Beware Thar Be Pirates!

 Good Morning!

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:  

Simon Says Monday, Beach. 

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes!

Sisterhood Of Crafters, Fish / Sea Creatures.

Time Out, Pick 2.

Summer, Water, Vacation.

We're having a Pirate Party for the granddaughters in August!

I've got their Pirate outfits and lots of games and prizes in 

store for them.  Should be a great summer vacation day!!!

Here's their invitation!

I rarely make a 5x7 card, 

but there was just too much I wanted to put on this!

Waffle Flower Coastline stencils and dies, Happy Crabs dies,

Inquisitive Pirates Add On dies, Treasure Hunts Sentiments and

Coastal Greetings stamp sets.

Inspired By Stamping Pirates stamp set.

Inks in; 

Tuxedo Black, Fired Brick, Salty Ocean,

Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade and Walnut Stain.

White Glitter Paper.

Gold and Silver Foil Paper.

Stickles.

Inside.

So FUN!!!

Thanks for walking the plank!

Arggghhhh!

Yo Ho Ho

Good Morning!

Today's card will be entered into the Challenges at Inspired By Stamping, Sketch and Simon Says Wednesday, Tie It Up!

 

 

I used the IBS stamp sets, Background Basics IV and Pirates.   Ink is Always Artichoke with a little sponging using Antique Linen, Designer Paper is by K and Company, Sea Glass.....perfect for the pirate theme!



 

 

Pirate Flag stamped in Tuxedo Black and fussy cut, popped up on 3 Dimensional Dots.  Tag was made using the MFT Stitched Traditional Tag die, I'm getting a lot of use out of them!  ;)

 

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum.....or at least Pinot!

 

Thanks for coming by!

 

Enjoy~~

 



Calm Seas & Smooth Sailing

Good Saturday Morning!  Hope this finds you all well.

My card will be entered into the Challenge at Mod Squad Blog, Encouragement.

 

I made the background by using the 'watercolor paper and smooshing' technique, I believe that is the technical term.  It's when you place inks on your acrylic block, mist with water, and then smoosh it on to watercolor paper.  When I did this it looked like a stormy sea scene to me, so I went with it.  The image is by Inspired By Stamping, Pirates. The sentiment is from Gina K Designs, Enjoy The Sunshine, a great match!  Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Circle dies.  Holes were made with my Crop-A-Dile, Ribbon Tabs, and Enamel Dots for accents.

 

A fun masculine card.

 

Thanks so much for popping in, I am glad you did!

 

Enjoy~~  



Pirate Booty

Hello!

A simple little card for a short little post.

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Mod Squad, Tic-Tac-Tac, hosted by our dear friend Kathy Krug, she has a very inspirational Blog, go.....goooo check it out!  And for the Challenge at Simon Says Wednesday, Happy Birthday.

Mod Squad Tic-Tac-Toe



Diagonal; Top Right To Bottom Left.....Piercing, Die, Patterned Paper.

 

I used the Pirates and Background Basics IV Stamp sets from Inspired By Stamping.  MFT Blueprints #12 and Notched Border dies.  The Designer Papers are by K & Company, Sea Glass.  Ship and sentiment stamped in Timber Brown ink, Rope Border stamped in Antique Linen Distress Ink, which I also used to shade the edge of the pierced circle die.   Baker's Twine and tiny enamel brads as accents. 

 

As my Nana Amy used to say......that's all she wrote......

 

No, seriously.....that is all I am saying!  lol



Ahoy!

Good Morning!

I keep forgetting to mention that I have finally added a Pin It Button to my Blog.   So if you see something you would like to save for Inspiration on your Pinterest Board, feel free to do so.  Just hover over the image and a Pin It Button should appear in the top left corner.  :)

Today's card will be entered into the Challenge at Inspired By Stamping , IBSIC87.  You can choose any of 3 challenges or ALL three....I chose the Color Challenge, white, blue, red, and tan.

I am sending this card off to a young man who will be turning 13 on November 27th, Alex LeFevre, he is disabled and here is what his Mom posted on Face Book:

Facebook friends, I have a favor to ask. Alex is turning 13 this year. In years past, he has had lots of friends to a big birthday party....and he loved it. At 13, well, other kids 'grow out' of that sort of thing....and even if we did i...t, the party stuff, while still appropriate for Alex, would not really be fun for his fellow 13 year olds. Alas, I am not trying to be depressing, and he will still have a party BUT, and here is where you could come in... could you send him a card on his birthday? In it, can you put WHERE you are located so we can pin it on a map and get in a little geography at the same time (hehe!) Maybe even a fun fact about your town or state. His birthday is November 27, so there is lots of time! Thank you tons!

Alex LeFevre
16 Howe Street
Williamstown, Vermont 05679

Perhaps you would like to bring a smile to this young man's face too!  Thanks so much!

And here is Alex's card:

 

I used the Pirates and Background Basic IV stamp sets from Inspired By Stamping.  I made the porthole by placing 2 Spellbinders Classic Circle Dies together.  Added 4 Philip head screw brads to make it look real.  lol  I also added texture using a Wood Grain Embossing Folder.   The sentiment portion is popped up on dimensional dots and I added some thin Jute Twine to each end, to 'tie it all together'  :)

 

I will add some information about my beloved Chatham and Cape Cod.  Of course I will mention that I am 'living on the elbow' so he can tell where I live when he looks at a map of Massachusetts.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Enjoy~~