Saturday, July 24, 2010

Yep, it's Summertime alright!!

For us Floridians, that's a no brainer!! Oh man, is it ever HOT!! But for today, it's perfect cuz' it plays right into this week's Catch the Bug Challenge - SUMMERTIME!! So for my card today, I decided to go with a sport that's pretty popular here in the Sunshine State - TUBIN'!! Oh yeah, it don't get no funner than tubin'!! Woo-hoo!! Skippin' across the water and holdin' on for dear life! And if ya got a maniac drivin' the boat (I ain't mentioning no names, uh-hmm!), he zig zags back and forth so he can fling you over the boat wakes!! Um, yep - I've had my share of tubin' experiences!! What??? You never seen a chicken on a tube b'fore??? Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!

Ok-ok, so for my card I chose this super cute image called "A Kids View - Tubin" from Bugaboo Stamps. I printed the image onto some Fanboy CS and colored him with my Copics. I matted him with some blue CS and stitched around the edges. I applied some Glossy Accents to the water for a little splash and then tied this red & white thread to the tube for the perfect boat rope! I picked up this DP on one of my MANY trips to Michaels and cut the sun out free hand. Oh and my daughter thought of the sentiment inside - it reads, "When the waves get rough - keep hangin' on!" Isn't that perfect for a "pick me up" card? I loved it! Pretty simple card and would definitely put a smile on someone's face who was havin' a bad day. Okee dokee, that's it for me today. Be sure to leave a cluck below and let me know what ya think and if this Florida heat ain't hot enough for ya, then hop on over to the rest of the Bugaboo DT and see what they've got cookin'. I bet their creations are SMOH-KIN hot! See ya back in the coop on Monday!! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Image - Bugaboo Stamps; Copics; DP - Flair Designs, Bella Blvd.; CS - SU River Rock, Blue; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Twine

15 comments:

  1. Jeanie--I love it! Your "hand-cut" sun and sentiment inside are perfect!!!! Great card.

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  2. I love thihs! We tube on the Mississippi ... well THEY do 'cause I AM A CHICKEN. *squak* And the boat driver tries to get 'ya off. uh-uh. Not this chicken. sure can be funny to watch. :)
    The sun on you card is cool, no I think HOT is a better word. Teh image is CUTE.
    Stay cool and enjoy the weekend. Hugs...

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  3. This is BRILLIANT,everything just fits so perfectly together!!!
    xx

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  4. Good Lord I think I'm going cry over your pineapple-y sun - It's THAT good!!! It gives a whole new meaning to "sweet summertime". . .;) MWAH!

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  5. Perfect card. Love the sun and the sentiment on the inside.

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  6. Jeanie, I absolutely love this you did such a great job with the card and your post made me want to go tubing! Thanks for being such a great asset to the team!

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  7. This is brilliant! Amazing how you got everything to fit so perfectly, I would've totally messed that up.

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  8. Brilliant card Jeanie! Everything about it says 'summertime fun'. I love the imae, your sun, the paper... all of it!

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  9. What a cool card Jeanie ! Love the DP and the sun in the corner is just the perfect finishing touch ! Smiles from Catherine

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  10. You are right about the hot! But going tubing sounds fabulous and this card it just the cutest. Love the way you did the rope.

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  11. This is just fabulous! I love the layout of this, what a great corner addition!

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  12. A great card makes me want to go tubin.
    Kara

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  13. Very summery. I love how you attached the rope to the tube, great idea.

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  14. This is a genius card sistah!!! love the sun peeking over the image and how CUTE is that boy!!!

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  15. Too freakin cute! Love this image

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