Monday, June 16, 2014

Moonlight Walks on the Beach

     I originally made this card for my daughter to give to her husband for Father's Day but she decided on something different.  I just love the way it celebrates love for Dad in a really masculine style but with humor.  Don't these two look like they're strolling down the beach? Well, that's what the sentiment says anyway.  :-D


     I colored the cats using my ProMarkers, cut a simple rectangle, then corner punched it.  The sketch was an old one I found at Meljen's Designs, where their theme this week is "Dads," and the image is also from Meljen's.

     DP is from the Linen Closet stack by DCWV, probably my favorite papers of all time.  Not only are the colors subtle, they work for either masculine or feminine projects.  This time I used some that I've had in my stash for more than 2 years because I keep stocking up on it when I find it on sale and then the old ones get pushed to the back of the shelf.  In reorganizing the week after I got home, I pulled all the old pads to the front and put the newer ones in the back.

     The flower is handmade from punched flower-petal layers.  I thought that added just a splash of color to what is otherwise a pretty neutral color combo.  No other embellishment because I wanted to keep it CAS.

     Challenges:
2 Sisters -- Make your own embellies
Art Impressions Stamps -- Hip to be square
Crafting Cafe -- Love and marriage
Craft Room -- Sun, Sand, Surf
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned dp -- A/G with dp
I {heart} ProMarkers -- Stripes
Ladybug Crafts Ink -- For him
Natalie and Amy's -- 4 legged friends
Oldie But a Goodie -- Masculine
Sassy Studio Designs -- All about men
Through the Craft Room Door -- A/G
Twisted Tuesday -- 2 animals and dots (around the cats and in the stripes)

     If all goes as scheduled, I should have another post for you this evening.  If it doesn't show up, then I'm going to have to get someone to feed the gremlin in my computer so that he'll let my posts show up on time instead of eating them!  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

24 comments:

Unknown said...

I just love that image, NC, I have no idea why I don't have it in my collection, as it always makes me smile..great card hun, hugs xxx

Anonymous said...

This is a very cute card. Love that paper, it can be used for any gender. Darling flower. You tell that gremlin I said to behave. LOL Enjoy the day.

KT Fit Kitty said...

Haha! Love this! You have reminded me that I have this image - it's so cute - but funny too! I really need to use it!

nancyparker55 said...

Great card and use of that cute Meljen's Designs' image! Thanks for playing along with us this week.

jimlynn said...

Great sketch and card Connie - but that images says it all! PRECIOUS!!!!
Lynn

Linda Simpson said...

Fabulous image and love the papers. Great sentiment too.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Amber Milone said...

Such a sweet card! Thanks for joining us at the Craft-Room.

Rosie Guiher said...

love this. so cute. Great card.

Glenda Atkins said...

A wonderfully cute image and card. Love the papers and the bright happy flower.
hugs
Glenda

Crafting Vicky said...

lol super fun card!!! love that image, the DP is awesome as well.

Teresa Arsenault said...

Cute! :)

Cynthia said...

Great design and coloring of this Meljen's image. Thanks for joining the "Dads" challenge over on Meljen's Designs this week!

Pat (mspfd) said...

Oh my gosh, what a fun card! Love the image and your handmade flower.

Lynne said...

OMG, I laughed so hard when I saw the sentiment!!! Awesome card!!! Thanks for joining us at Twisted Tuesday!!

Sassy Raggedy said...

Giggle.....this is pure Nanaconnie....i love it. Hugs sassy

Dawn said...

Hee hee, made me giggle! Love it!
Hugs
Dawn xx

Marlene Atkinson said...

Adorable image, a great card. Thank you for joining us at The Crafting Cafe Challenge. Marlene DT

Lizzie R said...

HAHAHA! This card made me laugh! Great job! Thanks for joining us over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges.

Annie said...

A sweet card and I love that stamp...I so adore cats !!!!

THank You for joining in with us at Craft Room Challenge this fortnight

Hugs Annie x

Tracie said...

What a fun card. I love the sentiment you used. Thanks for playing along with us at Twisted Tuesday Challenges.

Dips said...

What a great Father’s Day card. Thank you for entering the OBAG challenge, good luck and hope you’ll enter our new challenge too!

Dawn said...

Back again with my DT hat on!
Thanks for sharing your work with us at The Crafting Cafe this month!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

Majo said...

Very cute. I love your kitten. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twisted Tuesday Challenges.

Unknown said...

Hehe, what a fab image!

Thanks for taking part in Natalie and Amy's challenge this month - good luck!

Emma x