While I was getting my undergrad degree I
also was obtaining my Third Mate's License. This meant I was going to
to sea every summer on a training cruise to gain sea-time for my
license. We did everything, navigation, maintenance, cleaning, lines,
laundry, classes, watch, and much much more. I loved going to to sea,
but my final cruise was harder to leave as I was leaving behind my
fiancee at the time. This picture is of us just before the ship left
and I was on stern line duty. It was very bittersweet I loved the sea,
but to be gone for 3 months just broke my heart.
I used the beautiful July Kit from Birds of a Feather.
It is stuffed full of wonderful sea life papers, just perfect for my
days out at sea. Here I used tons of layers of papers, of a canvas
triangle from Canvas Corps, flowers, chipboard pinwheels, twine, stickers, burlap from May Arts,
stencils, punches, and a pull out tag.
I made the tag base from Susan K. Weckesser papers. I cut out a white
section of her "Live in Color" cardstock. I then added in the dotted
lines with her stencil in navy chalk ink (to use as my lines for the
journaling) and then stamped in silver ink the super sweet triangle
pennant banner from the "Create your Day" set. I then added n strips of papers in navy and white colors and
topped it off with a sticker and twine for the pull out section.
The
tag reads "Departing on my senior cruise. I was working the lines. It
was so bittersweet to leave. I loved being at sea, but it was so hard
to leave Mike."
Here you can see additional use of Susan K. Weckesser's stencil with the chain and the "x" in navy ink on the papers.
I used Susan K. Weckesser stamps again here, with the triangle banner from the "Create your day" set as seen above on the tag and also a larger stripped triangle from her "Celebrate the Simple Things" set going across the page behind the picture from the left side coming back out on the top right of the layout.
The
wonderful news about being gone from your loved one is the is light at
the end the tunnel - the heaert does grow fonder being apart. We were
back together again three months later (he even met me at one port of
call during the trip) and now have 4 beautiful children together.
Supplies Used
Canvas - Canvas Corps
Twine - Canvas Corps
Stain - Ranger
Stain - Ranger
Pen - Marvy Uchida
Adhesive - 3M
Enjoy!!
Such a fabulous layout and design to share, love how you used all the products. Thanks so much for sharing
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