Thursday, August 2, 2012

True Blue Friend

     Time for another challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil.  Since it's the first Thursday of the month that means it's "Anything Goes" time.  I had one more of the little sailor boys I hadn't used yet and after all the sailors that were in last week challenge I had to break he and his furry friend out.  You can find the whole set of Sailor Boys in Mo's store.
     Here's what the tag looks like.  I used a Nestie to cut the top shape and then added faux stitching.
     I picked up a couple of 12 x 12 sheets at Hobby Lobby when I got all my paper pad deals cause I loved the stars and stripes to pair with this image.  I masked and inked the sky with Distress ink and used some Prisma pencils on his clothes and Scruffie's neck tie.  You gotta have rope with a sailor and I added a little accordion flower with stacked buttons.  Everytime I look at it I think of the paddle wheel boats on the Mississippi for some reason.  Guess cause they always had the buntings strung along their sides that kind of look like my flower.  Silly I know.  :-)
     Okay, like I said, this is Anything Goes week so you can break out any Mo image you have and make a card.  Wow us!  LOL
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:  

Bearly Mine--anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays--anything goes
Twisted Tuesday--free for all
Love To Create--add a tag
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Have a fabulous Thursday!

Supplies

56 comments:

Colinda said...

What a beautiful card!! Love the colouring and what an amazing cloud background! Enjoy your day, Colinda

Shirley said...

Your card is a true beauty. Your colouring is truly stunning and that background, WOW!

x Shirley

Maria Therese said...

Sweet card!!

Joey said...

Tracy this is amazing, your colouring is out of this world. Joey xx

angelwhispers said...

Tracy this is just wonderful the image well hes fab and so beautifully coloured so perfect with these yummy papers and detail! Chanelle xxx

Grenouille Greetings said...

A gorgeous image and wonderful papers in such a pretty layout! Hugs, Lesley

Doreen said...

This is such a gorgeous card ,love the image.xxx

Kathya said...

What an outstanding job you did on this card. I love everything about it, especially the coloring of the image and the sky. Incredible!

Mau xx said...

What a Fabulous card Tracy, I love those papers! The image is so sweet I must go shopping yet again....lol
Yes the button detail does remind you of a Mississippi paddle boat.
Colouring is amazing as always.
Hugs Mau xx

Geri said...

So Sweet! Love the paper choices with that image! And there you go again with that crazy cute sky!! That tag is an awful sweet touch also!!

Denise said...

Gorgeous card Tracy. Love those papers and fab layout. Adorable image and your sky is amazing.
Hugs
Denise xx

Anneke said...

What a beautiful card Tracy!! Love your layout :) And what a lovely sky you have made! Hugs Anneke

Ann Marie Governale said...

Love this card.. your image, your fabulous coloring and the entire design!! The papers are perfect! xxx Ann Marie

Tracey T said...

Wow! This is so beautiful - I love it. The sky is amazing and you've coloured the lovely image perfectly. Hugs, Tracey x

Sue said...

Just love everything about this card Tracy. I adore that image, you have coloured it so beautifully and the papers and layout are fabulous. Your tag design is great, I like the idea of using the Nestie to cute the top edge.

hugs Sue

Jinny Newlin said...

Super adorable, Tracey! LOVE the Americana color palette and that gorgeous, cloudy sky! I'm also lovin' that sweet, sentiment tag! So fun!

Linda said...

I saw your card on Make It Monday your card is very beautiful and I love the clouds in the background love Linda

Jeni said...

Hi Tracy! I was over at Mo's this morning and had to come tell you how much I loved your card. The sky background is so beautiful and your coloring is amazing. Love it ~jeni :)

heidy said...

What a beautiful card Tracy,love everthing on this card!!
XXX Heidy

KimCreate said...

Hi! I like how you didn't anchor down the tag so it can be pulled out! When I was thinking of using this sketch, it didn't occur to me to leave free to move. Love your sky, still have to try that! And of course you coloring of this sweet boy and his dog is great!
Kim

Nancy said...

Fabulous, my dear! That is all! :o)

Pat said...

Hi Tracy! You amaze me, girl! Once again you've come up with a "winner, winner, chicken dinner" of a card! Brilliant coloring...and the papers and simple embellies really make this image POP!! Love it! Hugs. Pat Frank

Unknown said...

One of these days I must start taking colouring lessons from you dear Tracy, your exceptional colouring is breathtaking!! Hugs, Ira
irascreacorner.blogspot.com

Audrey Pettit said...

OMGosh, I don't know how you do it! This coloring is absolutely breathtaking! And SUCH a fabulous detailed design! Wowzers!

Dorcas said...

Absolutely stunning, Tracy!!

loz said...

STUNNING card and I Love the image and your colouring Tracy..Loz

Anne-Elise said...

Gorgeous card, Tracey!! The coloring is stunning!

Debbie said...

Well, there you go again, with this utterly gorgeous creation... and that tag, what a perfect saying for this little sailor boy and his dog.

Hugs
Debbie

Carla S. said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Tracy! I love the papers and tag! Exceptional coloring of the sweet image!

nwilliams6 said...

I thought I had commented on this but I realized I wasn't signed into Google so you will never get it (I am at lunch at work). I love the coloring on your image and that beautiful sky - I love how you do skies!!! I don't think a card could be any cuter than this one! Wow work!! Hugz!

Debra Miller said...

This is precious Tracy. Saw it on MIM and had to take a closer look.

Laura Bradley said...

This is gorgeous Tracy - love your colouring! How did you do those clouds?

My new challenge blog Songbird Challenges starts on Monday so don't forget to pay us a visit at http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.com :) Laura x

Lisa Minckler said...

That's it! It's been decided. I'm officially going to CASE every single one of your cards. Your layouts are just adorable. OHHH, I should probably mention something about the image too. Eh, it's okay. Bwhahahahahaha...kidding!! OMG...it's amazing and you inked the ridges on the rosette (brilliant) and the drawn stitching on the tag (fantastic) and the clouds (uber cool!). Glorious, glorious card H. :)
hugs to you,
Twang...
If it feels like I'm stalking you, then I probably am...trying to get caught up! hehehehe.

Dotty Jo said...

What a fabulous card - just magical! Jo x

Karla said...

She is really cute!

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

So wonderful - your colouring always rocks but that sky is just super incredible :) A real little cutie of a sailor too !

Pauline said...

Tracy, this is gorgeous! Your colouring is stunning, love how you did the clouds. Love all your extra details. Beautiful!

Unknown said...

What an adorable card. You know I just love your coloring and that image is to cute.

Hugs~

Pia S said...

I love this image, and your coloring is amazing! Love how you've made the clouds. Great colors and papers and a really fab design! Saw your lovely card on MIM.

lalkygirl said...

wow what a stunnjing card tracey ...love everything about it .your colouring is amazing and i now have colouring in envy...
stunning work
thanks for joining us at MIM and good luck
tracey x
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Cathy said...

Tracy, love this image, colored so beautifully and embellished perfectly too. I always think of sailors in red,white and blue too. Gorgeous as always!!

Sassy Raggedy said...

WOW, I love your coloring. And the clouds in the background are beautiful. So creative. joann sassy raggedy

Kjersti said...

A gorgeous card Tracy, beautiful image and so great colored! You have made a lot of amazing cards lately, love to visit your blog to be inspired:)
Have a nice weekend!
Hugs Kjersti:)

gina g said...

Oh my goodness what a gorgeous card i love the image and your colouring is amazing. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine this week. Have a lovely weekend. luv gina xx

Sharron aka Sharrahug said...

Hey GF! Love your darling card! Soooo doggone cute, cute, cute!
Love the 'wheelie' cute flower too. hahaha (sorry.....couldn't resist that one...LOL) And the tag is great (love the Nestie cut top).
Happy Huggies ~
Sharron♥

Sassy Raggedy said...

Such a wonderful card. I love your coloring so much. You really know how to design a card. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Love to Create Challenges. Hope to see you again next week. joann sassy raggedy

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

Love this Tracy! Wish I could do clouds like that...they look absolutely amazing! The image is just coloured beautifully too and I love that little rosette :)

Patty Gorka said...

Simply amazing! Your card really has that 'wow' factor! Thanks for playing along at Twisted Tuesday Challenges this week!

Ani said...

Amazing card! Thank you so much for joining our Anything Goes challenge over at BMD this week! Ani

Crafty and Green said...

What a Stunning Card!! I just love this!! Thank you so much for joining us at Love to Create Challenge this week!! Come back and play with us again really soon!

Many Blessings,
Tina

Ellibelle said...

So beautiful!! Love the way you made those clouds. The image is gorgeous and your coloring is amazing!

Turtle In The Sand said...

Can't believe I didn't comment on this stunning card. I saw you were Tracey's POTW and had to pop over. The image is precious and your creation is too.

NancyD said...

Super cute! Love your coloring and papers for this project. Thanks for joining us at Love to Create. NancyD

Starr said...

What this really is a super cute card! Love the little guy! Congrats on being POTW!

thimbles bobbins paper and ink said...

Oh so sweet! As always, your coloring is fabulous and this image is perfectly adorable. Such a SWEET card!

Cheers!
Jennifer

Shannon White said...

OhMy Word! Is this Eve the Sweetest! Love yourDarling image and your coloring is just Amazing! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon