At the Seaside

Good afternoon, or is it evening, I hope you're all having a great weekend.  I've just got back from watching my eldest son performing at a charity event in the local park  He sings and plays guitar in a group called Talking to Amy, it's quite a challenge playing in the open but they were brilliant.

It's my Dad's 85th birthday tomorrow and this is one of the cards I've made for my sons to give him.   It's always quite a challenge making cards for men and making cards for older men is even more difficult, I always feel you can't add very much in the way of embellishments.

The image is 'Sailing Boat' from Joanna Sheen's Fay Whitaker All Our Yesterdays collection.  I coloured it with ProMarkers and attempted to do the sky following a tutorial on Bev Rochester's blog, such a talented lady.  I think I got a bit carried away with the clouds, but it was my first attempt and practice does make perfect, or so they say.

I added a little raffia and some corrugated corners with buttons, then finished off with a couple of stamped sentiments from LOTV.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

Image: Joanna Sheen All Our Yesterdays - Sailing Boat 

Papers: NitWit - In the Meadow

Embellishments:  corrugated card, buttons and raffia from my stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

 

I hope my Dad likes it.

 

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 6 - Beach/Ocean

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge 14 - Fun in the Sun

Stamps R Us Challenge  - Happy Birthday

CES Challenge 48 - Water It

Try it on Tuesday - From the Beach

By The Cute And Girly Challenges - The Sea

Totally Papercrafts Challenge 78 - Holidays

Stampavie and More Challenge 148 - Summer

 

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

 

Pauline

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