Happy Canada Day to all you Canucks out there in blogland.
Most of us are enjoying a day off today....hopefully the rain will give us a break. It has been one wet spring and summer here, but at least it's not white and the grass looks great!!!
This is a new image from Motivet Rubber Stamps, just in time for Canada Day. So as you can see I couldn't resist inking it up for you all.
I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I did the flags again and cut them out and layered them. I couldn't get the effect of the flags I wanted at first so as I colored them with my Tombows I quickly dipped them in clear embossing powder and heat set. Lo and behold it stuck just fine and I was pleased with the shiny result. The shoes are painted with a Gelly roll black glaze pen. The white highlights are done with my Inkssentials white gel pen.I did the same technique on the hat band. I found some sheet music on a Canadian web site and printed it onto red card stock. I traced a maple leaf from a template onto the music and cut it out. The circles are cut with my Nesties.
On a personal note, I would just like to say how blessed my family and I are to live in this beautiful country, a small part of the free world. We have endless opportunities and privileges, thanks to those who came before us and those who serve to protect us now. So on this special day of celebration, as I spend time with my family and friends, I will give Thanks for what we have been blessed with and wish for Peace and Freedom for those who are not as fortunate as we are.
Thanks so much for stopping by.....
Have a Wonderful Day
KAREN x
Oh what fun, Happy Canada Day!!!!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Karen and aHappy Canada Day to you too. What a great card to celebrate, i am so loving these images, im going to have to treat myself (again!!) to some of these gorgeous stamps!!! have a lovel day hunny, hugs LInda x
ReplyDeleteVery creative Karen!! Your coloring is fantastic. It amazes me how you come up with your ideas to put your cards together!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day!!! From another proud Canadian
oh Karen, my gosh.. look at your card!!! how amazing is your coloring!!! i love love your card.
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iam so bummed that i had to to make a choice between the teams
now i will just enjoy your precious cards
hugs
claudia
Totally awesome card Karen, what a gorgeous image...love the maple leaf!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day to you and your family :-)
Hugs
Carole
Fabulous card sweetie what a brilliant colour scheme and great little image so perfectly coloured, Happy Canada Day dear
ReplyDeleteHugs Jacqui x
Oh, these little guys are so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Karen,l love the image and colours.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous papers.
Hugs Riet.x
Too precious for words and Happy Canada Day to you too from here in the South. LOLOL
ReplyDeleteFantastic card Karen!! Love this new stamp!! Love your layout too--great idea with the sheet music!! Happy Canada Day, my friend!
ReplyDeleteSarah
Happy Canada Day!!!! A beautiful card...and I love the Motivet stamps! They are so so cute!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day sweetie!!! Love this fun image hun, it is wonderful. Fabulous attention to detail. Hope it stops raining for you soon ... we are in the middle of a heatwave here
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Happy Canada Day!!
ReplyDeleteGreat Card Karen!!
Happy canada day!! fantastic ideas you have done on making cards.. inspiration for me..
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful! I really love your very pretty coloring! And the layout of the card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeletesimply ADORABLE!!!! love your coloring...just got tombows and hope i can get them work for me! lol!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day--love your tribute!
gorgeous card Karen, fabulous colouring. hugs rachxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Karen
ReplyDeletethis is super gorgeous! your colourwork always blows me away! fantastic card
Joey.x
How perfect for the holiday! What a great card! Cute, cute image. They are darling! Best, Curt
ReplyDeleteThis card is stunning Karen, its so beautiful. The colours are awesome, loving the papers you have used they are fab. The image again is super cute and i am loving the layout. great detail too
ReplyDeletelove tasha xx
ps Happy Canada Day xx