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Friday, October 26, 2012

Playing in Paradise #90 - Nautical Things

Happy Friday! This week at Playing in Paradise Nina is our hostess, and she's challenging us to use a nautical theme in our projects.
I find nautical images to be one of my go-to standards for masculine cards, and I haven't deviated from that here:
Supplies: paper from My Mind's Eye;
Memento Gray Flannel ink;
sentiment from Annabelle Stamps;
image from The Graphics Fairy;
paper piercer, needle, and embroidery floss;
Tonic edge distresser (LOVE THIS TOOL!)

A closer look at the stitches & gently distressed edges
A couple of cross-stitches in opposite corners provides some balance with the detailed image without overwhelming it - and gives some embellishment without weight or taking away from the masculine feel.
What can you create with a nautical feel? Share it with us over at Scrapbooker's Paradise by next Thursday, November 1st, for a chance to win a great prize! 

Don't forget to see what the other Paradise designers have been up to:


xoxo,
Jessi
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17 comments:

  1. walchowDesignOctober 26, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Great masculine card and stitches on both corners indeed balanced it off!

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  2. ~amy~October 26, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Fun masculine card...those are always tough for me. the cross stitching adds that extra goodness....happy friday!

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  3. Notes by NinaOctober 26, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Fabulous card Jesse, I love this image. The DP and added cross stitching are fantastic.

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  4. newfiecrafter(Marilyn)October 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Love these masculine cards especially the 1st one . I always struggle with coming up with ideas for them . Thanks for the inspiration .Also thanks for leaving such a lovely comment on my blog and becoming a follower .
    Marilyn

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  5. fairyrocksOctober 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Very pretty man card. Nice touch with the stitching.

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  6. jimlynnOctober 26, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Super fantastic card for a male!! WOW! Love the image and the entire feel of this card.
    Lynn

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  7. AngelaOctober 26, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    This is a wonderful "man card"...love the image...the distressing and stitching is just perfect!

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  8. DebbieOctober 26, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    This is awesome, Jessi! I love that image!!

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  9. Annette AllenOctober 26, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    this is awesome..love how you added the stitching in the corners...

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  10. Being Mrs MilesOctober 26, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Hi Jessi,

    Ohhh I LOVE that graphic, I've used it for some projects too. I had a hoot of a time last night joining a twitter party with Karen from Graphics Fairy last night in fact!

    Your card is FABULOUS - like its totally frame-able!

    Blessings,
    Barb

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  11. LindseyOctober 26, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    With boaters in the family, it's always handy to have a nautical card or two in the stash. I really like the vintage look of this one!

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  12. Allison RankinOctober 27, 2012 at 1:31 AM

    Lovely work Jessi! What a great image!

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  13. lostinpaperOctober 27, 2012 at 3:02 AM

    You can never go wrong with a good old ship and blue on a masculine card. FACT - Did you know that men don't even look at the front of a card? Well, I'm sure our husbands know that they must look... otherwise their next week won't be worth living!

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  14. Melissa CraigOctober 28, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    So pretty! The colors are gorgeous.

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  15. NanceOctober 29, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    Gorgeous card! I too seem to do either lighthouses or other nautical themes for masculine cards. Only thing else is maybe wolves or lions! LOL

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  16. UnknownOctober 29, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    beautiful! pretty image :)

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  17. ~Tammy~October 30, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Another gorgeous image, and you are right...they are a fantastic go to image for the "dreaded man card" and this is a beauty....if you may combine those words with masculinity! :-) Well done my friend! You make it look easy!

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