This weeks challenge at Gingerloft is “Under The Sea”. I didn’t take the word “UNDER” to heart on this one…I did take the word “SEA” to heart however!
I grew up on the Oregon Coast (Coos Bay, Oregon). I moved to Albany, Oregon (inland) just before my sophomore year of High School at Marshfield High School. Okay I’m giving you my history because I wanted to point out the importance of the beach to me… I am scared to death of the ocean believe it or not…I’ve been a lifeguard, I’ve been a swim teacher, I’ve been an aqua fitness instructor; but I’m scared to death of the ocean. I know, I know…weird! I’ve known of too many people who have just been walking along the jetty only to be swept up by the ocean and killed. So, needless to say – I don’t like the power, the unknown qualities that make it able to sweep you into it’s belly. I have a respect for what the ocean is. Okay – with that being said…LOL Wow – maybe this is just TMI (Too Much Information)? But just one more thing you now know about me. Right?
For this card I went sort of sweet and simple – it isn’t simple enough to be considered a CAS card, but for me, it is certainly sweet and simple. I added some roses, some shells, and some pearls. In the sun I added some gems. I put some Glossy Accents on the fish. The sentiment is a Close To My Heart rub-on.
Thanks for looking!
Tammy’s Scrapin Corner – Anything Goes
Make It Monday – Always ANYTHING GOES!
Victorine Stamps – FLOWERS
Hooked On Craft Challenges – Flowers
Crafting For All Seasons – handmade flowers
Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) – May Flowers
Shelly’s Images Blog (up to 5 entries) – C’mon, Let’s Get Happy! (use something that makes you happy) anything card related makes me happy!
Crafty Ribbons Challenge – Flowers
Crafter’s Companion Monthly Challenge Blog – Here Comes Summer
Just Keep On Creating – Anything Goes and Travel Stories
The Paper Shelter – Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters – Off Center
Digi Doodle Shop Challenges – Tic Tac Toe (A Bit of Spaarkle, Something new, pearls)
Moving Along With The Times – Nautical
Alota Rubber Stamps – All About Animals
2 Sisters Challenge blog – Make It Girlie
Craft Your Days Away Challenge – All Creatures Great and Small
Marks Finest Papers and Stamps – use chalk
Home of the Busy Honeybee 
another great card Karen, thanks for all your beautiful submissions, all unique and gorgeous.
Thanks so much for sharing your creation at Anything goes, Just keep on creating, I hope you will continue to play along. Sorry about the the delay in leaving my comment I have been overseas and then got sick, I will be announcing the winners and will have the next challenge up asap :):)
Great summery card, i need a holiday i think. Thanks for taking part in the Crafters Companion Blog Challenge. Louise xx
A lovely card and a great seaside image.
Thank you for joining us this fortnight at Craft Your Days Away.
Hugs sarahxx
Hi busy bee and welcome again to Crafty Ribbons challenges; I know you’re a regular so I’ll probably see more of your creations even for this challenge…
La Vikinga / Charlotta greets you from Sweden
Cool card. Love the beach scene. Thanks for playing along with us here at Speedy Fox and Friends challenge, we hope to see you again next week. Make sure to check out our challenge with Friends of SpeedyTV for more fun and more chances to win with Mark’s Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Love the beach! Great use of chalk! Such a cute card love all the details! Thanks for joining us this week at Speedy Fox and Friends!
Congratulations! You are one of our winners this week at Shelly’s Images. Please visit the BLOG for all the details on your win.
So pretty. Beautiful flowers, and I love the shells. Thank you for playing along with us at Digi Doodle Shop!
xx Star
So fun! Perfect for summer!
wow! very serene! love this card! great colours and details!
thankyou for joining the fun this time over at craft your days away challlenge!
Hugs
Jacqui P x
Very cute card. Makes me want to head out to beach as soon as possible. Thanks for joining us for 2 Sisters make it girly challenge.
fab card, sweet image. Thanks for joining us at the Paper shelter
hugs
Kat x
Karen–this is very pretty! I love the flowers and the sea shells together for embellishments! Great job. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox and Friends challenge blog!
This is gorgeous thanks for joining us at CFAS xx Jan
Hi Karen, I love your ocean card. The dolphins are so cute and the glossy accents are perfect for them.
Your card and story took me back to when we lived in the Azores and often seen a school of dolphins playing in the ocean.
Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Days Away.
Mari
Love the shine on the shark. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.
This is so adorable. I love the beach and this is a great tribute.
A really pretty card. Thanks for joining us as Tammy’s Scrapin Corner this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Vicky
Cute, Cute, Cute…Karen. Thanks for joining us this week at Tammy’s Scrapin Corner. joann sassy raggedy
Fabulous image and I love your colouring and papers. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxxx