I love all the colourful blues and reds often associated with a nautical theme but sometimes it’s nice to mute things down a touch and enjoy a soft, more neutral palette. In the Authentique papers included in the July Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp is this gorgeous, subtle stripe. I cut the Sailboat die from the paper and used both the negative and positive of the die cuts. For the negative die cut I ran the paper back through my die cutter with a Stitched Circle and mounted this on a Large Tag cut from Marshmallow card and stamped in Slate with the sentiment from the Sailing set. I also cut another Large Tag from Slate card and tied the two up with May Arts twine and added a little colour with two enamel dots. This tag combination is then mounted on a top folding Marshmallow card base with a strip of Lawn Fawn paper.
I mounted the positive of the die cut Sailboat on a Medium tag again cut from Marshmallow and accented with enamel Dots. This is then paired with a Slate tag and May Arts twine around a Gift Card envelope.
The two really complement each other and these soft neutrals with just a hint of colour would be great for baby themed cards.
You can subscribe to this (no obligation) card kit of the month program for $24.95 plus shipping and handling. Kits can also be purchased individually at Simon Says Stamp store for $29.95 plus Shipping and Handling where you can also buy many of the elements of the kit separately. Clicking here takes you directly to this July edition of the Kit :D
Blog Break
I’m going to take a few days off, unplugging and a little quality family time :D I’ll be back with a post on Monday 29 June; see you then!
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Have fun with the family!
Beautiful cards. Love the neutral palette. Enjoy the break and the family!!
Hey Debby, everybody needs a little quality time with the family now and than, hope you guys have some fun things planned. I love this tag, gonna have to make a few and put them away in my stash. You live by castles, I live a few miles from the beach. Our beach was voted in the top 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. People from all over the U.S. comes for vacation here. We also live about an hour and a half from New York City, a lot to see. Offer stands for me too, if you ever find you way to the states look me up I’m in New Jersey. As always thanks for the beautiful inspiration.
love love love the neutrals … beautiful cards, Debby. Enjoy your holiday.
Wonderful cards, I just love that you used both pieces of the die cut. Have a wonderful “unplugged” time and see you soon.
I adore this card. The softer colors feel much more beach like to me than the typical red, white, and blue. Ah…summer!
No one does soft and ethereal as well as you. This is so lovely, especially with that minty green & grey color combo. Enjoy your time off…it’s well-deserved.
These projects are so beautiful. Love the soft colors. Enjoy your days with the family.