The Open Sea

I've been a little quiet the last week because I was on vacation in Walt Disney World!  My husband and I met our oldest daughter, Becky, and her family for five wonderful days of fun!!  It is close to twenty years since I have been there, so there were a lot of new things to see and do.  It was the first time that the grandchildren have been there, so needless to say, we made lots of wonderful memories!  We stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, and our rooms had a view of the savanna, so we could look out of our windows and see giraffes and other animals!  It was really awesome.

Believe it or not, on Saturday or Sunday night, I sat with my iPad and got my pre-order ready for the Summer Mini catalog that goes live on May 1.  (I always treat myself to 2nd day air shipping, since I figure I am not wasting gas or time running to the mall trying to use a 40% off coupon on products that I don't really need or use.  I just love Stampin' Up!)  One of the sets I ordered was The Open Sea.  It is so hard to find really nice masculine sets, and this one is a keeper!  Even if it does not make the main catalog in July, I will keep it for personal use.

On to the Diva Saturday Sketch Challenge, DSC131.  (If at any time a link is not working, you can find them all here.)  Here's the sketch, which I flipped upside down.

And here's the card.  I wanted to keep the colors masculine, yet neutral. I used Sahara Sand, Basic Black, and Soft Suede.  Once I had the card put together, I wished I had put a black mat around the Sahara Sand paper with the ship on it.  To solve the problem and not destroy the card, I just used a ruler and my Basic Black marker to edge the paper.  It added just enough contrast.  I need to remember that trick!

If you are following the Diva Sketch Challenge, the next stop is Elizabeth's blog. Please leave me a comment if you have time. I love to hear what you think of my creations!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,
Barbara