Stampin Up, Graduation card

I have 6 grandsons, 3 of them were all born within one year. They are now starting to graduate from High School, so here come the graduation cards and gifts? Money of course. So, grandson #1. This seemed like a good idea for a male card, I hope he likes it.

An Open Sea is leaving us. Not me, just us. LOL.  I'm keeping this one, every so often it is just the right card. Besides, I do have 2 more to go.
The sentiment is from A Beautiful Ride, I'm not remembering if that carried over from the Occasions catalog, but it's staying here.

Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate for the world.

Beautiful Ride Photopolymer Stamp Set

$17.00

The Open Sea Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

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Stampin Up, Paper Players challenge 252

I'm playing with Paper Players this fine sunday, the day after the 4th of July.  And yes, I just used this set the last card I posted. But now that I have it, I love using it.

The Paper Players challenge this week is from Ann, it's The Great Outdoors. You don't get more outdoors then this, right? 

I used some watercolor paper today, I really want to take a class, watercoloring is so fab looking and right now, it's hot as well.  I'm not very good, and am really limited so far, but I have noticed a tip or two that I'm trying.  So, on this one, I first stamped the boat. I tried it the other way around and it just didn't work out.   Then I used a brush and brushed some water on the paper where the water would go.
I then brought over a tiny bit of color from my pad using  my brush and just brushed it on. I also used my wet brush to bring down a bit of the darker color I had used for the ship. Over all, I'm pretty pleased.
Ok, colors today were, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Night of Navy.
You'll find the products I used below, you can just click on any of them to be taken to my store.

The Open Sea Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

World Map Clear-Mount Background Stamp Set

$15.00

A Dozen Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Whisper White Baker's Twine

$3.00

Banner Punch

$13.00

Watercolor Paper

$5.00

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Stampin Up, PPA258, a Birthday card

It's time for a new Pals Paper Arts challenge.   This week it's a color challenge:

When I saw these colors I knew I wanted to use my new The Open Sea set and made a birthday card
for hubby.  It's not a new set, but I have loved it sense it came out and always put it on the back burner for something else.  Meanwhile fellow Pal and friend Windy Ellard keeps posting the cutest cards using this set, so today is my turn.

I used vellum for my stamped ships log, I stamped using StazOn ink as the vellum can take a really long time to dry especially in humid areas.  If you use the StazOn ink please have the cleaner ready, it won't come off using a standard cleaner and when you use the StazOn cleaner, don't use water until you have put cleaner on the stamp and gotten it clean using a paper towel.

Ok, back to the card. I used just a bit of a lighter blue on the water using my Blender pen, then went over the top of the water line with a bit of Night of Navy.

I hope you enjoy. 

The Open Sea Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Sprinkles Of Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

$27.00

Word Window Punch

$16.00

Blender Pens

$10.00

Jet Black Stazon Pad

$8.00

Stazon Cleaner

$5.00