Sail Away Father's Day

Another Father's Day card from my last card class.  This time using Sail Away.  

I started with a card base of Bashful Blue.  Then ran some Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White through the Top Note Die.  With the Whisper White layer this was stamped with Woodgrain in Early Espresso.  For the main layer I stamped Sail Away in Early Espresso.  I then brayered the sky in Bashful Blue and the sea in Marina Mist.  Adding some clouds by using torn paper and sponging.  I stamped the boat again on Whisper White and cut out the sails to paper piece onto the original.  I stamped a third time in Cherry Cobbler and did the same.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler.  Then punched out using the Word Window Punch and mounted onto a Modern Label in Marina Mist.  I added brads to the sentiment and the top corner of the main panel. 

A big Hi to Lynda, appreciate you following me!

Thanks for coming in by.  It's always lovely to see you here.  Take care. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! 

Card - Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler

Ink - Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist

Stamp - Sail Away, Woodgrain, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Punch - Word Window, Modern Label

Bigz - Top Note

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way to you direct to your home in the UK! 

Masculine Sail Away

Wouldn't it be nice to be out on the water today?  We are enjoying another glorious day in Aberdeen.  

This card is for the Friday Mashup challenge which is to follow a sketch and make a masculine card if you wish to mash it up.  Here's the sketch - 

I'm delighted to say that my card for last weeks challenge was chosen for Mashup Glamette!  You can see it here.  

As we are fast approaching June and Father's Day, I've gone ahead with the mash up.  

The card base is Crumb Cake.  The base mat is Concord Crush with torn edges.  I've wrapped some Linen Thread around it and added a Neutral Button.  

The next panel is a Neutral Designer Series Paper with a Chocolate Chip mat.  The Sail Away panel is on Glossy Paper.  I stamped the Sail Away stamp in Concord Crush and used a Versamark pen on the sail and waves.  Then clear embossed.

I used my Brayer with some Perfect Plum and then Concord Crush to go over the image.  I then sponged the edges with Concord Crush. 

Hope you ae out enjoying the sunshine whilst it here.  Thanks for coming in past. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Concord Crush, Glossy

Ink - Concord Crush, Perfect Plum, Versamark

Stamp - Sail Away

Designer Series Stack - Neutrals

Other - Linen Thread, Neutrals Buttons, Sponge Daubers, Brayer

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects. 

Sail Away Birthday

The card I have today is for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge which is to use 3 monochromatic colours (your choice) and one brown.  

I've made a masculine card using Sail Away.   I started by cutting an oval and stamping Sail Away in Night of Navy.  I used a scallop circle to sponge some clouds in Bashful Blue and waves in Marina Mist.  The sails were masked before sponging so that they remained white.  I mounted this onto Marina Mist and attached a tempting turquoise brad.  

The background is a card base of Crumb Cake with a mount of Bashful Blue then a panel of Night of Navy.  This was partially embossed with the Square Lattice folder with some twine wrapped around it.  I stamped Happy Birthday from Afterthoughts in Versamark and heat embossed it twice with Clear Embossing Powder.  

Thanks for coming along today to view my card.  Not long now till the new catalogue is available.  I still have 4 places available in my Stampers 6 which is a super way to spread the cost of all those new goodies.  You can e mail me on ails300@btinternet.com to register your place. 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated

Card - Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Whisper White

Ink - Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Versamark

Stamp - Sail Away, Afterthoughts

Other - Linen Thread, Tempting Turquoise Brad, Clear Embossing Powder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Sail Away Choppy Seas

Good Afternoon Everybody.  Almost the weekend!  

My card today was one that we made at my card class last night.  I'm so excited to show you this because we used the Brayer.  I had so much fun preparing for the class and experimenting different techniques with the Brayer.  So here's how we made it -

First of all we distressed a piece of Night of Navy card stock by using the edge of a nail file top and bottom and then tearing the edges.  This is so much fun and allows a lot of freedom to just,  well, get messy with it.  

The Sailing ship was stamped onto a post it note and the sails cut out.  Then stamped again onto Whisper White card in Night of Navy.  The sails were masked with the cut out sails.

Then we all had a practice with the Brayer.  The idea for this card was to chop the colour into the white piece using random small movements.  It didn't matter if there were lines etc. as it was supposed to quite random, hence the choppy feel.  We used Bashful Blue and then added a little Baja Breeze.

Some twine was attached with a tag stamped from the Tiny Tags set and punched out with the Jewellery Tag punch. 

Finally the card was assembled onto a Crumb Cake card stock.

Thanks for having a look and I'll share our other Brayer card soon. 

Supplies required 

All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated

Card:  Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink:  Night of Navy, Bashfull Blue, Baja Breeze

Stamps: Sail Away, Tiny Tags

Punch: Jewellery Tag Punch

Other: Linen Thread

Less is More one layer card - Embossing No. 2

Isn't it fab when you can find the time to craft?  I've been lucky enough this week to do just that and have another play at Less is More but this time it's for the men in our lives.  The challenge is to make a one layer card with embossing which can be dry and/or heat.

My first card is using the Motorcycle stamp which is great for blokes.  I started with a blank card base in concord crush.  I then scored 4 lines along the bottom to create a road/ground for my motorcycle.

I stamped the motorcycle in versamark ink then heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

The sentiment is from Just Believe which I also stamped with versamark then heat embossed with silver embossing powder.

My second card is a night of navy card base.  I used my cuttlebug to emboss some swirly waves onto the bottom of the card.  Then stamped Sail Away in Versamark and this time heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I think this image really suits being embossed this way.

Both these stamps are currently available in the mini catalogue.  The motorcycle is £7.95 and Sail Away is £8.95.  Great additions to your collection.  If you'd like to purchase them then you can e mail me here - ails300@btinternet.com.

Thank you to everyone for looking and hope you are having a great week. x