When a friend is hurting, sometimes the best thing we can do is just let them know we are there for them. “I’m here for you” says, “I care, and I’m here to give you whatever space or support you need.” What better way to share that sentiment than with a card? Better – a handmade card. Better – a handmade card with the By the Dock bundle. I’ve been looking for a fun way to use this new bundle, and this week’s Freshly Made Sketches gave me the perfect layout to showcase this sweet bundle. Here’s my card:
Here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- By the Dock. There are so many wonderful, new products in Stampin’ Up!’s January – June 2020 Mini Catalog, and some of them don’t get the “online love” they deserve. I haven’t seen a lot of samples with the By the Dock Bundle, so I’ve been anxious to showcase it. This boat can be whimsical or beautiful, and there are a lot of fun characters in this set. Here’s a closer look:
In case you just skimmed over it and didn’t pay attention, I want to look back over the images and sentiments in this set – there are some amazing things here. The dies are pretty incredible, too! Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up! that walks you through all the elements of this bundle: 
- Stampin’ Blends. I love when my Stampin’ Blends can help me to easily add color to a card. Coloring this boat with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends was really easy – I just colored the base of the boat with the Dark Crumb Cake marker and the sides and seats with Light Crumb Cake markers. I blended the darker pen into the corners and edges of the boat, too, for a rustic look. Here’s a closer look:
Stampin’ Up! sells a wide variety of Stampin’ Blends – and each one is wonderful. Click on the chart below to see all of the colors:
- Bold Color Combination. I’ve always loved the combinations of pale blue and rich green. I’ve also always love the mix of pale blue and bright yellow. For today’s card, I combined all three. If you like this mix of Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Garden Green as much as I do, please save this for future reference:
Bundles: By the Dock Stamp Sets: By the Dock Papers: Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Thick Whisper White Inks: Stampin’ Blends (Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate), Tuxedo Black Memento Accessories: Dockside Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals
I hope you’ll pop over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
MORE Sale-a-Bration options
Five wonderful, new Sale-a-Bration items were just added to the Sale-a-Bration offerings – have you checked them out yet? You can see all five of them in this catalog:
If you’d like to read more about these new products and see some inspiration, CLICK HERE.
New Product Coordination Products Now Available
Stampin’ Up! has released some amazing products that coordinate with products in Stampin’ Up!’s January – June 2020 Mini Catalog and 2020 Sale-a-Bration Brochure. You don’t wan to miss out on these items. You can see them all here:
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fresh and simple concept. love the landscape layers.
Thank you so much, Mary! ♥
Ii agree that some stamps get overlooked in the Mini catty ,but I often find one from the big catalog that I missed . I like your boat and thank you for your coloring tips on using the Crumb Cake !
Think I will color something today ! SMILE !
I adore you, Sonny, and always appreciate your comments. I hope you have boatloads of fun coloring (see what I did there?). Be safe, and enjoy your day! ♥
Chuckle, chuckle Brian 🙂
Love how simple this is but so adorable…great coloring on the boat!
Thanks, Windy! I’m always excited when something so simple looks so good. 🙂 Glad you like it! ♥
You nailed this card my friend.
Thank you so much, Kadie! ♥ I had fun with it – glad you like it.
Clean and simple…love it! Have a good weekend Brian! Lots of stamping going on here. : )
🙂 Thank you so much, Dawn! ♥
What a great masculine card. Love the color combination. Enjoy your day!
Thanks, Hilda! I was happy with how these blocks of color looked together. Hope your day is wonderful! ♥
I have to admit that this is one of my favorite bundles! You did a fabulous coloring job on that boat and the stamps in this set really do make their mark (see what I did there Brian?) here in Maine especially. You are THE BEST my friend and you always bring a smile to my face.
🙂 Thank you so much for bringing a smile to MY face, Grace! YOU are the best! ♥
What a sweet card, perfect for today. Stay safe my friend!
Really cute card, I love your interpretation of the sketch.
You always have the best interpretations when it comes to creating your cards from the design sketches.
Such a serene design. Comforting and encouraging. So desperately needed at this time.
Thank you, Linda! I felt the same about the empty boat, too. So calm – yet so current.
Love the way the boat sticks out from the front just a bit. It gives movement to the card, which is already so pretty!
I love the clean lines and your boat coloring! Thank you for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week and for the great shout out!
Brian I know this a old one.but I wanted to let know one of your old customer passed away this march 2023. Her name is Shirley Osborne from Wichita ks. She was a daughter of mine. She was a long time customer of yours.