hAnglar and stAnglar Challenge - No DP!

I'll admit that my heart sank when I first saw the challenge over at hAnglar and StAnglar - no DP, make your own!  As someone who is addicted to buying paper I couldn't face the thought of not being able to use any and as a result thought I wouldn't enter the challenge this fortnight.

However, while messing about with my Stempelglede stamps I had a brainwave and have managed to make a card after all!  I cut some squares of rough watercolour paper and covered them with brown ink using my grunge stamps and then went round the edges with distress ink.  I used these squares to cover the front and inside of my card.  I then stamped my new and utterly wonderful new Lili of the Valley purchases, namely the postcard and letter, onto more rough watercolour card and again inked round the edges.

My new hAnglar kit had already arrived (such quick delivery from Sweden) and I couldn't wait to ink up the sailor stamps, so I stamped and coloured the hAnglar boy in shades of brown using my Copics.  I distressed the edges and fixed the stamped panel on top of the letter and postcard using 3D sticky fixers.

I always struggle with boys cards as I never know what embellies to use, but as the background is so busy I've gone for just one button and a bow.

I don't think I'll ever be cured of my paper addiction, but I was surprised at how much I enjoyed putting this together and I'm pleased that I tried something new.

Hope you've had a lovely day!

Hugs,
Tracey xx