Monday, November 21, 2011

STAMPIN' UP!'S "THE OPEN SEA" FOR PAPER PLAYERS #73

Jaydee has set this week's challenge over at The Paper Players, to make a clean and simple card using this colour combination:


I don't use Night of Navy very often, so this was a little outside my comfort zone, but I had a lot of fun with this challenge! 
I have inked up my new "The Open Sea" stamp set, that is being released in Australia and New Zealand on 1st December.  I know I will get a LOT of use out of this fabulous stamp set. 






 I silver-embossed the anchor on Brushed Silver cardstock, before cutting it out.  The background DSP (that started off with a polka dot pattern) has been run through my Square Lattice embossing folder.  The exposure of the paper's white core is perfect for this colour challenge; that was a happy discovery!



Stamps: The Open Sea (out 1st December), For My Family
Card: Night of Navy, Brushed Silver, Whisper White
DSP: Night of Navy Patterns Designer Series Paper
Ink: Night of Navy stampin' pad, Versamark inkpad
Other: Silver embossing powder, White baker's twine (*new* - out 1st December), silver mini brads, silver jumbo brad, Word Window punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, rectangle & scalloped rectangle Nestabilities, sponge dauber

13 comments:

  1. Wow...that is a great card, Christine. Love the colours...a perfect 'boy' card! That stamp set is now officially on my must-buy list! Xx

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  2. Awesome! Love the crispness of these colours with the Open Sea Christine. I tend to go the grungy colours with this set, but it looks fabulous & "polished" with these "clean" colours. I'm especially loving the embossed DSP, then the silver brads & twine finish off your card beautifully! Hugs :)

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  3. Wonderful masculine card, and it's nice to see something other than a holiday creation--not that I don't love them, but I appreciate other celebrations as well! Thanks for playing with us this week at the Paper Players!

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  4. Love your design Christine. The embossing really enhances the image and the silver embossed anchor finishes off your card beautifully. Thanks' for joining us at The Paper Players this week.

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  5. This is beautiful Christine - I can almost smell the sea! Thanks for the tip about the white core of the patterns DP.

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  6. Christine, gorgeous use of the colors. I love that you stamped the anchor in silver on silver - it really makes it pop. Isn't this set amazing? I love it and I love what you have done with it.
    So glad you joined the Paper Players this week
    Jaydee

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  7. What a perfect masculine card! I love the ship stamped over the manifest. The silver anchor is the perfect touch. Thanks for playing with The Paper Players!

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  8. How fabulous, love the anchor and the fact that you created a masculine card! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players.

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  9. Such a creative out-of-the-box look at these colors Christine! I love the anchor embossed on silver, the baker's twine and the stamping is all gorgeous! So glad you joined us again at The Paper Players!

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  10. Christine, I love how you whipped these colors into a gorgeous masculine card! Love all of the details you added including the twine and the cut out anchor. Absolutely fantastic! Renea, I love how you dressed up this embossing folder with sparkly style! Absolutely stunning holiday card! Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players! :)

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  11. Another brilliant creation by the Dt!!!! like the anchor embossing on the sliver!!!!!

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  12. Christine! I love that you made a masculine card (with my favorite manly set!) with the colors! It looks awesome and those colors work perfectly! Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week!

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  13. This is a great guy card my friend, l love that you have gone predominantly blue, but it still has lots of life to it, with the textures and touch of silver.

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