Saturday 14 June 2014

Travel Ways

Hi and welcome!  Today I made a card using a new-to-me stamp set and a new In Color.  I used the sketch from Seize the Sketch and the inspiration from Card Concept to come up with a clean and layering card.  I also used the theme from Friday Mashup to stamp on something other than cardstock and make a card for Father's Day.  For my card, I used the Faux Silk technique and stamped onto tissue paper.



The stamp set I used is called Travel Ways by Stampers Anonymous and has a lot of cool collage-y images.  I stamped a number of images onto onto the card base and also onto white tissue paper.  I then scrunched up the tissue paper before adhering it to a Very Vanilla panel.  The ship was stamped in Midnight Muse ink and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  I used the new In Color that immediately appealed to me - Lost Lagoon - love that color!

I googled a Sailor's Knot and tied it using Hemp Twine.



Thanks for looking.





Products used:

Stamps:  Travel Ways (Stampers Anonymous)
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Gray Flannel (Memento)
Cardstock:  Midnight Muse, Lost Lagoon, Very Vanilla, tissue paper
Accessories:  Clear EP, Hemp Twine, Lil Inkers Tag Die

Cheers
Karren

Edited to Add:  This card got a shout-out at Seize the Sketch.

20 comments:

Mona Pendleton said...

Awesome card Karren! Lovin' the nautical theme! Thanks for joining along with Seize the Sketch!

Jen Mitchell said...

Well look at you tying a sailor's knot! I'm so impressed, plus that's a skill that could come in handy some day! Love the collage stamping of the travel images!

Robin K. said...

This is so clever!!!

Simply Sara Stampin' said...

Karren, this is a great Father's Day card! I really like the colors you used and your sailor's know is the perfect finishing touch. Thanks for playing with us at the Friday Mashup.
Sara

Lisa said...

Fantastic card! Love that collage background and how you stamped on tissue paper!

Thanks for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!

Jacquie Southas said...

Love the collage stamping and was so distracted by it, I didn't notice the fabulous sailor's knot!

Kerin said...

I love the collage background on this awesome masculine card! Thanks for joining us this week at The Card Concept :)

Colleen Dietrich said...

Such a handsome card!

Thanks for joining us at Seize The Sketch!

Cyndie said...

What a great card! I love the blue and white with the twine, it really works. Nicely done!

Geri said...

Wow!!! This is fantastic! I love your attention to detail....especially the crunched up stamped tissue paper! I find details like this ALWAYS make a card so much fun to admire! Great job stamping your card base and AWESOME sailor's knot! Thank you for sharing your card with us at the Card Concept Challenge! I sure loved my visit to your blog :)

Susan Powell said...

I love every aspect of this card!!!! A perfect masculine card!

Cindy Brumbaugh said...

Karren, way to rock the challenges with this super card. Love the colors you chose and the background stamp. TFS with the Friday Mashup this week:)

Jenny Engelke said...

Great way to combine all the challenges! Your nautical theme card is top "knot"ch. lol!

Anonymous said...

Totally love this! Awesome idea to make the tag and the knot is perfect!
hugs, JoyceAnn

Shelly said...

Awesome card! Love that big ship and knot!

Judy V said...

Great masculine card combining the 3 challenges! Love the faux silk technique and sailor's knot!

Lynda Day said...

Karren, this is a great card. So many little details that make it perfect. I've never tried the Faux Silk technique before, but I like it. Also the sailor's knot is the perfect thing to finish it off. Great job. Thanks for playing with the Friday Mashup.

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Love your nautical card Karen and I'm very impressed with your sailor's knot!!

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Outstanding card, Karren! You used the sketch beautifully and your sailor's not is just amazing! I will have to practice up on knot tying! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Seize the Sketch!

OH Babs said...

Wow this is a very clever card. Googling a knot -- outstanding.