Waltzingmouse Blog Party .....

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.... not only is today Father's Day, it's also time for the June Waltzingmouse Blog Party - details can be found here.  This month we have been given a photo for inspiration - we can use anything from the photo - the colours, the shapes, the blossoms, the chairs - whatever takes your fancy!  We can use the picture to inspire us!

I really like the colour palette so have used that to make a Father's Day card for Jonathan.  Kathryn was going to make a card, but asked me instead - and I don't need any excuse to play!!  I've used this week's Waltzingmouse Sketch - WMSC102 (designed by Edna Morrisedie) for the layout.  As soon as I saw the semi-circle I thought of the moon!!  So it was obvious where my design would go.

I've adapted the sketch - but only a bit!!

I added some shading to the dark grey/blue background to create a night sky.  I found the moon image on the Internet and cut it out with a circular Spellbinder die.  I stamped the rocket on white card and coloured it with Promarkers.  The sentiment is a perfect fit with the moon/space theme - don't you love the font?  I finished off by making a large star.  Kathryn was really pleased with the card.

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Half Pint Heroes, Compact Family, Christmas Cottage
Inks:  Memento - Tangelo, Teal Zeal, Tuxedo Black; Distress - Black Soot
Spellbinders: Stars (S4-335) # 1, 2 & 3
Accessories:  Stampin' Up! Designer Paper (stars), Moon Image - Internet, Card from stash

As a special Father's Day treat, Kathryn and I decided to make Jonathan a fruit cake.  Only it turned out to be more of a fruit bread than cake!  Still, it tasted good.  Next time I'll have a go at a proper cake!  And Jonathan has decided how to spend Father's day.  It's been relatively lazy - we collected my car, Jonathan did some photography stuff and this afternoon he's watching the European Football Championship.

That's all for now - I'm off to join in with the Blog Party.