Don’t we all have those days when we feel like the hydrant? I think that’s just the nature of life. I made this card for my nephew who has been having some ruff days (pun intended) recently.
Once I had the design in my mind, putting together the card was a snap! I first stamped out the puppy raising his leg and the hydrant (both from the My Favorite Things You Make My Tail Wag stamp set — one of my favorites) on Strathmore Bristol Paper (this is great for watercoloring as it absorbs moisture well without warping and is as smooth as cardstock, unlike a lot of watercolor papers). Then I stamped the images onto post-it note paper and fussy cut these images out as masks. Next, I placed the DIY masks on top of the images and then stamped out the Docrafts Brickwork Background Stamp to create the background. WOW, once that background was stamped in, the whole scene came to life!
For the highlighted focal point of the card, I watercolored a pee-rainbow using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in: Geranium Red (029), Orange (070), Yellow (050), May Green (047), Cornflour Blue (037) and Deep Violet (084). Using a Fine Pentel Waterbrush made it really easy to blend and fade out the pigments to create the splashy rainbow. I thought the pee-rainbow could represent how sometimes through adversity something good can come. 🙂
The sentiment from the You Make My Tail Wag stamp set reads, “Some Days You’re the Dog, Some Days You’re the Hydrant.” That cracks me up every time I read it. I wanted it to be clear and pop from the rest of the card but not distract from the mostly black and white card design, so I used VersaMark Ink to stamp it on black cardstock and heat embossed it with Ranger Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder. I trimmed down the cardstock and popped it up on double-sided foam adhesive toward the top right side of the card.
Disclosure: Many of the supplies I’ve used for today’s project are linked. Some may be affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog!
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
Addicted to CAS Favorite Stamp Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Stamptember Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with Optional Masculine Card – this is for my nephew – WINNER
Penny Black and More Close to Nature Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Make Your Own Background – brick and rainbow-pee background
Just Keep on Creating Anything Goes Challenge
Oh my gosh, I absolutely LOVE this card!!! The pup is adorable and the sentiment is fabulous! Thank you so much for making me smile 🙂
And, thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Addicted to CAS!
Awww thanks so much! I’m so glad I could bring a smile to your face with this card. 😀 Reading your comment just made my day!
I meant to add…I love your B&W color palette, too! It’s perfect with the rainbow of colors that you added…such a clever and fun card 🙂
Oh wow, you’re so kind to leave me such sweet crafty love! Thank you THANK YOU!
I saw your card at 613 Ave C – thank you for sharing it with us! I absolutely LoVe this card! Love the ‘splash’ of color, love the humor! Well done indeed!
~ginny, DT for 613 Ave C
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Awww thanks so much Ginny! You’re so sweet for coming over and spreading crafty love the way you have. It means so much to me!
Wow I wish every dog would pee rainbows hahaha. Love your card. Thank you also for this contribution at Creatalicious Challenges.
xx Grietje
Grietje’s Kaartenhoekje
Creatalicious Challenges DT
Hahaha! Yes, I was smiling and giggling the whole time I was crafting this card. 🙂
Hhheeee…..such a lovely card and so humorous …truly loved the splash of color….Thank you for sharing with us at TTCRD blog challenge.Good Luck!!
Hema – DT@http://craftrmdoor.ning.com/
Thanks so much Hema! Yes, sometimes the splash of color comes from unlikely sources in life, right?! 😀
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch, good luck!!! Amy DT
Thanks oodles Amy! I love playing along with Lil Patch!
This is great, the rainbow colours against the brick background looks fantastic.Thanks so much for sharing your creation at
Anything goes October link-up, Just keep on creating
Susan xx
Thanks oodles, Susan! I love the brightness of the rainbow on the black and white wall too. 🙂
A wonderful card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with optional make your own background” 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)
You’re so kind! Hugs, Kristina