Mad as a March Hare...

"March Hare" was provided by Rick St. Dennis

I always wondered about that phrase... 

The first record of the belief in their madness, or in this case their brainlessness, was circa 1500, in Blowbol's Test reprinted by W. C. Hazlitt in Remains Early Popular Poetry of England, 1864:

"Thanne [th]ey begyn to swere and to stare, And be as braynles as a Marshe hare."
It is believed it derives from their odd, excited behavior during their mating season of boxing, jumping etc. - throughout their breeding season, which actually extends over several months starting in March. 


I certainly think this young buck qualifies as mad - 
And the background papers certainly add to the frenetic activity.

613 Ave C 's current challenge is for National Craft Month and is to "use stash to make room for new purchases".  Everything used in my design is stash.  The team has created some fascinating takes on the theme and you can admire their work and get further info on the challenge deadlines and rules HERE!!  This is SUCH an easy challenge... get some of that stuff off your desk and leave it on our front porch so we can see what you've created!

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• The digital image was printed out and colored with Copics
• The A2 size card with a left fold created and layered with chosen DP
• Top two layers are matted with a flat pink 
• The focal image panel is punched with the Tear Drop punch and the ribbon fastened down.  The triple bow was created with the recent gift of a bow maker and attached.
• Pre-decorated Candi added for design balance.
• Final embellishment is the addition of foil to the flower centers and to his eyes.
• Inside completed with scraps from stash too.

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Sweet Stamps #158 – Favorite Color [retro pink and greens]

Totally Papercrafts #208 – Make it Shine [foil and glitter added]

Delicious Doodles #77 – One for the Boys

Sweet Stampin' – Cute

Paper Crafting Journey – Manly / Boyish

Open Minded Crafting  - #5 Use something Green

Divas by Design – Make it Sparkle [his bow tie]

Paper Shelter #147 – Animal Magic
Pile it On #9 – Sweet/Soft or Bold/Bright
Robyn's Fetish #201 – ATG

Rick St Dennis

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from our sponsor Rick St Dennis.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP and the mats are by K & Company's "Citronella" and "Sweet Nectar" collections from my stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Pre-decorated round Candi's are from stash; ribbon tied thru a Family Treasures Tear drop punch & added triple bow are both from stash; Icicle Stickles used on his Bow Tie; Gold foil applied to the flower centers and Transparent holographic foil applied to his eyes!

INKS:  the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

Create wildly and do what amuses you!  ~ginny