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No Pout From This Trout

February 13, 2019 4 Comments

Have you ever had an idea that turned out even better than you imagined? It doesn’t happen to me very often but when it does I simply can’t wait to share it with you. What’s even more amazing is that it’s a masculine project which is notoriously challenging. So without any further delay, I bring you my sparkling trout gift tag.

Sparkling trout gift tag created using the Best Catch Stamp Set and coordinating Catch of the Day Thinlits Dies from Stampin' Up!

CATCH OF THE DAY

I began the project with the tag base.

First I used my Big Shot and Magnetic Platform to cut a piece of Sahara Sand Card using the #4 (largest) of the circle dies in the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Then I punched a hole at the top using the oval hole option on the Detailed Trio Punch.

Next I used some Stampin’ Sponge to colour the surface of the tag with a layer of Bermuda Bay ink. Then around the outside I sponged some Blueberry Bushel ink over the top. Finally I stamped the small bubble/gravel image from the Best Catch Stamp Set at the bottom of the tag using Bermuda Bay ink.

I needed the bullrushes next, cut from Sahara Sand Card using the die from the Catch Of The Day Thinlits. To colour the leaves I used dark and light Olive Olive Stampin’ Blends. Then I coloured the bullrushes with the Bronze Stampin’ Blends.

With the colouring done I trimmed the bottom of the bullrushes to match the tag using the same circle die. Then I lined up the curve at the bottom of the bullrushes with the curve of the tag base, and fixed the two pieces together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow).

Next I took the ‘For You, Dad’ sentiment from the Best Catch Stamp Set and inked it up with Blueberry Bushel Ink. I covered the comma and the word Dad with some sellotape and stamped the ‘For You’ onto Whisper White Card. Then using the Big Shot and Magnetic Platform I cut out the sentiment with the #1 (smallest) of the oval dies in the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Finally I attached the altered sentiment to the bottom of the tag with liquid glue.

SPARKLING TROUT

Now it was time for the star of the tag, my sparkling trout.

Close up of sparkling trout gift tag created using the Best Catch Stamp Set and coordinating Catch of the Day Thinlits Dies from Stampin' Up!

I began by mounting the trout stamp from the Best Catch Stamp Set onto my Stamparatus plate. Then using StazOn Jet Black ink I stamped the image onto a piece of Window Sheet.

TIP – Trying to stamp onto window sheet and similar surfaces is notoriously difficult as the stamp has a tendency to slide. Using a stamp positioning platform like the Stamparatus stops this from happening.

After stamping the image I turned the Window Sheet over so that I could colour the back of the trout using Stampin’ Blends. I began with dark Calypso Coral for his belly, Then I used light Bermuda Bay and finally dark Bermuda Bay for the back.

While the trout was drying I used the brush tip of the light Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends to colour a length of Whisper White Baker’s Twine. Then I set that aside to dry thoroughly.

Going back to the Big Shot I cut out the coloured trout using the coordinating die from the Catch Of The Day Thinlits. While I was there I also cut out a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper using the same die.

LANDING THAT FISH

To complete my tag I attached the coloured trout to the Glimmer Paper with Mini Glue Dots. Then I fixed the assembled piece to the front of the tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finally once I’d threaded the twine through the hole and tied it in a simple knot I was done

I can’t tell you how much I love this gift tag, and I don’t even fish. The colours, the sparkle, are even better in real life. I think I should make more of these to send with my customer thank you cards this month.

In case you missed them, here’s some of my previous blog posts featuring projects using the Best Catch Stamp Set and Catch Of The Day Thinlits Dies.

  • What A Catch
  • Fly Fisherman Timing

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I purchased the Best Catch Stamp Set and coordinating Catch Of The Day Thinlits Dies using the single bundle item number. That meant that I saved 10% off the cost of buying the two items separately. I’ve included both options in my product list so you can explore this in more detail if you wish.

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Silver Glimmer Paper
Silver Glimmer Paper
Window Sheets
Window Sheets
Twine Baker's Whisper White
Twine Baker's Whisper White
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker
Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker
Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
Calypso Coral Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
Best Catch Cling Bundle
Best Catch Cling Bundle
Best Catch Cling Stamp Set
Best Catch Cling Stamp Set
Catch Of The Day Thinlits Dies
Catch Of The Day Thinlits Dies
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
Big Shot
Big Shot
Big Shot Magnetic Platform
Big Shot Magnetic Platform
Detailed Trio Punch
Detailed Trio Punch
Stamping Sponges
Stamping Sponges
Stamparatus
Stamparatus
Craft & Carry Stamparatus® Bag
Craft & Carry Stamparatus® Bag
Glue Dots
Glue Dots
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
Liquid Multipurpose Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Dimensionals

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  1. Gloria Sperring says

    April 13, 2019 at 10:40 pm

    I have to say, I LOVE this tag! It’s gorgeous, sparkly, and down right beautiful! TFS!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      April 14, 2019 at 7:26 am

      Thank you Gloria, I think this is going to become a favourite technique for me, it’s even more impressive in real life.

      Reply
  2. Judy says

    April 20, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    Tracy,
    Sometime ago I saw your tag pin on Pinterest and I pinned it to my own boards for future interest. Well I finally got around to trying your suggestion and I have to tell you that your idea is fantastic and I am so pleased that I can use it on some of my “Guy” cards. I didn’t make mine a tag but as an element for a card. My colours weren’t as vibrant as yours but it was my first try so hopefully my colouring will improve. I mounted the acetate onto the glitter paper with tiny dots of Glossy Accents and then I mounted that to a piece of black cardstock and fussy cut around the fish leaving a small black border to highlight the fish. Thank you, thank you for a great idea. One more use for my stamps and dies.

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      April 20, 2022 at 9:20 pm

      Thank you so much for your comment Judy. When I first tried this technique I quickly realised that you need to use the darker markers as the glitter paper will lighten it quite a bit. It’s definitely an easy way to add a big wow to any project.

      Reply

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