Congrats with Let’s Go Fishing

I had big plans for a fish-snipped card (that will make sense in a bit) to share with you today. I snipped a handful of fish from the Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper, but the design I had planned wasn’t working for me. Before I tossed the handful of fish into the trash (it was too late to put them back in the ocean), I decided to try a different layout. The sketch at Freshly made Sketches gave me EXACTLY what I needed to build a card I love. Here’s my fish-snipped congrats card:

Before you think I’ve made mistakes in the coming post – the middle fish and coordinating band on this card looks very Sweet Sorbet in the photos, but the actual card is definitely Calypso Coral. The more you know… Here’s a look at this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge:

My card features two pages from the Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper, new in Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 Annual Catalog. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper:

With my trusty paper snips, I cropped the fish from the first page on the top row above – I selected a variety of colors and sizes that look great together and mounted them on a coordinating 1″ strip of cardstock. The background panel on the card is the old map page showcased in the fourth pattern on the top row above.

Here’s a closer look at my snipped fish:

I added little air bubbles to the middle fish with the Night of Navy Ombre Matte Decorative Dots. Such a fun accent in a variety of sizes and color tones!

Quick Commercial Break… We are in the middle of Stampin’ Up!’s month-long Designer Series Paper Sale! There are so many packs of paper from the Annual Catalog and Online Exclusive offerings on sale, including the Glorious Gingham 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper I showcased today. If you’d like to learn more about the Designer Series Paper sale, click on the image below to see my post about the sale:

The sentiment is stamped from Gone Fishing with Night of Navy on Thick Very Vanilla and popped up with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. So fun! Here’s a look at the Gone Fishing Bundle:

The stamp set doesn’t take a starring role in this card, but the sentiment is just what I needed. It’s the Designer Series Paper and colors that really shine on this one! If you like this mix of Boho Blue, Calypso Coral and Mossy Meadow as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Stamps: Gone Fishing  Papers: Let’s Go Fishing, Night of Navy, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow, Thick Very Vanilla  Inks: Night of Navy  Accessories: Ombre Matte Decorative Dots, Paper Snips, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Let’s Go Fishing 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 161534

Price: $12.50

Gone Fishing Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 161535

Price: $21.00

Ombre Matte Decorative Dots – 161448

Price: $8.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147110

Price: $9.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100867

Price: $10.00

Boho Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 161724

Price: $10.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122925

Price: $10.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 133676

Price: $10.00

Paper Snips Scissors – 103579

Price: $11.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 144237

Price: $9.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108

Price: $4.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Gone Fishing Bundle (English) – 161542

Price: $49.50

I hope you’ll pop over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see the projects by the design team and entrants to this challenge. What fun!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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