Sail Away

I waited to buy this single stamp from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue and I honestly don’t know why.  I have been seeing so many fantastic projects using this gorgeous stamp.

The ever so talented Mary Brown posted a couple of cards she made with sponged skys, and at the same time she showed how she got her sails to be white.  I cased one of her cards and I have shared it on my Facebook Business Page and was inspired enough to try using my brayer to create this card.  I recently watched a video tutorial by Butternut Sage which showed how to brayer without getting lines.  I must say that this card has produced some of my best brayering yet.

I stamped the Sail Away image using Black Stazon ink onto Glossy White card.  Then I tore a piece of copy paper to create the line for my horizon.  I masked the area I wanted for the sea and punched a 1 3/8″ circle from a post-it note and placed it where I wanted the “sun/moon” to be.  I started brayering with Daffodil Delight, then Pumpkin Pie and then Tangerine Tango at the very top.  I reversed the mask and covered the sky and brayered with Bashful Blue and then Tempting Turquoise.  I used the same mask to add some extra colour on the horizon using Tempting Turquoise  and also to add some extra colour to the sea.  Once I had finished brayering I removed the masks and then I stamped the Sail Away image again on Whisper White card, cut the sails out and then glued them over the brayered image.  I added mats of Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise and then attached the image to a Whisper White folded card.  I stamped the greeting  from the Word Play stampset using Basic Black ink. 

I am so impressed with the way this has turned out.  I cannot thank Mary Brown and Butternut Sage enough for the fantastic inspiration.

Bye for now, Kris.