You Are My Anchor and Super Shiny

Hi. Design team member Koren Wiskman here. I hope that I can inspire you to create something fun with all of these awesome T4T supplies. Today I am using the Boat Buddies Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies to create this project. 

The card size is A2 (4.25in x5.5in.) The front panel is cut to 3.25in x 4.75in. This is my favorite size card to create. I have tried so many others but this size is the one that keeps my heart happy. My card bases are typically made using a neutral gray cardstock. I often use foam squares for my dimension. These two details about my cards rarely change. 

Background

I ink blended a little green and blue inks to create this blue green ocean mist in the background of this panel. Focusing the color towards the top for a sky. I kept the bottom white because I was adding waves. I cut only two waves from a set in my stash. I have many waves but I really like these. I cut them from a blue green cardstock to continue the color scheme. 

Sentiment 

I stamped the sentiment on the same blue green cardstock I used for the waves. I heat embossed it in white and cut it into a strip using the small non-stitched rectangle die from the Time for Tea Designs Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle dies. 

Focal Image

This image is adorable. It is from the T4TD Boat Buddies Stamp Set. I stamped it onto alcohol maker paper and colored the image using alcohol markers. I then cut it out using the Coordinating Dies. 

Embelishments

I have a small stash of anchors in my embellishment drawer. I love nautical cards because I grew up in a nautical town. I used one on this card. I attached it using some natural twine. Everything on this card except for the anchor was sprayed with three types of shimmer spritz. I wanted it to be shiny and feel like the mist off of the water. 

I hope that I've inspired you to create something today. Check out the Boat Buddies Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies in the T4TD shop. 

Koren