The Open Sea DSC#085 Thursday Challenge

Hi Stampers,
Here is my card for this weeks DOstampers STARS Thursday Challenge DSC #085.  It seems to me that there are not a lot of stamp sets that have that "masculine look" to them.  Don't you agree?   I purchased The Open Sea Stamp Set from Stampin Up! and I just love it!  The girls at my card class had a lot of fun making this card too, with some mistakes happening that day too.  Oh well, each card was an original!  LOL  This card is perfect for a masculine looking card for your father, brother, or any other male you need to send a card to.  Wouldn't this be a great stamp set for you to use to make that upcoming "Father's Day Card"?  Just change the inside to say Happy Father's Day instead of Happy Birthday, and your are all set!

Product List

The Open Sea - Clear-Mount Stamp [123032] $18.95	Bring On The Cake - Clear-Mount Stamp [121958] $27.95	Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [121045] $6.95	Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [120953] $6.95
Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Gold Baker's Twine [132975] $3.50	Stamp-A-Ma-Jig [101049] $11.95	Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad [131174] $5.95
Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $5.95	Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126968] $5.95	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95	Snail Adhesive [104332] $6.95
Stamping Sponges [101610] $3.50

Cardstock

Basic Black CS #121045

• Cut base 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" score@ 4-1/4" 
• Cut a 2-3/4" x 2" to be used for back of ship 

Crumb Cake CS #120953

• 4" x 5-1/4", (layer 1) sponge the edges of paper with Early Espresso Ink and then the surface of paper using circular movements. 

Very Vanilla CS #101650

• 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” for Stampin log and globe and trim down to 3-1/4" x 4-1/4"
• 4” x 5-1/4” for card insert

Additional Supplies

(22-1/2 inches) - Gold Baker Twine #132975

Stamp a ma jig #101049

Early Espresso Ink #126974

Baked Brown Sugar Ink #131174

Island Indigo Ink #126986

Riding Hood Red #126968

STAMP SETS

The Open Sea #123032

Bring On the Cake #121958

Directions

1. Using the Crumb Cake 4" x 5-1/4", (layer 1) sponge the edges of paper with Early Espresso Ink and then the “swirl” sponge on the surface of paper using circular movements. 
2. Using the 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” Very Vanilla CS piece and Baked Brown Sugar Ink, and the stamp sailing log onto paper twice side by side using the stamp-a-ma-jig. Cut paper down to 3-1/4" x 4-1/4". Then stamp the globe on top of log, both using the Baked Brown Sugar Ink. 
3. Using swirl movements, sponge surface of paper with Baked Brown Sugar, Island Indigo, and Riding Hood Red Inks. 
4. Tear edges toward yourself and then sponge the edges with Early Espresso Ink 
5. Using scrap paper, stamp the ship, cut using the #4 square Framelits, staying toward top of ship, stamp the ship using Espresso Ink, then trim off bottom of paper so ship paper is 1-3/4" in height. 
6. For inside - cut 4" x 5-1/4", tear edges, and then sponge the edges with Early Espresso Ink. Stamp with "Bring on the Cake" Stamp Set. 
7. Wrap twine. use scotch tape to tape to back of Crumb Cake Layer, and assemble rest of card “pop” black piece of ship backing layer

Check out more "Sketch Challenge" inspiration from my fellow DOstamperSTARS (click on their links below):

• Cindy's Traveler and Work of Art card - clever!
• Miriam's Everything Eleanor card
• Dawn's Hedgehogs are back with A Little Smile
• Linda's Grad Cap Card
• Connie's Sea Street Card

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