Party Pups

Today's card was inspired by the prompt at As You Like It, which was "favourite critter" (domesticated critter, that is). 

Shocker, but as the photo on my blog shows a picture of a dog, I fess up that dogs steal my heart. 

My dad inspired my love for dogs. My mom didn't want pets in our house, she didn't want the mess, chaos and dog hair. I wanted a dog so badly as a child, and I asked Santa for one when I was five. "Santa" delivered. He convinced my mom with a non-shedding dog. The rest is history. And so still have a non-shedder, but my life has been filled with shedders too. 

I love that Photoplay had this fun paper with the pups and a die set to match. I cut them all out and have been slowly creating cards, mixing them with other pattern papers, stamps and dies. 

Today's card mixes my critters with Pretty Pink Posh and Catherine Pooler Designs stamps/dies. 

Find some time to create with a critter today! And use some chunky glitter!

Debbie

Supplies Used - PARTY, Yappy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Bow Wow Stamp Set and Dies (Photoplay); Balloon Alphabet (Pretty Pink Posh); Party World Die (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

Ink & Embossing: Party Dress, Aquatini, Tiara and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Bow Wow Pattern Paper (Photoplay); Premium White Cardstock and By the Yard Pattern Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs); Spiffy Speckles Pattern Paper (Lawn Fawn); Doodlebug Designs Pattern Paper;

Other: Twine (Concord & 9th); Pearly Pastel Confetti (Trinity Stamps); Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Chunky Glitter (Lawn Fawn);

Merry Christmoose!

Today's card was inspired by Tic Tac Toe's challenge. I went with the far right column down . . . a fun fold, free spot w/embellishments.

I had a fun fold card in mind, but also wanted to create a shaker element for added interest.

And so I created small shaker for the flipping portion of this card. I stamped the background and then added some shaker bits.  

And what's better than one moose on a card? I second, hidden moose.

It's like he's waiting in line for his cup of cocoa.

The cold days are coming. I hope you have a warm beverage to cheer you up!

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Christmoose Stamp Set and Dies, Rectangular Fun Fold Die and Fancy Framelit Dies (Dare 2B Artsy); Snowflake Border (Catherine Pooler Designs); Banner Dies (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing: Macchiato and All That Jazz (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Daisy White Cardstock and White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart); Chocolate Moose Pattern Paper (Dare 2B Artsy);

Other: White Clay Confetti (Pretty Pink Posh); Coffee Sequin Mix (28 Lilac Lane Buttons Galore); Mini Peppermint Cane (Trinity Stamps);

Back into the Challenge Game!

With so many crafty events, I seemed to have taken a step back from my blog, from challenges and from creating my own things.  I was getting off my challenge/crafty game, was ignoring my blog and I realized I needed to jump start myself back into the routine.  

The last few days I decided to focus on some upcoming challenges, and first up is one of my favorites, Shopping Our Stash. How appropriate, because while I wasn't creating, I was sure buying!  With every class I signed up for, my stash just kept growing.  

And so "the power of pastels" is the current challenge, and I pulled a few pastel colors out and worked on this creation.  

While I didn't fully stick with pastels, the fact that I was using blending brushes and stencils to add color will make most colors look pastel if you don't use a heavy hand. 

  

Such a fun card to create.  

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Let Whatever You Do Today . . .

Stamps and Dies:  Darling Dahlias and Floral Bunch Stamp Sets with Mini Slimline Essentials Bundle Dies (Pinkfresh Studio);

Ink & Embossing:  It's a Girl, Coral Cabana, Uptown, Lime Rickey and Garden Party (Catherine Pooler Inks); Jet Black (Lawn Fawn);

Paper:  Distress White Heavystock (Ranger); Accent Opaque Cardstock; Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other:  Darling Dahlias Stencil (Pinkfresh Studio); Something New Embellishment Mix (Trinity Stamps);

 

 

Summer Inspired!

I was inspired to create a summery card inspired by Just Add Ink's challenge this week.  A few items in this card just scream summer to me!  Beach bags, sun glasses, and tropical drinks can turn even a trip to my backyard patio into summer.  But the color yellow always manages to make me think of summer.

I colored my images using a blender pen and some Catherine Pooler inks.  I included sparkly Stickles on my lime and flower, some popped letters that are slightly tone on tone, but not quite.  And you can't see it, but the Liquid Glass on my sunglasses lenses gives them a realistic pop!

I hope you found some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friend

Stamps and Dies:  Sweet Summer Stamp Set and Dies and Friend Mini Cover Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Party Dress, Tutti Frutti, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Over Coffee, Twilight, Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Blender Pen (Tombow);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Limoncello Prints (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart); Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Peachy Keen Heart Gems (Trinity Stamps)