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Challenge #307 – Hasty Hobbies

Yesterday I began a card that I thought would work for the challenge here, but then I realized that I hadn’t paid enough attention to the theme and consequently couldn’t use it. I decided to be amused by my error and put my thinking cap back on. However I had run out of time for my craft room, so although I came up with the idea for this card I had to wait until today to execute it. My morning was spent in the kitchen and hopefully my afternoon will be here in my craft room.

Having seen a tutorial called the easiest layout ever, I thought it would work really well for a speed challenge and I was right as I put this together in 6 minutes. It would have been less than that if I hadn’t had issues with my glue bottle, but there you go life happens and sometimes things don’t go smoothly.

After gathering up the necessary items to make the card, I set my timer and off I went. First step was cutting the DSP which is from Stamping up. Second step was to die cut the fisherman out of black card stock and I used a new die from Kokorosa to do this. Once this was done I glued each piece of DSP down as you see, stamped the sentiment from GKD at the bottom and glued the fisherman so he appears to be standing on the letters. He wouldn’t stay glued – honestly this new glue has to be the worst I’ve ever purchased and I am at the point of chucking it because it is so bad. I shall empty the bottle and refill it with my usual brand as the nozzle on this bad one is the only thing good about it.

Because there is no real measuring required for this card, it was very simple to create and really quick too. Yet even though quick it is an effective layout and it uses the DSP beautifully. Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.

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  3. Love your card and in 6 minutes! WhooHoo! The patterned paper, design and silhouette die cut created an awesome card. I use Barely Art glue and had the hardest time trying to get the cap off my large bottle so I could transfer into a smaller one. Our hands are just not what they used to be.

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  6. Ah ha – great job, Johanna! What a great layout, fast AND perfect for showing off the DSP! Love that fisherman, just beautiful! Thanks so much for playing at As You See It!

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  8. This is the perfect layout, Johanna, and the DSP is so appropriate for your theme. I love the fisherman silhouette! Isn’t it ironic that issues like glue pick speed challenges to make themselves known? Even with that 6 minutes is outstanding especially with the results you achieved! Thanks for getting your adrenaline rushing with us at As You See It Challenges!

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  9. Great job, Johanna! It’s a fabulous layout. Great choice of paper as it does look like water and sky – perfect for your fisherman. Isn’t it annoying when new products are disappointing? Your planning for this challenge was perfect. Thanks for joining in with our speed challenge at As You See It.

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    1. The paper was a gift from a StampinUp girlfriend and I love it. And yes the glue issue was a disappointment. I’ve emptied it into the trash and refilled the bottle with one I am happier with.

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  11. Johanna that paper is the perfect background for your fisherman and despite your glue issues (you have my sympathies – I hate it when that happens! – your silhouette has great impact with little time. Great job! Thanks for sharing with us over at As You See It!

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