Nautical Encouragement for Two Paper Divas + Big Sale!

The August release is still in full swing at Two Paper Divas Stamps and to top it off, they're having a big sale, to boot!  Check out the What's New section to see all 45 stamp sets for Fall, Halloween and Back to School, that are on sale and already marked at the sale price of 30% off the retail price.  Hurry though, the sale only runs until the September release which begins Sept. 6th and 7th.

Today, I'm sharing another card that I've made with the Anchors the Soul stamp set.  This is such an encouraging sentiment for anyone who needs a little lift in their spirits.

To make this card, I stamped my anchor in Memento London Fog ink and dried it quickly with my heat embossing tool, then stamped my sentiment in Ranger Black archival ink and quickly sprinkled with clear embossing powder, tapped off the excess and heated with my embossing tool.  If you have problems with your stamped sentiments not standing out on your projects, give clear embossing powder a try.  It really makes it stand out and gives added dimension,

I like the look of my sentiment on top of the anchor too.  Using a neutral shade for the anchor is key and really, you don't need to do anything else to this pairing.

I wanted to accent my anchor theme so I broke out my pliers and cut a piece of chain to drape across my card, hot glued just under the backside of my frame, then hot glued my buttons from Laura Kelly Designs and Buttons Galore, to pull it all together.   My papers are from the DCWV Hey Sailor collection and the fishnet stenciling is from The Crafters Workshop, called "Nautical Chain".

Purchase Anchors the Soul, here.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the newest release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional Supplies:

May Arts Ribbon Open Weave burlap ribbon

Spellbinders Celebrations dies

Sticky Doos foam circles

sponge dabber

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Guest Designer at Miss Kate Cuttables

I'm so happy to be one of the 2016 Guest Designers for Miss Kate Cuttables, a premiere site for svg cutting files.  You all know I love my Cricut Explore and I love that Miss Kate Cuttables svg files work perfectly with my Explore and design space program.

Stop by the MKC Blog and check out my project in it's entirety and get all the juicy details.  It would make my day if you left a comment while you were there.   Thanks so much!

Terri

Supplies: 

Carta Bella Ahoy There cardstock, Cricut Explore, Neenah white cardstock, Lil Inker Designs oval stitched mat die, Xyron adhesives, foam squares, ribbon, buttons

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Nautical Card for So Suzy Stamps SAM Club

I've got a nautical card for you today that features one of the newest stamps from the  So Suzy Stamps Stamp of the Month club February release.  If you're a member you get an exclusive coastal stamp every month but, this month, you get two!

Be sure to hop on over to the So Suzy Stamps blog to check out my featured project and get the details on this card.  I'd love it if you'd leave a comment while you're there.

**There are so many amazing projects and ideas to be found on Suzy's blog so be sure and scroll through and maybe do some shopping while you're at it.   Then take a look at the SAM club.  Exclusive membership gets you special stamps each month, plus membership into a private Facebook group, fun giveaways and more!  Suzy has already opened up membership for the next quarter which begins April 10th.  If you're even thinking about joining, don't wait.  Membership can sell out quick and then you'll be kicking yourself for waiting!

http://www.sosuzystamps.com/stamp-of-the-month-club/

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Join the challenge at MPC! Nautical/Patriotic

It's time for another challenge at Mountain Plains Crafters.  

The theme is Nautical or Patriotic - you decide!  

Our sponsor is May Arts Ribbon and we are giving a sampling of their patriotic and nautical ribbons that they sent our design team.  Brand spanking new ribbons!

Go here to get all the details and link up to the challenge:

Mountain Plains Crafters Summer Challenge

As you can see, I chose to go nautical.  I have some lovely papers from Graphic 45, from the By The Sea Collection.  I also used an svg file purchased from SVG Attic, to create the wavy cupcake liners, cutting them with my Cricut Explore.

Don't you just love the cake toppers?  I wrapped some May Arts Ribbon bakers twine around trimmed wooden skewers and cut the anchor and ships steer, also using my Cricut, with G45 paper, then made flags.  There's punched corrugated circles with DoubleClick Skittles in Glitter Bellini on the steer, as well.   In fact, now that I look again, these look like little cupcake boats!  Arrgh, matey.....

(I would love to take credit for the yummy cupcakes but these are courtesy of Mad Hatter Cakes and Cupcake Shop in Jacksonville, AL and are so amazing!)

Here's how I trimmed down this wide ribbon to work with my cupcake wrappers:

- trim a 1/2" x 11" strip

- pull out sections along both edges to give it a frayed look 

- secure ribbon and twine with adhesive dots and/or glue

  I love how it turned out!

Don't forget to link up before July 3rd.  Good luck!

Additional supplies: Tombow adhesive dots and Mono Aqua Glue

I also will be linking up to these challenges:

Graphic 45 June Challenge on Facebook.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge

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