I was playing with my PTI "Up, Up & Away" stamps yesterday and discovered that if you just stamp part of the kite stamp it looks like a boat! What is even cooler about this was that earlier in the day I had cut some felt with the eyelet border die and the leftover piece I had looked like waves. I wasn't sure what I would do with it, since I don't have boat stamps (that I can think of anyway) but I set it aside for later. And, amazingly I actually had a use for it that very day!!
Here's a closeup of the "boats". I stamped the bottoms at the edge of the kraft cardstock and then covered the bottom with the felt. Doesn't that sunshine impression plate add to the "oceany" feel?
I LOVE finding non-conventional ways to use my stamps! This just adds one more way to use this already versatile set...oh, and I LOVE those clouds too and find I want to use them in everything.
Thanks for coming by! Hope you liked this card!
Supplies (all PTI unless noted)
Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Fillable Frames 4
Paper: Aqua Mist & Kraft
Ink: Fresh Snow, Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist, Melon Berry & Jumbo Java VersaMagic, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Hawaiian Shores Felt, Sunshine Impression Plate
Wow, way to think outside the box. I love this!!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! What a great thing you discovered! That's really cool. I like the card, and yes the impression plate adds to the feel of this card. Really cute!
ReplyDeleteSuper! Love how you have given the rest of us ideas for the kite and leftover cut felt! Love everything about this card!
ReplyDeleteVery clever, Jen! I love it when people use stamps for unexpected things :)
ReplyDeleteJen, what a great idea to use the kite stamp for a sail boat. Love it! Your card is really cute.
ReplyDeletegreat idea, Jen! love the felt waves too!
ReplyDeleteyeap... I don't hv that set by PTI, but I'll be doing the same with my THE STAMPS OF LIFE set.. did u see DT card I posted yesterday on my blog?? Sailboat is a great idea! Great card!
ReplyDeleteThis is just too stinkin' adorable! Love the little *boats*, and the use of the eyelet die negative piece... I used mine on a card yesterday, too! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love that you found a new cute way to use these images!! I like the sunshine plate here too!! Way cute Jen!!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the negative piece. This is a very cute card. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is so darn creative. The way you used the kites as boats is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Jen! Thanks for the tip on the Absorber! It works so good!!
ReplyDeleteGreat thinking outside of the box (or kite?)! :) And that felt with the impression plate DOES give an ocean-y feel!
ReplyDeleteThat's so clever, Jen! I love it when stamps can be used in so many ways. I also love what you did with the negative image on the felt. Great card!
ReplyDeletelove it! great idea!
ReplyDeleteJen! This is so stinkin' cute! I just love it!
ReplyDeleteSo clever, Jen! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Father's Day card! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! What a great idea! I am loving the clouds too! so cute!
ReplyDeleteVery clever Jen! One would never know that its a kite. Well done, love the card on the whole too :)
ReplyDeleteJen this is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love to look at your beautiful cards but I don't often comment...I had to today though to say what a clever idea to turn the kite stamp into a boat!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this Jen! Such a cleaver way to create the ocean & waves. Great card!
ReplyDeleteYou are just too clever!!! I'd never have thought of this--I love it!
ReplyDeleteWell you sure are smart !!! Looks great ~~ i love sailing !!
ReplyDeleteOooh, this is just so clever and creative!! Love your sailboat idea aswell as the entire card :-)
ReplyDeleteSO clever!! I can't wait to try this!
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