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I would classify myself as an artist. It took me a while to finally accept that monicker, but that's what I am; AN ARTIST!!! I have a wonderful hubs that supports my "talents" in most all avenues, except maybe when the credit card bill comes in the mail...LOL And I have 4 great kids and 5 beautiful grandchildren that I love to pieces. Come on by and sit a spell and "STAMP 'TIL YA CRAMP!!! & "CROP 'TIL YA DROP!!!"

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Some 'beach'......!!!!

        Tired of the winter blahs.....want to feel the sand on you toes, need a tall, cool drink in your hand???  Me too!!!!!!
But........... this is as close as you're going to get today while visiting.  My "pelican" friend and I are planning a trip to Hambo Hoedown. Come along and join us for some beachy scenery.
That's the challenge this week...create something beachy. The pelican and the life saver are from Hambo stamps.  I {heart} Hambo!!!!!!!!!  I {heart} the cartoony feel of his work. 

FYI - I forget sometimes to give you the lowdown on the deets of my work......
so here goes.........

I colored the images with color pencils, OMS and a stump.
The sentiment is an oldie from a clear set (sorry, can't remember the name).
I embossed the kraft cs layer underneath the images with woodgrain folder and ran a white ink pad lightly across to look like the salty wood you find near the ocean. Stapled some orange paper ribbon for an added  embellie.......
and da da da da da da da da {<---my best attempt at the Jaws theme music)!!!!!
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!

Until later, beach combers........Gotta swim split......TFL!!!!!!!
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5 comments:

Karin said...

This Hambo "Bacon Bit" hearts you!!! This card is amazing :) Love how you paired it with the life preserver...So cute! Thanks for playing along at the Hoedown this week!

Monica Hunter said...

There's some brilliancy going on here! How great that you paired the pelican with the life preserver! Aw... now I want to go to the beach...

Silli said...

wow, your coloring is fabulous...love your work...Thanks for playing along at the Hoedown this week!

Melissa said...

Awesome card! The coloring is super duper...and I love the wood embossing in the background. Thanks for joining us at the Hambo Hoedown!

Andrea C said...

Very cute card, great image x