Nautical Birthday

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It's been far too hot to craft this past week in my little craft room and this card has been sitting half finished for a while ... luckily it's a little cooler today so my mojo kicked in and here's the completed card.  I think I'd really love to be sat on the coast with a gentle breeze blowing watching these little boats out on the water ...


I cut a wavy aperture out of paper so I could stamp the anchor and compass through it directly onto the card base, repeating this four times then lightly brushing ink along the edges to define the curves.  A circular stamped topper was die cut for the three little sailing boats and birthday sentiment coloured with promarkers.


I've used - white 13.5 cm sq card base
Stamps - mixture of Kanban, Hot off the Press & mag freebies
VersaColor pigment inks – sky blue, smoke blue, atlantic
Unbranded stitched circle dies
Promarkers & glitter gelly roll pen

This was created for our art-digi-stamp challenge with friends/members over on docrafts and I'd also like to link in with -

Make My Monday Challenge #101 For A Guy - Any Age
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge # 224 Transport
Watercooler Wednesday WWC231 - Tristan's "All About Occasions" Challenge
Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. SianSunday, 28 July, 2019

    A beautiful card. I love the soft colours. Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Sian (DT).

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  2. Sue -Sunday, 28 July, 2019

    Love this card! Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday.

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  3. EmmaTMonday, 29 July, 2019

    LOVE your background Steph, wonderful card which i think also suits a nautical female. One good thing about not have a craft room is that i can craft in front of the fans in the living room when hot. Emmax

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  4. Julie BMonday, 29 July, 2019

    Think we all can relate to the thought of a cool breeze from the sea this past week!
    So pleased you completed and joined us at Cardz4Guyz. :)

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  5. Michelle WTuesday, 30 July, 2019

    Beautiful card Steph and I love your masking! Thanks for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday.

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