Docrafts Monday

Happy Easter everyone and now its nearly over and we've eaten too much chocolate. I have a nautical themed card for you. just to remind you that summer is around the corner.

 I dusted off the Ahoy There stamps I've had since last summer and found that they worked well with this weeks club downloads. which you can find here www.docrafts.com.

 ideally the screw brads from the Chronology range would also work well with this project but I didn't have any so the shimmer dome stickers were used instead. looks like I have another excuse to go shopping. here is the product code for the brads PMA 353201.

to make this card you first need to cover a square card blank with the textures monotone down loadable papers.

 using the circle nesting dies from Xcut. place the second largest over the largest sized die cut. secure to cutting board with craft tape. cut the main frame out of blue textured card stock and then cut out a smaller one using the blue tone textured papers. you should now have to circle frames.

 using a boat stamp, stamp image in centre of card and the stamp some waves at the bottom before colouring In with Artiste pens.

 adhere the first frame over the stamped image leaving enough space to place the smaller frame in the centre. adhere the smaller frame using 3d foam dots and decorate with gold shimmer dots for rivets.

stamp out a banner and sentiment on to scrap paper and cut it out. adhere over the portal with 3d foam pads

 You will need:

DOA851102 BRUSH MARKERS PASTEL
PMA907112 5X5 CLEAR STAMPS AHOY THERE SAIL AWAY WITH ME
 STI4000 STICK IT 3D FOAM SQUARES
XCU503416 CIRCLE NESTING DIE
PMA805904 SHIMMER DOME STICKERS GOLD
CREATIVITY CLUB TEXTURES MONOTONE DOWNLOADS

Berry71bleu june challenge

http://berry71bleu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/june-challenge-what-is-thing-you-love.html playing along with berry71bleu.
My favourite thing to do in the summer is to go down to the beach and search for little souvenirs. with each beach i visit i find something different.

 i used the Ahoy There stamps to create these little beach hut buttons from shrink plastic.

 In used papermania textured cardstock and inked it to give it a shaded effect.

i used the cut outs that were leftover from my Tim Holtz Vintage Market Alpha die to create a mirror effect in the title.

products used:
Papermania Happy Days
Papermania Ahoy There stamps
Ranger shrink plastic
Amy Tangerine Yes Please
Capsule collection A5 Texture cardstock
Spots and Stripes washi tape
Brushido crystal ink turquoise

Stamping with Papermania Ahoy There Clear stamps

 I've bought some new stamps from the Papermania Ahoy There range and have been waiting for an excuse to use them on a layout. this is one of my favorite holiday photos and captures the the fishing boats out in Lulworth cove. And I've finally broken my bunting obsession well for now anyway.

 i used shrink plastic to create these little boats by stamping the image on the rough side of the plastic otherwise it will rub off. i coloured them in using permanent marker pens.

 try stamping in acrylic paint to get a raised and worn look. just becareful not to smoother it all over yourself.

using Ahoy There clear stamp set for jewellery making

the hot weather has been reminding me of the days spent beside the sea. so heres my nautical bracelet. ive been making  charms using shrink plastic. the ahoy there stamp set are just the right size and are not too tiny when they are shrunk down.