Hooked on You - A Canadian Card
While the title may say “A Canadian Card” this card is in all actuality for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors, wildlife or fishing!
The Canadian concept came from the depiction of the stamp sets used to create the card and it’s elements.
So for instance, we are known for bear, moose, the beaver, hunting & fishing, maple syrup and of course our great white north, freezing cold temps and our ability to snow shoe. Although I live in the heart of the North and I have a love affair with Maple Syrup , I just want to note that I have never snow shoed. :)
This card is the start of a series of cards using some products that were created with a Canadian perspective.
The products were sent to me and while they are not Canadian made (I’m not at all sure we have any stamps that are made in Canada), they are intended to have a Canadian theme.
Creative Expressions is a UK stamp company with fantastic stamp designs that can be found in several craft stores in many countries. The designs are playful and fun and leave your mind swirling with great card ideas.
This Gone Fishing stamp set does not disappoint. It has a bear, a moose, a racoon, boat, fishing rods, coffee cups, camping cookware, a tent, tree stump, trees, fish and even a little smore on a stick! The ultimate camping experience!!
I have been having so much fun pairing these images up with brightly colored papers and patterns.
This card uses an assortment of banner shaped pieces cut from banner nesting dies using Market Bloom Pattern Paper Pad, which was a freebie from Scrapbook.com. While the paper is call Market Bloom and you would expect fruit, veggies, or flowers - which it does have, however it also has very playful patterns of color that were just perfect for this project. The dark green layer in the background of the card is also from the same paper pack, so don’t forget to always grab those freebies from Scrapbook.com.
The sentiment “I’m hooked on you” was stamped from the above mentioned Gone Fishing stamp set, and is only one of several cute sentiments included. This sentiment was perfect for this card. It was going to line up with the intended inside of the card.
Elizabeth Craft Designs has a fabulous stamp set pack with Canadian themed greetings - Oh Canada Sentiments. These greetings are not solely for Canadian crafting, they work with any outdoorsy type cards, and they are just adorable!
I chose “I Love you Bear-y Much” for the inside of my card along with a strip of scrap pattern paper that was leftover when creating the card front.
Additionally, I added some bear tracks using Mini Polar Bear Paws from Woodware Crafts to complete the card inside.
These stamp sets paired together made for so much fun when creating cards. I’ve already made a few more playful designs using all of these products. I’ve also looked at a few more stamps from these brands and have added them to my wish list - cuz you can never have enough bears, moose over beaver in your craft stash!! Well not from where I’m from anyway.
I hope you have enjoyed today’s card - and if you don’t have any wildlife themed stamps, choose something else from your stash, paired with colorful pattern paper and maybe some tag dies or any other nesting dies and have some fun using layered shapes to create something similar!
Don’t forget to pop back in to see more adventures using these whimsical outdoor characters!
Happy Crafting!
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