Apr 09 2009
Sailing Away - Tutorial #197
This card I created this morning comes together pretty fast. For you people who like to sponge, you will like this project.
Without further ado . . . . . . . Let’s get started. 
Supplies:
| Stamps: Coastal/Maritime by Inkadinkado |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Summer Sun |
| Accessories: Black marker, Sponges, Silver Brads, Post it Notes, Big Shot Die Cut “Top Note” |
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Using the Big Shot Die Cut machine, cut the Top Note Die out of Whisper White card stock.
Sponged a spot of Summer Sun ink on the card stock.
Masked the sky are with a Post It Note. Sponged Perfect Plum ink around the Summer Sun ink showing.
Sponged Elegant Eggplant ink around the edge of the card stock showing and a bit right at the Post It Note edge to create the horizon line.
Removed the mask.
Masked the water with a new Post it Note.
Sponged Pumpkin Pie ink around the Summer Sun ink in the sky area.
Sponged Perfect Plum ink around the Pumpkin Pie Ink.
Sponged Elegant Eggplant ink around the entire edge of the card stock.
Stamped the Inkadinkado sailboat with Basic Black ink.
Colored in the sails with a black marker.
Added a few simple layers and two silver brads. Here is the finished card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.
May your day be smooth sailing.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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This is very beautiful and serene. Love the colours.
Trish
Beautiful, the perfect card to send my friend that lives on a sail boat!!!
Wish I had a boat image, HA, another reason to go visit my favorite stamp store, TFS
You did a great job, but then again when don’t you….
Hi Michelle. It’s been a while since I have left a comment, but I am still following and enjoying your work. I have noticed a subtle change to your work over the last several weeks. Can’t put a finger on it but your cards just seem a bit different — same beautiful quality of work, just something different. Still loving it like always. This one is just gorgeous with the color gradient you have chosen and then the simple sailboat. Striking!
Nice, nice nice!!!
Michelle, I am always amazed with your artwork! I would have tried to add blue with the sponging but I love how you added it using cardstock below the main layer. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!
How beautiful!!
This card turned out amazing and yet so simple. What a great card for Father’s Day or for the guys birthday or thank you card. I sure wish my mind worked like yours does. I don’t have the creative mind like you do. Thanks for sharing!
Oh Michelle, this is gorgous! I love the colors. I don’t have a sail boat stamp or the label nestables, but I am going to try and think of some way to use these colors.
Oh happy day…I have everything for this card, even a Top Note cut and sitting on my desk! Love this card and now I’m off to CASE it. TFS
That is a beautiful serene scene. I will try that one out myself.
Happy Easter, Michelle and to all your readers.
Wonderful scene. I love the colors you choose and what a great use of the boat.
Happy Easter.
Hugs
Heather
Marvelous!
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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Gorgeous! I could be on that boat just drifting away.
very beautiful and it lets me dreaming.
happy easter to you and everyone around you.
johanna
WOW! What a great scene and you make it look so easy. I do not have all the colors you used so I’m off to try out a different combination. Been out of commission for a while but feeling better and I feel my creativity waking up! Thanks Michelle for sharing your talents I hope you know how much they are appreciated! Happy Easter.
Hmm…. wonder if I have a boat stamp. I could manage this one I think. Thanks for a great class at Marco’s last weekend! I finally have gotten my mojo moving again.
this is awesome I could see using this one a lot
Dear Michelle,
What an inspiration you are. Gifted from above by the Almighty is what you are. I have been learning from your tutes for about a month and am a far better stamper because of you. I humbly thankyou for your generousity and blessing. I love to sail and this I love in its simplicity and elegance. Many thanks from Australia!