Daring Cardmakers Nautical Challenge

Hi everyone, another Friday and time for another Daring Cardmakers challenge.  This week the theme is hosted by Shabneez and the theme is "Nautical".  

I had two ideas for the challenge and could not make my mind up which to go with so made both.  My first idea was to use a Stampers Anonymous compass stamp, cut out an array of stars (as sailors used to navigate by the stars) an anchor sailing element and a few sketchy seagulls flying round.

I used papermilldirect white hemp card  for my card blank, white linen card for the background and navy plain and daffodil yellow plain card for layering.

My second idea was a wood background with a ship's wheel and a red white and blue theme.  I used a papermilldirect  7"x5" white hammered card blank,  buff plain card for embossing, navy plain card, red plain card and white hammered card for layering, knotted butchers string with a flag sentiment above a die cut sentiment and two cut out seagulls. 

I used a 3D embossing folder for the wood grain and cut the ship's Wheel and seagulls on the Silhouette, stamped a wood grain pattern onto the wheel and added some red and white cotton detail.

I am guest designing again this month at Daring Cardmakers and would love you to come over and join in the challenge, such a lovely theme with lots of possibilities from ships to sea creatures and more.

Sylv xx

Blue Feather Birthday Card

Good morning friends and followers.  I have another card today using the Go Press and Foil machine, my card today has a plain letterpress sentiment highlighted with blue distress ink.

I seem to be gravitating to blue colours at the moment and thought the previously coloured die cut feathers would look great on papermilldirect white linen card 255gsm layered onto buff smooth card 255gsm and added to a pale turquoise card blank. 

I letterpressed the birthday greeting onto a white linen square and blended blue distress ink over the card to highlight the greeting.  The feathers had been coloured with blue and brown distress inks, these were added above the highlighted sentiment and sequins and a string bow added.

The white linen letterpress panel was layered onto buff card then onto a pale turquoise card blank and a white paper insert was added inside the card.

Now I am getting to grips with the foiling machine I will be using it more especially for my Christmas cards this year.

Thank you for popping by xx

August Elemental Challenge Daring Cardmakers

Hello everyone, It's Friday and time for another challenge over on The Daring Cardmakers blog. This week, being the first Friday of the month it is an elemental challenge hosted by Joanne.  Check out the challenge blog for inspiration from the Design team and details of how to enter.

The challenge is to pick at least three elements from the picture above and use them to make your card.  I chose the lavender the colours blue, green and yellow (one choice) and the basket weave.  A Gin and Tonic card came to mind but unfortunately I did not have any appropriate stamps or dies.  Must buy some for future cards as I have a few friends who drink G and T and Pimms. 

Having racked my brain for what to make I came up with the above card which I must admit came together well.  I made a wicker stencil on the Silhouette and used spray inks from Oak House Studio, distress oxides, Sizzix dies and card and paper from papermilldirect.  The stamped words are from the AALL and Create #43 stamp set.

To add interest to the insert I stencilled the basket weave in the lower corner, added a sentiment and a few paper butterflies.

Do come along and join in the challenge, it is such fun and we would love to see your take on the theme and which elements you choose to make into a card.