Make an Adventurous Fishing Card for a Good Friend

Love adventures and fishing? Creating this card might be more fun than the adventure itself! Check out this masculine masterpiece that has us hooked!

Today Shelly has a masculine masterpiece for us! “Tell me I’m not the only one that puts stamps away and then forgets that they’re even there? I pulled out some older sets and a little bit of a somewhat newer set to create a fun card! It works great as a masculine card, too”, said Shelly. We love love love this set, and love the creative water spritzing around the Deckled Ink-blended panel- so creative! Follow along and learn how Shelly made this adventurous fishing card for a good friend.

• Start with using the 3003 Fishing #1 stamp set and the 3004 Fishing #2 stamp set.
• Stamp the two images (fishing rod and hook) onto marker friendly white cardstock using black ink.

• Color images using Copic markers.
• Die cut images using the 3003D Fishing #1 and the 3004D Fishing #2 coordinating dies.
• Set aside.

• Using the 5838D Book Shelf Beauty die set, die cut a couple of the books and shelf using a marker friendly white cardstock.

• Color images using Copic markers.
• Set aside.

• Using kraft cardstock and the 5176D Rectangle Nested Deckle Rectangle dies (largest one) die cut panel.
• Using a large blending brush and Color Fuse Ink Set #3 in Pecan, blend ink around edges.

• Spritz the edges of in blended panel with water.
• Let dry.
• Using the 37028 The Great Outdoors stamp set, stamp on sentiment in center of the panel using black ink.

• Use an A2 white cardbase and adhere the panel to the card.
• Assemble and adhere the books and shelf to the card.
• Adhere the fishing rod to the card using low profile foam tape on the back.
• Adhere the fishing hook using adhesive and/or glue on the back.

Products used: 3003 Fishing #1 stamp set, 3003D Fishing #1 coordinating die, 3004 Fishing #2 stamp set, 3004D Fishing #2 coordinating die, 5838D Book Shelf Beauty die, 5176D Nested Deckle Rectangle dies, 37028 The Great Outdoors stamp set, Color Fuse Ink Set #3 (Pecan), Large Blending Brushes 4 pack.