Monday, July 8, 2019

Sailing Home Sampler...



I was on vacation last week and didn't post anything!  But my husband and I came back and tackled o
our half bath.  I painted and he put in beadboard and chair rail - he's the best!  Then I spent the weekend making samplers to hang on the walls.  It was a lot of fun and took a lot of thinking to come up with so many different squares and rectangles!  I recycled picture frames that were hanging in the room already - repainted them white.


I used the Sailing Home Bundle  and the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!  I just love the Night of Navy paper. I think it's the paper I use the most!  Other than Whisper White, which is also a staple in my crafting.  Mossy Meadow ink and paper worked wonderfully for the seaweed.  I used the stamps from the June Paper Pumpkin for the sand dollars and the starfish. To brighten things up I used Balmy Blue paper, Terracotta Tile ink and Merry Merlot inkCrumb Cake and Early Expresso papers worked beautifully for the die cut rope and the ship's wheel.

I cut out scriptures using different dies: Sticthed Seasons Framelits dies which is currently on clearance, Layering Circles Dies and Stitched Shapes Dies.  I used the large letters dies, but they are retired.  Stampin' Up has great alternatives to them! The Hand-Lettered Pros Dies and the Layering Alphabet Dies.  If you love these like I do you can order with the host code on the left side of the page.

The base size for the rectangles - 6 1/4x3" and the squares - 3x3".  I love making samplers!  I've made 3 for baby gifts in the past and another one to have on hand if I need a quick gift.

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