I'm placing this card in the Ways to Use it and the Limited Supplies challenges this week. Thanks very much to Julia and Jeanne S for wonderful examples! Again, it was one of those...ya just know what you're going to do, you just DON'T know how you'll get there!
I've wanted to play with this picture of my husband for many years...today I scanned it into the computer, printed it on copy paper...inked it with VersaMark and embossed it with two coats of clear EP I love that picture, the fish is half the size of my DH! Plus... can you see the 4 inch cuffs on his dungarees? I also love the white picket fence and the two tone car. I used Basic Grey papers from the Boxer collection to mount the photo on as well as the card front. I stamped a bracket from Above the Mark in dragonfly green and embossed in clear. The snaps are from MM as well as are the brads. I 'borrowed' some sort of big hook from my husbands' workbench and stapled it to the card front. I KNOTTED a green cord through the eye and also used it down the left side. My wonderfully insightful sentiment is by Artistic Outpost. I stamped on watercolor paper in ChalkBox lipstick red and inked the edges with charcoal. The base is unknown red and I scored the left side so it opens from the right side.
It's so neat having this window into my husbands' childhood...he still loves fishing as much today as I'm sure he did then. And tomorrow is a big tournament and he always shares his winnings with me...can we say let's go shopping?!!! Thanks so much for your comments
Date: Friday, June 13, 2008 GMT Views: 887
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ 1:06 AM
Great idea as to how to use a photograph without actually using it.. if you know what I mean!! I'll have to try your scan and emboss method!! Great pic of dh!! What I like best is his big grin!! He sure looks pleased!! Great job Susan.. love your paper - and the sentiment is certainly true!! I've carried a great deal of silliness or something with me.. and I sure don't feel my age ...most days! Your dh is sure to love this! Great job on both challenges!
Registered: March 20, 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 77633
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ 2:23 AM
You are always so inspired and make the coolest cards, Susan - I love it - wow, what a great Father's Day card it would make - or just a simple - Good Luck card - or just about anything card!
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Registered: February 6, 2008 Location: Northern Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Posts: 5495
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ 3:14 AM
What a neat nostalgic card! Your DH will love it.
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Registered: April 13, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 65423
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ 5:00 AM
Hope this delightful childhood memory inspires him to a huge win today and he comes home with another catch half his size!! I love the beautiful work you have done here and the sentiment is divine!!!
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 @ 5:13 AM
How cool is this!!! I love how you framed you DH's wonderful picture...great colors and details on this awesome design!!! Would you believe that my DH has a fishing tournament on Sat. too...I bet I know what you will be doing while he is gone...same thing as me...heehee!!!