Sunday 7 August 2011

Patriotism

"Use the colours of your flag" -  simples........................... except the colours of  the Union Jack are also the colours (amongst others) of France! Hence the french influence here (although I bet there are not many French Chefs who would be seen waving a good old British Banger about on a fork! -LOL)

I love this little chef though - he's rotund and happy (and I have forgiven him for reminding me of that detestable man on the annoying Insurance advert......!!)

So here is my entry for this week's Less is More challenge of Your Flag Colours.

I used the Houndstooth Check embossing folder for the background and coloured the Cook (!!) with promarkers, matted and layered onto flag coloured card and added three bits of Card Candy.

The ribbon has been lying in my stash crying for lack of misuse - if I was in the USA I'd have well used it up by now - but us Brits seem to have a bit of a thing about showing Patriotism which I think is quite sad. Wherever we come from we should be proud of it!

24 comments:

Meggymay said...

Its a fantastic card Viv, love the sentiment. Yvonne x

Diane said...

He is so cute...love this...and he just makes ya smile!!

Ang C said...

Love this card - a super fun image

Anne said...

Alors, magnifique!

You could have pretended to be French Viv, but you've met Chrissie lol! I think he's showing the friendship between Britain and France with his sausage! love that embossing folder, where is it from please?

Anne
x

GinaA said...

Great card, such a fun character, BBQ here we come.

Suzilou said...

Love this card, fab image and love how you have used the red, white and blue and the great embossing folder :)

Lee said...

Hi Viv.Thanks so much for your lovely visit to me blog.I adore this Happy Cheeky Chef.Great colours n layout.Hope all well with you.xx

Suze Bain said...

A super card, love your use of the card candy and ribbon! xx

Pauline said...

Oh this is so sweet, love this little chef (pardon the pun!) and yes he reminds me too of the go compare chap!

Penny said...

This makes me smile, what a cute image!

Mandi said...

Interesting combination Viv lol
Super image
Thanks so much
Mandi
Diva LIM
"Less is More"

Chrissie said...

I agree that we should be a tad more patriotic here in Britain...fly the flag and all that!
This is great use of the RW&B, love the rotund chef too!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"

Zoechaos said...

Love that you combined the British Union Jack and the French Tricolor and witty XOXO Zoe

coops said...

brillaint card viv.the chef image is fab and great colours and sentiment ;D

xx coops xx

Amanda said...

Love this card great character x

Karin said...

That ribbon could be dutch too, i have the same kind :)

it's hard for me to make a card in those colors, weird huh. But that chef and houndtooth (cittlebug) embossingfolder are really cute together!

xoxo
karin

Beryl K said...

Lovely card, great image
Beryl x

Aileen said...

Lovely fun card. He looks like he's off to BBQ, hope he's got a brolly somewhere! x

Jackie said...

Brilliant card, love that chef :o)
Jackie xx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog Viv, they are pulling down the pub across the road to us now, as it is so unsafe, all our local shops have been damaged,it is a nightmare.
Brilliant card, fab image and colours.
Kevin xx

Lynne said...

You are so right Viv, we should be proud of our country although it`s difficult at the moment. Your card is brilliant, I love the chef even though he does look a bit like that `orrible man from the ad lol, at least he looks happy.
Lynne xxx

Maureen said...

Lovely card! great image!!

Kathyk said...

A fabulous and fun card

Kathyk

Anonymous said...

Great fresh and clean design!