Dad's birthday card

I have made this card for my Dad who was so sick last year on his birthday we were sure he wouldn't see another!  But he has rallied and is back to his wonderful, chipper self at 83 years old in a couple of weeks.

The card uses a great stamp set called The Open Sea.  This stamp set came out in a mini catalogue last year and has reappeared in this year's regular catalogue.  I have used a colour scheme of Bashful Blue, Midnight Muse and Whisper White and I have also used some retired DSP that came out with the stamp set last year.

Let's hope this year treats Dad kindly and I get to make many more cards for him.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

Summer Mini Catalogue - The Open Sea Stamp Set

Here are some more examples of cards made with the stamp set The Open Sea.  It is one of the new products on offer in the latest summer mini catalogue.  This stamp set comes with matching Designer Series  Paper (DSP). 

You will find all the details about this suite of products by clicking on the Mini Catalogue link in the right hand column of this blog.

All SU products used:
Card stock: Not quite Navy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler,Whisper White, Natural Ivory.
Stamp sets: The Open Sea, For My Family, Happiest Birthday Wishes.
Inks: Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy.

Accessories: Baker's twine, Hemp Twine.

A birthday card for my brother

My brother, Ian, is celebrating his birthday this week and I have made him a card using the stamp set Open Sea with its matching DS paper.  Ian has done quite a bit of sailing over the years although he is not quite old enough to have sailed on boats of the era shown on his card.

I have used Not Quite Navy and Basic Grey card stock and Not Quite Navy ink to create this card.

This stamp set and paper are featured in the Summer Mini Catalogue.  If you would like to see the full catalogue click on the Summer Mini Catalogue on the right hand side bar.  There are lots of wonderful new products available until the end of March in this mini catalogue.

I have included 2 photos to show the card standing and lying flat so that you can see how the DS paper has been used.