The Open Sea

A closer up view of the stamping for you to see.

 

 

 

• Stampin' UP! Stamp Sets: The Open Sea, After Thoughts, Bring on the Cake
• Base of card: Chocolate Chip Card Stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/4", folded in half
• Nautical DSP 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Tag Layer: Chocolate chip 2" x 4 1/4", Cherry Cobbler Striped DSP 1 7/8" x 4 1/8", Both of these pieces are punched with the tag corner punch.  A 1/2" Chocolate Chip circle is glued on top to make a faux tag hole.
• Ship Layer: Natural White Card Stock 3" x 3 1/4", Chocolate Chip Layer 3 1/8" x 3 3/8"
• Inks:  Happy Birthday, Chocolate Chip; Ledger, Crumb Cake; World, Cherry Cobbler;  Compass, Soft Suede; Ship, Early Expresso
• Baker's Twine: 3 pieces 6 1/2" each adhered to the back separately, one piece 8" long to tie into a bow, glue to center of chocolate chip circle
• Insert of card, 3 1/2" x 5", Anchor is stamped with Cherry Cobbler Ink, and the verse is stamped with Early Expresso.

Oh this was such a fun card to make.  I just love this new stamp set called The Open Sea, and the matching Nautical Paper.  I made 6 of these cards.  The panel with the ship on gives the illusion that it is designer paper, but actually it was all stamped.  That is what I love about this set that it is so versatile to work with.  And the new Cherry Cobbler Baker's twine is to die for.  So nice and thin and easy to work with.

Pretty as a picture....

We made this card last week at my stamping classes and it was a big hit.  The yellow paper in the background is from Nursery Suite.  The next layer matted on black was stamped with Sahara Sand and I used the stamp set Bella Toile (one of my favorites!).  I love the ability to make my own designer paper with background stamps!  I printed the polka dot paper from a digital download I bought of 43 different colored polka dot papers from Stampin' UP!  This color is Crumb Cake.  The grosgrain ribbon was pleated, and the flower and leaves were stamped with the stamp set Flower Fancy then cut out.  The verse is from the set Bring on the Cake and punched out with the scalloped circle punch.  The fancy edge punch was used on the Basic Black Card stock to give it a nice lacey border.  If you like this card, it will be available at Adams Flea Market, and the Craft Mall of Wisconsin Dells.
Enjoy this beautiful weather!  Elaine