Happy Friday!
Today I have a long overdue tutorial to share with you. Back in March I posted this card I made using the Inspired by Stamping Ahoy Matey! stamp set and had a request (this is for you Marie-Louise!) for a tutorial on how I created it. I will be focusing on the wood grain background and ‘porthole’ window.
For today’s tutorial (heavy on pictures!) I have changed the colors and sentiment from March’s card.
Here is the card I will be showing you today:
OK, let’s get started-these are the
supplies I will be working with:
supplies I will be working with:
The card base is 4¼ x 11, scored at 5½. The
outer layer (yellow) and inner layer (ivory) are cut at 4 x 5¼. I will be using
the yellow piece for the wood grain layer, which I scored every ½ inch.
outer layer (yellow) and inner layer (ivory) are cut at 4 x 5¼. I will be using
the yellow piece for the wood grain layer, which I scored every ½ inch.
First I ‘dragged’ a yellow ink pad along
the card stock.
the card stock.
Next I used a medium brown ink.
Lastly, I sparingly used a dark brown ink.
Please note, as the ink dries it will lighten.
Please note, as the ink dries it will lighten.
Using removable adhesive, I placed the wood
grain layer on the card base and used the 4th largest Framelit to
cut the opening for the porthole.
grain layer on the card base and used the 4th largest Framelit to
cut the opening for the porthole.
Next I used the 3rd and 4th
largest Framelits to cut the rim(s) for the porthole.
largest Framelits to cut the rim(s) for the porthole.
These are all the pieces for assembling the
card (plus some baker’s twine and candy dots). I stamped the ship image from
the Ahoy Matey! stamp set through the porthole in the front of the card
(that way it is perfectly placed inside the card). The anchor was cut with my
Silhouette Portrait using the coordinating Ahoy Matey! cut file, then
stamped with the anchor image. I stamped the Ahoy Matey! sentiment and die-cut
it with a die from the Fancy Labels 3 die set.
card (plus some baker’s twine and candy dots). I stamped the ship image from
the Ahoy Matey! stamp set through the porthole in the front of the card
(that way it is perfectly placed inside the card). The anchor was cut with my
Silhouette Portrait using the coordinating Ahoy Matey! cut file, then
stamped with the anchor image. I stamped the Ahoy Matey! sentiment and die-cut
it with a die from the Fancy Labels 3 die set.
To get the porthole rim perfectly centered
on the inside of the card, I put adhesive on the side to be attached (see shiny
areas), then put removable adhesive on the top side of the die cut circle,
matching it to the hole in the card, and finally I closed the card.
on the inside of the card, I put adhesive on the side to be attached (see shiny
areas), then put removable adhesive on the top side of the die cut circle,
matching it to the hole in the card, and finally I closed the card.
The circle is perfectly positioned inside
the card and the removable adhesive is easily wiped away!
the card and the removable adhesive is easily wiped away!
Here is the finished card from a side
angle:
angle:
I will be entering this card in The Card Concept Challenge #12 – Nautical Theme:
I think my card falls in the Shabby Chic category.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed today’s pictorial.
What a lovely card. Thanks for the tutorial.
I guess I have to get that stamp set 🙂
Thank you Lisa. Absolutely brilliant.
Bravo, Lisa! So well done!
Just a fantastic card, so much dimension and thanks for sharing your process. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Card Concept!
A great card with a very useful tutorial. I love how you created your wood effect; it adds real depth to you card.
Lisa, die Karte sieht so fantastisch aus! Ganz lieben Dank für deine ausführliche Anleitung!
liebe Grüße
Regina
So authentically maritime, Lisa! I love a good tutorial. 🙂
THanks for joining us at The Card Concept!
What a great tutorial…you are very talented…love the stamped background and the step by step examples of how to re-create this card!
love this card and what a great tutorial on how you made it….might have to CASE this one.
Wow! Absolutely beautiful!