For today's cards I started with the OCEAN BLUE COLLECTION SP1005 6X6 cardstock papers, the PUT-IT-IN-GEAR EMBOSSING FOLDER EF1018, a curly rope from the END OF MY ROPE SET 94546, and the MARINA SAILBOATS 94575.
I imagined that each of the large gears was actually a compass rose and would thus make a perfect background for the sailboats. After embossing the Ocean Blue cardstocks I used a sanding block to remove some of the color on the gears/compass roses before attaching each panel to a white notecard. I backed white cardstock with Scor-Tape before cutting the sailboats which made placing them easy-peasy. The piece of nautical rope also cut from white cardstock added that important third element for the design.
In the photo below are the three cards I made using different blues for the background design.
And because Monday June 14th is Flag Day I was inspired to make a sort-of-nautical-flaglike fourth card: background red cardstock from the BERRY RED COLLECTION SP1001 die cut with the VERTICAL LINE COLLAGE 94553 and applied to a white notecard with the two MARINA SAILBOATS 94575 added on top of the stripes along with a piece of rope from the END OF MY ROPE SET 94546.
Fun cards for summer! And great cards to send to guys!
Happy Crafting!
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These are truly great summer fun cards. Love the design and as a boater I agree the gears work well as a background for boats. The blues are also a good choice.
Posted by: Johanna Rundell | 06/14/2021 at 03:21 PM