Kathy used the new flat bottom clouds to make "white cap" waves with
some flower soft on top. She also punched a circle then used the new SSS exclusive Sunshine die to get the beautiful rays. How clever!
Check out the detail photos below to see how Kathy used Peacock Feather distress ink and a sponge dauber to get the perfect looking waves. To get that lovely looking top of the wave she applied glossy accents and patted down the flower soft gently. Let dry and repeat on all clouds.
Stamp the sentiment on one of the clouds with this navy ink, and trim to fit on your card. Add some enamel accents on the whale's eye for an added POP. Assemble card using pop squares!
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Most Nautical trends are red, white, & blue so the super fun Kathy decided to mix that up a bit with a medium blue & hot pink for a different twist! After cutting out the anchor from the Come Sail Away stamp set, trim a white border around the anchor, punch a hole, & coat with glossy accents.
Next, braid some twine & thread it through the anchor. The Full Card Bubbles was die cut and mounted on white card stock for a simple background.
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Lastly, Kathy did a fun spin on the Nautical trend by stamping anchors from the Come Sail Away set on this new Butterfly die from Simon Says Stamp!
Begin by cutting several strips of red, white, & blue paper. Use glossy accents to glue the papers to some white card stock. It is very important to note that the paper is the same thickness. Make sure the strips butt up against each other and stamp the anchor when the paper is dry using Navy ink.
Trim the strips. Now the newly created strip paper is ready to die cut with the butterfly. Mount the striped paper on some medium blue paper and glue the butterfly with a dab of glossy accents. Free cut an elongated "Y" for the stamen of the butterfly and coat with glossy accents. When dry, attach to the butterfly.
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Wow, gorgeous creations! TFS :)
ReplyDeleteWOUW all these cards are just great Kathy. I just loves all blue, and also the nautical look here, so these are just my likings and really cool.
ReplyDeleteA lot of fab creations, Kathy...thanks for the inspiration!
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These three cards are just simply BRILLIANT, Kathy, love them all! Your creativity is beyond words! Love the flower soft you've added to the ocean waves.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Hanna
Wow!! Brilliant cards, love those clouds!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Hazel xx
Awesome cards. The red white and blue nautical cards always look so clean and fresh. Lovely work from Kathy
ReplyDeleteThose are really great cards!!
ReplyDeleteLove the way Kathy put another spin on the nautical theme!
ReplyDeleteLove the way the sun is done on the whale card!
ReplyDeleteLove the red, white and blue. Great use of the rays die
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful nautical cards. Fun techniques and gorgeous colors!
ReplyDeletethe waves are fantastic
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Fantastic ideas and AMAZING waves!
ReplyDeleteLove the nautical trend and Kathy's wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards today!
ReplyDeletebunch of awesome cards... love it..
ReplyDeleteKathy is so talented. I visit her blog all the time. I liked the butterflies added to the nautical theme. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThere is no end to Kathy's creativity - she has to be one of the most talented gals around! Love her clever takes on nautical here!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards - especially the whale card! It is great since today is World Oceans Day!
ReplyDeleteLove the nautical theme. Cute cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love it :)
Kathy does beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful, but the whale card would also be adorable for a boy's birthday card...
ReplyDeleteKathy is so awesome! Her talent and eye for design always amaze me! Love all three fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteI really like what was done with the clouds. such a neat look! all of these cards are super fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the butterfly. fun items.
ReplyDeleteKathy's work is so inspiring, as always these cards are simply beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOoohhh gorgeous cards!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding all the details on how you made the cards. Always helpful and makes me appreciate the cards all the more.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards - the summer is here!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun theme! I love the little details that were added by the design team to make the cards even more special.
ReplyDeleteLove these nautical cards - they're so clean and fresh-looking!
ReplyDeleteNautical themes always have such a crisp, fresh look and these are no exception!
ReplyDeletelovely cards today thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeletetoday's cards are really beautiful thanks for the inspiration today.
ReplyDeleteSo very cute!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards...love the fun nautical theme!
ReplyDeleteOh Kathy, the "white cap" waves are so soft looking!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the nautical butterfly too!
loce the nautical theme...great projects.
ReplyDeletewhat fun! thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteThese are all fabulous--especially love all of the detail of the whale card!!!!!!!!! Kathy rocks!
ReplyDeleteThe whale card is adorable!!! Love the "foam" on the waves!!
ReplyDeleteI love the nautical theme. Falling Stars looks like an awesome BTW.
ReplyDeleteWow, the cards are awesome! Love the pretty one with butterfly!
ReplyDeleteKathy, you are so talented. I just adore that whale card: the sun, clouds, everything. Such great dimension. The other cards too are so different and unique. How creative of you.
ReplyDeleteKathy always puts so much detail into her cards. They are wonderful, as I knew they would be when I read her name as being the contributor. Love the whale!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning cards. Beautiful color and detail. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome inspirations... Love the colors..
ReplyDeleteThese are all really nice. What a great variety.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Thanks for all the ideas & inspiration. Love the braided twine, too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat inspiration! Love the nautical theme and the cards!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Super cute nd perfect for summer! Love them =)
ReplyDeleteLove the nautical theme and these amazing cards.
ReplyDeleteNautical themes are perfect for many in my family. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE nautical projects! That shiny anchor charm is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThese are too much fun!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun. I love all the hole bubbles in the anchor card. And the whale card is delightful. I love how you popped elements on all of the cards. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteSo many ways to play with this colours; I love the inspiration you give with this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove Kathy's cards, fantastic ideas :) Cathy x
ReplyDeleteI love Kathy's cards. So creative to use the cloud die to make waves!
ReplyDeleteI already follow Kathy's blog. It was a surprise to see her work here on SSS. She always makes such cute cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, great tips. Thank you so much for sharing it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know the focus on the first is on the flower soft cloud technique, but I'm loving that sun too! Fabulous nautical cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the white capped waves (or they could be icebergs too) and also love that stamp set (with the whale and anchor). Great cards! Love the stripes too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteKatie B.
Fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteFantastic crads, I'm seeing a lot of nautical themes, great for father's day.
ReplyDeleteWow, these cards are cute! Thanks for the inspiration.
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love the nautical look, The butterfly card the best.
ReplyDeletewow those anchors are so cool looking. I've got to get my hands on those another addition to the ever growing wishlist.
ReplyDeleteperfect colors for this time of year too..
Fabulous nautical designs! Absolutely love the fluffy clouds.
ReplyDeleteso in love with the nautical theme that's been going around!
ReplyDeleteI love how you used the clouds for the waves also.
ReplyDeleteNeat cards! Love the white caps!
ReplyDeleteThese are all great. I love the whale.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards. TFS
ReplyDeleteLOVE the nautical trend and Kathy really rocked these cards!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! Masterful use of all those dies!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, so vibrant and colourful!
ReplyDeleteLove nautical patterns and Kathy is one of my favourite stampers, whose blog is amazing.
ReplyDeleteLOVE those waves!
ReplyDeleteI love the nautical trend! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. I just love the cloud dies.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing Kathy. Love the white caps
ReplyDeleteyou created.
nautical themes are always great for masculine cards. Thanks, Kathy. those waves are awesome!
ReplyDeleteOMG so much cuteness!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. What a clever way to make the waves with the flower soft. Love it.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! LOVING all of the AWESOME Cards! Such AMAZING Inspiration!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful work...adore all your cards, so creativity.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow...I LOVE these.....and the anchor stamped butterfly is so creative..and it's beginning to look like summer...yeah!!
ReplyDeletei love the nautical themes. they all have the red, white and blue theme as well (most) and i find that very patriotic, given our nation's state (mess in our government). we are proud of our country, it is the greatest nation in the world, but our politics and BIG government has to go. they (washington) are to be serving the people, not enslaving us. my most sincerest apologies for the rant, i mean to simply say that the red, white and blue that is our flag colors, brings a great deal of passion and emotion to our great nation, and the brave men and women who serve to keep us a free nation, indivisible, under God!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! Very inspiring! = )
ReplyDeleteWOW!Beautiful cards!Your work is awesome!
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoy Kathy's work. Great cards!
ReplyDeleteLove Kathy's cards---always inspiring!!
ReplyDeleteKathy is always amazing with her use of Colorado, your dies, and materials. Such a treat to see! TFS
ReplyDeleteI love seeing ways to use my stash supplies in new ways. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteAll of Kathy's card are great! Great job creating the waves from the flat bottom clouds! Adding med. blue and hot pink to the traditional r/w/b, was a cool twist. The braided piece is neat, too. I like the cards on Kathy's blog, as well. The two-layer butterfly card is nice. It's ambitious and lots of work to cut strips of cardstock to make her own paper-pieced, striped bkgrd, but it sure looks great. TF the chance to win. :)
ReplyDeleteoh....flower soft and didn't expect that nor do I know what that is...off I go to find out. Thanks Kathy!
ReplyDeleteThese are so much fun!
ReplyDeleteCool cards! Love the waves and sun on the whale card.
ReplyDeleteKathy's cards are fantastic. Her choices of stamps and dies are creative and her use of inks adds dimension.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!! I love the nautical theme, always have as I have always lived down by the shore!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
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Beautiful cards love the whale catd
ReplyDeleteI do love the nautical trend. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects! I love the way Kathy as made the clouds and waves look so fluffy and the wee whale is just sooo cute. Hugs xNx
ReplyDeleteI love nautical theme colors, so bright and cheerful. Dies are my favorite crafting tool! Thanking girls for sharing and inspiring us.
ReplyDeletei love this theme awesome cards thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome technique. I love the flower soft. Love, love, love the clouds.
ReplyDeleteI wounder what liquid applique would look like in your clouds????
I absolutely love your sun ray die. Fabulous!!! Thank you soooo much for sharing.
Really cute cards. I'm going to have to get the flat cloud. It works up well as many things.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Such great cards! I love that whale! What I really love is the texture of the white caps and clouds (and sun), and the way you used the circles for the background of the other card it really made a fun background too.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun cards! I love the way you did the white caps and that whale is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteKathy is just TOP NOTCH!!! She is so incredibly talented and if that whale card doesn't prove that I don't know what will. GENIUS. She has used those flat bottom clouds in the most creative ways lately. Totally inspiring!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Kathy's work - inspires me so much. Great cards can't wait to make them.
ReplyDeleteI love the whale card...just too clever!
ReplyDeleteKathy is so talented. Love her cards today. Great details and colors.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, Kathy! Love the nontraditional colors added to the nautical theme and your use of flower soft for the waves is inspired. I've never used it but now I will have to give it a try. So happy to see nautical themes again...always a favorite of mine and you really kicked it up a notch!
ReplyDeleteI love Kathy's take on the nautical theme!!! She is so talented!!
ReplyDeleteKathy's cards are always fabulous and these are no exception. I love the nautical feel with the different color choices.
ReplyDeleteLove all of the this crafty goodness!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! That falling Stars dies is on my wish list!!
ReplyDeleteWow...love all of these cards and I have been on a RW&B kick lately...less nautical, more patriotic, but these are great inspiration for me to move into more nautical. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Kathy! Love the theme.
ReplyDeleteI love red white and blue! Love the whale!
ReplyDeletelove the nautical look
ReplyDeleteLove these nautical cards and Kathy's wonderful take on them! That butterfly with the anchors is amazing!
ReplyDeleteSummer is almost here and the nautical theme surely matches. And why not a touch of surprise with nautical butterflies? I love the unexpected!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the nautical theme on these cards.
ReplyDeleteLove the unusual take on a trend...so talented...thank you for sharing the inspirations.
ReplyDeleteLove these cards! Creative approach to the nautical theme and wonderful details. Love the braided twine and anchor!
ReplyDeleteI love the hint of flower soft that she put on the waves. It really looks realistic!
ReplyDeleteI love the nautical theme, maybe cuz I was a Navy brat. I especially love the butterfly card, awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the colors in these cards and the fresh look of the nautical theme.
ReplyDeleteCute nautical cards.
ReplyDeleteI came over to SSS from Kathy's blog. I'm glad that she gave a tutorial on some of her techniques. Very creative to incorporate a nautical butterfly.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I loved all of them but that last one blew me away! Stunning work!
ReplyDeleteGreat nautical cards Kathy.
ReplyDeleteI love all things nautical, especially these cards.
ReplyDeleteI love all things nautical, especially these cards.
ReplyDeleteI love Kathy's work! All the cards are fabulous, but my favorite is the whale! I love the shading and flower soft on the clouds and how dimensional the card is! Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteSo clever how you made the white caps!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic Kathy! So creative to use the clouds as waves, and the flower soft looks amazing! Also love the butterfly and the sun rays die w/circle punch! You rock ;)
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! Especially love the whale card. The sun is so pretty and what a neat idea using the clouds with flower soft! Love the color combo!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. I love the textures and really love how the clouds were made. So cute.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. I love the textures and really love how the clouds were made. So cute.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. I love the textures and really love how the clouds were made. So cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all of that blue - and the cards are simply wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the red, white and blue! Very nautical!
ReplyDeleteLove the nautical look for summer and these are really special. I especially loved the second card with the anchor. So cool!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these cards.
ReplyDeleteLove those clouds! Fun card!!
ReplyDeleteNautical is always a great theme.
ReplyDeleteAwesome work..
ReplyDeleteJust made a big order at simon says.. now m frowning cuz I did not add a nautical set to it..
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Fabulous cards! Love every details of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great nautical themed cards. Can't wait to try these.
ReplyDeleteTotally FUN card! Love red, white & blue!
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Kathy rocks! Beautiful cards. TFS
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous!
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ReplyDeleteLove the glossy accents on the anchor and your use of the bubbles background die.
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What a cleaver use of the butterfly. As instructed from Kathy's blog, I'm leaving a comment here.
ReplyDeleteI love it ♥
ReplyDeleteHugs from Hilde
Love the Wave technique.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun nautical cards. Love the whale!
ReplyDeleteSo clever! love each of these and the extra little touches of texture!
ReplyDeleteLove Kathy's cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove the different idea used with the butterfly! Just goes to show that stepping outside the box creates an even more stunning project! tfs!
ReplyDeleteKathy always comes up with the greatest ideas! Now I know I need some more supplies & get busy creating!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards. Love the banner in the second card and how it's layered.
ReplyDeleteLove the nautical theme and all that's going with it! Love what she did on those waves.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration! Love the waves!
ReplyDeleteFabulous one! Love the simplicity and added details.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous cards displaying the versatility of the nautical theme!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards...thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the nautical theme! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJust in time for summer too! Ahoy Mate! Laura
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