Sunday, June 18, 2017

Nautical Father's Day

I want to wish all the dads a very Happy Father's Day!


My card for the occasion is nautical.  I stamped the two seahorses in grey ink and filled them in with a light blue marker.  I sponged the edges of the patterned paper with ink and added a navy mat.


I stamped and fussy cut a shell on more patterned paper to use as an embellishment, along with a brad and some enamel dots.  


The striped paper in the background was altered to add the ship wheel stamping.  I really especially like that detail, subtle as it is.

Supplies: Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Beach Unmounted sheet, Happy Father's Day, Versafine Smokey Grey ink, Distress ink Tumbled Glass, Tombow water-based markers, My Mind's Eye brad and enamel dots, various patterned paper scraps (probably all My Mind's Eye)

Thanks so much for spending some time with me today!  Hope you have time for creativity today!

12 comments:

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

A great card for Father's Day Heidi! I struggle with masculine cards, but this one has just the right balance, soft, yet remaining masculine through the choice of patterns and fresh colours! I hope you are having a lovely Sunday! Luv & Hugs. Hazel xx
My Card Attic

Mac Mable said...

Love how you altered the paper with the ships wheel..so creative. Gorgeous card x

Cat Craig said...

Love this card Heidi..the layers coloring and images are perfectly designed to fit together.

Mia said...

How lovely card!

Megan J said...

Hi Heidi, a great card for Fathers Day love the soft colours and the feint ships wheel on the striped layer, hope you and yours had some family time with those you love. Have a wonderful week... Megan

Beth Norman said...

What a lovely card. I love seahorses. Stamping them on the grid paper is a nice idea. Have a great week.

Carol L said...

I love how you stamped those ship's wheels softly in the background for a complete nautical feel! What a great father's day card, complete with those fantastic seahorses! NJ

*Vicki* said...

I love this Heidi! The colors are awesome and perfect with your images too! :)

Conniecrafter said...

Oh is that ever cute, that was such a great idea to use this for a Father's day card!

Princess Judy Palmer said...

You can't go wrong with a nautical card in my book. This is great card too. Those wheels in the background were a nice touch. So fine!

wannabcre8tive said...

I love nautical cards and yours is perfect I love how you used the shell for an embellishment.

Marina said...

What fabulous use of pattern on this lovely card.