STB#6 and Pixie's #60 ~ The Manly Seahorse

Greetings, cardlings!

You'd think, if you remembered that I made a fishy card for the feminine version of this week's Seize the Birthday sketch, that I made my masculine version at the same time.  Alas, I'm not that thoughtful, as in well-planning, and I only just finished my card in the late hours last night.

If you are new to the concept of Seize the Birthday, it is the brainchild (one of many) of the talented Lesley Croghan.  She provides us with a sketch every two weeks.  The first week, we are to make a "feminine" birthday card, followed the next week by the same sketch, but we are to make a "masculine" birthday card, thereby amassing our stash of bday cards.  So smart!

So this is the sketch:

Last week my feminine card was a googly-eyed fish.  This week it is a purple seahorse, keeping with the whole oceanic thing.

In truth, both my STB cards could be gender-neutral and age-neutral.  But since the fascinating male seahorse carries the offspring to birth, to me he's The Dude and he gets to grace the cover of my man card.

The challenge time is almost up for this sketch at STB, but I hope you will check out the next sketch and play along.  The Design Team is superb!  That's super with a B so you can make a popping noise with your lips at the end, which you wouldn't do with any ordinary super!

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I used some of my burgeoning supply of white card stock snippets for the circle, so I am also playing in week 60 of the delightful Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground.  We always have such fun on the playground under the watchful eye of our esteemed and beloved head, Miss Di!  Especially when she averts her watchful eye.

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The prodigal son, DDIL, and the twins returneth this evening to retrieve the Dukester.  We've enjoyed having him and he's been no trouble at all.  Today he scared the carp out of a squirrel who is a frequent and fearless visitor to the backyard.  Really fun for Duke, but a total surprise for the squirrel!

Which reminds me:

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An old dog starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he’s lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.  The old dog thinks, “Oh, oh! I’m in deep shizz now!”

Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old dog exclaims loudly, “Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder if there are any more around here?”

Hearing this, the young panther halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.  “Whew!,” says the panther, “That was close! That old dog nearly had me!”

Meanwhile, a squirrel who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the panther. So, off he goes.  The squirrel soon catches up with the panther, spills the beans, and strikes a deal for himself with the panther.

The young panther is furious at being made a fool of and says, “Here, squirrel, hop on my back and see what’s going to happen to that conniving canine!”

Now, the old dog sees the panther coming with the squirrel on his back and thinks, “What am I going to do now?,” but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn’t seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old dog says ...

“Where’s that squirrel? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another panther!”

Moral of this story:  Don’t mess with the old dogs!  Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery!

Photo and joke from Motley Dogs.

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Enjoy your day!   No, seriously, enjoy your day.   LITS!

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Paper:  Unknown lavender,
  PTI white
Stamps:  Mostly Animals
Ink:  Marvy lilac and SU!
  ballet blue
Die:  Spellbinders Circle