Tall Ship

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you the card I made for my husband's birthday later this month.  It's safe to post now since with his stroke several years back, he unfortunately cannot remember how to operate computers.  He also loves tall ships and this pre-colored On The High Seas image from Conjurer of Dreams is perfect especially since I accidently found this map designer paper in my stash.  I have no idea how long I've had it.  Chalk it up to a happy accident.

After I printed the image on Neenah white card stock, and trimmed it down, I layered it and added copper brads then set aside after distressing the layer edges using a paper distresser.  Once I adhered the old world map designer paper, I stippled Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink around the edges before lightly stippling the leftover ink on the main image.  I also lightly stippled old paper distress ink over the map and main image to age them a bit.  The final touches were kraft thread around the edge and a wooden anchor from Dollar Tree.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.  It's been a painful day.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #63 (NBUS) - Use Your NBUS (main image, map designer paper)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (designer paper)

Double Trouble #168 - Thing 1 Create A Masculine Project 

Inspiration Station June 2024 - See Pic Below (inspired by husband's upcoming birthday)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Masculine

Krafty Chicks #718 - Anything Goes

 

Double Trouble

 

Inspiration Station

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Old Paper, Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Paper Distresser, Blending Brushes, Wood Anchor, Glue, Color Spritzer, SU Riding Hood Red and Night Quite Navy