With all the smart phones in use today, Rolodex cards are not really used in the real world any more, but in the crafting world, they are alive and well! We decorate them up and collect them from our fellow crafting friends, kind of like ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) except that these also have the benefit of including information about the creators. I made this Rolodex card for my friend Carolina (YT: Carolina’s Creations-Handmade), who is hosting a giveaway challenge and asking for cards or Rolodex cards with a bit of information about how we started crafting and what we most enjoy creating.
It’s been a couple of months since my Miniature Poodle, Biscuit, passed away, and while I still get choked up when I think of her, I finally thought I was in an emotional place where I could use the Winnie & Walter “Dog-gone Cute” stamp set that I had purchased because there was a stamp that looked like my fur babies, Biscuit and Bandito (it was delivered after by Biscuit’s passing over the Rainbow Bridge). It’s one of my favorite stamp sets because of this stamp, but it was a bit tricky to get up the nerve to ink it up. 🙂
Using a 0.03 pt Copic Multi-liner Pen, I altered the little spotted pup’s ears to better match my Bandito, who’s a Havanese and has drop ears (how-to in video below), and then used the following Copic colors to color up the two pups:
Poodle: E50, E51, E53 and R30
Havanese: E40, E41, E11, E13, E15 and E18
I also added shiny nose highlights with a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen
For the base of the Rolodex card I used a Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Address Book” Die Set. I die cut out the center-tab version twice from some very thick pearlescent ombre pink card stock from my scrap bin. I also die cut out a flourished tab from that same set from plain white card stock to sandwich between the two Rolodex cards to reinforce and embellish the tab. I covered the front of the Rolodex with an oval trellis die cut to decorate the background. After adding wings from a butterfly applique to make the Poodle image into an angel, I popped up the pups with double sided foam adhesive and centered them onto the Rolodex card. To give them something to sit on (and not have them look like they were floating), I also added a scalloped open circle die cut border, snipping off the excess that overlapped the edges of the Rolodex or covered up the bottom slots with my favorite Fiskars Spring Loaded Scissors. To add a little sparkle, I added some tiny pink gems into each cross-section of the trellis background that was still visible (not covered by the pups).
For the backside of the Rolodex, I labeled the top with my YouTube name: CraftyPaws with some old epoxy alpha stickers from my stash. I also added 2 pink gems on either side of CraftyPaws to coordinate with the gems on the front of the Rolodex. Then I typed up on my computer (because I don’t like my handwriting) the answers to the questions that Carolina asked for us to include: 1. how I started crafting, and 2. what do I most enjoy crafting. After printing out the answers and cropping to fit into the back of the Rolodex, I used my We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper to round the corners.
Click the following picture to watch the whole process video:
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 Rolodex is being entered into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with Optional Magic/Fantasy Challenge
The Corrosive Anything Goes Challenge
Penny Black and More I Spy a B Challenge – Biscuit and Bandito
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes with Optional No Square or Rectangular Card Challenge
Lil Patch Anything Goes Challenge
Fab ‘n’ Funky Babies Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Stamping Sensations Current Favorite Stamp Challenge
It’s a really super image and I can totally identify with the reason it’s taken you time to use the stamps, but now you have I am sure they will get lots of use. Many thanks for joining in with our ‘I Spy’ theme at Penny Black and More challenge.
B x
Thanks so much for your kindness and understanding Brenda
Hi, me again popping back to say thanks for also sharing a favourite stamp woth us at Stamping Sensations challenge.
B x
Thanks so much Brenda!
Simply adorable! So pleased you felt able to use the stamp, because it’s made such a lovely card. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.
Lynne
Thanks so much Lynne! I’m glad I finally got to use this stamp too. 🙂 It means so much to me now.
Such a beautiful card. I love the backdrop you have made for that stunning image. Thank you for sharing your talents with us over at Creatalicious. Hugs Nina
Thank you so much Nina!
What a pair of sweeties and you’ve coloured them beautifully. Thank you for sharing this with us at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x
Oh you are too kind. Thank you so much Sandra.
So sweet animal images, lovely creation.
Thank you for sharing at Penny Black and more;-))m
Thank you so very much Mervi!
So pretty! It is my therapy too! Love how you colored the doggies! 🙂
Isn’t crafting wonderful?
Very cute card!
Love the image, colours and design, they combine together perfectly! Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Fab’n’Funky challenge Neva
Thanks so much Neva! I was glad I finally got up the strength to use this stamp. 🙂
Wonderful ans so so sweet creation and a wonderful design!!! Love the image
Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
HUGS Cicci
TTCRD DT
Cicci With the Pen {welcome to visit and follow my blog}
Through The Craft Room Door
Thank you so very much Cicci!
Aww, how sweet is this card.. Thank you for joining our August Challenge at 613 Avenue Create. Hope to see your wonderful projects again on this month’s Challenge. God bless always!
JO ANN
https://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com
Thank you so much Jo Ann!
A lovely card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with optional no square or rectangle card” 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 these past weeks…
Thanks so much Melanie!