I had fun experimenting & designing clouds on this birthday card for my son. I created a handmade cloud template from a plastic sheet & used Dapper Denim Ink on the ends to create the clouds.
Stampin' Up! Supplies:
Swirly Bird Stamp Set
Rose Wonder Stamp Set (Happy Birthday)
Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies;
Big Shot
Whisper White Cardstock
Dapper Denim Stampin Ink;
Emerald Envy Stampin Ink
Peekaboo Peach Stampin Ink;
So Saffron Stampin Ink
Sponges/Sponge Daubers
Circle Punch 1 3/4;
Classic Label Punch
Basic Black Marker;
Stampin’ Dimensionals; Tombow; Snail
Cloud Templets:
Cut handmade random Cloud templet from a plastic sheet
Cut Water swerve line on one side of plastic sheet
Base Card:
Cut Whisper White Cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2;
Score at 4 1/4
Stamp Randomly swirly punch in light ink Dapper Denim
& Emerald Envy around edges of card;
Randomly stamp dots stamp in Peekaboo Peach
around edges of card
Front Card Layer:
Cut Whisper White Cardstock 5 1/4 x 4
Temporary tape card layer to grid paper
Lay straight end of the water line templet 2 1/4” temporarily from bottom of card & tape off to hold straight (not to position clouds too low)
Clouds:
Using Cloud rounded Templet, starting at top of card using Dapper Denim on edges of templet form random clouds turning templet each time for variety
(trick is to use very light ink)
Leave white space for greeting on one side; Be sure to not get clouds too low
Water:
Lay straight side line templet where you want your water line using Dapper Denim with the straight line across sponging under to make a straight line
Place randomly the wave side on the templet & sponge with Dapper Denim for the water; fill in by sponging Emerald Envy & Dapper Denim
Boat & Water:
Lay thinlet on water to position the boat
Stamp the base of the boat in Dapper Denim
Adhere water thinlet with Tombow Glue
(touching base of boat)
Turn edges of thinlet to back & adhere with scotch tape
Sail:
Stamp striped sail on Whisper White scrap in Emerald Envy & fussy cut
Stamp edges on right side only
Stamp solid sail very light on Whisper White scrap in Emerald Envy, stamping off several times
& fussy cut; stamp edges on right side only
Add Stampin Dimensionals to back of sails at the bottom
Before attaching sails- draw a straight line for the pole with basic black marker
Attach sails to the line of the pole
Adhere to back of top of sails with Tombow
Stamp the flag in Peekaboo Peach
Sun:
Sponge Peekaboo Peach & So Saffron on Whisper White
Cut out with 1 3/4” Circle Punch; adhere to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Greeting:
Stamp Happy Birthday on Whisper White card front
in Dapper Denim Stampin' Ink
Swirly Water Strip:
Using a scrap piece Whisper White
Sponge randomly with Dapper Denim & Emerald Envy
Using Big Shot cut out with water thinlet
Stamp randomly with Swirl Stamp from center bottom in
Dapper Denim dark & light
Touch up any spots with same colors