This is a card I made for Father's day for my FIL. While we do not celebrate Memorial Day in Canada, we celebrate Rememberance Day for our Veteran's on November 11th. I initially chose this image for my Father in law because he has always had a love for the sea, and decorated the family home in a nautical theme. As I was making it, I remembered that my father in law lied about his age - he was just 17 and got into the Canadian Navy during WW11. There are not a lot of Veteran's left from World War 11 - but my FIL is one of them. He told me that he went to Hong Kong aboard a Canadian Warship back in WW2. This year in Canada we are celebrating the Cenntenial of Canada's Navy - and we have stamps and coins commerating that anniversary.
It took me about 30 copics or more to colour this in!!! Anyway - as flowergal36 has said - every card has a story -and I realized the link between the nautical theme that I was using and my FIL's love of all things nautical and his pride in fighting for Canada in WW2.
Thanks for looking!!
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 GMT Views: 1001
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Tue, Jun 08, 2010 @ 11:46 PM
This is so beautiful. Father's Day is SO CLOSE - Akkkk - I'm clutching my heart... How will I have time to send my images North for you to color to Copic perfection for me. Hey, I just bought a 24 pack of colored Sharpies! HA HA! REALLY!
------------------------------ Twisted SistahCoping without Copics and Blogless in Seattle
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 @ 8:27 AM
Deb, you can see what your amazing coloring does!! It gets you lots of comments from us. I hope your FIL loves this as much as we do. It's just striking. I can practically feel the sea spray in my face. Beautifully done.
------------------------------ Kathy Stamp n Sip with me
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010 @ 12:08 PM
Ai yi yi ! Thirty copics? Did ya have to go to 'that' side of town Yakky, or did ya have that covered? This is just beautiful! Wonderful masculine scene! Love it!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11