Nautical Color Trends Challenge

The photograph(s) in the challenge inspiration board are by Flying House Studios and from our very own designer, Tina Fussell!

Established in 1989, DeNami Design has been known for a timeless style featuring simply elegant art. From our extensive line of quality rubber stamps to the newer line of coordinating scrapbook papers, buttons, ribbons, and glitters, we specialize in stylish and sophisticated products. Our delightful designs are easy to mix and match for a designer look on all of your paper crafts!

This challenge requires you to create a card, scrapbook layout, or altered item using the color challenge and nautical elements. All things nautical can include embellishments, stamps, or even patterned paper featuring boats and anchors. Other nautical elements are always welcomed!

The main colors are featured in the challenge inspiration board above. Remember, colors can be incorporated into your project in more ways than cardstock. The neutral tones for this challenge have been highlighted in the color challenge (brown and navy), but white or cream are also welcomed.

Upload a photo of your project to your blog or online gallery, such as Flickr, then copy the direct link to your project/post to the embedded link widget below or on one of the design team’s blogs. If you do not have a direct link to your blog/gallery posting that features the challenge, your link may be deleted. If it is deleted, no biggie, just come back and re-link the correct link! Only links left in the link widget will be considered for challenge submissions.

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We also have a Flickr Group available to share your projects. Please add your projects to Embellish Magazine Flickr group.

If you want to use the graphic above, feel free to, but make sure you right-click and choose the “Save Image As” choice to save it to your computer, then upload to your blog!

After the challenge ends, the design team will select top designers who created hot projects to highlight. The designers will be highlighted in a blog posting. You can find all blog postings related to challenge winners in the category menu in the footer below, called “Embellish What’s Hot.”

Additionally, there will be a designer who will be featured and will win a $25 gift certificate to DeNami Design, allowing the winner to select any stamps or paper crafting supplies they want! The winner must contact Embellish within 48 hours of the announcement. We reserve the right to select a new winner if the designer makes no contact.

DeNami Design is known for their wood-mounted rubber stamps. The team has used them to showcase projects using various stamps that inspire the nautical in us all. Check out the designs and click on over to their blogs for additional details and information.

Ashley created a shaped card that simulates a life preserver using the Nautical stamp set.

Charlene went totally nautical with her card design and used the Under the Sea, You’re a Treasure and Nautical stamp sets.

Cristina designed this clean and graphic card using the Nautical stamp set.

Mariana designed this sweet nautical card using the Under the Sea, You’re a Treasure and Nautical stamp sets.

Sarah designed this nautical tag using Under the Sea, You’re a Treasure, Baby Circle and Nautical stamps.

Tina made this cute card using the Nautical stamp set.

Click the image above for additional rules. There are new rules, so please visit the link. Your entry may be deleted if your submission is also a part of a lot of other challenges.

Challenge ends Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST