Setting Sail
Its SO hard making a card that is out of your comfort zone and this card is so far out its just not funny, I have not decided if I like it yet but I am giving it away tonight so I better get liking it. I needed to make a 60th Birthday card for a Male, I struggled to decide on a stamp set to use so I knew I was in trouble from the start, “normally” when I sit down to make a card I know exactly what I have in mind…. Not this time… You should SEE my desk OMG I have pulled out so much stuff . For the main image I stamped the ship onto White Card and coloured with Prismcolor pencils and blended with Gamsol, You can’t see very well in this photo put I have then gone over the top with Clear embossing powder multiple times so have a thick layer and popped it in the freezer, pulled it out after about 15 minutes and cracked the embossing powder giving it the Cracked glass look.
Here is the inside of the card, I love making the inside of my cards as pretty as the outside. Here I have printed my text onto Pattern Paper, I added a boarder of striped paper that I burnt the edge of for that “Old World look” and because this is a 60th Birthday card I added a die cut “60″ from Scrapware. I am happier with the inside then the outside.
Materials:
Stamps: Set Sail {Retired Stampin’ Up!}
Cardstock: More Mustard from Stampin’ Up!
Printed Paper: Old Word by KaiserCraft
Ink: VersaMark and Choc Chip from Stampin’ Up! used to lightly sponge the edges
Watercolouring Tools: Prisacolour Pencil and Gamsol
Other: Clear embossing Powder, “60″ die cut From Scrapware
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Oh my God this is beautiful, who’s the lucky guy. bet he will love it, teneale you are often so hard on yourself………….dont be your amazing
October 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Gee if only I could step out of my comfort zone and come up with somwthing as magnificent as this I would be one happy person.
Love it,it’s very manly.
Karen xo
October 3rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm
What a fabulous card Teneale. It is hard to come out of your comfort zone, I know. You have done a wonderful job. TFS
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
You should be happy with both inside and out, Teneale, this is a superb card. I love the background papers you have used, they really make the card, as does the cracked glass effect. Fantastic!
October 4th, 2009 at 3:16 am
Wow, Teneale, this card ROCKS! I love love love your artwork –> you have sooooooooooo much talent! Absolutely wonderful card and you should be pleased with it!
October 5th, 2009 at 6:46 am
This card is just stunning Teneale. Can’t wait to see what else takes you outside your comfort zone!
October 5th, 2009 at 7:30 am
This card is stunning and what a great idea for the inside. I’m sure the recipient wa suitably impressed.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Like you Teneale…stunning inside and out. The card has sooooo much old world charm it is amazing.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:15 am
this card is amazing….just like all your cards!
October 7th, 2009 at 11:14 am
I know my poppy would have loved to receive a card like this. It may be outside your comfort zone, Teneale, but you’ve still done a fantabulous job.
Love it.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:36 am
Absolutely luv this! I have been struggling trying to make “boy cards” too, and this one may be out of your comfort zone, but you nailed it!
Peace and Luv,
Jeannie