Mojo Monday on Friday {You're Swell}

I did it! Finally. I have been making cards for 11+ years and this is my very first shaker card. Crazy, isn't it?? This has always been on my crafty to-do list, but I always put it off. I have even had these easy to use foam circles in my stash for over a year now. I bought them last year during SAB with Stampin' Up! These pretty sequins from Pretty Pink Posh were my final PUSH to just do it! 

I went shopping in my stash and decided on my very first Reverse Confetti stamp set, Happy Harbor. Love that the nautical theme is still trending. I guess it is a classic style, so I really don't see it ever going away. 

I used an ocean like color palette on my card today-sno cone and Nightshift from MFT along with Ocean Tide from PTI. Grout Gray is there as my neutral. I love this color. It wasn't the gray I was hoping for when MFT released it, but man is it awesome. I have been using it a lot! 

Here is a close up of my shaker element. I used the Stitched Mats-circle dies from Lil' Inkers and added a few fun stamps from Happy Harbor in my "port hole". 

The So Stripey set was the perfect companion to this nautical card and for that long skinny panel. I stamped the diagonals in Steel Grey on to a sno cone panel. One more accent was the anchor stamped in Silver Encore ink and then cut out. I added some twine and attached it to my port hole with some glue dots. 

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for my card. It's long and skinny and I love it. My card measures 3.75 x 5.5, so it still fits in an A2 envelope. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a great Friday! 

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Loving the Nautical Trend

I can't seem to get enough of this nautical trend. My eyes are always drawn to it, the colors, the elements, the stripes, everything about it. I am loving it.  So I jumped right in with the new Curtain Call Challenge. Have you seen the new blog? The design team is packed with talent. You can see the first challenge HERE. 
I pulled out a few of my Reverse Confetti stamp sets and made this card. 

This was the inspriation photo from the Curtain Call Blog.

I pulled out the yellows and navy and a of the nautical elements-the anchor and helm. Yes, I Googled it. I had no idea what the official name of the wooden steering wheel on a boat was called. It's a Helm. Just in case you were wondering too. 

I colored up the cool lighthouse image from the Happy Harbor stamp set and then cut it out. I mounted that and a die cut helm onto the pierced circle from Blueprints3 Die-namics. I needed a little something more in the background, so I stamped the compass rose with versamark ink on the Kraft circle. 

I added the sweet row of anchors and the cool "hashtagawesome" sentiment from Arrows 'n Elements to a fishtail flag. I bit of washi tape and a yummy Steel Blue button finished this one off. 

How can you not feel summer with this card? How do you feel about this nautical trend? Do you love it or are you over it? I'd love to know. 

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MFTWSC-Celebrate

I am wasting no time this week with the Wednesday Sketch Club Challenge this week. I love during the Release Parties that the new sketch is usually shared, and when I woke up this morning the challenge was already posted. So I got crafting. 
I was sooooo inspired by Amy's nautical themed baby projects from the New Product Tour. The colors, the stripes and the anchors.....LOVE! 
I hope you aren't getting sick of the Atlantic papers from Studio Calico. Obviously, I'm not. I pulled out some of the blue toned patterns and used them on this week's card. You can find this week's Challenge details and the sketch HERE. 

I am really embracing this nautical trend. I love the anchor die included in the Sea Charms Die-namics set from MFT. I tied one on with some Hemp Twine and a Kraft button. 

I was also fortunate to get this new Accent it-Celebrate Die-namics with one of my last DT packages when I was on the MFT team. I had to hold on to it until after it was officially released last night. I was  eager to bust it out. I looove how these letters are cut out. I added the diagonal strip from Washi Patterns along the bottom. 

I was going to add a "happy Birthday" sentiment to the inside, but then decided I would leave it blank. I think the celebrate on the outside lend this to becoming a card that could be used for any occasion. So I just added a strip of those diagonals along the bottom. 

While I was working with MFT sketches, I decided to also bust out a card for last week's sketch. You can find the WSC131 sketch details HERE.

I kept my card fairly simple and followed the sketch to a tee. I used Blissful Butterflies in place of the flower in the corner. 

I cut three different sizes and stamped the matching images on to the Primitive Cream cs in Pink Lemonade, Kraft and Lemon drop (stamped off once. I can't wait for my Banana split ink to arrive) inks. 

I do love the Chalkboard Frame Die-namics. They are so fun to work with and you really can build just about any size frame you desire.  I stamped some Darling Dots over top in Cream ink and then used my Tim Hotlz, Tiny Attacher to add those small staples. I love the rustic feel they add to my card. 
Thanks for hanging with me today! wishing you a fabulous weekend! See you back here in a day or two with some more crafty stuff. 
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