I made this card for a friend who recently almost bought a dog at a pet shop. I am happy and relieved to say that she didn’t and with this card that I am encouraging her to adopt from a shelter or rescue organization or get a dog from a reputable breeder.
I knew I wanted a large card to create a kind of “store front” look with a bright, welcoming awning and a large picture window.  To add an interactive element, I made the front window a floating shaker through which you could see a room full of puppies from the Mama Elephant “Playful Pups” stamp set. Oh my gosh, aren’t those puppies the cutest?
The following are the Copic colors I used for the puppies, tennis balls, and bones:
Dalmatian: W1, 8, 9; Bandana: BG11, 45
Rolling Golden Retriever: E21, 11, 13 and 41; Belly and muzzle: E41 and 41
Center Terrier-mix: E33, 35, 23, 37, 29; Muzzle: E41 and 51; Collar: B24, 29; Tag: Gold metallic Sakura Gellly Roll Pen
Weimaraner playing with ball: C1, 3, 4 and colorless blender; Collar: R22, 29
French Bulldog: E40 and 70; Ears and muzzle: R11; Collar: B01 ; Spikes: Gold metallic Sakura Gelly Roll Pen
Bear squeaky toy (drawn with a Copic 0.01 pt Multiliner pen and fussy cut to cover letter in stamp image): RV00, 02, 13 with belly covered in  Raspberry Fizz Flower Soft for fuzzy texture
Tennis balls: Y11, 13, 15
Bones: C1 coated with Glossy Accents for shine
I started with a large 8.5″ x 12″ piece of heavy kraft card stock for the base. To accommodate the dimension of the pups, I also added a 1/8″ gusset at the top fold. I then cut a window out of the front panel with an X-Acto knife 7 3/4″ by 3 1/4″. Â I cut a second panel with the same dimensions so that I could insert the shaker pocket between these two panels to create a floating shaker on the front of the card without interfering with all the pups on the inside of the card. I created the shaker pocket using a scrapbook layout sleeve and a We R Memory Keepers Photo Sleeve Fuse Tool
For the awning, I cut a piece of 2 3/4″ by 8.5″ piece of striped patterned paper and used the Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Punch Around The Page Set
The puppy playroom inside was easy to create. I first cut a piece of pink wood grain patterned paper to 8.5″ x 4.5″. Then I found some pale blue puppy paw print paper that I thought would make the perfect flooring and cut that to 8.5″ x 3″. To create the look of a 3D room, I drew in vertical wall lines 1 1/4″ in from either side and 3″ down the card. Â I connected the bottoms of those lines with a horizontal line to create the back floor. Finally, I cut away the floor paper at a diagonal from the bottom of the wall lines to 1 1/2″ above the bottom of the card on both sides. Â If this is unclear, please watch the video where I point all of this out on the card so you can see what I’m describing.
Then it was just a matter of positioning all the adorable puppies that I had colored up and die cut using the matching Mama Elephant Creative Cuts die set. I popped all of them up on foam adhesive to add a little dimension and added a little extra fun with an extra muzzle layer for the French Bulldog which I fussy cut out and popped up with more foam adhesive and putting the whole Golden Retriever up on a home made action wobble (if you are interested in how to make an action wobble, see THIS VIDEO).
The following is a video share of this card:
This shaker-wobble-store front shaped card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Use a Stamp + Blog Hop Challenge
Card Mania Pastel Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Blog World Cardmaking Day Challenge (updated)
Thanks for stopping by, and IÂ hope you have a PAWSOMEÂ day! WOOF
Adorable! Such a clever shaker card with the peek through to inside the shop! Fabulous card. Thanks for joining in on the fun at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamp it and blog hop!
Aww thanks so much! I so enjoyed designing and creating this card. Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Oh my, such a cutie! I love this and think your design and images are just adorable. Thanks so much for playing this time at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Good luck and hope to see you again soon.
Andree {DT Lil Patch of Crafty Friends}
Thank you so much Andree! This card was totally made from the heart and I enjoyed the whole design and crafting process! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a kind and encouraging comment! Hugs, Kristina
Great work! Thank you so much for playing in our neighbourhood 613 Avenue Create this week. Hope you stop by to play again next week.
Keep Smilin’,
Stacey xxx
613 Avenue Create DT
Lasata’s Crafty Hideout {My Blog}
Thanks bunches Stacey for a sweet comment and for hosting another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create! Hugs, Kristina
Wow this is absolutely fantastic I am an avid dog lover so seeing this has brought me so much delight a brilliant creation thank you for sharing it with us at the FAB ‘N’ FUNKY challenge this week
hugs
lorraine x
Thanks so much Lorraine! I will be submitting this to Fab N Funky. 🙂 thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know about this other challenge blog! Big hugs, Kristina
Ooops I made an error I should have said thank you for joining our challenge at LIL PATCH OF CRAFTY FRIENDS either way it is a stunning make, lol.
hugs
lorraine x
Thanks so much Lorraine! LOL You are one busy lady! tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
OMG your friend is super lucky to receive such an AMAZING and AWESOME card!!!! I totally LOVE it!!!!
hugs, Heidi
Thanks so very much! I am a total dog lover so I really wanted to make my friend a special card while she is making such a wonderful and big decision to get her first dog. 🙂 TF stopping by and taking the time to leave such a sweet comment Heidi! Big hugs, Kristina
Oh wow, what a stunning creation! Just loving the 3d look. Amazing and so inspiring! I’m delighted to see your work entered in the ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door. Please join us again this week. Have fun creating 🙂
Hugs&Smiles,
Asmah
TTCRD DT
Qinaahana Arts and Crafts {My Blog}
Thank you so much Asmah! I really had fun designing and crafting this card. 🙂 TF stopping by! Big hugs, Kristina
This is a fantastic card! And thank you so much for encouraging others to adopt a rescued pet instead of purchasing one. I’ve been working in rescue most of my adult life and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that you can find the perfect pet in rescue! About 1/3 of dogs in rescue are purebred, too, so you don’t have to buy a dog to get the breed you want. Plus there are so many cute mixes, it’s possible to find that the right dog is actually a blend of breeds! 🙂 I adore my adopted pets, from my dog to my cats to my turtles to my gerbils, to my degus and foster hamsters–yep, all of those species…rescued! The rescue I foster for takes in all kinds of animals, including birds, rabbits, ferrets, reptiles, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice, gerbils, chinchillas and more. Shelters end up with all of those in their care…so if you or someone you know wants one, make sure to contact rescue and shelters. Too often people just don’t realize that these kinds of animals are in need of homes, too.
I’ve got to try your card design. It’s one of the coolest I’ve seen, anywhere!
Oh thank you so so much! Both of my pups are rescues and I’ve been volunteering at no kill shelters for about 5 years (3 years in NYC and 2 in GA). Unfortunately my hubby and I are allergic to a variety of animal danders and our older girl dog doesn’t get along with lots of other animals so fostering is not in the cards for us. In any event, I can’t imagine our lives without our two pups. I just wish everyone could know the love and joy that they could get from an adopted animal. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment! Big hugs, Kristina PS: If you try this card design, I hope you’ll let me know so that I can take a look too!
What a wonderful card! So great of you to encourage adopting from a shelter! The pups on your card are adorable; you colored them perfectly! Love the whole card design with the awning and window! You have an awesome imagination! 🙂
Oh thanks so much! I can’t take credit for the awning design–saw that from Alice and Dawn in their ice cream shop cards. 🙂 But my little twist was using it for the puppy play room. Everything is better with a pup! IMHO LOL tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
That is just the cutest card with the best message ever! I saw you used an ice cream shop card for the awning. Well, I love ice cream, but I would rather have a cute little puppy any day!
LOL I love ice cream too but I’m with you–puppies rule! 🙂 TF stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment. I really appreciate it! Big hugs, Kristina