Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Up, Up & Away...Boats?


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

27 comments:

Jackie Solomon said...

Wow, way to think outside the box. I love this!!

Keva said...

Oh 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!

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Super! Love how you have given the rest of us ideas for the kite and leftover cut felt! Love everything about this card!

Barb said...

Very clever, Jen! I love it when people use stamps for unexpected things :)

Ingrid Danvers said...

Jen, what a great idea to use the kite stamp for a sail boat. Love it! Your card is really cute.

AmethystCat said...

great idea, Jen! love the felt waves too!

Bonita Rose said...

yeap... 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!

Heather P. said...

This 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

Amy Kolling said...

I love that you found a new cute way to use these images!! I like the sunshine plate here too!! Way cute Jen!!

Lisa Voerg said...

Great use of the negative piece. This is a very cute card. Love it.

Mrs. Tamashiro said...

This is so darn creative. The way you used the kites as boats is fantastic.

kssdesigns said...

Great idea Jen! Thanks for the tip on the Absorber! It works so good!!

jen said...

Great thinking outside of the box (or kite?)! :) And that felt with the impression plate DOES give an ocean-y feel!

Michelle (abzzymom) said...

That'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!

Nancy L. said...

love it! great idea!

Lindsay said...

Jen! This is so stinkin' cute! I just love it!

Christina said...

So clever, Jen! Love it!

Sarah G. said...

What a great Father's Day card! Love it!!

Laurie said...

So fun! What a great idea! I am loving the clouds too! so cute!

Gayatri said...

Very clever Jen! One would never know that its a kite. Well done, love the card on the whole too :)

Courtney Baker said...

Jen this is beautiful!

jaki said...

I 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!

Stacy's Paper Crafts said...

Love this Jen! Such a cleaver way to create the ocean & waves. Great card!

Barbara said...

You are just too clever!!! I'd never have thought of this--I love it!

Sue Ann said...

Well you sure are smart !!! Looks great ~~ i love sailing !!

Daniela F. said...

Oooh, this is just so clever and creative!! Love your sailboat idea aswell as the entire card :-)

Debbie Gaydos said...

SO clever!! I can't wait to try this!

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...