Friday, 27 July 2012

Country Life!

I absolutely love living out in the country! I have a lovely big yard, I can walk down the hill & go for a swim any time I feel like it & there is no hussle & bussle of the big city! However, lastnight one of the drawbacks of country living showed it's face! Bill had just headed off to bed & I was sitting reading when I felt the cottage shake a little bit. At first I thought I was imagining things but when it happened again I got up, turned the outside light on & had a look out the window....there on my deck, staring back at me was a huge black bear!!! Not sure who was more surprised....the bear or me! Bill, my hero, came to the rescue after hearing me yell "OMG there's a bear on the deck"....in the mean time the poor old bear clamoured over the railing & disappeared into the bushes. Now, I must add to this story that my deck is 20 ft. up off the ground & one has to climb 20 steps to get on to it! That bear climbed all that way & didn't even find a morsel to eat....thank goodness I wasn't sitting outside reading....he could have had a real feast!!! A  truck is a necessity when living out here in the boonies...atleast that's what Bill tells me....he uses his about twice a month to take the garbage to the landfill....but it is a necessity!  Boys & their toys! Our son Chris just bought a new truck & it is his birthday on Sunday (29th) so what better image to use for a card for him than this one from Sandy over at The Outlawz. The trees in the background are from Rubber Stampede & are stamped with Versafine ink.  I went out to our yard & dug up some sand to make a "dirt" road for the truck (it is stuck on with Provo craft Terrifically Tacky Tape) papers are from my stash. Well, I'm off to hunt for bears! Thanks for stopping by.


I want to enter this card in these challenges:                                                                                          
Make it Monday.....anything goes                                                                                                            
Papertake Weekly Challenge.....make you own...I made my own sentiment & DIRT ROAD!              
Shopping Our Stash.....use something new.....the truck digi is new                                                         
Stamp N Plus.....anything goes                                                                                                                 
                                         

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13 comments:

  1. VanessaB27 July 2012 at 19:53

    whew. so glad you weren't a bear snack. ;) i couldn't love this card more: it's so awesome! because of my dad, i love old trucks. he has a 36 ford similar to this, but red. :) i looooooooooooooove your real dirt!!!

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  2. ParkNSlide28 July 2012 at 02:22

    Interesting embellishment---real dirt. The price is right unless you have to wrestle a bear for it. Thanks for joining the Stamp N Plus challenge. Come visit our Blog Hop.

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  3. Leslie Hanna28 July 2012 at 08:57

    Great truck digi, and I love that you used real dirt for the road. :) Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

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  4. Vickie28 July 2012 at 09:21

    Holy cow!! Scary!!!
    Awesome card! Love how you used outside materials!! Makes me think about stepping outside of the box. Thanks for visiting and checking out my card:)

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  5. Meihsia Liu28 July 2012 at 17:44

    This is such a fabulous creation. Love the beautiful car image and great designer paper. Your coloring is awesome! Thank you so much for joining us at Make It Monday this week...:)

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  6. Bonnie Irvine29 July 2012 at 07:33

    Imagine the story the bear told when he met up with his bear buddies :) Love the card. Such a great idea to create your own dirt road. It helped create a very cool scene. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes challenge at Stamp N Plus.

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  7. Eileen Ng-Frumkin29 July 2012 at 11:10

    Aw thanks for stopping in from MIM to leave me a comment! Your entry is so lovely and vintage as well! I love all the texture you put into creating the road--it's creative!

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  8. Brodders29 July 2012 at 13:13

    Lovely card :) Thanks for joining us this week over at Papertake weekly and good luck - Jane x

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  9. Tracy29 July 2012 at 21:56

    WOW what an adventure for you. LOL There used to be black bears around where we live but they got hunted out. A few years back Wildlife management started releasing some back into the area and they are starting to make their presence known. Glad he decided to take himself off elsewhere Renee. LOL Happy birthday to your son. Believe me, I know about boys and their toys. No sons around here but hubby makes up for it with tractors and lawnmowers. LOL Your card is wonderful and definitely will fit his taste perfectly. Have a fabulous week!

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  10. Ribbon Girl30 July 2012 at 00:57

    Lovely card - thanks for joining in with Papertake Weekly Challenge, Mary G x and fancy having a bear on the deck!! I would have screamed too :)

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  11. paige30 July 2012 at 11:35

    Loved reading your post - didn't expect the bear! So happy you joined us this week at Shopping Our Stash with your great card!

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  12. Cely1 August 2012 at 04:10

    this is so so cute, renee! love the trees in the background!

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  13. Unknown1 August 2012 at 13:59

    How fabulous Renee this card is perfect for Chris and his truck , your life sounds idyllic well done Renee Hugs Elaine

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Thank you so much for stopping for a visit! I love reading your comments & appreciate the time you take to leave them!
Hugs, Renee

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