Summer Flirts

     Boy oh boy does this image bring back memories.  This could be hubby and me quite a few years back.
     Our challenge this week at Mo's Digital Pencil is "Fun in the Sun".  I've merged two of Mo's great summer images, "Surfer Dude" and "At the Beach".  These two definitely seem to have caught each others eye.  Now get you mind out of the gutter.  They are not checking out each others butts.  hee hee  Even though that does seem to be where there eyes are focusing.
     I've used this months CLP Sketch.  The brackets are pieces of a Nestie die that I cut down and layered.  I used some cork to simulate sand and added some little punched shells that I scored and embossed for a little shape.  I braided the hemp cord to mimic his "jewelry" and added some grommets.  Hmmm....grommets.  This is the first time I have ever used these things and it will probably be the last. I had to use a hammer to set them in the paper before I used my Crop-a-dile to close the prongs.  They were really a bit to large for the tool and those prongs sank there nasty little teeth into my poor Croppie.  It nor I liked that one bit!  So they're in there like it or not.
     This weeks challenge at the Catered Crop is "So shapely".  We want to see your die cuts and punches. I have both on my card and there's lots of inspiration over at the CC blog to help you play along.
     So grab a Mo image for the DP2 challenge that has something to do with "Fun in the Sun" and come join in for your chance at a gift voucher to Mo's amazing store.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs--anything goes
Crafts and Me--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Deep Ocean--welcome summer
Inky Chicks--anything goes
Party Time Tuesday--anything goes
Ribbon Carousel--fun in the sun
Card Mania--use kraft paper
Eureka Stamps--summertime fun
Lexi's Creations--summer holidays
Make It Monday--anything goes
Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet--inks, paints or markers
Stamp and Create--summer fum
Corrosive--summertime
The Squirrel and the Fox--use something metal
2 Sisters--summer fun
CMC Copic Coloring Challenge--colors of summer
Di's Digi Designs--summer fun
QKR Stampede--summer fun
Stampin for the Weekend--anything goes
CLP Sketch--sketch
Creatalicious--all about summer
One Crazy Stamper--summer fun
Aud Sentiments--summer
MilkCoffee--summer fun

Supplies:
Papers--My Mind's Eye "Reunion", Recollections, Kraft Outlet Brown Kraft and Cork, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Mo's Digital Pencil "Surfer Dude" and "At the Beach"; Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
Ink--Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink, Wild Honey Distress ink, Copics
Tools--Nestabilities Labels Sixteen, Martha Stewart Deco Fan punch, unknown seashell punch, Cuttlebug Tiny Tags dies
Miscellaneous--Recollections and Paper Studio pearls, Making Memories grommets, hemp cord