It seems like most of my masculine cards have a distinct nautical feel to them. So I'm open to suggestions! :) This week's Shining the Light Challenge is Anything Goes! Super easy, right? Hope you can join the fun!
For my card, I started with the Faithful Fish Pattern Die. The outer circles are supposed to be debossed but I ran it through a couple of times and then sanded the bits that didn't cut away. I then weaved my twine through the hole and yay - there's just the right number of holes. Tip: To thread through the holes, I taped the end of the twine with regular tape and then snipped of the excess tape to "harden" the twine... think of the end of a shoelace where they wrap it so you can thread it through the holes. That made it much easier and still small enough to not ruin your die cut or twine. I then popped it up on top of some tan card stock and my base is a brown card stock. The image and verse are from ODBD Surging Sea and colored with Copics and sponged with distress ink Tea Dye. I added the anchor using a rolled up glue dot instead of letting it hang. The twine is weaving through two pieces of foam behind the ship layer so that it would stay curved for a sense of movement. Hope you like it and thank you so much for looking!
And please check out my fellow CT sisters for more wonderful inspiration:
To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC23 or to join the challenge click here. You have until February 1, 2015 at 8:00pm EDT to join us. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.
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Wow Diana!! Your card is amazing!! Your colors and coloring is so deep with the distressing and your amazing talent!! Such a stunning design with the ship, twine and anchor and sentiment as well as the Faithful Fish Pattern!! Gorgeous my friend!!
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Chris
Gorgeous. Love the rich colors and the verse.
ReplyDeleteWow, I so LOVE this ship and your WONDERFUL little anchor charm on the twine! So so perfect!! I think this is a fantastic guy card! I love the scripture sentiment and I love the twine threaded around your fun fish bg!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome card Diana! Love the blue with the kraft and Tea dye! It is sensational!
You've added so much detail here, I love it! ! The stitching on the pretty embossed bg, the great anchor charm, and wonderful distressing, make this extra special! ! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteI love nautical images and you highlighted the ship perfectly. A beautiful masculine card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Diana. Love the rich colours and the curvy twine certainly does give the impression of movement.
ReplyDeleteDiana, your nautical cards are the BEST!!! The little details, like the threaded twine, anchor charm, and awesome coloring and distressing.....a complete package!! Love this!! HUGS!!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Diana this is so fantastic! My goodness! I love rustic nautical feel you achieved!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous Diana! Clever layering, beautiful coloring and wonderful embellishing. Love your card!!! Hugs, Gracie.
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous Diana! Clever layering, beautiful coloring and wonderful embellishing. Love your card!!! Hugs, Gracie.
ReplyDeleteDiana, what a wonderful masculine card and love the way you worked that twine around your card and into the design with the anchor. Fabulous.
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