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July 22, 2011

Bloggers Challenge - Summertime

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday!  Thanks to those who played along with last weeks sketch challenge, I always love to see how everyone interprets a sketch!  This weeks challenge theme is Summertime, it's open to your interpretation of Summer.

In our house - summertime means lots of fishing!  Although with the very hot weather we've been having this week, sitting out in a boat waiting for the fish to bite does not sound like fun summer day!



My focal image is from the Artistic Outpost Keeper plate, stamped in Black Archival on Watercolor paper and colored using the Marker Watercoloring Technique.  The grass also comes from this same set and is stamped in Coffee Archival.  I added the Postcard image from the Ephemeral Backgrounds plate, sponged the Vanilla panel with Walnut Stain ink and distressed the edges.  I added a Fly Lure that my DS tied and some old fishing line from my grandfathers reel.

While at CHA this past week, I picked up some tape runners and dimensionals from The Sticky Thumb, I just LOVE the dimensionals, as they come 3 sheets to a package.  The best part, the variety pack has different sized dimensionals, there is even a sheet of circle dimensionals!  Not to mention this tape is super sticky as the name suggests!

Details:
Stamps - Artistic Outpost
Ink - Ranger Black Archival, Ranger Coffee Archival, Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain
Card Stock - Ruby Red, Vanilla, Black, Watercolor
Other - Fly, Fishing Line, Ink Blending Tool, Non Stick Craft Mat, The Sticky Thumb Tape/Dimensionals, Distress Tool

If you'd like to play along with this weeks Bloggers Challenge, please link back to this post on your blog and mention you created your card for the Bloggers Challenge Summertime Challenge. Please add your link using the Link Tool below. Just a note on the link tool, your link should be a direct link to your Bloggers Challenge Post, use your name as the Title. Please do not link to cards that were created prior to the challenge date. Entries not linking properly, or backlinked will be removed.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!


17 comments :

Netty said...

Terrific distressed card Lisa, have a great weekend, Annette x

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Looks just like Summer....great images and luv the fly and added old line...

Lori said...

Fabulous, Lisa! Love how you used the fishing lure as an embellishment. Glad I got a chance to see you this week!

BarbaraW said...

Fabulous card. Love that image and the post card background works perfectly. The fly lure was the perfect touch and its decorative too.

Chrissy D said...

What a cool embellishment! FABULOUS card - perfect as a masculine card!

Ida said...

Once again you've created a "fabulous" card. Perfect for a guy. Fishing is something I haven't done in years but it's a great summer activity. Love the fly you used as an embellishment.

1CardCreator said...

Love your beautifully distressed fishing card. The dimensionals look wonderful too, love the idea of 3 sizes in 1 pkg.

Kimberly Gajewski said...

Fantastic card Lisa! The fly lure is such a great accent! Have a happy weekend! :D

Basement Stamper said...

this stamp is a dead ringer for one of your boys as I can image them at that age fishing. Great card! I've been wanting some fish lately but I'm really the only one in the house that eats it unless it's raw, then I can persuade Scott to eat some.

Barbara said...

Love your fishing post card...from Ocean Grove, NJ! (Not really too far from where I am.) Fun card...the fishing lure is the perfect touch.

Arts by Sara said...

Awesome Challenge... I had so much fun creating my card, I love fishing and have been doing it since a child! Beautiful Inspiration! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Happy Creating! Sara

Unknown said...

Wow, I love your card! Such a homey, vintage feel.

Gayle Page-Robak said...

Sorry I am late posting. Kinda lost a day (smile). Terrific Summertime artwork, great card! Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Hugs, Gayle.

Sylvia Blum said...

this is so beautiful, Lisa! LOVE the vintage card!!!
TFS and thanks for another great link party :)
Sylvia xx

Terry said...

Beautiful Summertime card! Love all the destressed layers and the fishing lure is a fabulous embellishment! Fun theme!

Suzanne C said...

Wonderful image and the lure and fishing line are the perfect touch. Beautiful vintage card.

Anonymous said...

Lisa-I know I"m late in posting, but well, it's been hectic! My Dad was a big fisherman but it seems my Mom always won the prizes in catching BIG fish. Even have the photos to prove it. Anyway, I LOVE this image--makes me want to get out my KEEPER set too and use it with the girl in it!
Great to be a among the players again for this one!
Hugs, N

 
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