

It's coming .... it's coming. No, not the end of the world. No, not a giant asteroid (that already came and went the other day). It's the first ever unofficial Crop Chocolate Blog Hop! Mark your calendar for Friday, July 1st (and Saturday, July 2, though it won't be here that day). There will be blog candy. Come as you are. No reservations needed.