Gone Fishing!

This is the gorgeous TeddyBo and a stamp called 'Gone Fishing'. My friend Chrissy has done a lot of Teddy Bo cards and she colours them so beautifully with Prismacolor Pencils, so thanks Chrissy for introducing me to Teddy Bo and Prisma! I have seen this image on quite a few websites and thought my dad would love it, so when my daughter asked me to make a Father's Day card to give her grandfather I thought this would be just the ticket! It's perfect for Father's Day or male Birthday. 

The papers are from Papermania 'Verde Paper Pack'. Image is mounted on Nestabilities. Sentiment is from Lili of The Valley 'Dreamy Days' Set. Button, string, frog, gems are from stash. Little leaves are done with Papermania leaf Punch. 

I think I got a bit carried away with my shading and was a tad heavy with the French Grey Prisma and so he looks quite a weathered old bear now, bless LOL !! 

Colouring:-

Bear Skin: Promarker Vanilla

Hat, Jacket and Boots: Copic G85, Promarker Pear Green

Rod: Promarker Tan

Tackle Box: Promarkers Cool Grey 1, 3 & 4

Fish: Promarkers Cool Grey 1, 2 and 3 and Stickle (Stickleback rofl ....)

Grass: Meadow Green

Shading with Prismacolour Pencils: 

Bear: 1074 and 925

Hat, Jacket and Boots: 911

Rod: 948

Grass: 912

  Touch of Sky: 904

The trouble I had photographing this card! Ah well, think this is as good as I can get it. Going to get some sunshine in garden now as I need Vitamin D!!! I was severely deficient in it and have to take really strong doses of it!!

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:-

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 82 - 'Strings the Thing' (ends 3rd June 2011) 

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge 96 - 'Nature' (ends 5th June 2011)  

Pollycraft - Challenge 95 - 'Be My Teddy Bear' (ends 5th June 2011)  

Polka Doodles - Challenge 21 - 'Male Theme' (ends 5th June 2011) 

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 114 - 'Cute Bears/Animals Only!' (ends 7th June 2011) 

Simon Says - 'Father's Day/For a Male' (ends 7th June 2011)

Craft Your Days Away - Challenge 21 - 'Father's Day/Special Man' (ends 9th June 2011) 

Fussy & Fancy 'Card for a Man or Boy' (ends 16th June 2011) 

Crafty Calendar - 'Teddy Bears'  May Challenge