I LOVE July... hot summer days, warm summer nights, BBQ's and cookouts, fireworks and friends. Ahhhh, life couldn't get any better.
I'm happy to say that we finally got our flower beds all weeded and looking spiffy again. All that hot weather after all that rain really did a number on them... WEEDS EVERYWHERE! But... with the help of my wonderful hubby, we got all 4 areas done in just three days. Weeded, new plants planted, and about 40 bags of red mulch spread. Phew... all that's left is a few hundred pounds of stones and we are set!
I haven't been stamping as much as I would like, but I do have a cute card to share today. This is the card that I made for my dad for Father's Day. I know... I know... it says thank you... but inside it says "for always being there and for being a great dad" so really, it's a Father's Day card. LOL
One of my fondest memories of childhood is waking up EARLY...to go fishing with my dad. It was always the highlight of my week. I LOVED every moment that I spent with him...and wish I would still be able to spend time fishing with him now.
So anyway... this Whipper Snapper stamp is one of my favorites... it is so fun to color!!! I started with my Copics and then added some extra punch with highlights and shadows with my Koh-I-Noor pencils.
I wanted to keep the primary color scheme going, so I used some polka-dot paper and layered that with Green Galore, Real Red, and YoYo Yellow. Bright, sunny and fun! I used my large label Nestability and cut the image out and then mounted it on the side of the card and trimmed the extra... it gives it sort of a different look.
Hope you like it!
Happy July -
colleen
