Masculine Hop

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post from me today.  I am participating in an Instagram Masculine Hop hosted by @kellys.craft.  My card today is featuring a couple of long retired Stampin Up sets: the Old World Map Background and Ships Ahoy.  

 

I started out by stamping the Old World Map background in chipped sapphire distress ink on white card stock before stippling old paper and walnut stain distress inks over my background using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios to "age" it a bit before adhering it to a navy card base.  I then took the tall ship image from Ships Ahoy also in chipped sapphire before stippling old paper and walnut stain over it as well before adhering that to a navy card stock scrap.  Since I didn't have matching brads, I made my own "faux brads" by using a small hand held punch before gluing them to the card.  For the inside of the card I used another retired Stampin Up set called Service and Sacrifice.  Here's what the inside looks like:

I'm really happy with how turned out since 1) I stamped it with another migraine and 2) I'm mass producing for a military card drive a friend is hosting.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday May 2023 - Use Your Wood Block Stamps 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #50 May 2023 - Use Your NBUS (inside saying)

Make My Monday #201 - Masculine 

Stamps and Fun = Creativity #433 - Vintage 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Old Paper, Walnut Stain Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Small Hole Punch, Glue