Here are the final cards for my red, white, blue and nautical wedding thank you note project.
For the card on the right, I embossed using the wave folder, then flipped the paper so the waves were troughs, and blended ink over top.
Supplies: Stamps – Papertrey Ink, Stampabilities, Stampin’ Up, Taylored Expressions, paper – Gmund Royal, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy, Real Red, inks – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink Blueprint Sketch, VersaFine Onyx Black, Satin Red, dies – My Favorite Things (anchor), Reverse Confetti (rounded rectangle), Spellbinders (circles, star), Taylored Expressions (banners), embossing folders – Darice (waves), Provo Craft (stars), embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder Clear, Ranger Silver Pearl, linen thread – Stampin’ Up!, twine – MarkerPop.
September 23, 2016 at 12:44 pm
Oops, you might get this comment twice! All the cards are super, as usual. You never make a duff one! I love the shade of blue you chose for the centre card and the anchor is really cute too!
September 23, 2016 at 1:15 pm
The comment only came through once Gillian (and you would be excused if it came through twice – I am the Queen of Double Click by accident/impatience!). I do make “duff” cards, I just choose to NOT take photographs of them. 😉 Gotta be selective. I have posted (at least once) a card and asked for suggestions (kind of like the masking card), and then posted the remade card.
September 23, 2016 at 1:50 pm
I know, but still, I do have a vision of you sitting down, maybe humming a little, producing a beautiful card, with no mess, no mistakes, then just walking away from your beautifully neat and stylish workspace…
September 23, 2016 at 2:05 pm
Oh, that is definitely a fairy tale, Gillian!
September 23, 2016 at 1:18 pm
OH! The shade of blue on the middle card is Gmund Royal Blue. I think the company is in Germany, but there are sources here (for me) in the United States. I LOVE ROYAL BLUE…not all paper companies offer it in their color lines.
September 23, 2016 at 1:45 pm
No, you’re right, it isn’t readily available. Probably why it caught my eye. I love it too!
September 23, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Hmmmm…methinks maybe I could send you a few sheets for your birthday or Christmas…
September 23, 2016 at 4:46 pm
Wow, that is so sweet of you, but postal rates are pretty high! You have reminded me of my love for the colour so I will try and seek some out. Surely the UK should have some royal blue somewhere, right? We have tons of Royals after all…
September 23, 2016 at 5:46 pm
I would think someone would make or sell royal blue paper in the UK… (she says, crossing fingers for good luck!)
September 23, 2016 at 5:55 pm
I am on a mission…
September 23, 2016 at 6:23 pm
Great Cards Kathy. I think, if I were to choose my most favourite, I think it would be the one of the right, as you look at the photo. The paler blue, with the compass in the centre.
But .. they really are all great cards.
Sending love ~ Cobs. x
September 23, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Thank you so much, Cobs!