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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Old McBarn

Good morning, and welcome to our new release hop!
Adela Rossol, of Creations by AR, has been very busy, creating a fun set of templates.
The first template is Old McBarn - what fun!
Barn Closed

Barn Open
 
Next is a matching card - called Old McBarn Card, of course!
Card Closed

Card Open


My barn and card began with plain white cardstock.  I left the windows, doors, and trim white, and sponged the other pieces with Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink.  After I had it evenly sponged, I then scored lines to hopefully resemble siding.  Once the 'siding' was done, I sponged again, but with Antique Linen Distress Ink, allowing the score lines to be a bit more pronounced, and the barn to look older.

The barn roof comes off to hold items of your choice.  Mine was filled with yummies!

The card is adorable - the doors open in front to reveal one of Laurie Wilson's adorable Doodle Pantry pre-colored images, Quirky Donkey.  I sized, printed, cut to fit back of card, and adhered. Voila! The card actually opens on the back for your message...too much fun!  Not only that, but check it out - it folds flat for mailing...tee hee!
Card in A-2 Envelope!
Be sure to check out the rest of the Creations by AR team - they have some great projects to share! As you hop, be sure to leave a comment.  Each of us will give away one of the new templates!  Check back Saturday to see if you are the lucky winner!  Happy Hopping!

Patti J. (that's me!)

So, I have to share that my hero for this hop was my teamie, Sue.  She was so sweet, and offered to cut my files and mail them to me! (If you follow my blog, you know that I use my scissors :)  I had her just cut everything in white, not knowing how I would decorate them.  When the envelope arrived, and I saw all of those windows and doors, I was happy dancing at the post office - no kidding!  The cuts were all straight, so I could have cut them by hand, but it was nice not to have to do so!
So thank you, Sue Kment, you rock :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Patti J.
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72 comments:

  1. Tethered2HomeAugust 23, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    The sponging technique adds so much. Just like old barn boards!

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  2. DebAugust 23, 2012 at 5:26 AM

    I love this! My three little grandsons would think this was just great! Would love to be able to make it for them.
    Deb
    mapawood@grm.net

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  3. craftieodmaeAugust 23, 2012 at 5:39 AM

    this is over the top!!!! Awesome!

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  4. Mary Anne / MA54KAugust 23, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Okay, now my jaw is sore from smacking the floor! This is totally amazing! Not just a box, but a card also. This is way over the top incredible. E-I-E-I-O!

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  5. Auntie EmAugust 23, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    Patti, your barn gift box and card are adorable. I love the weathered grey. The embossing really makes it look like barn boards.
    What a great friend to cut the files out for you. :)

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  6. Teresa ArsenaultAugust 23, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    Patti, your barns are so cute. I love the little donkey in the card.
    Blessing hugs,
    Teresa

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  7. Linda WarehamAugust 23, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    I really like your barns, the colours are perfect. Loving the farmyard set too :)

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  8. SusieAugust 23, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    Awesome!!! Wish I had a cutting machine that would do this.

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  9. MAGDAAugust 23, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    WOOOW PRECIOSA¡¡¡¡. LA DECORACION ES DIVINA,ME GUSTA LA PLANTILLA Y TU HAS SABIDO SACARLE PROVECHO. UN SALUDO MAGDA

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  10. Julia AstonAugust 23, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Love your clean crisp gray barn with white trim Patti! It looks so pretty with your fence and animals outside!

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  11. Glittered PawsAugust 23, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Amazing - the barn is absolutely darling and looks so life like, like you photo props too. The donkey in the barn was precious. Great job girlfriend.

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  12. Dr Sonia S VAugust 23, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    WOW Patti you have done a super job on the barn. I love 3 D projects and have seen some fantastic stuff on your blog
    Cheers
    Sonia
    cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  13. UnknownAugust 23, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Your barn turned out super cute in white. And yes Sue is mt best friend and craftaholic buddie, she is a hero.

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  14. Sue DAugust 23, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Very cute--I like the scoring and all the props. Cute donkey stamp too.

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  15. Julie SAugust 23, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Awesome! I still can't believe it can fit in an envelope. Great photo props too. :)

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  16. JulieMcAugust 23, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Patti I enjoyed your take on the design. The siding and distressing turned out great. Thank you for the inspiration!!

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  17. MargaretAugust 23, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Your barn and card are so fabulous! they do look so real with the scoring. Love the donkey in the barn. Cute!

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  18. fairysparkleAugust 23, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    Patti i love that you have used old macdonalds theme .Its really lovely and i can see any child loving that .x

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  19. UnknownAugust 23, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Great creation. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. judeAugust 23, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    I love the color, the animals in & around the barn. Great job!

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  21. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Yep, you rocked it Patti! Those lines absolutely look like siding, awesome job!!

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  22. teachdanzAugust 23, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    love the way you created siding on your barn and distressed the white paper to get the right color - clever!!
    http://teachdanz.blogspot.com

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  23. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Oh my gosh!! These little barns are the cutest!!! I love how you've showed how it's put together!! Really clever!! Have to check it out!! HUGS

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  24. Axes DesigNsAugust 23, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Soooo pretty!!! thanks for sharing the technique is awesome!

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  25. Cheryl BuxAugust 23, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    So many great ideas! Love your take on this design.

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  26. Lyn BernatovichAugust 23, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Patti - How darling to make the project into an interactive table-scape! So fun for little kids and imaginative play!

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  27. Cheryl WAugust 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    This is just too much fun, Patti! I L.O.V.E.it. I have a BIL who is a farmer and this would be perfect for him. TFS

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  28. Dea's designsAugust 23, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    great blog... lovely barns, just maybe too... plain?

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  29. Audrey FrelxAugust 23, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Awesome!!! I love this!!!

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  30. SherryAugust 23, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    My Son Would Love This As Well As The Cows And Etc .. On Your Display Lol.. Gorgeous Template Everyone Did Such Awesome Job On It ..

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  31. Mary RobersonAugust 23, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    I really like the clean look you achieved by the white distressing and the machine cut windows(that was sweet of Sue), your projects look very professional. That donkey is too cute! Love that little addition;)

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  32. KERAugust 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    great look with the sponging and scoring

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  33. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    OMGoodness! Are you not clever or what? I love this & what recipient wouldn't just have the best time with it? Such a blast! TFS!!! I am so far behind but I will have to try to come back & do the entire blog hop! I love your work though! And this was MOST excellent & I had to stop & take the time to tell you! :)

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  34. Debbie AdamsAugust 23, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Your barn is so cute, I love how you added the animals around it and the little donkey in the barn is just adorable. Very cute. : )

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  35. Liana MirandaAugust 23, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    ADOREI !!!

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  36. tazwwomanAugust 23, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    How beautifully simplistic! Love it.

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  37. Rhonda MillerAugust 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    These are great and I love your backdrop for your pictures. TFS.

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  38. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    How cool Patti! Adorable creating! Fun scene creating! Love how this fits in the envelope!

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  39. Eileen BernierAugust 23, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Perfect. Another good idea shared. I love the 3-D card idea. Another idea to file away. Thank you for sharing

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  40. GinnyAugust 23, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    I love the way you used the scoring for the barn wood

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  41. PamAugust 23, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Fabulous. It looks like real wood.

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  42. disneylisaAugust 23, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Your barn looks very real and I love the image you used.

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  43. Helena (Gvendalen)August 23, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Awesome! Gorgeous project! hugs, Helena

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  44. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    I like the colors...

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  45. Sandra W.August 23, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    I like the colors!

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  46. ReneAugust 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Lovely CAS barn! I like the whole scen you set, so fun!!
    Hugs
    Rene

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  47. EvaAugust 23, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    Beautiful card!!! It's a cute and white farm. Thanks ;)

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  48. LorieAugust 23, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    Wow, my friend, this set is fantastic! I would not have thought of scoring the barn for the weathered look. You are SO smart!

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  49. PashaCouAugust 23, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    lol, I love how you used the animals to make it look like a real barn!! Just too cute.
    Thank you for sharing with us.
    Hugs,

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  50. UnknownAugust 23, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Patti! So you have your own "cutting machine" (aka Sue). How sweet of her to do that! I really like how you made the barn with that washed look. I wish I had done that! Love your card, too!

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  51. BrennenAugust 23, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    Love the way you staged this with all the animals. That's just what it needed! And it's amazing that the card folds flat.

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  52. Rushd LadyAugust 23, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    Too cute! As a dollhouse fan, this is right up my alley! :)

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  53. UnknownAugust 23, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    es un trabajo muy lindo

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  54. A Touch of SOLAugust 23, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Love, love, love the monochromatic look of your artwork. Thanks for sharing your artwork.

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  55. BrookeAugust 23, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Patti, that looks just like my shed in the back yard, only mine doesn't have a horse in it.lol

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  56. Linda AAugust 23, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Love what you did with the barn and the donkey is ADORABLE! Too, too cute!

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  57. Glenda AtkinsAugust 24, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    The Doodle Pantry Donkey looks so comfy in his 'home'( the wonderfully done barn)!

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  58. dwaldenrnAugust 24, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    These are absolutely adorable.

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  59. Sandra J. StricklerAugust 24, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    You did a gorgeous job!

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  60. ursula UphofAugust 24, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    Patti, I love your barn, so clean looking. The card is my favbourite, but I am beginning to like the barn very much. Thank your for the inspiration, hugs, Ursula

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  61. Krystal's DesignsAugust 24, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    EXCELLENT proyect!

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  62. CarolAugust 24, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    So cute with the weathered gray!!! and that donkey is so cute!

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  63. Debbie K.August 24, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Love the look of the weathered wood and the donkey is great in there. Adorable!

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  64. CarpentersAugust 24, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    My husband's family are all farmers, so I could definitely get a lot of use from these templates. Lovely!

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  65. Beth NormanAugust 25, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    Oh Patti, this card really rocks. Your scoring of the walls is perfect. You got really creative with this template.

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  66. Carolyn KingAugust 25, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    soooo coool!!!! love your fabulous barn!

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  67. Joan ErvinAugust 25, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    OMG...the little gift box barn and the card are absolutely adorable....the barn wood background look awesome and I love how you added the little donkey to the inside of the card...just precious!!!!

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  68. IrisAugust 25, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Oh my...it is so awesome! Love all the little details and the fun interactions. Great job with the colors and making it!

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  69. ShirleyAugust 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    OMGosh!!! How totally fun, Patti! and how creative. I love it. I have really missed your art!! What a keeper!

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  70. AmethystCatAugust 26, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    Patti J, you've outdone yourself! From the weathering on the barn to the precise way it's all put together - AMAZING! STUNNING! AWESOME!!

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  71. BeateAugust 27, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    OMG....the card and matching barn box look incredible! AWESOME creations!
    Hugs and smiles

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  72. Lynne in NIAugust 28, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    WOWEE, what a fab creation Patti! And love your photo setting too ... I always loved playing with all my plastic farmyard animals when I was a kid!

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