Thursday, June 4, 2009

Fish for Father

I made this card for two challenges - the sketch challenge on Split Coast and for this week's DoubleDog Dare Challenge I do with some SCS friends. Anne (itsapassion) was hostess this week - and her challenge was to use a real piece of newspaper on your card (!?!?!). That stumped me at first - but then I suddenly thought of wrapping fish in newspaper -so here it is! See - that's why we have challenges - to make us think of things we wouldn't usually do!! Thanks Anne for challenging me! You can join in on this newspaper challenge - just use the keyword DDC when you upload to your SCS gallery! You can see all the DDC challenge cards here.

The fun stamp set is from H&M Stamps called Just for Dad and it includes fishing, deer and duck hunting stamps - perfect for the outdoor dad and - all her sets are on sale now so check it out!

Stamps: Just for Dad: H&M Stamps
Paper: groovy guava, always artichoke: SU, DP K&Company/Fish Embossed
Ink: memento tuxedo black, Mellow Moss: SU
Accessories: copics: E53, E35, E34, YG11, YG63, R20, newspaper, word window & oval punches: SU, square nestability, foam dimensionals, gem: K&Co, pinking edge scissors

15 comments:

Allison Rankin said...

Lovely...great mix of elements on your card! That paper BG on the image is brill!

pescbrico said...

OH I need this card for my dad!!! LOL He is always gone fishing. But he would not understand a word since he speeks only French... Very well done!

Carolina said...

You seriously rocked this set Julia! Love all the perfect embellishments!!!

Susan said...

great job on these double challenges, Julia! love the fish wrapper...one of our local radio personalities has nicknamed our newpaper the fish wrapper! I like your much better!!! nice job with the sketch!

Ann Kranitz said...

How absolutely clever!! I never would have thought of what to do with the newspaper. Love this!!!

Denise Marzec said...

Oh WOW, Julia! What a cool card...the fish on the newspaper is just TOO COOL!

Tenia Nelson said...

Very cool card!!!

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

super guy card.
love what you have done with the fishes.. i have this paper too and i will keep your card in mind for inspiration
love
claudia

Anonymous said...

This is really awesome Julia!! I was just admiring this on Allison's blog under her..."Me Likey" post!! TEE! ;)

dpkennedy said...

Oh Julia! This is so cool! I love the fish on the paper! Awesome card!

BTW...I have the same new watermark, lol! We must have bought it from the same person! Mine is too small though...I have to see if I can resize it?

Unknown said...

This is such a great card! brilliant layout and choice of colours!!!!

Anne Harada said...

You are one crafty gal Julia!! Brilliant!! I love what you came up with, I had no doubt though that you would!! This is a fantastic FD card!! Wonderful BG and deign elements!! Love it love it!!

Pat (mspfd) said...

Awesome, Julia! This is one of the best Father's Day cards I've seen in a long time.

SmilynStef said...

Your use of newspaper is ingenious ... fabulous card.

lisa808 said...

Great card. I love everything about it.