another boat??

Hi ho,
just a quick card I made for my DH's bday. I've had this dollar store foam stamp forever and have finally figured a way to use it. It cam on a sheet with a few other beach stamps.


Card base is a card set from Michael's a few christmas's ago. Happy Bday tag is from a card making set that my aunt sent me last year.
mmm... that's about it. It's coooold here still. You get a few days of nice spring weather, then poof... cold winds blow. bbrr. But the flowers are starting to poke their heads for a look. Can't be that far away.

thanks for looking,
Amanda

sailing with the birds

this is a set I scored at the 2nd hand sale yesterday. it was only $5!!! Close to my Heart, acrylic.


I'm not so sure I like this card, but I know that with my DH's passion of all things sailing, it will be used. I might try it again with a clear EP on the compass and sewing with my machine.
I did the birds in clear EP and bleached the paper with bleach and brush. This SU brown doesn't change colour a whole lot, but it's something different. I'll be sure to post the 2nd version, should I make it.

Thanks for looking,
Amanda

red sailboat

I got this idea from a little tag in a magazine (to be named later, it's upstairs) It was more grungy than mine. I can't get that dirty feel in my work. :} This card is 5.5 x 3.25


When I make cards these days, I always make 2. Just easier when it is all out and then you have an extra on hand, waiting for the occasion.
I decided to try a little faux stitching on the 2nd card.


I like them both. What do you think?


Thanks for looking,
Amanda

sailing over the chaulk

Another boat themed thang. The erasers at the club were pretty groady. yeah, I said groady. Let's see what age you are. lol
They also had a plain box for chalk that was begging to be done over. so I swiped it and returned it.


yes, I know, I spelled chalk incorrectly. please, allow me to share a brief phone conversation with my husband after it was done and delivered...
"How do you spell chalk?" he says
"C h a u l k" I say confidently
he replies, " There's no "U" in chalk."
"It's the Canadian version" I say
"Oh, it's metric!"

Funny, funny. For my American readers... I don't know if you are aware, but Canadians often put an extra U in some words, like Labour, colour, neighbour. To name a few. Spell check just LOVES them. Not. Anyhow, that is not why I put a U in Chaulk.
Really, I do know how to spell.

Chaulk is a sir name in the little town in Newfoundland I grew up in. So to me, chalk has a u in it. lol

Hoping to play tonight and have something to show you tomorrow.

Thanks for looking,
Amanda

sailing, sailing over the ocean blue

The sailing club that my DH sails out of is having their regatta today. i decided to do a little marketing and give the winners a card to go with their trophies and prizes. The sailboat is a Quickutz die and the "waves" are the swirls large stamp from Stampin' Up!
I embossed the swirls with seafoam embossing powder. The blue part is raised on pop dots.



The sun came out and the wind is a blowin' Lovely weather for a party and rib fest at the club. I'm waiting for the princess to awaken from her 2nd nap of the day and then we're off!!

Thanks for looking,
Amanda