Friday, August 22, 2014

Ahoy! (blog hop)

Since I'm a big fan of Pretty Pink Posh, I really wanted to take part in the fun new blog hop -- which is all about dies!

And, here's my card:
I started by creating my card base from Kraft cardstock - a standard A2 card base which measures 4 1/4 by 5 1/2".

I decided on a nautical card, so I grabbed Sweet Stamp Shop's Ahoy! stamp set and stamped the boat in black ink onto some Copic marker paper. I colored it in with my Copics and carefully cut around it, leaving a small white border. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock in navy ink, and also cut it out.

Then came the time to have fun with dies! I created a base panel from white cardstock, using Mama Elephant Femme Frames dies. I also cut a plain white circle using my Sizzix Circles framelits. I then grabbed a couple of papers from Carta Bella's Ahoy There! paper pad. I cut the red paper with a die from My Favorite Things' Blueprints 13, and a wave paper circle from the Sizzix circles framelits.

I adhered the base panel and the red piece straight to the card base. I also adhered the white circle and the wave circle with dot adhesive, then added it to the card with foam tape. I used foam tape to adhere the boat and the sentiment.

The last touch was a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins - in cobalt and aquamarine.

Supplies:
Sweet Stamp Shop Ahoy! stamp
My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink in Black Licorice
Stampin' Up Night of Navy classic inkpad
Neenah Desert Storm Environmental Cardstock in 100#lbs
Neenah Solar White Cardstock in 80#lbs
Copic Mini Marker Pad in 70#lbs
Copics (C4, C6, C8, E23, E25, E27, E29, R08, R46, B00, 0)
Carta Bella Ahoy There! 6x6 patterned paper
My Favorite Things Blueprints 13 dies
Mama Elephant Femme Frames dies
Sizzix Framelits Circles
Tombow Dot Adhesive (pink)
3M Scotch Foam Tape
Ranger Studio Multi-Medium glue
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, cupped, 6mm in Cobalt and Aquamarine

42 comments:

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    1. Thanks so much! They're gorgeous waves, aren't they? I just love that whole paper pad. :)

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  2. Love the theme and the colors. A great use of PPP sequins!

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    1. Thanks so much, Vicki! I love PPP sequins, and I thought they went perfectly with this card. They look a bit like bubbles, don't they? :)

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  3. Love the waves behind the pirate ship!

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    1. Thank you, Sue! I do really love that paper pad, and the waves are especially striking. :)

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  4. Cute and I like
    the waves and
    sequins!
    Carla from Utah

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    1. Thanks very much, Carla! The waves and the sequins are my favorite part, too. :)

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  5. Fun card! Looks like there's a storm at sea! Ha!

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    1. Thanks, Cheryl! And that boat better get to shore quick! Lol :D

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  6. This is a lot of fun! This would be great for little boy parties!

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    1. You're right, Amy! I think it would be great for a party invite. Thanks for commenting!

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  7. Love your card especially the skull and crossbones on the ship's sail!

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    1. Thanks so much, Sandi! I confess, one of the biggest reasons I bought that stamp set was for the skull and crossbones. It makes the whole ship look so much fun! :D

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  8. Elle, I saw this briefly on FB this morning and I couldn't wait to stop by and take a closer look. The sequins are the perfect touch to finish off the design. The little boat is beyond cute with those skull and crossbones. And I'm loving that pop of red behind the main image - it just highlights that main image perfectly.

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    1. Thanks so much, Kylie! Even though I've now got a collection of nautical stamps, I still had to get the bundle from Sweet Stamp Shop when they released it. It's sooooo much fun! I've got to make a few more cards with it. :D

      I know I can always count on you to notice the little details. *hugs*

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  9. WOW!! Fabulous card!!! The boat is super cute!!

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    1. Thanks so very much, Dana! I love that boat as well. I just couldn't resist buying it. :D

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    1. Thank you, Terri! I'm a huge fan of nautical too. I can never resist buying nautical-themed things. :D

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  11. Love this card! That pirate ship making its way through the stormy sea is great!! Those sequins are gorgeous! And that red/white stripe strip is a perfect touch for your nautical card!! Really enjoyed this one!! Thanks for sharing!!

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    1. Thanks so much, Jess! It's one of those cards that just came together like "Poof!" magic. :)

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  12. this card is so cute, I'd love to receive it, it brings out the kid in me

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    1. Aw, thank you Fiona!! I'm so glad you like it. :)

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  13. Cute card! Really looks like rough sailing for that pirate ship!

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    1. Thanks so much, Sheryl! It's a rough life for pirates, for sure. :D

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  14. Cute card! Love the pop of red and those crazy waves :)

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    1. Thanks so much, Jenny! Those waves are really fun, aren't they? :)

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  15. Just love this pirate card...love seeing masculine cards like this.

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    1. Thank you, Mary-Anne! I really ought to make masculine cards more, especially given how many boys and men we have in the family! :D

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  16. I like the nautical theme and the dies you used.

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  17. VERY cute! Your copic coloring is superb! You are new to me- enjoyed looking around your blog! Great creations. Kate

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    1. Thanks so very much, Kate! I'm so glad you like my coloring. I hope you'll come back sometime. I have oodles of new cards and coloring planned. :)

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  18. Ohhh, love the pirate ship! The card is just lovely.

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    1. Thank you, Jennifer! I love that little ship too. :)

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    1. Thanks so much, Lynda! It was a really fun design to play with. :)

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