Thursday, July 30, 2009

altered chip fork!!!!!


This is one of those pieces that makes you question your sanity. I saw the theme at one powerful hour was maps, and I remembered that I had a blackpool map on a sheet of stamps from stampattack. I also remembered I had some of these wooden chip forks that I picked up one day because I thought they had "potential". These chip forks just shout "day at the british seaside" to me, so I went with a daytrip theme to make this tag. This will also be a second entry for wednesday stamper's "taking a ride" theme.
(the map is stamped onto the fork)

Now what I need to know is are these wooden chip forks a peculiarly British thing?
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14 comments:

  1. SeonaJuly 30, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    lol you can always be counted on for the original with class Joanne. Gorgeous!

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  2. ~*~Magpie's NestJuly 31, 2009 at 2:12 AM

    Such a fun tag Joanne, great colors and your altered fork is brilliant.

    I can not say I've ever seen any two pronged wooden forks here in the US, but you can bet I'll be looking for some :)

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  3. AmyJuly 31, 2009 at 4:13 AM

    so CUTE..nice and light coloring..what a sweet little taggie!!

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  4. SandyJuly 31, 2009 at 5:30 AM

    Oh wow what a lovely Tag.
    This is awesome.

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  5. EmmaJuly 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    fab idea using the fork Joanne.. now I've got a craving for fish and chips! lol

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  6. EdJuly 31, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    I love the artwork Joanne, but did I miss the map?

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  7. VivJuly 31, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    Great idea! Did you enjoy the fish and chips that came with the fork??????? LOL

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  8. katrinJuly 31, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    great idea - ant matching PERFECT the theme!

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  9. UnknownJuly 31, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    Yep Joanne...wooden chip forks are a British thing...over in the US we get sporks in plastic to eat our to go food (I hate sporks, half spoon half fork)

    I love how you incorporated the chip fork and you do not need to question your sanity :)

    Great Tag...thanks for taking part in the challenge. I have missed your submissions.

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  10. Jo Capper-SandonJuly 31, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    :0))))

    Brilliant!

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  11. LivArtNowJuly 31, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    What a fun tag!!!

    Linda

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  12. ClaireabelleAugust 1, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    Fantastic piece Joanne, I love the image of the old charabanc.

    I know what you mean about those forks, they just smack of knotted hankies and nobbly knee contests - the quintessential British holiday LOL
    x

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  13. jaine drakeAugust 5, 2009 at 12:32 PM

    That's the first altered chip fork I've ever seen, it just goes to show, never throw anything away. Wonderful piece.

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  14. AnonymousAugust 15, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Really like this, very original!!!! Never thought I'd see an altered fish and chip fork!!! :)

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