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Sunday, 17 June 2012

Waltzingmouse Blog Party .....


.... 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.

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36 comments:

  1. Lynne17 June 2012 at 20:34

    Love your (Kathryn`s) card. Great use of the colour pallette.
    Lynne xxx

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  2. Jenny17 June 2012 at 20:34

    Hi Deborah, I have a feeling you are going to read the following comment more than a few times:

    your card is 'out of this World' - and it is!

    Thanks for a brilliant idea for a male card.

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  3. Bumblebee17 June 2012 at 20:39

    Great card Debs, love that you combined the sketch challenge and inspirational photo. Love that combination of stamps too, I think I need the compact family set!

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  4. Renee17 June 2012 at 20:40

    What a fabulously fun card!!
    That sweet little rocketship...
    the stars...
    and the moon!! :)
    I know he loved it!
    Love how you were able to combine the two challenges...
    Blog Party and Sketch!! :)

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  5. Anne-Elise17 June 2012 at 20:44

    Great card, Deborah! Love the rocket, the moon and the cute stars!

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  6. Claire17 June 2012 at 20:56

    Hi Deborah, thanks for taking the time to visit my little blog! Your card looks fab, very manly! The sketch this week was great I thought - lends itself to so many interpretations! Claire x

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  7. Eileen17 June 2012 at 21:06

    Love your card ... he's a very lucky dad!

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  8. Lori17 June 2012 at 21:28

    What a fun Father's Day card! Love how you used the sketch.

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  9. Stella17 June 2012 at 21:36

    A perfect card for a wonderful father; that fruit cake makes me hungry:)

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  10. Karin Åkesdotter17 June 2012 at 21:47

    Fabulous card Deborah!
    I'm extra happy I just got that Half Pint set after seeing your card! TF the inspiration!
    Hugs, Karin

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  11. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)17 June 2012 at 22:04

    Love the moon!

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  12. Claire17 June 2012 at 22:23

    Love the cute sentiment Deborah - great idea getting that moon from the internet...it looks amazing on the card. I thought you'd been extra clever with your inking!

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  13. Kim Heggins17 June 2012 at 22:52

    Wow...that moon is just spectacular and so is your card. I would love to go to the moon in your adorable little rocket, so much fun.

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  14. Lynn Mercurio17 June 2012 at 23:01

    So very creative of you...to the moon and back. Such a fun Father's Day card. I bet your fruit"bread" tasted delightful!

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  15. Jeanne J. 18 June 2012 at 00:07

    HI Deborah! Love your rocket man! Your sentiment is so sweet and perfect timing for Dad! So cool and creative! Your fruit cake looks yummy too!

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  16. Sharron18 June 2012 at 00:09

    Wow, what a clever design and a fabulous interpretation of both challenges! Love the moon! I just got Half Pint Heroines so know I will be needing Heroes soon!

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  17. Joyce18 June 2012 at 00:20

    Well, your husband and mine decided to spend the day doing the same thing. Good for us gals, who like to craft, right? Love this card--how perfect for father's day. That moon is really clever.

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  18. Julia Aston18 June 2012 at 02:17

    What a fun design Deborah! love that moon - your pretty stars and rocket ship! a great creation for DAD!

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  19. Suzanne18 June 2012 at 02:33

    Love that moon and the whole design of this, Deb! SO cute!

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  20. Charmaine Stack18 June 2012 at 07:10

    Well done, Deborah! You are so clever. Look forward to many more years of custom-making cards to order for your DD; mine is 27 y.o. and I am still making them for her!

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  21. Nikki W18 June 2012 at 07:17

    That is a cool card - love it, that moon is amazing. Hope your cake was as good as it looks.

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  22. Pauline18 June 2012 at 07:23

    A fab space themed fathers day card, love that moon cut out, so effective!
    And the fruit cake looks yummy!

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  23. Jackie18 June 2012 at 07:48

    Fabulous card and that cake looks very tasty indeed :o)
    Jackie xx

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  24. Kary18 June 2012 at 08:13

    Hi Deborah! This is a Wonderful card!! I LOVE the night space scene, and the moon and stacked stars are Brilliant! I'm sure your husband will love this card. Great job!!

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  25. Cassandra18 June 2012 at 08:49

    This is terrific Deborah, I would never have thought to put the REAL moon on a card, but that is exactly what most "boys" would love.

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  26. Joan B18 June 2012 at 10:26

    oh what a great card for a Dad! So cute to put the moon on there!

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  27. IamDerby18 June 2012 at 16:16

    Love this set. That moon is perfect, nicely done!

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  28. Sue Ann18 June 2012 at 16:38

    Ahhhh a girl after my own heart, watching football with her honey on Fathers Day~ YOU have a big game coming on Tuesday and I bet you will be watching. I do not know why they are showing both games at the same time~ it is making me crazy!!! Back to business LOL I just ordered the heroes and this card really has me excited. The colors the moon the space ship the wee boy LOVE IT ALL.

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  29. Marlena M.18 June 2012 at 17:16

    Terrific card Deborah! I love the moon~perfect for that image.

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  30. Vickie Z19 June 2012 at 02:21

    Ahh...the moon is too perfect! Love that spaceship and all those stars are wonderful! Fruitcake is wonderful home made and a little blog bidie I visited said it was your B-Day and I'm thinking I'm late-Happy B-Day!!

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  31. Marybeth19 June 2012 at 04:28

    You made a wonderful space scene card Deborah, I love it. Are we talking soccer? Love the way you cut out the moon, great idea.

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  32. Rebecca Deeprose21 June 2012 at 02:27

    Adorable little scene! So sweet!

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  33. Edna Morrisedie21 June 2012 at 08:49

    Way to gooooo Deborah, this is fabby for both challenges, I really dig the use of the world for the sketch element, and you star-y background, super! Thanks for playing along with the Mischief Makers this week!

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  34. -Aneta-22 June 2012 at 03:20

    Wow Deborah this is amazing and great idea ! Wonderful space theme is going on your card!!! :)

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  35. Rizwana22 June 2012 at 10:53

    I love this card the moon and stars look great, but its the fruit cake that's making my mouth water mmmmmm.
    Hugs Rizwana xx

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  36. Jean Martin22 June 2012 at 16:40

    Deb this is soooo cute!!! LOVE it!!! Absolutely wonderful design! So glad you could play! :)

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