Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Un-Anchored

This is so me!  I got the entire card finished, used the "you anchor me" sentiment - and there's not a single anchor on the card!  Ok.........So......I added an anchor on the inside!  Sometimes I wonder how my mind works (or rather, doesn't work)!

The little "fish" background paper is from Fancy Pants called Down by the Shore.  Really cute paper pack too.  I used the Wicked Nautical images from Paper Smooches stamping the waves and then the sailboat. Of course this was the third (or forth) try on those waves getting them straight and still the bottom one looks a little squirrel-y.......Waves aren't meant to be perfect are they?  Oh, and then I added the little bird.  Now, I realize that sea gulls (what we associate with the ocean, etc.) are not black.......so you'll just have to use your imagination on that one!   Anyway, added the sentiment and then twine.  On the inside I added a strip of the "fish" paper and an anchor.

I'll enter this is the Anything Goes challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks and Creative Card Crew (nautical).


Thanks for stopping by.........
Lynn

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37 comments:

  1. vicJune 4, 2014 at 4:48 AM

    Ha this is super sweet Lynn love the boat and waves :)

    Vic xx

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  2. KT Fit KittyJune 4, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    Fabulous card, Lynn! Love the red and blue! I think the waves look great, and the fish paper is perfect!

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  3. TammyJune 4, 2014 at 6:03 AM

    Anchor or no anchor, it all looks fabulous to me! Great card!

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  4. Maria@Crafty Cre8tionsJune 4, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    lol! Let's assume there's an anchor!

    Love that fishy background!!!!!

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  5. MarilynJune 4, 2014 at 7:24 AM

    Love this card Lynn! Great image and that fishy paper is perfect for this!

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  6. Anne TempleJune 4, 2014 at 7:33 AM

    Your stories about your card creating always makes me smile. This is such a cute card and I love the circular element and the paper pack is perfect.

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  7. Linda SimpsonJune 4, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Fabulous card and loving the fish background. You do make me chuckle with your tales of how you make your cards.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  8. Donna HanleyJune 4, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    The sentiment is great on it's own, who needs an actual anchor??? Not me. Love the darling paper and your boat and waves work very well together. The boat is not suppose to ride straight along the top of the waves anyway. When I look up at seagulls they all look black to me. Well I hope I've done my job to dismiss all of the doubts you had about this darling card. Have a great day.

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  9. BarbJune 4, 2014 at 11:36 AM

    Lynn--this is such a cute card. I love the colors and that image is sweet!

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  10. Mary Anne / MA54KJune 4, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Too stinkin cute! I adore that tiny fishy paper!

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  11. MargaretJune 4, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    Fantastic card and I love the fishy paper!!
    You could always go with the philosophical approach and tell everyone that you were explaining how a sailboat, out to sea, would be lost without the anchor... :) As for the bird... When we are out on the lake, the buzzards and hawks fly overhead and they look black!

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  12. MiamiKelJune 4, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    It looks just perfect!! Well done! I have eyed this paper for 2 weeks now, you just may have pushed me over the edge, LOL!

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  13. Jessi FoganJune 4, 2014 at 2:09 PM

    Baby seagulls are pretty dark grey, so it totally works! And I think the sentiment is perfect even without a visible anchor - it just goes with the sailboat theme! I love the cloud background & that fishy paper is cute!

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  14. TammyJune 4, 2014 at 2:24 PM

    This is adorable Lynn! I love the scene you've created and that fabulous fish paper! AND I think your waves look great!!
    Tammy x

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  15. McCrafty's CardsJune 4, 2014 at 3:39 PM

    This is fabulous Lynn, I like the image and the colours.
    Kevin xx

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  16. Princess Judy PalmerJune 4, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    I love it! That fish paper is so sweet. The seagull is dark because we're looking into the sun... yeah, that's it. I think we can infer that a boat uses an anchor so its okay to not have one visibly present!

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  17. Denise@DigiHavenJune 4, 2014 at 10:19 PM

    You totally crack me up. This card is awesome.

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  18. paper funJune 4, 2014 at 10:59 PM

    I love your simple card. The seagull isn't black, it is in shadow. LOL

    Really cute card.

    Thanks for joining our nautical challenge at Creative Card Crew.

    Mari

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  19. kiwimeskreationsJune 5, 2014 at 5:10 AM

    Of course waves are not even Lynn!! Love your card, and the anchor is implied by the presence of the boat.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  20. MonicaJune 5, 2014 at 5:21 AM

    That is clever to have the anchor on the inside with the sentiment leading on to it.
    Very sweet masculine card.

    Thanks for not giving up on me,

    Monica

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  21. ~Tammy~June 5, 2014 at 6:03 AM

    Super adorable! Love the colors and your fish PP! The twine is a great touch too!

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  22. Carol LJune 5, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    This is the cutest nautical card, and I agree - it's so YOU! The whole idea is perfection, including the black bird! I love it all, great job!!

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  23. BonnieJune 5, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    I think your waves look perfect. Probably more perfect than actual waves. And the anchor is under the water so you cant see it...unless you open the card! Love the bright and wonderful colors!

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  24. Lynn McAuleyJune 5, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    What perfection, Lynn! I love every detail of this delightful card from the tiny fish background to the anchor (inside)! Awesome work!

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  25. BeckyJune 5, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    It is so you and so cute! I love that fish design paper, how perfect.

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  26. Tracy June 5, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    This is such a great card Lynn, love that paper xx

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  27. DeeptiJune 5, 2014 at 10:24 AM

    I like the nautical theme and how you picked the fishy pattern paper to go with the focal image :) so perfect!

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  28. JD/ JillJune 5, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    Really nicely done!

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  29. UnknownJune 5, 2014 at 11:48 AM

    Card looks fabulous! It's sooo funny, I am watch Erin Brocovich on tv while looking at this and the guy in the movie is wearing a shirt that matches that fish pattern paper! I had to do a double take lol.

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  30. Kristie W. June 5, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    Adorable nautical card, Lynn! I love the fishy paper and the waves look great...I ran into a similar problem earlier this week and came to the same conclusion, they aren't meant to be perfect.

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  31. Nancy in IowaJune 6, 2014 at 7:47 PM

    The anchor is implied. Great card. I think I have that fish paper....hmmm.....I will be looking for it now that I see how cute it is! Waves are only uniform at the water park! The black gull...thought it was a silhouette! I really do love that sentiment! The twine is perfect really looks like tow/sailing line! Best use of twine EVER!

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  32. DaviJune 6, 2014 at 9:16 PM

    This is really a very pretty card!! I love all the red and the fun fish dp to go with the boat image :)

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  33. MargaretJune 6, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    Fabulous card Lynn. Love your image and waves. They do have a look of movement. Cute fishy paper too. Wearing a different hat today instead of your blogging buddy. Thanks for joining us at Creative Card Crew. Good luck. Maggie, DT

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  34. NanaConnieJune 7, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    I just assumed the anchor was in the water! :-D Love the fishy paper and your waves. Maybe the bird is an albatross instead of a sea gull? lol Fab design.

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  35. DarnellJune 7, 2014 at 10:45 PM

    This is so cool in the red, white, and blue, Lynn! I think your bird is just on the shadow side of the sun. At least that's how they look in photos sometimes. I love that pp with your circle spotlight and rough seas!! Hugs, Darnell

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  36. Alice June 8, 2014 at 12:22 AM

    so cute! lovely card! thanks so much for joining us this week at Paper Smooches SPARKS!

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  37. BrendaJune 9, 2014 at 7:24 PM

    You are cracking me up Lynn! Now silly girl, the anchor is deep on the ocean floor under all those waves where we can't see it! And your bottom wave isn't squirre-ly at all and yes waves are not meant to be perfect. And as for the bird-well it is simply so sunny because it is such a beautiful day that the sun makes the gull a silhouette! See it's all good! lol I love it! And I love the papers you used. Hugs, Brenda

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