Hello there, crafters! My latest YouTube video features a quick look at an older card kit that I pulled from my stash. I have quite a few kits that I've either barely used, or not used yet at all! To remedy that situation, I decided to dust them off and make some videos about them.
The card kit is called "Sail Away With Me" and features the adorable "Sailing" stamp set. You also get 12 sheets of Authentique patterned papers, 5 sheets of card stock, a pack of Tim Holtz metal charms, and an accessory pack of twine, paper clips and a darling sailboat die. Let's take a look at each card I made in detail.
CARD #1
For the first card I chose this fabulous striped paper featuring anchors, ships, knotted rope, seashells, and seahorses. To this I added a strip of red card stock stamped with chunky stripes and a slightly narrower strip of navy blue card stock. I then backstitched some of the twine to the navy paper and tied on one of the anchor paper clips. How fun!
CARD #2
For the second card I wanted to feature the life preserver image and make it look as though it were hanging on the side of a boat. I cut a rectangle of the soft blue card stock for the top of the card, and added narrow strips of MFT's "Kraft" card stock - inked with SSS Khaki ink and Distress Ink's "Gathered Twigs" to make it look more like wood. I added tiny dots of Nuvo Drops in Silver to mimic the look of rivets. I also used a horizontal strip of the same inked paper to make a railing.
For the bottom half of the card, I used a larger rectangle of the white card stock and stamped the sentiment and two stars. I stamped the life preserver separately on both the white and red card stock, then paper-pieced the red over the white for some dimension and interest. Then the ring was put on foam tape to pop it up a bit from the rest of the card. The final detail I added was some embossed horizontal lines on the white to give the idea of a painted wooden boat. Cute!
CARD #3
For my third card I wanted to create a bit of a scene. I made a simple frame with white card stock which was popped up with foam tape to create dimension. One of the clouds, the sailboat, and one of the waves were also popped up, while the other elements were attached flat. I also added a bit more twine around the panel and tied on the little compass charm. So cute!
CARD #4
My fourth card was quite a CAS (Clean and Simple) design where I let the colors do the talking for me. I really loved that bright red paper with the coral branch design! I flagged the ends of the paper strips and added a stitched rectangle of white to act as my focal. The little navy blue stars were cut with an older Lawn Fawn die, and the coloring was done with alcohol markers. The cute silver star charm tied with a tiny twine bow is the perfect finishing touch!
CARD #5
Another awesome paper from the kit was this pretty pale blue paper featuring delicate scrolls around a central anchor. I trimmed the paper to preserve the detail, then added a navy strip beneath it stamped in the chunky stripes. I used Lawn Fawn's stitched journaling tag die for the focal piece and punched out the sailboat shape, backing it with more navy blue card stock. The scattered dots were made with Nuvo Glitter Drops in "Silver Moondust." So pretty!
CARD #6
For my final card I just HAD to make a shaker! I used one of my favorite dies to create the tags, cutting out the center of the light blue tag and backing it with a piece of acetate and popping it up on two layers of foam tape for a bit more room. I put the second anchor paper clip in there, along with some 4mm Pretty Pink Posh sequins in three different colors. I know this one is a little busy with the multiple patterns, but the mostly monochromatic color scheme keeps things under control....I hope! 😀
Here is a more detailed list of the products I used to make these cards. Also, please watch the video below to see these cards coming together. Thanks for watching and Happy Crafting!
Neenah Solar White 80-lb card stock
Scotch 3M Foam Tape
VersaMark embossing ink
