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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Gone Fishin'

Hi everyone, I’m Helen of Scrapbooking Fun.Biz and I’m so excited to be able to share a 12x12 scrapbooking page I created!
As you all know it's not that easy to get good photo's of older boys, so I’m only using one photo to scrap. Our kids are older now and vacation time is done whenever the opportunity arises, so this mid week mini vacation worked out perfectly for us and our older son. We planned to do some fishing, so we planned a charter boat fishing trip! We really enjoyed the chartered fishing, so we did the boat thing the next day too! We caught so many fish and just incase you're wondering who caught the biggest fish on this trip.....it was me! It was a Walleye!!

For my 12x12 scrapbooking page I didn't want to use to many embellishment, so it didn't look feminine. The photo I used is of my husband and our oldest son as we're waiting for the charter boat to leave the dock. For the base of my page I used the 12x12 School Days Multimedia Pad by Martha Stewart.

I couldn't find a bobber in any of the Cricut images by PC, so I had to create my own. I also wrapped some twine around the two "i" to make it look a little more nautical.

I used one of the Cuttlebug embossing folder from the Asian Bundle on the cloud cuts and I added some Pearl Ex to give them a little sparkle. I also use some Gum Arabic to adhere the Pearl Ex, so it wouldn't all rub off.

I used some twine to wrap around the bout and the hand writing on the boat is the date and I made it to resemble a boat license. The waves are embossed using one of the Cuttlebug Wedding Borders and I also used the Pearl Ex on them.

Cricut  Info & Supplies Used:
Designed By: Helen Hodge
Cricut Machine(s) used: Expression 2, CCR, Cuttlebug
Project Type: Scrapbook Page
Other Supplies used: Twine, Pearl Ex, Gum Arabic, Uniball Signo Black Pen, Pop Dots, Tombo Liquid Glue, ATG Adhesive
Sizes:
Title: Gone Fishin’ – 5” Relative one red and one white – Wildlife.

Boat: 4” Relative – hide control the waves – Going Places.

Fly Fisherman: 3” Relative – Fun in the Sun.

Waves: 3.5” Real – Crocs Rule.

Cloud: 2.5 Real – Create A Critter.

Cloud: 2” Real – April Showers.

Bobbers: .375” Real Circles – All Mixed Up.

Bobbers: .5” Real Circles – All Mixed Up.

Bobbersr: .375 Real Cylinders – George & Basic Shapes.

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47 comments:

  1. All of the details on this LO are fantastic!

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  2. This is a fantastic layout! The details are awesome. I love the twine wrapped around the letter "I". Fabulous!

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  3. Fabulous layout! I love all the details that you added, especially the writing of the date on the boat, as well as the embossing and pearl ex on the clouds and waves. Thanks for sharing this with us!

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  4. Terrific layout - love your color scheme and the embellishments are perfect (love that bobber too) And congrats to you on the biggest fish catch.

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  5. Love the twine around the i...it really does give it a nautical feel.

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  6. Wonderful layout! The page definitely doesn't look too feminine - great job. The details are really fun - bobbers and string and pearl ex! PS - congrats on catching the biggest Walleye :D

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  7. Perfect layout! Love your creative use of twine. TFS Christine

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  8. This is a great lay out and since we are leaving tomorrow on a camping fishing trip I will use this lay out when we get back.
    Since my husband will be fishing and I will be in the cabin scrapbooking.

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  9. I really like this - the embossing folders chosen, bobber and the waves - love it all!

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  10. Great layout, love the twine wrapped around the "i"s. Gonna have to remember to use that idea!

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  11. Love your layout - so much detail. TFS

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  12. Beautiful work Helen. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  13. Oh how clever!!! Love the embossing and the twine!

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  14. That is such a great layout! I love all of the details you added to it!!

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  15. I love your layout and all the extra detail you put into it!!

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  16. LOL! Yep, it was fun to get the biggest fish...lol!

    Thanks for the kind replies :)

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  17. Adorable! Love the colors?

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  18. What a great layout. I love how you used the date as the boat number/name. Great job. Loving the pearlized clouds so fun. Great job.

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  19. Clean. Crisp. Simple. I love it!

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  20. A very fishy and manly card. Well Done!!! Fantastic layout and detail.

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  21. I love the way you embossed the water and clouds! Very clever bobber too!!!

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  22. Love the LO Helen. Love everything about it and great details! TFS

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  23. I love all the details you added Helen. This is a really fun layout as well as a special one of your son.

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  24. This is an adorable layout. I love how you mixed elements from so many cartridges. Great job!

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  25. That's a perfect fishing layout. My kids like to fish, too, so thanks for this super idea. I love all the details.

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  26. Love your LO and all of the details.

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  27. This is wonderful!! Love yorur bobbers and use it twine.

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  28. Great manly LO. Love how you used the Pearl Ex on the clouds and waves.

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  29. I really like the waves under your boat. Great layout!

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  30. That is 2 cute! love the colors!

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  31. Terrific layout. Love your use of twine.

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  32. Great idea for fishing trips! Love how you created the bobbers.

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  33. Love your page! Awesome job and I love the manlyness (is that a word? LOL) of the layout!

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  34. Very cute layout! THanks for sharing all the details in putting it together!

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  35. What a fantastic layout, so much wonderful detail. Thank you so much.

    Donna C.
    goCricutgo

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  36. I love this page now to talk someone into going fishing so I can get some pictures (we are not a fishing family - LOL).

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  37. Super fishy idea to used the fishing rod in the design. I love it!

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  38. Wow...love the bobber, the waves, the whole project!

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  39. Perfect guy page. Love the little bobbers you added, especially over the 'i'.

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  40. Great layout...since I'm mainly a scrapbooker, I'm always on the lookout, & appreciate, layout ideas!

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  41. Love this LO! The red is really bright! Your embellishment of the letters is so clever! The clouds are amazing!!

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  42. WOW great layout! I love all the detail you put into the boat and water

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  43. Perfect color selection and I really like the waves. Can I scraplift?

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  44. Love the embossing and detail on your LO. the bobbers are super cute!

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  45. I love your layout and love the way you used the twine very cute!!!

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  46. Great layout! I especially like the little touches like the embossing and pearl ex.

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