Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Double D Challenge: Nautical



Hi everyone!  A new Double D challenge starts today.  Here's Diane's fabulous board and a prize.  I love it all to pieces!






I was inspired to make something relatively clean and simple with a mix of dies and stamps.  No coloring, just colored cardstock.  It was rather nice for a change!




Penny Black Immense Enjoyment die and Enjoy Builder stamp set.  Two layers.
Impression Obsession Sailboats.
Frantic Stamper Making Waves.  I cut right across the card front, then separated the pieces, backed with the same blue as the big "enjoy".  Smaller wave dies from the set were used inside the immense "O".

I borrowed a banner die from a Poppystamps sentiment set, and those little black stars popped out of a background I cut for a Christmas card a while back.

That's the gist of it.

Come see the team's inspired samples at Double D.  Play for fun and maybe you'll win a prize or become a top favorite in the process.  Enjoy!





24 comments:

Diane said...

I loved this card the minute I saw it in our lineup, every single detail is perfection, it is a fabulous card!!

Birgit said...

Isn't it fun creating a card using just dies??? This card turned out great Leslie! Who wouldn't enjoy spending a hot summer day out on the water. Your design is fantastic!

Donna Phelan said...

Loving that large ENJOY sentiment with the little sailboats floating in and out, such a FUN and clever design! Well done! Hope you're doing well, thinking of you lots! xo~

Vicki said...

No other words but spectacular, Leslie! I love the sentiment die and how you added the sailboats in and around it. Love everything about this card.

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous Nautical card and love all the dies -perfect.
Carol x

Yogi said...

Very nice. I can feel summer, sunshine and the warm breeze on the water. Perfect. Have a great day

Margaret said...

This brings back many memories of my childhood when I was out on the water with my family on my dad's boat. It was not a sailboat, but it was still on the water. I loved being there. It was always so relaxing.

Marcia Hill said...

CAS and just absolutely perfect Leslie!! I love your color choices and this whole card just says HAPPY NAUTICAL...LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)

Darlene said...

Oh Leslie this is just AWESOME! Love the CAS design and all the elements are just PERFECT!! Your creations are always inspiring ... thanks! Hope you have a stress free weekend with Rich & your son! I'm here for you!!

Glenda said...

Your card just speaks to me! I love all the die cuts used to create this. The beach is my favorite place and this makes me want to go. Have a wonderful holiday!

Cindy Beach said...

The simplicity of colored card stock, so artfully arranged, is perfect. The dies are balanced to make a delightful focal point and it's such a great sentiment. I like the grayer hue of the ENJOY die. The tiny stars and the ways you used the wave dies put this over the top, Leslie!

Bonnie said...

These colorful sailboats are adorable and I love how the two fit inside the O! What a fun nautical card, Leslie!

Lisa Elton said...

What a fun nautical design! I like the way you used those cute sailboats. Delightful card, Leslie!

Barbara said...

You are spot on with the CAS design! It is so appealing and charming too. I love the fun way that you placed the sailboats in the die cut word! I am pinning this one for future reference.
On another note, how is You hubby doing? I have been including him and you in my prayers.

Judy Woodland said...

Wow, this is just awesome, Leslie!!! I love how you put all those different die sets together, and the placement of the greeting elements is so clever. You NEVER disappoint and I always look forward to your fabulous creations!!!

Lynette said...

Oh my - I didn't realize I was SO far behind with my blog reading. Sorry about that. I have checked out all of your wonderful cards, Leslie. So amazing!!! I think I have some of those little sailboats in my card parts book.

Conniecrafter said...

so cute, I love the boats and the waves, like that you added a couple inside the O, neat way to do the sentiment too!

Loll said...

Sweet! Adorable nautical card Leslie. LOVE your design and choice of primary colours for the sailboats. xx

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

I love this card! It is so crisp and clean! Its amazing what DSP and dies can create all by themselves. The wave die is so neat with the blue peeking out. Hope you had a good holiday.

I Card Everyone said...

Leslie, I'm a little late to the party, but clearly see how much fun this little die-cut-card was to put together!
Hope your 4th was fun!
=]

HilaryJane said...

Love the clean and crisp look of this card and the sentiment is perfect. Sorry I am a bit late visiting, I have been away. I often think I can keep up while I am away, but in reality it is impossible xx

Cat Craig said...

We've been out of town for a bit and I am catching up. Your prev post ... I love the dog blaming the cat. So darned cute.

And this card...WOW WOW WOW I should have known it was yours. Love the white wave and the sweet trio of sailboats.

Ida said...

This is so cute. I love the nautical theme. How neat that your card didn't require lots of coloring.

Joan Bardee said...

Just scrolled through so many beauties. I just love how your cards exude fun and happiness. Plus Sophie!! Hope all is well.