Simon Says Stamp | Ahoy Matey!

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Simon Says Stamp today to celebrate the Friend Like You release with a fun Instagram hop. I already made one card using the release which you can see here. Today I am using the super cute Ahoy, Matey set designed by the amazing Alberto Gava. 

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I started off my card by die cutting a circle of cardstock using a Spellbinders Everlasting Circles Etched Dies. I then stamped the pirate girl and boat (one image) from the Simon Says Stamp Ahoy, Matey Stamp Set onto the circle using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I coloured the image using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies list). 

It is always a bit intimidating colouring one of Alberto's images with him being the king of colouring, but I tried my best! I then die cut two more circles of white cardstock and on one, I cut a little off the bottom so that the card could stand up easily. At the top, I scored a line using a scoring board a stylus to create a hinge. I added adhesive to the hinge and adhered it to the other circle to create a card base. I then adhered the image circle on top (to hide the colouring bleed-through on the back). 

I stamped the sentiment from the set onto black cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered onto the card with thin foam squares. I felt that the card was lacking, so I stamped the macaw from the set and coloured him using Copic Markers. I fussy cut him out using scissors and adhered him onto the card so that he was sitting on top of the sail. 

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Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Girl skin - E13, E11, E00, E000, R20. Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23. Hat - N10, N8, N5, N3/YR27, YR24, YR23, Y08. Shirt - W3, W1, W0. Jacket and shoes - N10, N8, N5, N3. Trousers - V09, V17, V15, V12. Boat - E49, E59, E57, E55. Sail - W5, W3, W1, W0, W00, 0. Water - BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11. Macaw - V09, V17, V15, V12/C8, C6, C3/C1/Y17, Y13, Y11. 

Would it have looked better if I had stamped and masked the macaw instead of making him a separate layer? Maybe! But I am glad that I added him on, he is super cute! All the fun for the hop is happening over on Instagram. You can see my feed here and Simon Says Stamp's here. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have wonderful day!