Set Sail …

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at the Double D Challenge blog . Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the theme  “Nautical”. You can use the colors or patterns, or the images or anything you see in the mood board as inspiration for your creation. The team have created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

My card was inspired by the red, blue and white colors in the photo. I decided to mix some nautical stamps and dies to create a masculine card. The sailboat was stamped on white  card-stock and colored with Derwent Inktense pencils. The layer was then lifted from the blue base layer with mirror tape.  For more dimension I cut a circle in the top layer to form a porthole frame for the sentiment. I embellished the top layer with die cuts, glitter, gemstones  and a strip of hessian.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• A Gem of A Challenge #222 (ends 07/05) – Red, White and Blue
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #71 (ends 07/27) – Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #49 (ends 07/31) – Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu July Challenge (ends 07/31) – Red, White and Blue
• Love To Craft Challenge LTCCB#24 (ends 07/31) – July Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters Challenge #5 (ends 07/08) – Anything Goes
• heARTful Stamping Challenge (ends 07/08) – Anything Goes + a stamp (Stampendous stamp set)
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #169 (ends 07/18) – Red, White and Blue
• Craftaholics R Us Challenge # 27 (ends 07/11) – Any Holiday Cards

The sentiment and sailboat

A close-up of the nautical die cuts

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, blue and red card-stock — Stampendous clear stamp set “Nautical Anchor” (SSC1261) — Joy Crafts dies “Seashore” (6002/0418) — Spellbinders Nestabilities “Standard Circles Small” — Hessian strip — Gemstones — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils — Tim Holtz Distress ink “Faded Jeans”

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia