Maritime

Time for another card, this time one in brown and blue, featuring a nautical motif. And again, it's a stitched one - I guess I just can't get away from pickpoint :) Which is quite OK as I want to remind you of the August Fadengrafik challenge that says "On the beach". Join the fun and submit your stitched summer cards until September 1st.

Now, a few words on the card itself. Unlike my usual crafting process, which consists of stitching a motif and looking for everything alse afterwards, I first picked the background paper and then combined the rest.

I decided to stitch a boat motif I've used last year already, only this time I stitched it in colours that would match the paper. This way, the soft yellow of the sun above the sailboat looks rather like a full moon.

For the rest of the card, I decided to use a little richer decorations than usual: in the upper corner, I put yellow flowers, a bow and a charm in form of a shell.

In the lower corner I put blue flowers, ribbon and punched white branches that look like corals.

Additionally, I used a couple of star-shaped pearls and shimmering gemstones.

challenges:

- 613 avenue create: ATG

- as you like it: favourite 2 embellishments (paper flowers & pearls - so many colours, so many combinations)

- basteltanten: under the sea (corals, shells)

- creative card crew: sparkle (gemstones)
- crafting from the heart: ATG 
- crafty cardmakers: warm summer colours
- crafty sentiments: ATG
- craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper

- deepocean: maritime

- fairytale challengeblog: summer holidays
- inspiration destination: ATG
- pennys papercraft: ATG
- scrapping4fun: brand designer paper (Authentique Paper)
- sister act: ATG