Best Fishes Fred

  It’s all about celebrating birthdays on the High Hopes blog and this week I have a card featuring “Fisherman Fred”. His expression just makes me laugh! I feel like he is thinking ...all that work for this tiny fish?! I am sure he has a story about the big one that got away..........all the fishermen always do!

I broke my own rules with this stamp. After stamping and colouring Fred with Copic markers, I fussy cut him and cut the tackle box away from his foot. I like to leave the stamps in one piece but this scene called for a little thinking outside the box because I wanted to use the pond with him. I set him aside and cut patterned paper from the Gone Camping collection from Carta Bella to fit my card base. Next I cut a piece of matching card stock slightly larger then my coloured image, added some water color paper for the sky and wrapped a some twine around the bottom. I stamped the sentiment from two different sentiments - this tested my patience to be honest! - and double mounted it on matching card stock. Some enamel dots finish off my card. 

          

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Fisherman Fred (T086), Spring Pond (TLF034)  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Christmas Fishies (G235), Swinging Birthday (H191) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Gone Camping - Carta Bella, Water Color Wishes - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, twine, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E04 E00 E21 E11

Hat/Shorts - E40 E41 E42 E57

Shirt - YG91 YG93 YG95 YG99

Grass - YG03 YG17 G28

Tackle Box - R02 R05 YR18

Worm Can - C1 C2 C4 C5 

Fishing Pole - C1 C2 C4 C5 E31 E34 E35 E29

Shoes - E31 E34 E35 E29

Fish B24 B28 B37 R02 R05 YR18

Water - B00 B01 B02 

Sand - E31 E34 E35 E29

Grass - YG03 YG17 

Lily Pad - YG91 YG93 YG95 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Fisherman Fred

Howdy - MichelleO here today and I have a fun "Man" card this week for High Hopes Stamps. I just love this image "Fisherman Fred" and his tiny little fish!

Isn't he adorable! I colored with my Copics (colors below) matching up to to pattern papers from Authentique Cuddle Boy collection. I sewed the layers down with a loose zig zag stitch. The sentiment from the Sentiment Set #1 - love that this set has multiple sentiments for the sporting cards. A few enamel dots for additional fun.

Copic colors -

Love it when a guy card comes together and makes me happy. Guy cards are tough sometimes. And there are so many great guy images that just are perfect for that man in your life.

To see all the fun image make sure to visit the High Hopes Store HERE

Fisherman Fred

Howdy - MichelleO here today... My husband went fishing last weekend. And while having a little "me" time and coloring I decided a fun little card with High Hopes Stamps Fisherman Fred stamp. Now Hubby might think this little old man fishing is not funny since he is a stud fly fisherman.. LOL But I think he is adorable.

I colored with my Copics (colors below) And then found a couple of papers from BoBunny. I sewed down the layers with my sewing machine. And the used a dark brown card stock for the base. A few Enamel Dots for a little fun to match the pattern paper.

Copic colors used -

Fun card... maybe I will save this for a card for my husband... LOL

Have a great day!

Fisherman Fred

Howdy - MichelleO here today - And for my card - I wanted a guy card for a friend. And this image of Fisherman Fred just seemed to perfect.

Such a fun image! I colored up Fred with my Copics (colors below) then I cut out with an oval Spellbinders Nestie, making sure to cut out the fishing rod of course. The edges are inked with Rangers Distress Ink Tea Dye ink.

My papers are fun Paper Studios Beach papers with a Kraft card stock all sewn together. Inked the edges as well and then added just a few Enamel Dots... just a few. Topped off with a great sentiment from High Hopes Stamps "Dropping A Line"

Copic colors used -

There are so many PERFECT images to have fun with at High Hopes Stamps - HERE

Thanks so much