Nautical Birthday

 This card was created for one of my nephews. As many of you know, masculine card ideas are not always easy to come up with. This one took some thought.

 I created the focal point background first by using kraft card stock and scoring the panel every 3/4  inch. Next, I used a Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad and spread the ink over the panel, creating a wood-like effect. 

The ship's wheel and telescope were die cut in kraft card stock and then sponged with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. I used a light gray card stock for the anchor and sponged it with Memento Gray Flannel ink. The rope around the anchor was die cut in a grayish-white card stock and positioned around the anchor. The sea gull was cut in white card stock and Copic markers were used to add color to the wings, beak and legs. Metallic gold was used to die cut the porthole and copper brads were added to give it an authentic appearance.  I didn't have a die for a ring buoy so I used two circle dies to create it and used a Copic marker to add the red color. The birthday greeting on the buoy was done on my computer. The boat scene view from the porthole was a digital image that I found. I added a sail boat to the scene which was die cut using white and brown card stock. 

It was time to put it all together. I created a base card in white card stock and layered it with brown. Next, a layer of grayish-white card stock was added followed by the focal layer. The sail boat scene was adhered to the focal panel with adhesive and the sail boat with dimensionals. A piece of acetate was added to the back of the porthole and then adhered to the scene using dimensionals. All the other die cut elements were positioned and adhered using dimensionals. My project was complete.

 

Here are the products used:

Card Stock:  GKD White, Whisper White, Metallic Gold; PTI Dark Chocolate, SU Smokey Slate, Crumb Cake

Dies:  Sue Wilson Porthole, Nautical Accessories; Marianne Designs Tiny's Sea Gulls; Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Gray Flannel 

Other:  brads, Copic markers, adhesive, dimensionals, sponge daubers

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Until then, make it a great crafty day!