Hello friends, and welcome back to my blog! Today is Wednesday, which means another edition of Humor Me Wednesday at the Catch the Bug blog! And, according to reliable sources, tomorrow is Nut Day! I happen to know quite a few nuts...oh wait, I think this is referring to the kind that you eat! HAHAHA!!! Anyway, here is my card for the occasion:
For my card, I used the Goofy Squirrel image, and did some creative embellishing using the Silhouette program to make a scene out of it. Let me tell you, it took a LONG TIME to get it right, but I absolutely LOVE how it turned out!! 😍😍😍 I made a bunch of masks for the images so I could ink blend the grass and sky areas. I used the cloud/grass stencil from the Create and Inkspire July 2020 kit to do the sky, and a little bit on the grass. I used Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn Oxide inks, and Taylored Expressions blender brushes for my blending. I don't do the masking technique often, but WOW, was this a fun one to reveal! I was just hoping that I didn't mess up on the coloring after all that work! 😢
The image is colored with my usual alcohol markers in warm grays and browns. I added white gel pen details all over the place. The sentiment comes from the Let's Go Nuts stamp set from Lawn Fawn, stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and the MISTI. I also stamped on the inside:
--CHALLENGES--
CHN Patterned Paper: ATG using patterned paper
Love to Craft #51: ATG (5/5)
Mix it Up #42: ATG (5/5)
Moving Along with the Times #123: Animals and/or birds (3/3)
613 Avenue Create: ATG (3/5)
Crafty Animals #43: ATG using animals
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #43: ATG using critters (3/5)
The Paper Funday #22: ATG (2/4)
Jan's Digi Stamps: ATG (1/5)
The Creative Crafters #33: ATG (1/3)
Let's Craft and Create #164: ATG (2/3)
Not Just Cards: (1/5)
Dragonfly Dreams: Spooky and/or Cute (2/7)
The Corrosive Challenge #10: ATG (2/3)
Word Art Wednesday #462 - #463: ATG (1/5)
Scrapping4Fun #177: Use a Digi or Stamp, and 2 words
Lemon Shortbread #131: ATG (1/3)
Creative Craft Cottage #134: Spooky and/or Cute
Polkadoodles #42: ATG (1/2)
Digi Choosday #42: ATG (1/2)
Penny's Paper Crafty #482: ATG (1/3)
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to pop on over to the Catch the Bug blog to see what other funny holidays are being celebrated this week! Until next time,
Stay Healthy, Take Care, and God Bless!
~Marie~
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Marie, Bountiful creation of Fun! ;-) Colored beautifully. Thank you for sharing your card with us at Jan's Digi Blog Challenge. Good Luck! HAPPY CRAFTING!
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Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)
Fabulous fun card and image,great colouring and sentiment.Thank you for joining us at Pennys Challenge
ReplyDeleteCarol GD x
I LOVE how this turned out Marie!! Need to add this squirrel to my wish list.
ReplyDeleteCheerful card thanks for shring at 613 avenue create xx
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely adorable!! Thank you for joining the Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge!
ReplyDeleteOh wow...he is a goofy squirrel. Thanks for sharing this project with us at Polkadoodles this week.
ReplyDeleteOh I love this! Such a fun image and WOW! What a great job you've done colouring and creating your background! Thanks for sharing this with us at Penny's!
ReplyDeleteLinda
I do love a fun card!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have shared this with us at 613 Avenue Create.
Please come back again!
The best of luck with your entry.
Stay safe and well.
Jackie, DT member at 613 xx
Beautiful card and adorable image!
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Rachelle DT
https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com
This is awesome, Marie. You are SO super creative and I always enjoy seeing your art. Thanks SO much for sharing with us. It's always a joy to stop by. I hope you're having an amazing week. Please join us again soon.
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Karen L
Word Art Wednesday
www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
Absolutely adorable, worth all your effort! Thanks for sharing with us at Polkadoodles.
ReplyDeleteLovely card. Thanks you for joining with us at Digi Choosday Crafting challenge. Good luck with your entry
ReplyDeleteMaritza DT
Love the look on that goofy critters face! I see he has been busy collecting nuts for the winter! Thanks for sharing with us at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo cute - I wish he would come over and pick up all the hundreds of acorns on my patio. Thanks so very much for joining us this time at the Dragonfly Dreams Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
ReplyDeleteGreat fun card. Thanks for joining the challenge at Let's Craft and create.
ReplyDeleteSabina DT
...and thanks for joining the challenge at Not Just Cards.
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This looks beautiful!! Thanks for joining us at Penny's Challenges. Hope to see you again next time.
ReplyDeleteOMG, this image couldn't be any cuter! Thanks so much for sharing with us in our challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog this month! We appreciate you joining us!
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Leslie, MIUCB DT
Love To Scrap 2
Always a giggle with Bugaboo - those feet! haha Your card is totally cool, Marie. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Love to Craft Challenge #51 and we hope you play with us again! XXO, Aimeslee DT
ReplyDeleteLittle do they know how much work went into this card! I know and want to shout it to all these people who left you comments. Pfft! Great job creating this scene and having the patience to do it knowing it would turn out amazing. You rock! And with that, I am caught up on your posts so I rock too. LOL
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