Sailing Away on the same layout....

I shared this layout with you the other day--even in the same colors and paper, but formatted in landscape with the On the Grow scooter on it.  This is what I made with the left-over triangles of the checked paper.  (See my earlier entry for colors and papers used.)  I decided I wanted to try the layout in a portrait format and put the sail boat from Sail Away on it.  Here is what I came up with:

 I love this boat.  It is punched with our 3" Circle Die carried over from the Occasions mini.  I layered it with another circle I cut with a die.

 The sentiment on this one is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  (Don't I use that set OFTEN!!  Love it!!)  But the shape of this one is a new one for me.  I punched out white cardstock using the Decorative Label punch.  Then I  put it back in to the long side of the punch and punched it again, so that I got a "skinny" Decorative Label punch.  I love how it layers onto the Large Oval!

This is just one more way to use our neat punches.  The hardest thing about this one is getting it straight, so that you have even, same-sized curves on both sides.

OK, I'm loving this one!!  I hope you do, too.  How about trying a sample yourself using this layout and show me what you've made!!  I'll feature you as my guest artist, if you send me what you've made!

Have a wonderful day!!
Smiles, Laura

Another Friday Mashup Sketch--Sail Away....

Here is the sketch I shared with you in my last entry and the first sample I made for Mothers Day using it.  Well, today I'm going to share a card I made for Fathers Day using the same layout/sketch and the Sail Away stamp.  This stamp is from the new Summer Mimi and I just LOVE it.  You'll be seeing more of it on my blog, for sure.

 I used Not Quite navy and Sahara Sand for the card and matting.  I LOVE Sahara Sand as a "neutral" color.  The striped designer series paper is from the Patterns DSP Stack in the Brights. 

 I stamped the image (boat) in Night of Navy ink.  I also stamped the sails on paper from the Blueberry Crisp series and cut it out.  I used dimensionals to add it to the original stamped boat.  I colored that little mast flag with the Real Red marker.  I used Metallic brads on the circles.  I gave you the size of those circles in my last entry.

 Here is the sentiment--again from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, punched with the Word Window and layered on the Modern Label.

For this card, I used the 1/8" Real Red ribbon behind the image for added interest. 

OK, now it's your turn!!  Go create something using this sketch.  I've gotten you started!!
Smiles, Laura