This digi is dedicated to a sweet princess who’s gone through some very trying times but has come out the other side as strong and beautiful as ever. Ā My friend, Jamie (YT: ScrappinStampers and the owner of the Not2ShabbyShop on Zibbet) has an adorable Shar Pei who went through serious cancer surgery. With my Biscuit’s recent cancer scare, this hit very close to home. Happily, she is doing great after the surgery, and I wanted to draw this digi for all those dog lovers out there who love their fur babies like family members, and especially Jamie. š
I know it is the holiday season and some folks might be wondering why I didn’t add a Santa cap or jingle bells or something, but I wanted to make this digi more versatile and usable year round.
For the card I made, I created a backgroundĀ using aĀ stamped and stenciled background patterned paper created and gifted to me by my friend Rosa (YT: ColorXplosion by Rosa). Ā I thought the primarily turquoiseĀ color matched well with the card base and helped the light browns of the Shar Pei pop nicely. I then hand cut a little snow ground (which I shimmered up using Clear Wink of Stella)Ā around which I scattered bits of a snowman (LOL) from the Diemond Dies Build a Snowman Die Set.
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I colored up the digi with the following Copic colors: Muzzle and paw pads: W5 and 7; Shar Pei: E50, 51, 53, 23; and Shadow in snow: C1. Ā To add a little more realism, I also usedĀ Glossy Accents
Lastly I used a stamp from the C.C. Designs “Snarky Christmas” stamp set that says, “Dear Santa, define naughty…” Ā I thought this was perfect for the expression and stance of the Shar Pei surrounded by the bits of the snowman.
The following is a video share of this card:
This card is being entered into theĀ Naughty or Nice Winter Holiday Challenge
The winner of the Christmas Blog Candy Winner is: Barbara Alexander! Ā YAAAAY!
Barbara Alexander commented: Congrats on all the subbiesā¦love this cute little kitty..hugs barb
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! WOOF
Thank you so much Kristina for your generosity. I absolutely love all your digis. I am too an animal lover. I just recently had a scare too with my coco (my German shepherd) they thought that her stomach had turned upside down and they were not going to be able to help her. Thank God it was something else no surgery was needed. Again, thank you so much for sharing.
Aww I’m so glad Coco is all right. Those health scares are horrible. I went through months of that with Biscuit and I think I lost years off my own life from all the stress. LOL I hope you enjoy the digi. Much luv and big furry hugs, Kristina
Congrats to the winner š xoxo