Set Sail in the Direction of Your Dreams #PP491

Hi Friends,

Welcome to my blog!  Today I'm taking a new look at an old favorite stamp set, Sailing Home.

I was inspired by this challenge from the Paper Players:

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I paired Sailing Home with another stamp set, Artisan Textures, to create the background.  I've been using Artisan Textures a lot lately to add interest & texture to my cards.  I'm really pleased with this abstract sunset!

Artisan Textures has just 5 images. I used the largest image first, stamping it twice in Seaside Spray to create the water and once in Mango Melody for the sunset.  Then I went back and stamped the smaller image in Night of Navy over the lighter blue and Terracotta Tile over the sunset.

The sailboat is stamped in Night of Navy.  I added a little extra color to the hull to give it more definition using my Light Night of Navy Stampin' Blends marker.

I love this sentiment.  This card would be perfect for anyone starting a new chapter in their lives...graduation, retirement, new job, new boat!  We made this card at one of my classes where someone suggested it would be a good post-divorce card...leave me a comment if you have any other ideas!

The sailboat & sentiment are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Sailing Home has 2 bird stamps in it, but the birds on this card are from a stamp set called High Tide.  No special reason except that this particular bird stamp has been my go-to for a while now and I forgot about the others!


Product List

Sailing Home Bundle [151066]	Artisan Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146573]	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318]	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086]	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893]
Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144036]

Thanks for stopping by today!