I made this card last month so I don't remember all the details. I do recall using Distress Inks in three or four blue shades and the acrylic block inking technique. I swiped the ink pads across the acrylic block in an ombre pattern, spritzed with water, and then applied the acrylic block to the watercolour paper. I let the panel air-dry and then stamped the ship. The die-cut stitched rectangle is popped up on craft foam and adhered to the card base.
The die is Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, and the sentiment stamp from Clearly Besotted was white heat-embossed on a black scrap. Sorry there is no name on the ship stamp but I love the detail on this one.
I would like to support the following challenges: Card Mania Nautical 1/3; Cards in Envy Let's Hear it for the Boys 1/3; Craft Stamper Magazine AG Stamping 1/3; Creative Moments AG No Twist 1/3; Cute Card Thursday Sun, Sea or Sand UE; Cuttlebug Mania Frame It 1/3; Fashionable Stamping Seaside 1/3; Get Creative Monochromatic 1/3; Die-Cuttin Diva's Masculine or Father's Day 1/3; Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Optional Smile UE; Joy Clair AG Mood Board UE; Kitty Bee Designs Masculine Cards 1/2; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Frame It 1/5; Stamped Blessings heARTful Stamping AG plus Stamp 1/2; The Artistic Stamper Colour it Blue 1/3; The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ J1318 (I chose masculine, heat embossing, and background wash); The Outlawz Festive Fridays FF061518 Get Well 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5 Wk2
Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!
Hi there! Thank you for visiting my blog - your comments are appreciated! I hope I can inspire you to create something today!
ReplyDeleteSo manly, Love the color blending, pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuper beautiful! Nice work! TFS
ReplyDeleteThat stamp is awesome for masculine cards and I love how you used the distress inks.
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous Kitty. I hope your friends husband is fighting fit now.
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Cathy
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This is a great card design with the sailing ship. Great masculine look and it would work for many occasions besides as a get well card. Also thanks for the nice comments on my blog posts. You have a good weekend too.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous card, love how you did the inked ombre effect for the background and that ship is amazing!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week!
Debxx
I love that distress inks background you created for your ship! Perfect colors and gorgeous card! Thanks for linking up to THTSB!
ReplyDeleteFabulous masculine card, my friend!! Your background looks so impressive, thanks for sharing all the steps you made!! Masculine cards are always so difficult for me, this is a great idea and so beautifully realized!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs!!
This is so beautiful!! I love the image of the ship and the colors!! It's so stunning!! I know your friend's husband loved and appreciated this!! So fabulous, my friend!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Beautiful!! That background is fabulous! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background and image. Thank you for sharing with us at The PIP Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Kitty - I love the blue background you created for that stamped ship - Michelle x
ReplyDeleteyour card is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Mario love it to!
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What a fabulous masculine card, like that background, anxious to give it a try with distress oxides! Hugs, Donna
ReplyDeleteFantastic masculine get well, love that background. you did a super job on it.
ReplyDeleteWOWOW! What an amazing, gorgeous creation, KT! I love the deep colors, and the mystery of the twilight over the ocean. It's wonderful! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card Kitty, a super masculine design.
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I totally LOVE that background! Such pretty shades of blues... and that ship is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Masculine card!
Theresa
LOVE LOVE LOVE the blues here!!! stunning!!!! thanks for playing with Cards In Envy!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is a stunning card! I love the shades of blue. :)
ReplyDeleteReally love the blended blue background with that image over top! Stunning masculine design! :) Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Cute Card Thursday Challenges! HUGS, *Vicki* (DT)
ReplyDeleteWOW, what a beautiful card... gorgeous creation. Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Carola
What a great Get Well card and love the distress ink background:) Thank you for playing along with us over at Die Cuttin' Divas.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great card. I do love that image and your background is beautiful. Perfect ombré. Thanks for joining us last week for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge.
ReplyDeleteMisty
I hope the husband of your friend is well now.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
Thank You for joining us at Creative Moments challange. DT Ella.
Gorgeous. Perfect masculine card.
ReplyDeleteGreat background saturated with color. It perfectly contrasts with the white part of the card panel. Great male card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at HLS Watercolor.
Regards,
BożenA DT HLS
This looks fab ..... very masculine. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper Challenge xx
ReplyDeleteLove the blueness of this :) Thank you for joining in The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Challenge :)
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