This card is for today's sketch challenge and alphabet challenge letter Q. We are focused on locations this round and my location is on the Queen Elizabeth II ship.
My ship looks similar to the QEII though it has more smokestacks. Construction on the QEII began in 1965 being built for the Cunard line and the ship was launched in 1967 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Cunard operated the QEII as both a transatlantic liner as well as a cruise ship until 2008 when it was officially retired.
For my card, I die cut a circle and a couple of circle rings (using two circle framelits that were a couple of sizes apart). I added the bits of Poppy Parade and the baker's twine to the circle rings to resemble lifesavers. The larger circle I stamped with my ship image and colored with Copic markers (I used the wrong black ink for Copics but think I snuck it by.)
I used some water dp for my background and added a thin strip of gold mirror down the side, then added the "lifesavers" and my ship image is popped up with foam tape. A simple vertical sentiment completes my card.
Thanks for the challenges and thanks for looking!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82861
Thu, Apr 11, 2024 @ 3:57 AM
This is so fun, Catherine. Love where you mind took you. FAB card. Hugz
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90475
Thu, Apr 11, 2024 @ 1:35 PM
What a creative take on the sketch challenge and the alphabet challenge letter "Q"! Your card featuring the Queen Elizabeth II ship is not only visually stunning but also informative. The use of circle rings as lifesavers and the ship image colored with Copics adds a charming nautical touch to your design. Great job incorporating the theme into your card!
Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 39413
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 @ 5:26 AM
When I visited NYC in 1966, there was a ship docked there and it might have been the QE2....it was named after a Queen for sure. I have a picture of it somewhere. Your ship is similar to the Titanic, three stacks. You really designed this card beautifully.
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Sat, Apr 13, 2024 @ 10:41 PM
A great idea Catherine, love the BG paper and images.
I once read that Queen Elizabeth was seen wiping away a tear when the ship was taken out of commission,