Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Ahoy Matie's!

Boy oh boy did I have a good time with this card! It took me a while to get done, but I tried out some new techniques & had a ball doing it. This is my first Teddy Bo image, he is called "Land Ahoy"
The first new thing I tried was using the gamsol blending technique w/ my colored pencils. I used goo gone w/ my paper stumps & I did this for the water, the boat, sail & Teddy Bo (I used markers for his sweater & cap). The second new thing I tried was inking in the clouds w/ some chalk ink & a torn piece of paper (masking sweet Mr Teddy Bo to do so). Then I went back over the water  w/ a sea foam green shimmery ink pad & also a light blue shimmery ink pad (both were Martha Stewart but I don't remember their names). I added glossy accent to his eyes & nose as well as the anchor. Used a navy blue ink to distress the edges. I also used my seam ripper to distress the edges of the kraft mat after I had inked on a little sand colored chalk ink to add dimension.
The dp is from my scrap pile, the tag & the sentiment are from a Hot off the Press pad, & I am not sure where the self sticky buttons are from.

I am entering on the following challenges:
CPS , Sketch
The Spotted Chick, Thats Krafty Thursday #51
Card Makin Mama's, recipe: 1 image, 2 DP's, 3 diff embellishments(buttons, tag, ribbon, cut out sentiment)
Teddy Bo Challenge, just Teddy Bo
Lexi's Creations Spots &/or stripes
My Grafico Anything Goes
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days, for the boys


13 comments:

  1. The clouds and sea are fab-Bo-lous love the card - thanks for sharing with us at Teddy Bo this week
    Hugs,
    Debbie xx

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  2. You certainly look as if you enjoyed your new techniques and they really work well. Great card!

    Thank you for joining us at Teddybo this week.

    Edna :)

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  3. Thanks for playing at My Grafico this month! Your card is lovely! Well done!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    dawn xxx

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  4. gorgeous card ,love the cute teddy and the layout looks great
    thanks for joining us at lexis and good luck
    tracey x

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  5. Wow...for a lot of first this is a brilliant card. Really love the sky you created. Thanks for joining in the Boys/Men challenge at Cardmadfairy Digi Days.

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  6. Adorable card! Love this sweet image and your coloration is fabulous! Love the layout and colors too!
    Thanks so much for joining us at TeddyBo!
    :)Kathy

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  7. Love it! The clouds look fab and I love the touch of red that just pops out. Thanks for joining in at Cardmadfairy's Digi Days. Gillian x

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  8. I love the clouds and sky too :0) and Teddy Bo looks very handsome.

    Thank you for playing along with us at Teddy Bo's challenge.

    Love Clairebears x

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  9. Oh I love your card, the scene you have created is just fabby! Good luck with the challenge!
    Hugs Tab xxx

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  10. Eeeeek! OMG those clouds are PERFECT! I've never been able to pull off the perfect cloud! You MUST do a tutorial Candi! What a great card! SO CUTE! Thanks for playing along in my That's Krafty Thursday challenge! {{{hen hugs}}}

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  11. I agree with The Spotted Chick, your clouds are amazing and I am green with envy!

    You have clearly put a lot of work into this card and it paid off, it's just gorgeous.

    Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations.

    Lin xx

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  12. OMG...those clouds are BRILL!!!! Your colouring is fantastic and I just love your card...x

    Gayle
    Teddy Bo & Co x

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  13. This is so precious---could you direct me to a guide/tutorial as to how to create the clouds as you did/ Super great job!!!
    Be blessed!

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Your kind words are greatly appreciated! :) Candi