I'm so honored to be back on the sketch challenge design team. Love the versatility of this awesome sketch from Cathy. Here's a masculine card I'll set aside for my father. I'll be heading to my parents' for Mother's Day as Mom will be having surgery the day after to have a tumor removed from on her brain (now her third metastasis site). This cancer journey is such a hard thing and I so appreciate my Dad. He really has been a guiding light for me and my siblings and is an awesome caregiver to my mom.
I went with the colors I saw on these beautiful pillows from Saturday's inspiration site Novica. I thought the large circle would be the perfect size for a lighthouse image from my favorite retired set Coast to Coast. I stamped in Memento ink then used markers scribbled on acetate and a wet brush to watercolor. My Slate strip is sponged along the edges as is my dry embossed panel. I used Barbara Anders' awesome sailor's knot tutorial instead of a bow. I popped my 2nd circle over this. I stamped off my Slate and stamped the anchor onto Slate cs. I used a Lagoon marker to ink my sentiment (which I think must have had some leftover darker ink on it) and sponged a bit of blue along the edge.
On the inside of the card, I added some blue strips with a white panel for writing on the card.
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Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 GMT Views: 6771
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Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Wed, May 06, 2015 @ 1:12 PM
wow, what a great manly card... absolutely love the colour combo you used and the sailors knot....also love the way you have coloured the image... well done...
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44908
Wed, May 06, 2015 @ 2:48 PM
This is the perfect card to give DAD! WOW!!!! I LOVE this!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Wed, May 06, 2015 @ 3:49 PM
Oh this is stunning!!! Perfect Father's Day card and perfect take on the sketch!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Wed, May 06, 2015 @ 5:06 PM
Your card definitely defines the love you have for your dad. I am so sorry to hear about your mom. This is never an easy journey in life. Hopefully, she'll be fine and left without a trace of cancer. your card is so warm with those colors, too.
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37082
Wed, May 06, 2015 @ 5:57 PM
This is a great Fathers Day card Gail- I like the bg texture and your water coloring- you are ahead of the game already with this card- I am still making cards for Mothers Day (lol). Enjoy your day with your Mom- I will pray for her
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Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Wed, May 06, 2015 @ 7:22 PM
Totally fabulous dad card!
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