Paddle Log

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is having a challenge to create a project with a water theme and I knew exactly what I wanted to do for this one. I have been meaning to make a book to log the lakes and rivers that my husband and I kayak on and to write notes about what we think about the location. I bought a Smash book a while ago, but haven't done anything with it until this push. It was exactly what I needed in order to create my "Paddle Log."

I covered the Smash book with a pearlized blue cardstock. I then cut seven waves from different shades of blue cardstock. I used Life is a Beach for the waves, they are cut at 2 1/2." I adhered them on the book, overlapping them slightly. The canoing duck is from Campin' Critters, cut at 3 1/2." I added some brown gems for his eyes and glossy accents on his bill and paddle. I added some glitter to the bottom edge of the boat and a little on the bottom of the paddle to look a little like frothy waves. My husband and I actually kayak, but there are no kayaking images and I think the canoing duck is really cute, so it works for me. I adhered him to the book with foam tape. The title is cut from Don Juan at 1 1/4" from the same pearlized blue cardstock that I used to cover the book. Now I just need to start putting my lake and river info in the book. ;)