Hi everyone! Did you have a nice weekend? I hope so! I was in the craft lab alllll weekend making projects to share with you this week! I have had this idea in my head for months and finally I have done it! So, I present to you…. A Blog Called Wanda Nautical Week 2013! What is Nautical Week? It's FIVE DAYS worth of fun projects all related to the ocean, anchors, sailing, whales, and the beach! WOOOT WOOOT! I am so inspired and I have been hoarding nautical craft supplies for some time now….It was time to put them to good use.
I hope you will have fun with me all week as I share with you my nautical projects! Today's cards are very bright and cheerful and full of red, white and blue! As the week goes on I will have one day full of whale cards and one day with shabby-chic inspired beachy cards….and who knows what else!
First up, it doesn't get more nautical than this! Red, white and blue anchors! I used my STRIPE TECHNIQUE again to create my own background paper…
The sentiment is from one of the Simon Says Stamp Kelly Purkey sets and I love the font. The anchor die is from Memory Box and it's just the right size for cards. I paired it with some crisp royal blue. I love how graphic this is!
Here's a side shot to show my layers….
Next up I have a fun card made with some Paper Smooches stamps! I combined two stamp sets to make a sailing scene! Have I mentioned how much I looooooove Paper Smooches? I'm sure I have!
How cute are these two friends hanging out on the dock!? I used my trusty Copics to color everyone in, then cut out all the pieces…lots and lots of foam tape later…lol. I just kept adding things! This makes me smile.
These little nautical flags are too fun…. I glued them onto piece of twine first and let them dry. Then I strung them on my paper using some (more) foam tape.
That crab kills me! So funny!
Okay, so that does it for day one of Nautical Week! Hope you liked my cards and hope to see you tomorrow, and every day this week for some fun. I'm also entering my cards in the CURTAIN CALL CHALLENGE which is Nautical themed right now! You should enter too!
Thank you for your support and for coming by. Please leave comments…I LOVE comments! Have a great day! XO
Click on the links for the supplies I'm using today!
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Comments
21 responses to “Nautical Week 2013!”
Oh Wanda..I LOVE nautical..so you have a SUPER FUN week ahead planned for us……Thank you so much…I will be ready to watch it all!
LOVE todays cards such cute and fun ones……
Hugs Holly
Love the idea of nautical week! And that second card is my fave…so colorful and fun! 🙂
Nautical week! How fun and how fabulous! I cannot wait to see all the crafty goodness you have for us this week. Sooooo loving today’s cards. The first is so eye catching and graphic with those stripes and the crisp colors. Love what you did with the anchor die. And the second is equally fabulous, too. Love the Paper Smooches images and love your design. Really clever!
I really like your cards! They are so bright and happy they would make anyone cheer up just to see them! Looking forward to the rest of the week.
These cards are so….well, nautical!! Love them both. But must say, my favorite is the first one…So Perfect with it’s crisp colors. Must be I just love Red, White, & Blue….Can’t wait for the rest of the week’s Nautical cards.
I’m going to LOVE your nautical week for inspiration since I have several nautical themed stamp sets! My fave is the first one, but the second totally makes me smile! Love that tiny crab clapping his claws! 🙂
A nautical theme–what fun! I love the design ideas on card #1. Maybe it will get me started this morning.
Wanda, you are killing me!!! I love nautical, what a great theme and idea for your blog. Love these two cards. I have a nautical stamp set on my stamp desk I have not used yet and just ordered another one yesterday. You are inspiring me!
Fabulous creations Wanda, you always inspire me!
…and thank you so much for sharing with us for the first Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!
These are wonderful nautical creations, Wanda! So many fabulous images, elements, and details:) Thanks so much for joining us over at the Curtain Call!
Fabulous! Bold colors, big prints – wonderful in every way! Thanks so much for joining us at our first Curtain Call!
love the bright colors. the pelican is the cutest!
I just had to stop in and tell you how much I love your nautical card from the Curtain Call challenge…you are a fabulous designer and I loved scanning through your blog and I plan to try your stripe technique very soon!
Great Nautical cards! Thanks so much for joining us at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!
Both cards are fabulous Wanda, but I especially like the second with the super cute image and the awesome coloring. Thank you for playing along with us at the Curtain Call.
FUN theme, Wanda! Your card are adorable, so creative, love the layers and all the cute stamps!
Oops! Your cards (plural) are adorable! Your nautical theme additions to your blog are fabulous, too!!
Soo Awesome Wanda! Love your Fabulous Nautical creations! Love the Awesome design and Fun Anchor on your first one and Really Loving the Adorable crab and pelican on your second one! Too Darned CUTE!! 😎
Hugs
Shannon
Amazing cards! And I adore your blog header! So cute! Thanks for joining us at Curtain Call!
So stinkin’ CUTE!!! LOVE both of these fabulous nautical creations! The second one is the cutest scene!!! So glad you played along with us this week at Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!!!
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