Last summer, I had the pleasure of going on an Alaskan Cruise hosted by PhotoPlay Paper Co. Hi, Margie here today, and I am sharing the make ‘n take project I created on behalf of Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L. What an appropriate way to thank the crew on the ship with this Nautical Thank You Card. It was so fun to make! Let me share with you my process.

The Nautical Thank You Card Background

Stamp the Scripty Thanks Background Stamp in Distress Oxide Ink in Frayed Burlap on the front of a top-fold 4 x 5-inch Kraft card base. I used a stamp positioning tool and the E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots to hold my card base in place. Simply apply the adhesive on the back of the card and place it on the tool’s surface. Stamp and when you’re done, just rub off the dots. That’s it. Now let the ink dry or use a heating tool if you’re in a hurry.

Card Front Layers

With a 4 x 12-inch strip of patterned paper, die-cut the second largest A2 Nested Pennant Die on the anchor patterned side. Use the remaining patterned paper to die-cut the fifth largest A2 Nested Pennant Die on the striped patterned side. Adhere the two pennants together with E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser and then add four strips of Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft. on the back of the layered pennant. Center it on the card front.

Sentiments

Apply an Adhesive Sheet from the Adhesives Sheets 4 x 6in. to the back of the black cardstock and then die-cut the thank you word dies. Use vellum to die-cut the word outlines. Peel the liner from the words and place them on their corresponding outline. Designer’s Note: I use the round end of a bone folder or round tip stylist to rub the words into the vellum to secure them.

Stamp your choice of sentiment from the Say It with Stamps Thank set onto white cardstock with brown ink. Die-cut the strip with the Sentiment Strips Die.

The Element Details

Nest two circle dies together to create a 1.50-inch ring and secure with washi tape. Die-cut one in white cardstock and the second one in navy cardstock. Cut the navy ring into quarters and then into eighths. Apply E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser on the back of four pieces and place them on the white cardstock ring to create a life preserver ring. Tie a knot on each end of a 6-inch rope twine.

Assemble the Nautical Thank You Card Front

Secure the twine on the top of the pennant with Adhesive Lines. Designer’s Tip: If there are some sticky areas, alleviate them with the anti-static powder.

Using the lifesaver float as a guide, determine the placement of sentiments including the stamped sentiment. Adhere the life preserver first with E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser and then add thank you with the E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine Adhesive Dispenser (aka Vellum Runner). Pop up the middle stamped sentiment with the 3D Foam Strips.

The Finishing Touches

Randomly add some E-Z Runner® Stars Refillable Dispenser and foil them with the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Celebrate Colors. Make sure to place the color side facing you before rubbing them into the stars.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a phrase from the Inside Out Thinking of You set in black ink on a white cardstock panel. Adhere to the panel with the E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser and done!

Thanks for stopping by!
Margie Higuchi

Creative Time: 30 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

E-Z Runner® Grand Repositionable Dots, E-Z Dots® Permanent Dispenser, E-Z Runner® Permanent Fine Adhesive Dispenser (aka Vellum Runner), and E-Z Runner® Stars Refillable Dispenser

3D Foam Strips

Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft.

Adhesive Lines

Adhesives Sheets 4 x 6in.

Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Celebrate Colors

Other: Patterned Papers, Navy Cardstock, Craft Dies + Stamps: Photo Play Paper Company (Excursion Paper from Ship to Shore Collection, Navy Cardstock by My Colors Cardstock, Scripty Thanks Background Stamp, Say It with Stamps Thank Set, Thank You Etched Metal Dies, Inside Out: Thank You Stamps, Sentiment Strips Die Set, and A2 Nested Pennant Dies Set); Ink: Ranger Ink (Distress Oxide in Frayed Burlap) and Hero Arts (Intense Black Ink); Stamp Positioning Tool: My Sweet Petunia (MISTI); Circle Craft Dies; Twine Rope; Vellum; White, Black + Kraft Cardstock

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