Sunday 10 June 2012

Happy Father's Day!

Good evening... hope you have all had a good weekend despite the weather!! Although it has brightened up today in Manchester UK and we've actually had some sun peeping through!! LOL

I coloured this image a few weeks ago and thought it would look nice on a Father's Day Card... 

The wonderful image is from Stitchy Bear Stamps and called 'In the Harbour'. Paper was a freebie with magazine.  It's quite a simple design and so I've added a few shells for interest... coloured with Promarkers and I've used a Blender Pen to create clouds...


Hope you like it...

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:-

Scrap Creations - 'Father's Day' ends 11th June 2012
SweetStamps - Challenge 68 - 'For Dad' ends 12th June 2012
Creative Inspirations - Challenge 166 - 'Card For a Male' ends 12th June 2012
C.R.A.F.T. - Challenge 158 - 'Male Card' ends 13th June 2012
Digi Doodle - Challenge 111 -  'Male Card' ends 13th June 2012
Sentimental Sunday - Challenge 106 - 'For a Special Guy' ends 16th June 2012
The Crafty Pad - Challenge 174 - 'Let's Hear it For The Boys' ends 16th June 2012
One Stitch At a Time - Challenge 117 - 'The Man in Your Life' ends 16th June 2012
Cards For Men - Challenge 12 - 'Father's Day' ends 17th June 2012
Dream Valley - Challenge 34 - 'For That Special Guy' ends 23rd June 2012

Thanks for all your lovely comments! I will catch up with you very soon..
Love and Hugs!





48 comments:

Hazel (Didos) said...

WOW Sue this is stunning, I loved this image when I saw it before and love it even more now. Hope you have had a great weekend, Love Hazelxo

Jo said...

Wow, Sue, this is fab!Stunning image, love the paper and the shells look fab!Hope you're well and having a lovely weekend.
Hugs Jo x

Claire said...

Fabulous card Sue - so love this image, beautifully coloured too. Hope you have had a lovely weekend hun. Hugs, Claire x

Dawn said...

Sue, this is lovely! I love the added shell embellishments!
Thanks for playing in the Father's Day Or Special Man IN Your Life Challenge at The Crafty Pad this week!
Good Luck
Hugs
Dawn xx

Unknown said...

Beautiful Sue! Nice touch with the shells. Love how you create the sky.
I hope you feel better now.
warm hugs xx

Teresa - My Crafty Heart said...

Hi Sue, I think this image is perfect for a Father's Day card - and your colouring is perfect of those boats in the harbour, it makes me feel so calm just looking at it - fab free papers too! Have a lovely evening, Big Hugs, Teresa xxx

chrissy xx said...

WoW! Sue this is some image!
LOoks like a painting...Fabulous colouring and I LOve your papers and these shell make it perfect! LOve it.
Chrissyxx
Pete's been fishing..caught one!
Me..Farmer's Market and Gardening...
LOvely hot day lol...
Enjoy your evening...

Pami said...

How perfect is this for a guy card Sue, stunning. You don't need any more on it than you have, perfect! Hope you have had a good weekend, raining here again now! Pami x

Donna Mosley said...

A very beautiful card Sue, love the image and your colouring is stunning hun. The shells look fab too.

Donna x

Anonymous said...

A beautiful image and a stunning card Sue. Love the clean and uncluttered design. The shells are a perfect finishing touch. Perfect!
xxx

Pia S said...

This is such a great card! Lovely image - beautifully colored. The dotted paper and the seashells are the perfect accessories, and they don't get in the way of letting the image be the main attraction! Gorgeous!

bren said...

aww what a stunning card just lovely well done sending hugs love from craft-mad-manning

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Hi Sue I saw this image on another blog and do think it is stunning and I love how you have coloured it and used it on your card! The shells are perfect with it too. It has been lovely here in Blackpool, Dave got the grass cut but I crafted instead of weeding lol!! Hugs SUsan x

Sue said...

Fabulous card Sue,love the shells.
Sue xx

Jules said...

Hi Sue

I have been having a back track at what I have missed on your lovely blog .. .. and gosh .. .. you have been mega busy.

So many gorgeous makes!

I love the cool Britannia bus .. it is awesome!!

Great Father's Day card too and the shells go brilliantly with your image.

Hope all is good at your end.

Love Jules x

Marina said...

Lovely card - the shells make it special.

Doreen said...

Oooh this is stunning Sue,I really love this beautifully coloured image. Have a good week.xxx

Basement Stamper said...

Stunning image for a Father's Day card-love it! Thanks for joining us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations!

Cheryl said...

Hi Sue, gorgeous card , perfect for Father's Day, love the simplicity, lovely for the masculine cards.
Hope your having a lovely weekend.
Hugs Cheryl

Nannieflash said...

Fabulous card love your image and your colour choice. Thanks for joining us at CFM, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxxxxxx

coops said...

so gorgeous shell.i love your added seashells and great nautical image :D

xx coops xx

jonim52 said...

Love love love this scene. Wish I could walk right into it. thanks for joining us at Sweet Stamps.

Unknown said...

Such a fabulous boat scene this is Sue, a perfect Father's Day card with a great image. Love your choice for vintage colours, those shells are a wonderful addition and the beautiful polka dot papers make such a perfect background! Big hugs, Ira xox
irascreacorner.blogspot.com

cotnob said...

This is a gorgeous Father's Day card Sue, I love your image and your colouring is beautiful, what a great way to create clouds - I'll have to give that a go.
Have a good week.
Pauline
x

Deanna said...

This is a beautiful card love the image and the coloring:)

Shelly Schmidt said...

Very nice! Love the image and the colors you used are spot on! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stamps!

Unknown said...

Hi Sue, am wandering around blog world apologising to one and all for the lack of comments on everyones blogs - lost a whole week due to the half-term!

Have just been looking back over your last few posts / cards - wonderful as ever! Love this masculine one - great colour combo and the seashells are fab.

Hope you have a good week,
Sarah

Jennie - The Crafty Wife said...

Thank you for joining us at OSAAT challenge with your smashing card. I love this image as I live so very near to the sea and see little boats like these all the time. Jennie DT

Joan Ervin said...

What a gorgeous Father's Day card...this image is just lovely and what a great idea to add the shells!!!!!

June Nelson said...

This is gorgeous Sue darlin and coloured to perfection love it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Crafty Mamma Mia said...

Hi Sue - what a gorgeous card! I love the image (reminds me of the harbour at St. Ives in Cornwall) which you've coloured beautifully and the shell embellishments are perfect! The CAS layout is wonderful too.
Thanks for joining in the fun this week at The Crafty Pad for our "Let's Hear it for the Boys" challenge.
Helen x (DT)

Inkypinkydelights said...

This is just perfect for a Male. Thanks for sharing at One stitch at a Time and good luck with the challenge. Judy GD

Unknown said...

Hi Sue, back again! Still lovin' the card and here with my Dream Valley hat on to say thanks for joining in with us this time.

Sarah

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is fabulous Sue. I love the way you have created the clouds. It would go all wrong if I tried it. Lol!! The shells finish it off lovely.

Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card, the image is coloured beautifully! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sentimental Sundays!

Star said...

Super cute! I love the coloring, and the shells are the perfect touch. Thanks for playing along with us at Digi Doodle Shop!

xx Star

DesignerDiva said...

Fabulous bit of colouring here Sue and I love the shells! Might have to go down the beach and start foraging now lol! Its funny when you have something like the beach in front of you everyday - you kind of take it for granted!
It's lovely weather here today, I hope you have the same
Hugs Laurie xx

angelwhispers said...

Just beautiful Sue and a perfect Fathers Day card. Chanelle xx

Ally said...

wowzer it's so gorgeous!!! I'm lacking of funny comments at the mo (cause I'm in front of TV with my boyfriend's laptop and can't concentrate on the movie, but neither on the blog and my daft cat beside me...)... Huggles, A.

Sheryl said...

Gorgeous fathers' day card.Love the colours and the image.
Great to see you at CRAFT this week. Hope we see you again soon.
Hugs Sheryl xx

Aunty Sue said...

Super male card reminds me of holidays in cornwall, thanks for playing at creative inspirations this week

~♥~The Navy Wife~♥~ said...

Ohh really beautiful! This is one of my fav images, it is so peaceful to look at. Thank you for playing in our guys challenge this week at The Crafty Pad :)

Mau xx said...

This is Gorgeous Sue, I so love this image too. Its so lovely to colour and you have done it beautifully.
Hope you are well sweetie xxxxxx
Hugs Mau xx

xxxtglxxx said...

Ooooh what a clever card! :) Brilliant details with the shells, and that image reminds me of colouring in when I was a kid! :) - love it!

hugs

xxalisonxx

SAMARA said...

Sue, from SENTIMENTALS, this is a fantastically colored card! You have done a stellar card and good luck in the challenge. see you next week i hope! smiles, samara

Karen C said...

Sue - I love this! Love how you added the shells, the paper is wonderful, and the image was colored perfectly! Thank you so much for joining our 'for the man in your life' challenge over at One Stitch At A Time! Best of luck in the draw!
Hugs,
Karen C (OSAAT DT)
www.busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com

Love crafts forever said...

Thanks for playing at OSAAT.
Hugs Nataliya

Carrie said...

This is brilliant. Love the use of the shell, not seen them used like this before.

Thank you for joining us at Dream Valley this fortnight.

Carrie x