This week I was playing around with a new stamp set, Take to the Sky. I bought it to make some masculine cards. Here is my first attempt at using it.
For this card, I started with Copper Clay cardstock. I seriously love this color. I added a navy blue banner that I embossed with a folder, a piece of the sky designer paper and then a stitched square. On the square I stamped some clouds and some splatter. I colored in the plane with Blends and cut it out. I added a small paper strip to the bottom of the clouds with some twine and then 2 cute little banners from Nested Essentials dies. I got the idea from Carole Parsons on Pinterest.
The next card is made with Navy blue cardstock. I like how Susie Wood cut the paper and added a strip to the top and to the bottom of the card. I tied a a twine around the middle to give the card a more masculine look. I stamped the plane directly onto the white rectangle and colored in the plane using some watercolor pencils. It's hard to see in this photo.
I stamped a couple of clouds and added them with dimensionals to give the card more interest. I had an extra banner cut out on my desk and I thought that it looked great on the bottom of the focal point. I trimmed it a bit and like how it looks. It gives the card an additional contrasting color.
My third card has a side fold. I like this fold - it's easy to do and it highlights the designer papers. Add a focal image and a saying and you're all set! For my card, I stamped the plane and cut it out and added it to some cut outs from Stitched So Sweetly. They're a few years old, but one of my favs. I added Happy Birthday, some twine and a few sequin embellishments. Even though it is simple, I kind of like this card!
I would like to try making some more plane cards, but didn't get a chance this week.
