The Challenge 66-You're a Lifesaver

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The Challenge is back with a new challenge!  Next up in our rotation is a masculine photo inspiration challenge.  I took my inspiration from the photo's nautical theme and elements and from the current sketch at Match the Sketch.

I knew I had some striped paper in my stash that looked like the pattern on the couch in the photo.  It took a couple minutes to locate it, but once I did, I cut a panel of the paper to serve as the backdrop for my card.  I adhered a coordinating strip of blue cardstock across it, then added the sentiment panel on top. The thank sentiment, from the Paper Smooches Wicked Nauticool stamp set, was stamped in blue ink on a cream panel.  I matted the panel with red to set it off from the rest of the card.

I stamped the set's sailboat image on a matching die cut, then colored the image with Copic markers.  It was adhered to the edge of the sentiment panel using foam tape.  I accented it with a wood veneer anchor to finish the design.

Check out what the rest of the talented team at The Challenge has created based on this week's inspiration photo.  Here's where to find them:

Anita Madden
Broni Holcombe
Claire Broadwater
Diane Jaquay
Jinny Newlin

Kim Heggins
Laurel Seabrook

Lori Tecler--you're here!

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth
Rachel Bergfeld
Anita in France, March featured designer

Materials Used:
Wicked Nauticool stamp set, Nauticool dies (Paper Smooches); Memento Bahama Blue and Tuxedo Black inks (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); markers (Copic); Real Red and Pacific Point cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Kraft cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Sasparilla-Rustler designer paper (October Afternoon); wood veneer anchor (Studio Calico); foam tape