When I was a little girl, we sometimes visited my father's cousin who was married to a retired sailor. Their house was called "Hove To" and was crammed with nautical memorabilia - even the window on the stairwell had been made to look like a porthole. I loved wandering through the rooms and inspecting all the bits and pieces - it was like a private museum. And my favourite piece was the ship's wheel - I felt as if I could sail the house away with me at the helm!
I've used layering stamps for the ship's wheel and anchor, and a sentiment from the same set. The patterned paper is from the First Edition "Bon Voyage" pad - the striped pattern is the reverse of the ship pattern. I've added lots of layers and some candi.
I am sharing this with
Inkspirational - Maritime
Colour Hues - Red and Blue
6 comments:
Super nautical themed card Jane. What a lovely memory you shared of you childhood. xx
This is an amazing nautical card! I love it! Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!
Love this card, great design. Hugs Anesha
What a lovely memory Jane, funny how they are sparked off sometimes. A super maritime themed card, thanks for joining at Color Hues too. :)
From your description that house sounds amazing! Your creation is ultra nautical and masculine, love it, great job. Thanks for sharing your artwork with us at Inkspirational.
A beautiful nautical themed card!
Thank you for playing at Color Hues!
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