Team Challenge: Boat Fishing with Waterside Retreat DSP
Sometimes the best crafting decision is knowing when to let the paper do the talking! For this month's team photo challenge , our theme was Boat Fishing . As soon as I looked through my Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper , I knew it already captured the peaceful lakeside feeling I wanted. The beautiful painted scenery was simply too pretty to cover up! Instead of adding lots of stamping, colouring, or extra layers, I created a DSP-filled card , allowing the landscape to become the focal point. I trimmed the paper into vertical panels, creating the look of looking through a dockside fence or cabin window, which adds a little extra interest while keeping the stunning artwork front and center. The only stamping on this card is the sentiment. A few fishing-themed die cuts, a bit of Baker's Twine, and that was all it needed to finish the scene. Basic Steps Cut your card base and mat layer. Trim the Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper into evenly spaced vertical str...
