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Gone Fishing

IM382 – Gone Fishing

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Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges.  This week’s inspiration is a fish print.

GONE FISHING

I’ve used this Gone Fishing Bundle for several projects…including my grandsons’ birthday parties!  So, I pulled it out to use again for this week’s Inspiration Monday Challenge since it will be retiring soon.  It does make great masculine cards.  I’ll probably keep it in my stash for a while longer.

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pecan Pie cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Lost Lagoon was added on top.
  • The 3 x 5-1/4 layer of Thoughtful Journey Designer Paper was cut with the water wave Gone Fishing Die across the top and added to the front approx. 3/4″ from the top.
  • A 2 x 5-1/4 strip of Crumb Cake cardstock was torn across the top, sponged with Crumb Cake Ink and stamped with the Happy Retirement greeting.  It was adhered across the bottom.
  • The “seaweed” was cut with the Textured Floral Die from Pecan Pie cardstock and sponged with Garden Green Ink.  They were tucked into the top of the sand with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Three fish were stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Light Lost Lagoon, Light Wild Wheat and Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends.  They were cut with the Die and adhere between the seaweed with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Some Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots were added to the background around the fish.

 

I think I need to keep this card for my husband’s retirement someday…I know he’d like it!   OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Gone Fishing (Last Chance)
Inks:  Memento Black, Garden Green, Crumb Cake
Blends:  Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Wild Wheat
C/S:  Pecan Pie, Lost Lagoon, Basic White
Designer Paper:  Thoughtful Journey 6×6
Accessories:  Gone Fishing Dies (Last Chance), Textured Floral Dies (Last Chance), Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots (Last Chance), Adhesives

Enjoy using the festive shapes in Stampin' Up!'s HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE to create our fun, baking-theme cards and favors in this Collection!  The oven mitt, rolling pin, candy canes, cookie dough and cutouts create some extra special touches on your projects just for the Christmas holidays!  We've combined the HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE with the holiday inspired CHRISTMAS TAGS & MORE 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO special-fold cards, and TWO small favor ideas to hold a special treat for friends and neighbors!  See more details HERE!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE.  The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors!  Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special.  Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project.  We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

Be a little bold this Christmas stamping and accessorizing with the contemporary designs in the MODERN CHRISTMAS SUITE of products!  You are sure to be on trend with the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE and the classic trees, stars and ornament images!    We've combined the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the gold foil accents in the MODERN CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for eye-catching designs!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift card holder ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – For the Guys

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Welcome back to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week’s hop is “For the Guys”.  I always hear from my customers that guy cards are the hardest for them.  I think it is because we try to be more specific with our cards for them.  They like baseball, but not football.  They like skiing, but not fishing.  We usually aren’t that specific for ladies’ cards, are we?  A flower is a flower…or soft and feminine colors.  I like to think that guys would feel the same way…it doesn’t have to be specific to their particular likes…just look masculine!

GONE FISHING

My dad always loved fishing…and now my grandkids like to fish…so this set was a must have.

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Pebbled Path cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Boho Blue was embossed with the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder and added to the front.
  • A 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 piece of Let’s Go Fishing DSP was added on top.
  • The 5/8 x 5 piece of coordinating Let’s Go Fishing DSP was added over it.
  • Happy Birthday from Artistically Inked was stamped with Pebbled Path Ink on 1/2 x 3 piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and adhered on front.
  • The larger rectangle was cut with the Gone Fishing Dies from Very Vanilla cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The fishing lures outlines were stamped with Pebbled Path Ink on Very Vanilla cardstock, then stamped the insides with Calypso Coral, Boho Blue and Wild Wheat Inks.  They were cut with the dies.
  • The other fishing lure was cut from Gold Foil Paper.  All were added to the front rectangle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The Boho Blue Jute Trim was wrapped around the rectangle, then tied in a knot.
  • Two Brushed Metallic Dots were added to the background.

 

 

I’m pretty happy with how this turned out!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Gone Fishing, Artistically Inked
Inks:  Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral
C/S:  Very Vanilla, Pebbled Path, Boho Blue, Gold Foil, Let’s Go Fishing DSP
Accessories:  Gone Fishing Dies, Twisted Rope Embossing Folder, Brushed Metallic Dots, In Color Jute Trim (Boho Blue), Adhesives

Enjoy using the festive shapes in Stampin' Up!'s HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE to create our fun, baking-theme cards and favors in this Collection!  The oven mitt, rolling pin, candy canes, cookie dough and cutouts create some extra special touches on your projects just for the Christmas holidays!  We've combined the HOMEMADE TREATS BUNDLE with the holiday inspired CHRISTMAS TAGS & MORE 6x6 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...TWO regular cards, TWO special-fold cards, and TWO small favor ideas to hold a special treat for friends and neighbors!  See more details HERE!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE.  The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors!  Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special.  Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project.  We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

Be a little bold this Christmas stamping and accessorizing with the contemporary designs in the MODERN CHRISTMAS SUITE of products!  You are sure to be on trend with the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE and the classic trees, stars and ornament images!    We've combined the ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS BUNDLE with the gold foil accents in the MODERN CHRISTMAS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for eye-catching designs!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO gift card holder ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

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