The Open Sea- Praying for You

Hi Stampers! 

I created this card using the colors from this week’s CQC91 ColourQ Challenge and the SplitcoastJuly Creative Crew Challenge.

If you have the time, check out both sites for some amazing inspiration!

This card came together fairly quickly since I already had the embossed panels in my scrap bags (love those scraps- I tend to save almost all everything to my husband's dismay, but they come in so handy:-)).

To create this card:

Brayer Night of Navy ink onto Whisper White (roll the ink off on a scrap paper until it is light enough) and stamp the ledger image with Basic Gray.  Stamp the compass with Ruby Red and the anchor with Night of Navy.  Punch the edge with the Spiral Punch (retired) and lightly sponge Crumb Cake ink on the edges to "antique" the paper a bit.

Stamp the ship image in Night of Navy onto Whisper White and punch out with the 2 ½” XL Circle Punch.  Sponge Crumb Cake and Basic Gray onto the image to “antique” and layer onto Bravo Burgundy and Night of Navy circles punched also with the 2 ½” XL Circle Punch.

The sentiment was created with My Digital Studio from the brush set, Thoughts and Prayers.  Use the Large Oval Punch to punch out the sentiment and sponge with Crumb Cake and Basic Gray.  Stamp the anchor with Night of Navy and the compass with Ruby Red (retired) -stamping off both images first.   Punch a piece of Night of Navy with the Designer Label Punch (retired) and a piece of Bravo Burgundy with the Modern Label Punch.  Once layered, attach two button brads from Vintage Trinkets on the sides.

Layer the background pieces and attach a piece of Satin Ribbon (from my stash).  Mount the panel onto Bravo Burgundy and again onto Night of Navy.  

Lightly sponge Crumb Cake onto the embossed white background and along the edges of the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:   The Open Sea, Thoughts and Prayers (MDS)

Ink:  Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Ruby Red (retired)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy, Night of Navy

Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Brayer, Punches-  Large Oval Punch, Modern Label, 2 ½” XL Circle, Designer Label and Spiral Edge (retired), Vintage Trinkets, Sponge Daubers, 5/8” Satin Ribbon (from my stash) 

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you enjoy your 4^th of July weekend!

Sailing on the Open Sea- Two Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers! 

I love colors in this week’s Paper Player’s PP46 Challenge (http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com) and decided to create a card using these colors along with the great SSC202 sketch at Stamping 411 (see http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com). Again, the Design Team projects at both sites are fabulous- check them out!

First stamp the ship image in Early Espresso onto Whisper White.  Create a mask of the ship with a Post-It note and also punch a circle from a Post-It Note for the sun/moon (remember to allow some of the sticky part of the note to be part of your mask :-)). 

Use Sponge Daubers to apply Cherry Cobbler and Not Quite Navy (NQN) ink to the sky and sea areas.  Punch image out using the 2 1/2" XL Circle Punch and layer with NQN cardstock punched with the same punch (cut the NQN in half to allow the edges to "peek out".  Layer the entire image onto a 3" circle of Early Espresso (I used the 3" Originals Circle Die with the Big Shot).

Use the Big Shot with the Square Lattice EF on a piece of the new Nautical Expedition DSP (love this paper!) and lightly sand with the Sanding Block to expose a bit of the white core (in real life, this looks like a worn bandana material!):-)

Use the brayer to apply NQN ink to Whisper White.  Use Early Espresso ink and stamp the ledger stamp from The Open sea iand the sentiment from Sincere Salutation.  Trim the ledger and mount into the embossed panel.  Use some of the other stamps in the set to randomly stamp around the sentiment and use the XL Decorative Label Punch with a layer of Early Espresso from the same punch.  

Add the Bakers Twine and Antique Brad for the finishing touches!  

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea, Sincere Sentiments

 Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and  Not Quite Navy (NQN)

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, NQN, Whisper White, Nautical Expedition DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, 3” Original Die, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Decorative Label XL Punch, Brayer, Antique Brad, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

I apologize if this becomes a duplicate post for some of you- blogger seems to have had some issues this week.  I had originally posted this on Wednesday eve but when I was able to check on blog on Friday, it had disappeared!  Not sure why, but it was not even in the draft state.  

Thanks for all of your encouragement- have a great weekend!

PP44 The Open Sea

Hi Stampers! 

I want to thank all of you who take the time to visit me each day- you are all such an encouragement to me!

This week has been extremely hectic and somewhat stressful- we have had quite a few tornado warnings and my DSL internet connection does not work well during rain or electrical storms so it has been difficult to post anything this week.  Fortunately, we did not have any tornadoes touchdown in my neighborhood, but my thoughts and prayers are with all of those who did suffer from the devastation this past week. 

I wanted to “play” with Lesley’s Sketch Challenge PP44 at The Paper Players- (see http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com  for more details)- love this sketch Lesley!  I decided that this sketch is perfect for a couple of the new items from the SU! Summer Mini so I decided to create a hybrid card.   Check out the Paper Player's website to see all of the other examples- I was not the only one who decided to play with their new "toys":-)

To create this card:

De-static the Whisper White cardstock using the Embossing Buddy and stamp the clock image from Sense of Time with Versamark ink.  Heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Stamp the globe image from The Open Sea in Not Quite Navy (NQN) Classic Ink and repeatedly stamp the remaining images in the set in NQN as well.  Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Soft Suede to antique the entire image – gently wipe off the ink from the embossed images.

Carefully cut the clock image out and tear the edges around the remaining cardstock.  Heavily sponge more Soft Suede ink to give it the appearance of burnt paper.  Cut a strip from the new Designer Series Paper- Nautical Expedition (love this paper) and distress using Soft Suede ink and scrunching the paper by hand.  Use the Spiral Border Punch on the edge and add additional distressing with Soft Suede. 

Print the ship image from My Digital Studio (I chose NQN as the color, reduced the size and “mirrored” the image.  Print onto Whisper White cardstock, punch out using the Decorative Label XL Punch and distress with Soft Suede.

The finishing touches include an embossed panel of NQN using the Finial Press EF, Vintage Trinkets with the Modern Label Punch for the sentiment and an Antique Brad with the new Baker’s Twine to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, The Open Sea (stamp and digital stamp brush set)

 Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, NQN, Whisper White, Nautical Expedition DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, White EP, Decorative Label XL Punch, Modern Label Punch, Spiral Border Punch, Sponge Daubers, Antique Brad, Vintage Trinkets, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend- God Bless!