Thursday, September 5, 2019

Hey Gull friend

Hi there -

A few days ago hubs and I took a day to play...or rather sit and enjoy the view at Colonial Beach in Virginia.  It's a 45 minute drive from our place.  We discovered it on one of our Loveworks outings.

Loveworks are signs that are all over Virginia as part of their tourism recruitment. The motto is Virginia is for lovers.

First the card, then some pictures.   Peggy surprised me with these cute seagulls from Newton's Nook so I had to pull them out and play before fall arrives. 

These two cuties were colored with copic markers.  A bit of water was added with some distress ink sponging in tumbled glass to the bottom of the card.  I am submitting this card to Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark.



Here is the love sign we first discovered last August (2018).



And this was out view as we enjoyed the shade of a tree.  Its a small beach on the shore of the Potomac just across the river from Maryland.  There were some waves crashing against the sand, so it really felt and sounded beachy.  Since Labor Day had passed and the schools started, the gull like us had the place to themselves.


Almost very piling was topped with a seagull, and there were two osprey's hanging out too.

Hubs and I got some peel and eat shrimp and the gulls loved the tails.  It was a relaxing day of reading and enjoying the scenery with hubs.




Thanks so much for stopping by.



14 comments:

Betty said...

cute card and love the pics from your day at the beach!

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

This is such a sweet card. I love the cute seagulls.

It looks like you had a wonderful time at the beach. I used to like going to a place like that in the fall. But now I have kids in school so I can’t do that again for several more years!

I Card Everyone said...

Those end-of-Summer road trips are a blessing, Cat... so happy you and your best bud had that day together! Thanks for sharing Virginia's signage - such a fun idea!
LOve the card, gullfriend!
=]

Mac Mable said...

What a beautiful day with DH and so romantic x Super cute card and those gulls are adorable x.

Jean said...

Sounds like a terrific day! Cute card.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Fun day at the beach, Cat - love the photos! And what a cute seagull card!! Just love how you created the water!!

Greta said...

You guys sure know how to have a fun day! So glad you shared the pictures, Cat! The seagull card is adorable with perfect coloring!

Anita in France said...

Sounds and looks like a fabulous, laid back day, Cat ... such a fun card inspired by those gulls! Hugs, Anita :)

TK said...

What a sweet card! Love the 'gulls and sentiment! Your day sounds perfect, relaxing and filled with love...

HilaryJane said...

What an idilic day you had. The gulls are just perfect sitting on their perch surrounded by wonderful blue water xx

Helen F. said...

Adorable card! Love the photo shoot at the Beach~looks like the perfect way to spend the day!

Tracey McNeely said...

The perfect card to represent your beach day!

Barb Ghig said...

I really love this card, Cat! Your new little seagulls are so cute and I love how you created water beneath them...and what a great sentiment, too :)
Thanks for sharing pics of your trip...Virginia is one of my favorite places, and I must say, it really is the perfect destination for lovers!

Susan Renshaw said...

Love this design and enjoyed reading your blog!
Thank you for sharing with Addicted to Stamps and More!
Susan
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