“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.” — W. R. Purche That quote was the inspiration for this index card that celebrates the love of dogs that I created for my crafty friend, Tina (YT: Crafty Bean) who is a dog lover like me and is celebrating passing 1,600 YT subbies. YAY!
To create the background for this IC, I used the brick wall stamp from the Hampton Art Stencil 1 set and actually just drew in the top ledge of the brick wall with a VersaMarker. I wanted to keep this IC CAS (Clean and Simple), so I first heat embossed the brick wall with clear embossing powder and used a pearl snow embossing powder for a slightly darker top ledge. Then I had some fun using the embossed wall as a resist and freely watercolored a colorful sky with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet. To give a finished look, I also used a blending tool to ink the edges with more Blueprint Sketch ink.
Then for all the puppies peering over the wall, I used the top/front of the front and back dogs from the MFT Lucky Dogs stamp set, the MFT You Make My Tail Wag stamp set, the Art Impressions Cat & Dog Mini Set, and the top portion of a Pomeranian from a Snag ’em Stamps Imaginisce stamp. I stamped each pup with Momento Desert Sand Ink to get a no line coloring look. And I colored each of the dogs with the following Copic colors and hand fussy cut them out so that I could pop them up on double sided foam adhesive to add a little dimension with these pups:
Pomeranian (in honor of Tina’s Pom, Nova): E21, 11, 13, and 25 with R20 ears
Art Impressions dog: W1, 5, 7 and 9 with muzzle fur details added with Sakura white Gelly Roll pen
Rottweiler colored dog (in honor of Tina’s Rottie, Harley): W5, W7, W9, E21, E11, E33, E25 and R20 for ears
Scruffy dog (in honor of my Havanese, Bandito): W0, W1, E33, E25 with muzzle and paw fur details added with Sakura white Gelly Roll pen
I matted the sentiment, which I printed out from my computer, with scraps of card stock that I colored up with a Tim Holtz Distress Marker in Blueprint Sketch, and I broke it up so that the first sentence fit around the Rottie’s face and the second sentence could be put on the back of the IC. The rest of the IC back has bits of info about me that Tina requested.
The following is a video share of how I made this IC:
This doggy IC card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Totally Resistible Challenge
Addicted to CAS Watercolour Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Just Keep on Creating Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes with an Option of Celebrate It Challenge
Craft Your Passion Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes Challenge
MFT Card Sketch Challenge #302
This is way too cute, all those dogs look adorable, love this card.Thanks so much for sharing your creation at
Anything goes October link-up, Just keep on creating
Susan xx
Thank you so much Susan! I really appreciate you stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
I love this image it is so cute and your card is gorgeous, thanks for entering our challenge at 613 Avenue Create this week.
Lorraine DT
Thanks so much Lorraine! TFStopping by! Big hugs, Kristina
What a true sentiment – and your little parade of puppies is adorable. So glad you joined us at ATCAS this week
jaydee
Thank you so much Jaydee! Yes, I truly believe in this sentiment about all dogs being the best! 🙂
Super sweet images, awesome coloring and gorgeous design… Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion challenge
Zeljka DT
Dogs, certainly are my passion. Thanks for taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Big hugs, kristina
FABulous – I love this 😀 xxxx
Awww thanks so much Ike!
super cute card, luv the pooches! I am so glad you played along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!
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Awww thanks so much Teresa! This was really fun to make for my fellow dog-loving friend. 🙂
What a gorgeous card! Thanks for joining in with our challenge at TTCRD xx Jan DT
Thank you so much Jan! I really appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
Aww, how cute! We are so blessed you joined us at Word Art Wednesday. A new Challenge just started today and will be glad to have you linked with us again. Leaving you an encouragement from God’s Word found in Isaiah 12:2 which tells us, “Behold, God is my salvation,I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.” Have a great week.
JO ANN
http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com
Thank you so very much Jo Ann! I love your challenge blog and thank you especially for your wonderful faithful words.
A wonderful card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with let’s celebrate” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy the past couple of weeks…
Thanks so very much Melanie! TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina