Create Our Own Paper

The challenge this week at Simply Stampin' Challenge is DIY DSP (to create our own paper).

I made my DIY DSP by stamping the "Netting" stamp using Crumb Cake on a piece of Naturals Ivory cardstock and then stamping over this with the stamps in the "The Open Sea" stamp set using Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Midnight Muse (this is a favourite colour scheme).  The edges were then inked with Early Espresso.

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Create Our Own Paper

The Open Sea - Pop-up Card

I got the knitting needles out for this card.  Using Early Espresso Bakers Twine and No. 8 knitting needles I knitted a garter stitch piece for a fishing net (it sort of looks like a fishing net).

The stamp set used is "The Open Sea", with the sentiment from "Teeny Tiny Sentiments".   Hemp Twine was used to make the sailors knot, I found a great tutorial here on how to do this.  The lifeboy I made using the 1 3/8" and 3/4" circle punches, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker and Early Espresso Bakers Twine.  The other embelishments were made from the stamps in "The Open Sea", Neutral Brads and Game Spinner Hands.

Cardstock is Soft Suede, Whisper White and Crumb Cake with Well Worn Designer Series Paper.

I side view of the card showing how the inside looks and also my version of a fishing net a little better.

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The Open Sea - Pop-up Card

Simply Stampin' Challenge Top 3 - The Open Seas

My card made the Top 3 at Simply Stampin' Challenge this week.  I made the Lifeboy ring using circle punches, bakers twine and Stampin' Write Markers. The stamp set I used from Stampin' Up is "The Open Sea".  The Tall Ships stamp in this set is a fav of mine. Must remind me of my convict heritage, yep the English send my Irish ancestors over the seas for stealing and killing a cow.  Apparently they had a good feed and shared it around in the village before they were caught and convicted to 10 years transportation to Australia, that was back in 1850.

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Simply Stampin' Challenge Top 3 - The Open Seas

Simply Stampin' Challenge #64 - The Open Seas

My card for the challenge at Simply Stampin' Challenge this week was inspired by a one layered card created by Jenny Chilton.  Jenny shared this card with us at a recent stamp club get together and I have made the centre panel based on Jenny's design.

The challenge is based on the following sketch

Colours used are Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Early Espresso with the stamp set "The Open Seas".

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Simply Stampin' Challenge #64 - The Open Seas

Freshley Made Sketches #24

The challenge this week at Freshly Made Sketches is based on the following sketch by Rita.

I have been wanting to try to make a card with a sailors knot (this was on my to do list) since I first saw this knot on several cards on Splitcoaster Stampers and also Stampinconnection.  I found the tutorial on how to do this here.  On my first try I zigged when I should have zagged and I when I pulled the ends together it was like magic, all came apart.  I mastered it on my second try.  It definitely gives an ordinary piece of twine a special finishing touch.

Stamps - Stampin' Up The Open Seas and Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Paper/Cardstock - Stampin' Up Nautical Expedition DSP, Early Espresso, Natural Ivory &

Crumb Cake Cardstock

Ink - Stampin' Up Early Espresso & Crumb Cake

Other - Stampin' Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Originals Die Circles #2.

Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Neutral Brads, & Hemp Twine

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Freshley Made Sketches #24

Open Sea Collage

I have trouble making masculine cards (because I cannot put butterflies on them), so I thought I would have a go and make a collage as the topper for this card using all the stamps in the "The Open Sea" stamp set from Stampin' Up.  I layered up the card using the Nautical Expedition DSP and coloured cardstock Early Espresso, Cherry Cobler, Basic Grey and Very Vanilla.  All products used on this card are from Stampin' Up.

Stamps - The Open Sea and Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Paper/Cardstock - Nautical Expedition DSP, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Baic Grey

& Very Vanilla Cardstock

Ink - Basic Grey, Soft Suede, Marina Mist & Crumb Cake

Other - Neutral Brads, Game Spinner Hands, Jewelry Tag Punch, Word Window Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch,

1 1/4" Circle Punch, Tasteful Trim Bigz ZL Die and Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

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Open Sea Collage