Today I am sharing the birthday card I made for my lovely husband using the Waterfront stamp set. I absolutely love this stamp set but I have to admit when I first opened it I found it quite intimidating…………and then I started to see the most amazing projects made using it. So I took it out and started to play.

Making the Waterfront card

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” and using the ‘mountain ‘image I stamped it multiple times in 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th generation Smoky Slate ink on the left hand side of the cardstock. Stamping the image multiple times in many directions and in many generations of ink has created a cliff effect with texture and shading. I used an Aqua Painter to soften and blend the stamping.

I added the ‘trees’ at the base of the cliff in multi generation Smoky Slate ink. Right at the bottom of the panel I stamped just the tops of the trees in Smoky Slate ink to give the appearance of shrubby bushes. I then added some trees in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I added some Whisper White ink to the left side of some of the trees to give the effect of snow.

I punched a circle from a Post It Note using a 1” Circle Punch making sure to catch the sticky part and added it to the scene just above the tree line. Taking a wedge of Stampin’ Sponge I inked it up in Pacific Point ink and blended it over the top of the panel to add depth to the sky. I stamped the ‘tiny stars’ randomly across the sky in Whisper White ink, it is really subtle but gives of a snowy sky. I peeled away the mask and used a Sponge Dauber to colour the sun, or possibly moon……..I can’t decide if it is a day or night picture.

I mounted the stamped panel onto a layer of Basic Black cardstock 5½” by 3¾” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. I added it to a Thick Whisper White card base on Stampin Dimensionals and stamped the sentiment from the Party Pandas stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

I am really happy with the card and hope my husband likes it. Let me know what you think?

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Waterfront & Party Pandas
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Basic Black & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Punch
1” Circle
Tools
Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Stampin’ Sponge, Sponge Dauber, Aqua Painter, Paper Piercer, Bone folder and Scissors
Blocks
B, C, H & H
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Whisper White Envelope