My dad gave me one dollar bill 'cause I'm his smartest son,
and I swapped it for two shiny quarters 'cause two is more than one!
And then I took the quarter and traded them to Lou for three dimes- I guess he don't know that three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates and just 'cause he can't see he gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
and four is more than three!
And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs down at the seed-feed store,
and the fool gave me five pennies for them, and five is more than four!
and I swapped it for two shiny quarters 'cause two is more than one!
And then I took the quarter and traded them to Lou for three dimes- I guess he don't know that three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates and just 'cause he can't see he gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
and four is more than three!
And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs down at the seed-feed store,
and the fool gave me five pennies for them, and five is more than four!
And then I went and showed my dad, and he got red in the cheeks
and closed his eyes and shook his head- too proud of me to speak
~Shel Silverstein
I read that poem to my sons the other day before bed and they giggled and giggled and giggled! I can totally see my youngest doing this some day soon...
Another fabulous week, another fabulous challenge from CAS-ual Fridays! This week we are sponsored by the Kraft Outlet and are challenging you to create a clean and simple masculine card and use the color kraft! For additional challenge details, prize information, rules and really, really great inspiration from the Girl Fridays, check out the CAS-ual Fridays blog!
My card started with a kraft base that was ink distressed with a dark yellow and stamped with a bold sentiment. I then stamped off-centered a fern row which the leaves were then colored lightly with distress inks. After whittling down the back side of a twig, I adhered that to the card base and wrapped it all with some twine.
Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Kraft) PTI
Stamps: (Falling For You, You're the Man) Practicing Creativity Designs
Ink: (Wild Honey, Peeled Paint Distress Ink) Ranger, (Onyx Black) Versafine
Fibers: (Natural Burlap String) May Arts, (Yellow Bakers Twine) The Twinery
Other: Twig
How awesome is this! Love how you've incorporated the twig! :)
ReplyDeletehaha! That poem is adorable Karen! So is your card, love the leaves and distressed edges!
ReplyDeleteLove the poem Karen! My hubby would do that to my boys! My little guys were thrilled last night...a lemonade and candy sale happened yesterday. Marcel, "We got two dollars and two pennies." Collin, "No, we got two dollars and two quarters. Don't you know their bigger money MARCEL?"
ReplyDeletelove the addition of the twig! Fabulous card!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the poem, and Shel Silverstein. I too can see on of my kids doing that. LOL! Another fabulous card Karen!! I love how you can make a CAS card look so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove Shel Silverstein! And love your card. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine card, good for any occasion, you and the distress inks, pure magic.
ReplyDeletethat poem makes me laugh, when i was little i always traded my quarters for pennies because the pennies are a prettier color...everyone thought it was SOOOOOOO cute LOL
ReplyDeleteFirst time reading that poem for me and it's very sweet :) lol. Love your masculine card, good stuff!
ReplyDeleteCute story! I ran across it not too long ago but it always makes me giggle.
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful! Fabulous design and colors.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
My daughter loves coins over bills and would easily trade a couple of quarters for a dollar. Fab project! You have a way with masculine cards. A good way. :)
ReplyDeleteOk, this is adorable!!! The card is obviously amazing - like all of your cards - but the little poem is just so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteI like this challenge - you really softened up the kraft!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I like your CAS flower card too. It is a happy CAS and such a fun way to add the colors - subtle. Blogger continues to be a booger and for whatever reason it does not want me to comment on that post. Well I will beat blogger by posting my comment about your fabbie card on another post instead!!!
ReplyDeletelove, love the story, karen! awesome dad card--the twig is perfect and the distressing is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI have not read that poem before and yes, I could see my DD doing that too. Love how you incorporated the twig into your fab design!
ReplyDeleteLove your CAS design.. gorgeous masculine :)
ReplyDeleteLove shel silverstein! What a great card- your distressing is a work of art- and that twig is genius- how many did you break smoothing down the backside?!
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of speechless, the design of this card blows me away!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fabulous design.
ReplyDeletelisa a.
Love that sponging and twine...perfect masculine design!
ReplyDeletelove that you used a twig in this. wonderful masculine card!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Karen, great natural twist by using the twig too :)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
Great work!
ReplyDeleteHugs
laura
I love it Karen! That distressing looks amazing!!
ReplyDeleteYou are rockin' the kraft - you always rock the CAS! What a great idea to use a real twig!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL - Okay, I guess I am trying to leave a record # of comments on one post.
ReplyDeleteWow, wonderful way to think outside the stamping box! Very cool. ;)
ReplyDeleteFabby card!!
ReplyDeleteLove the distressed edges!
And that poem...
*sigh*.
Brought back memories!
My older sister semi did it to me...
traded me nickels for dimes and I believed they were worth more because they were "bigger".
Wonder if I can file a claim for money owed...? :)
Great masculine card! Love all the ink distressing:) The twig is so cute too!
ReplyDeleteWell if this beauty of a card didn't pull me in, then naturally the poem by Mr. Silverstein would!
ReplyDeleteYou do CAS like no other Karen. Brilliant ALL.THE.TIME...I don't know how you do it but your mojo is like gold girl.
What a beautiful simple card, love the image :)
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