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Hey all

Today I'm bringing you this layout that I created for the Scrap our Stash and Stuck?! June challenges and created the LO with my June Joy CKCB kit. 

First I started with this great sketch here from Stuck?! 

and then I decided to do a colour challenge too.. so I headed over to SOS and found this 'Monochromatic' challenge over on SOS. I've never tried a mono look before, so thought this was something I should have a go at.. which is exactly what I've done here. I rummaged through my kit and was just able to find enough Bluey-green papers to replicate the idea of the sketch and I was able to uses some of the photo wheels from
 my kit again too.


In addition I am entering to this in the Challenge YOUrself challenge #7 Oh boy

Finally I also had to add five different type of embellishments, so I added:

10 wooden stars (inked to co-ordinate with the papers)

One paperclip

Two chipboard elements-

Two enamel dots and 

Two brads

and this is the final LO. 

The story behind the photos is this:

My husband had always said he'd like to take up fishing when he retires... so I thought I'd buy him a 'trial' day of fly fishing. I booked it up.. and it must have been the hottest day of the year! We turned up (of course I had to go and watch) and I sat in the shade while he had to stand in the full sun- casting, and casting, and casting, and casting under the watchful eye of his tutor until he'd got his wrist action right! 

After at least an hour of casting in the full sun on the grass, he was allowed to try it out on the water. Only problem was the lake was surrounded by lots and lots of rushes around the edge, and although there were 'landing stages' everywhere, he kept getting his line caught in the surrounding rushes. He was NOT amused.. he was hot, tired, fed up and frustrated... and didn't catch a thing! After the lesson was over, he was told that because the weather was SO hot, he would never have caught anything anyway because all the fish would have dived to the bottom to avoid the heat.. needless to say.. he won't be having another go at fly fishing.. he doesn't have the patience... so now he's looking for another hobby for his retirement.. but he's got another 5 years before he has to worry about it, so he's got plenty of time to rule out other options. Lol

I hope you enjoyed the story and the LO and I look forward to hearing what you think. 

Elaine

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