Waltzingmouse Pajama Party Aug. 2013

Waltzingmouse stamps is hosting their 2nd challenge contest, here:
                                                                 

Challenge 1: Tie a Knot In It

For this challenge I used several WMS sets. "Tying the Knot", "Ocean Bound", and "Woodgrain Background". I used the corner knots to make a border in kraft ink, then stamped the ship in blue ink. Some Copics were used to give the indication of water. I die cut a circle and a background out of kraft card stock, and stamped the sentiment with the same blue ink. The blue background cardstock was stamped with the woodgrain stamp, in Versamark ink, to give some texture. Some knotted twine finishes off the card.
I am also linking these cards up to Simon Says Stamp Challenge:Anything Goes

Challenge 2: Get Naughty

I used several stamp sets for this card, too: "Ocean Bound", "Safe Harbour Sentiments" and "Tying the Knot".  I cut a tag to stamp the sentiment on, and used the rectangle rope border from "Ocean Bound", then coloured in the lantern with a light yellow Copic pen. I used a woodgrain impression plate on the white panel behind the tag, heat embossed some white powder for the rope border, and added some blue and white baker's twine to finish it off the card.

Challenge 3: Colour Inspiration

For this card, I CASE'd a beautiful watercolour card by Julia Aston, seen here. 

I used some different colours, in keeping with the colour challenge, but used the same image and sentiment. (Note: I used the colours, but not the photo itself as my inspiration.) My apologies for the blurry photo!

Challenge 4: Golden Oldies

I don't have any "old" stamps, as I just placed my first order with WMS last month! So "Fine Feathers" was my first WMS  stamp set. I love the feathers as well as the sentiments in this set! I heat embossed the feathers onto vellum with white embossing powder, and then embossed the sentiment. (I seem to be on a blue and white theme for this Pajama Party!)

Thanks for looking, and I always appreciate any comments!

I am also linking these cards up to Simon Says Stamp Challenge:Anything Goes