My husband loves lighthouses….and to tell the truth, so do I. If we are traveling and there is a lighthouse nearby, chances are we will stop and visit, climb up to the top and survey the scenery. Besides cardmaking, I also love to research my family’s genealogy. I had a relative who was a Head Lighthouse Keeper in St. Josephs, Michigan. He died in 1897 while attempting to rescue a ship that had put out a distress signal. It was during a storm in mid-December and the water was frigid cold. He survived the rescue, but died a few hours later from hypothermia. So maybe that sparked an interest in lighthouses for me too.
This card is made using the new SAILING HOMEStamp set and coordinating SMOOTH SAILING DIES paired with the COME SAIL AWAY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER. It’s a very nautical theme, so to me that is an almost automatic red, white & blue color palette…even though there is NO red in the Designer Series Paper.
I was going to make my lighthouse blue, but my husband scoffed at that. “You’ll never see a blue lighthouse” he says….”It would blend in with the water and the sky and ships wouldn’t be able to see it. So I stamped it Real Red.
I added some red & white twine by wrapping it around 3 times and then tying in a bow. I spread out the three strands and put a little snail adhesive on the back so the strands would stay in place.
The banner is actually 3 pieces. I cut three of the banners using the the SMOOTH SAILING DIES – one each from Real Red, Whisper White and Night of Navy Cardstock to give the banner a little more definition. I stamped the top white banner with the sentiment, then cut the edges of the banner off leaving just the center. I adhered it directly on top of the Real Red banner. I then attached the blue banner slightly offsetting it and attached the entire piece to the card front with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
If you’d like to make this card, this is what you’ll need:
GENERAL SUPPLIES:
- Sailing Home Stamp Set
- Smooth Sailing Dies (Banner)
- Ink: Real Red
- SNAIL adhesive and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
CARD OUTSIDE
- Base: Real Red Cardstock – Cut 5 ½” x 8 ½” ; Score & Fold at 4 ¼”
- Ist Layer: Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper – Cut 5 ¼” x 4”
- 2nd Layer: Night of Navy Cardstock – Cut 2 ¼” x 4 ¼”
- 3rd Layer: Whisper White Cardstock – CUt 2” x 4”
- Banner: Scraps of Real Red & Night of Navy Cardstock
- Twine: Red & White (non SU brand) – Wrap around 3 times & tie in bow
CARD INSIDE
- Whisper White Cardstock- Cut 5 ¼” x 4”
- Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper – Cut ½” x 4”
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Patricia
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