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Gone Fishing!

 Greetings! 

I’ve been missing in action for the past few weeks from taxi service for my two boys.  We’re in the home stretch for summer vacation, and before you know it, school will be back in session.  

The big excitement this week is my oldest will officially be a teenager!  ðŸ«£ - I’m not sure if I’m ready!  

For his birthday, I made a special card that looks like a fishing vest.  You could easily make this a hunter’s vest by changing up the colors/prints of the paper.


I was in a little bit of a panic because I hadn’t made his card yet, but I remembered I had this great die from Honey Bee Stamps- Honey Cut Dies Fishing Vest A2 Card Base.

I was wanting to make something that looked like camouflage material, so I used the DSP from Stampin Up’s O Holy Night, and Unity’s plaid sheet and forest print from the Found in the Forest Paper Pack.

I used a piece of kraft cardstock to make a sturdy base for the middle.  I added the O Holy Night to the inside, and plaid to the backside to cover the flaps that were glued down.

The sentiment from Stampin Up’s Burger Bistro (Here’s To A Great Guy)  was stamped inside in Versafine Onyx Black Ink

The zippers were cut from silver foil cardstock (Recollections-Michael’s)

The zipper pulls were cut from Tim Holtz glossy black cardstock.

For buttons, I added 2mm (maybe) half round black beads. (Amazon) 

The fishing flies were mini tassels from Amazon, and I took the “o” ring off with jewelry pliers and glued in place with hypo cement.  

This card is for the following card challenges:

A Cut Above (Anything Goes) (Link)

A Place To Start #202607 (Anything Goes) (Link)

Dream Valley Challenges #349 (Two or more patterned papers) (Link)

Pammie’s Inky Pinky Challenge #2629 (Anything Goes) (Link)

Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye

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  1. VickiJuly 21, 2026 at 8:39 AM

    What a wonderful card you've created for your son! So many fabulous details right down to the zipper pull! Thanks for sharing with the July Anniversary Challenge at A Cut Above.

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  2. LeanneJuly 27, 2026 at 9:02 PM

    What a great job, the uniqueness of this is so wonderful. Thanks for playing our challenge this month at A Cut Above Challenge. Have a great day. Leanne DT/ACA

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  3. Chana MalkahAugust 2, 2026 at 9:38 AM

    Very nicely done! Thanks so much for sharing this fun project with us at A Place to Start!
    Hugz,
    Chana

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