Greetings, and thank you for stopping by! I am joining the team at Seize the Birthday for the next few challenges as a guest designer, so I am very excited to share my first card with you today!
Of course the name of the challenge tells what it’s all about, but in addition to requiring a birthday theme, there is also an optional twist you can play along with for each challenge. This time, for challenge #216, the optional twist is “Nautical.”
The QUICK and SIMPLE details: I used a different fold, I have no idea what it’s called, but I put the dimensions below in case you are interested. I cut some patterned paper for the sides and bottom. The images are from a Stampin’ Up set called “Sailing Home.” I added a little twine, and a die cut wheel for the finishing details.
Additional Challenges:
Cut it Up! #227 – shaped or fun fold card
House That Stamps Built #J921– fun fold card
Creative Creases #8 – fun fold card
Try It On Tuesday – For the Man in Your Life
Beautiful! Great fun fold design for this classic lighthouse and gorgeous patterned paper. Great to have you joining the party!
Love this card, Melanie, and it sure seems like a center step fun fold to me. Love the stamp set you used – I just used it myself! – and that patterned paper works so well with it. Thank you for playing in the Creative Creases Challenge and hope you can join in again soon.
Debbie
http://www.secretstamper.com
Join the Creative Creases Challenge for fun folds!
Such a great card fold showcasing your nautical focal image! Perfect colors/patterns and the ship’s wheel is the perfect touch! So happy you shared your card with us at Cut It Up! ~Katrina
This style card is perfect for both the masculine type and nautical — well done 🙂
This is beautiful!! I LOVE that lighthouse image and this fold is perfect to show it off! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
Welcome to the party love having you here. I think your card is a great nautical card I had some trouble with nautical but I see that you did very well and I love the design. A great masculine card too.
Great nautical card, Melanie! I love the ship’s wheel embellishment. Great to have you along as surprise party guest 🥳
I like the idea of seizing the birthday. This is a very handsome card. The nautical theme is right up my alley for sure. Thanks for sharing this with us at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika
What a perfect card! Love the fun fold, the pattern papers look fantastic and the light house is the perfect image for our nautical theme. Thank you for this spectacular inspiration, and welcome as our Surprise Party Guest!
Nautical themed cards are so elegant. I love that you used browns and blues to emphasize the theme.
So glad you shared with us at Cut it Up!
Evelyn
http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com
I am a huge fan of nautical cards and I just love your first card so much! The fun fold, twine, and captain’s wheel really made this card come to life! Looking so forward to seeing your next card! Take care!
Fabulous masculine card Melanie, love the sketched look of the lighthouse and the patterned paper, great fun fold too, not something I’ve ever done! Thankyou for being our guest at STB, Cathy x
Love your fun fold card with that nautical scene. The paper is perfect with it. Glad to have you as our guest.
Its a great image to use on your fantastic Male Birthday card. Thank you for linking with us at Try it on Tuesdays
You’ve found a perfect fold for your nautical design! The tall vertical panel fits with the beautiful sketchy light house so well! A gorgeous nautical card! Thank you so much for being our surprise guest 🙂 !
This is a fabulous nautical card. Love the fold – great choice of colours. The ship wheel is a great accent. So thrilled to have you joining us at Seize the Birthday!