Just Floating By.....

Hey Hey! So glad you floated by today, to visit!  Now that you're here, let me tell you about a new challenge at Catch The Bug! We're all inspired this week by a photo with pretty primary colors and thoughts of summer.  It's amazing how differently everyone interprets the photo!  I know you're dying to see, and to play along, so go check out the photo inspiration challenge at Catch The Bug! You could win a digi prize package of 4 images, 7 images, or even 10 images, from Bugaboo Stamps! Whoo Hoo! Lots of prizes, so don't miss out! Be sure you play along with us!

My card today uses the image, Summer Duck-Floaty, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. All papers are from my stash.  I just love the mix of polka dots and stripes together with the beach paper! Such a summery feel, isn't it?! The cute little whale is a punch my Martha Stewart, matted with a punched circle.  The felt flowers with diamond/gemstone centers are a new find, from the dollar bin at Michael's.  Recycling is always on my mind, of course, so I added three recycled buttons from old clothing that had been thrown out. I've used the sketch at Alota Rubber Stamps, for my card layout. The  whale and the image are mounted with foam mounting tape, for added dimension.  I used ribbon from my stash, that came from the dollar bin at Target last summer.
The green panel across the card is embossed with the Cuttlebug using the paisley folder.
This card is for my friend, Dan, to celebrate summer. Who says flowers can't be used on a masculine card?! I think they can, if you get creative!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #84 Sketch at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #166 Photo Inspiration (Beach, Blue) at Stamptacular Sunday
Challenge #163 Photo Inspiration (Beach, Aquatic) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #173 Ribbon at The Crafty Pad
GL41 Circles, Circles, and More Circles at Gingerloft
Ribbon or Lace at The Ribbon Girl
Challenge #19 Summer at The Squirrel and the Fox
Bright Cheery Colors at Bizzy Bec's
Royal Digi Challenge #9 Masculine at The Scrapbooking Queen
Challenge #25 Time To Embellish at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at Bunny Zoe's Crafts
Challenge #25 Buttons at Emerald Fairies
Challenge #83 Flowers In Bloom at Lollipop Crafts
Summer/Vibrant Colors at house Of Gilli
Use Bling at Paper Pretties
Challenge #151 Vibrant Colors at The Pink Elephant
Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
All Manly Men at Kaboodle Doodles
Challenge #66 For A Man or Boy at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #18 Father's Day or Special Guy at Love To Create
Linky Party #92 at Make It Monday
Challenge #28 Many Layers at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #8 For The Boys at Platypus Creek Digitals
Challenge #163 Anything Goes at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #11 Button It Up at Can You Digi It
Male Creation at Di's Digi Design Challenge
Challenge #67 Going Dottie at The Paper Shelter
Fun In The Sun at Delightful Challenges
Diamonds, Jubilee, Crowns and Gems (Gems) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #42 Things With Wings at Whimsy Inspirations
Color it Up at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #111 Male Card at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #32 Photo Inspiration (Colors and Summer) at Just Inspirational Challenges Embossing at Milk Coffee Challenges
All About The Water at Stamping With The Dragon
Father's Day or Masculine at Phindy's Place Challenge
Summer at Raise The Bar