Toot the Tug

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

I started by misting a piece of Coconut White Card with Phill Martin's CS Vintage Blue Ink Spray Mist. I then popped some of the ink into a Water Brush and used it to create a wash. Once dry, I ran it through the Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Ocean Waves PinPoint Embossing Folder. I trimmed it down using scissors following the lines in the design (you can get 2 pieces for 2 cards!). I added this to my misted background then matted onto Black Card and Coconut White Card.

I stamped the boat and seagull from the Woodware Toot the Tug Stamp Set and the clouds from the Woodware Charlie Tango Stamp Set onto Watercolour Card using Onyx Black Versafine Ink. I coloured them in using CS Essentials Watercolour Paint Set and a Water Brush, except for the water line below the boat which I coloured using my Vintage Blue Ink in my Water Brush. I cut them out using scissors, leaving a thin white border (except along the water line below the boat which I cut close). I added them to my card using CE Mounting Cushion as shown.

I stamped the sentiment from the Toot the Tug Stamp Set using Versafine Ink and cut it out using Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Circles.

Unfortunately, our trip to the vets was not good. Poor Charlie had a tumour on his intestine. He had suddenly lost alot of weight and I had thought that it was his kidneys as I've had cats suffer from that before. Charlie was only 6, very unlucky to have this so young. MK Vets were brilliant at explaining options to us and the possible outcomes, none good, unfortunately so we made the difficult decision to put him to sleep. This is the worst thing about being a pet owner and it never gets any easier. Nathan came with me to say goodbye to Charlie. He's very upset, Charlie was his fave cat of ours ever. RIP Charlie Cat.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
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