Use the Come Sail Away stamp set to create a fabulous card for a sailor or for anyone who likes the sea. My Dad was a sailor during the last great war. As he gets older, he realizes the impact that the war had on him and his family.  He joined the Canadian Navy when he was 17 years old. He did his training in Halifax Nova Scotia and then off to the West Coast for the duration of the war.  As a family we lived in Prince Rupert for 15 years which is on the coast. Now, as he reaches 95 years old, he is very proud of his service as we are proud of him for serving his country.

Create this card for a male, although you can use it for who anyone likes the beach.  It has a coastal vibe.

Sail Away Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Sailing Home, Well Said.

Ink: Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black Memento, Old Olive, VersaMark.

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Soft Suede, Night of Navy, Whisper  White,  Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Die Cutting Machines, Smooth Sailing Dies, Classic Label Punch, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Aqua Painter Brush, Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate Light, Balmy Blue Combo, Crumb Cake Combo, Color Lifter, Linen Thread.

How Tos

• Cut the card base from Thick Whisper White, cut at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″and scored at 4-1/4″.
• Stamp the sail boats and the lighthouse with Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White cardstock. Color the boats with Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends. Highlight the sail with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. Die cut with the with matching dies.
• Cut the background panel from Whisper White cardstock: 3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″.
• Prepare the background: Using one of the clear blocks, pick up some Balmy Blue Ink.  Add a couple of drops of water.  Pick up the ink with the Aqua Painter Brush and swipe across the Whisper White Cardstock.  Do the same treatment with the Old Olive ink and create some land.  Attach the sailboats and the lighthouse.  Place the lighthouse on the land and color the land with Old Olive.
• Stamp the birds in Tuxedo Black in the sky above the boats.
• Emboss a piece of Soft Suede cs with the embossing die. Attach over the land. Tie a piece of the Linen Thread around the card,
• Stamp the Sentiment on a Night of Navy cs with VersaMark.  Heat emboss with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Punch with the Classic Label Punch. Tie the Linen Treat abound the attached panels.
• Cut designer series paper: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and attach to card base.  Attach the focal panel to the designer series paper. Attach the sentiment just above the Soft Suede embossed strip.

Change up the sentiment to create a birthday card, or a thinking of your card.

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