This card came together so quickly that I almost missed posting this share! I was rushing to make it to send along with the package of prezzies for my hubby’s grandmother, uncle and aunt (they own an affenpinscher-mix that looks so much like this pup).
I embossed some thick card stock with a polka dot embossing folder to give a little texture and interest to the white background. Then I rummaged through my pile of unused bits and pieces scrap box that had this pile of presents that I had drawn with a Copic multi-liner pen a couple months ago.
I colored the pile of presents in one of my favorite Christmas color combinations — red, green, aqua and silver — with the following Copic colors: Red: R05 and 29; Green: G05 and 16; Aqua: BG10 and 32; Silver: N1 and 3. I also used Sakura Gelly Roll pens in Metallic Gold and Clear Star to add sparkle and shimmer. I colored up the My Creative Time “Christmas Doggy” to make a black puppy, trying to make sure the face wasn’t too dark to see the adorable facial features: W3, 5, 7, 9.  The Santa hat was colored with R24, 29 and 39.
Then I added lots of special little details to the puppy. I added my new favorite faux fur/snow texture to the pom pom and hat brim with the DecoArt Snow Writer. Â I added highlights to the eyes and nose with a white Sakura Gelly Roll pen. Â Lastly, I used just a pinch of Glossy Accents to add shine to the tiny eyes and nose. It’s amazing all the teeny details we crafters can add to a stamped image! LOL Doesn’t he look like a little stuffed animal toy puppy sitting on top of a pile of Christmas presents? So cute!
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Whimsy Stamps Anything Goes Winter Challenge
MarkerPOP Anything Goes Challenge
CASology Toy Challenge
Card Mania Christmas Challenge
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Holiday Card Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Just A Pinch Challenge
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you are having a wonderful crafty day! WOOF
I’m in love with this puppy image!! it’s just so adorable and the good thing is that you can color it to fit your needs.
Lovely CAS Christmas card, thank you so much for sharing.
I’m so happy I found your blog!!!
Hugs,
Maria Rodriguez.
http://www.swimbikerunandstamp.blogspot.com
Awww thanks so much Maria! I love this little puppy too. I have one more card to make with this pup for my hubby’s aunt and uncle in TN who have 2 Havanese with different colors. I need to get a move on with that last card! LOL TF stopping by and for checking out my blog! Big hugs, Kristina
Love the little dog and I really appreciate getting to see how you color black-coated dogs since this is, for me, one of the most difficult coloring jobs that I run into on a regular basis. It can be hard to give the impression of black fur without obscuring the dog’s face and other details.
I always enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! I was worried about the black face too, but starting with the light warm greys and then moving up slowly up the color scale really seemed to work. Hope this works for you too! TF stopping by! Big hugs, Kristina
Aww, So cute! Love this image. It makes a great card. Edwina Brown
Thank you so much Edwina! I love this little puppy too. There is something so sweet about it’s little face. I just wanted to make sure I didn’t lose that innocent look when I colored in the puppy to make it look black so that it would look like my hubby’s aunt and uncle’s little Affenpincher. 🙂 TF stopping by and leaving such a kind comment! Big hugs, Kristina
Thanks so much for the sweet comment you left on my doggy post as it led me here and I’m so glad it did! I love this card – you’ve made that little dog so cute with your fantastic coloring. Adorable card!
Awww thanks so much for taking the time to check out my post too! That is super sweet of you! Happy holidays to you and yours! Big hugs, Kristina
What an adorable little scene! That puffy white hat is adorable, too! Thanks for joining us at CASology!
Thanks so much for stopping by Judy! I love that little puppy. 😀 Happy holidays to you and yours! Big hugs, Kristina
This card is absolutely charming! I really love how you created a whole holiday scene here and gave the dog such amazing realism! His eyes and nose have incredible detail and I could almost see his little tail wagging! Great sense of energy and movement and your coloring skills are impressive. Thanks for sharing such a clever card with us for this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
Oh you are so incredibly kind Andrea! I just love that little puppy dog stamp and my hubby’s aunt and uncle really do have a dog that looks so much like it that I really wanted to try to color in a black dog and not lose the details of that sweet face. 🙂 Your words of encouragement mean so much to me. Thank you thank you thank you!
Gorgeous colouring on this sweet little pooch and I love the shine you added to his eyes and nose! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
Thank you so much Jen! I so enjoyed making this card customized to look like a little toy version of my hubby’s aunt and uncle’s dog. 😀