Wednesday, March 20, 2013

MFP Blog Hop Day 2 Dutch Tulips



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When I think of tulips I think of the Netherlands. My husband's family has a rich Dutch heritage, with some family still living in Holland. I wanted to make a wooden shoe card for my Father-in-law. I drew a wooden shoe and cut it out of brown cardstock. Then I stamped the tulips, masked the tulips and stamped some more and more till I had a huge collection. Then I watercolored them and cut them out and manipulated  and layered the paper so that there was dimension..


I learned how to say Happy Spring in Dutch....

Gelukkige Lutke

My daughter is going to college in Pella Iowa.  That is a town that takes it's Dutch Heritage seriously. They plant so many tulips all over town. They have a festival in May called TULIP TIME.

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28 comments:

  1. Bonnie LynnMarch 20, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    Oh how cool! Never thought about the wooden shoe idea.

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  2. kiwimeskreationsMarch 20, 2013 at 2:00 AM

    MariLynn this is a fabulous - love your innovative approach to making a unique card.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  3. Vicky GouldMarch 20, 2013 at 4:50 AM

    Clever, clever you, MariLynn. I love your Dutch shoe full of tulips! Happy Spring!!

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  4. Pat March 20, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    OMG how cute is that. You are so creative.

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  5. stamping sueMarch 20, 2013 at 7:14 AM

    Delightful wooden shoe card with all those beautiful tulips!
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  6. kReNMarch 20, 2013 at 7:45 AM

    Uh oh. I don't know if my comment went to you or not. Here it is again:
    I love the wooden shoe. It is SO unique and clever!

    kren@
    http://afourthlife.blogspot.com

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  7. stampingbowdMarch 20, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    What a fun card! Love all those Tulips peeping out of the shoe!!! So cute!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Can you say beautiful? It turned out so pretty. I am sure he'll love it!

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  9. Karen (TLgirl353)March 20, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Wow- I didn't know your Dutch connection! My two BILs still live there, with their wives. Hubby was born there many years ago. He came to the states back when he was 20!
    When we married in 2001, the centerpieces for the tulips were real wooden shoes. We honeymooned in The Netherlands!

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  10. KateMarch 20, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    That wooden shoe is terrific! My hubby ( and most of his family) played basketball for the TTown "Wooden Shoes." Wonderful card.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Prachtige kaart. Heel leuk gedaan.
    I admire all of you card ladies.
    from: Karen Knegten's husband.
    I'm 100% Dutch

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  12. Sue DMarch 20, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Very creative idea!!

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  13. LoisMarch 20, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    How perfectly creative!!!

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  14. wannabcre8tiveMarch 20, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    Very pretty, what a great idea to add the wooden shoe.

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  15. marikoMarch 20, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    What a great idea, your tulips are so beautiful just overflowing from the shoe! When we were stationed in Europe, we had a chance to go to Holland in the Spring! What a beautiful country! And the tulips, daffodils etc etc etc...!!!!

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  16. RavengirlMarch 20, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    Beautiful and so different from anything I have seen on the hop today! We have a tulip festival in our county too. It always brings in lots of tourism!!

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  17. JaneMarch 20, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    How fun!!! What a creative way to display your tulips!!! Just BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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  18. terrieMarch 20, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    Very nice card...well done

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  19. sandiMarch 20, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing.

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  20. Kathy BradleyMarch 20, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    Marilynn,
    What a fun card - and I love how you've shown the tulips - really pretty!!

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  21. Stampsnob.March 20, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    Love it.......Lis

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  22. Winnie and PattyMarch 20, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    MariLynn--what a great Dutch card! I love the wooden shoe that holds those beautiful tulips! Very creative and well done! TFS

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  23. JennipherMarch 20, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    Hi Marilynn. Hope you are doing well. Just out visiting some of my peeps from Daydream Designs. I love this card that you created. Beautifully colored flowers.

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  24. An'Jenic G.March 20, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    Wow this is such a cute and fun card. Who every gets this will love it. TFS AJ-

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  25. JanineMarch 21, 2013 at 4:50 AM

    Wonderful idea - I love tulips and especially parrot tulips which are so crazy! Hope the card is well received.

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  26. Cathy DineenMarch 21, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    This is beautiful! I'm sure your father-in-law will love it! :)

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  27. marg0006March 21, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Great idea for a card.

    marg0006 at Verizon dot net
    Loving Scrapper 101

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  28. SHartlMarch 22, 2013 at 1:34 AM

    Love these tulips and what a great way to use them in that dutch shoe!

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