For the background, I used an inexpensive piece of Seth Cole Heavyweight Watercolor paper (if you want a more deeply colored saturated look, I’d recommend a less absorbent paper like Strathmore Bristol Pape<\/a><\/span>r or Strathmore Watercolor Paper<\/a><\/span>). I actually used some DAP Kwik Seal Latex Caulk<\/a><\/span> as a modeling paste alternative and pushed it through the stencil with a palette knife to get some fun texture at a great price!<\/p>\n The American Doberman Loving on that Sweet Treat Bone! LOL<\/p><\/div>\n After letting it fully dry (doing the next, very watery step requires full drying or the caulk could lift up), I sprinkled some Ken Oliver Color Bursts in Indigo, Merlot<\/a><\/span>, Ultramarine Blue and Alizarin Crimson<\/a><\/span>. Then for a little added shimmer, I spritzed it with Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Sheer<\/a><\/span> to disperse the pigment granules. To keep the caulked stars and stripes more white, I re-wet those areas with water using a paint brush and dabbed up as much loose pigment as I could with a paper towel. I love the blurry yet bright patriotic background.<\/p>\n The International Doggy Representatives<\/p><\/div>\n For the international doggy athletes (hehehe), I used the following Copics to color the Katzelkraft Dogs<\/a><\/span> and Funny Accessories<\/a><\/span>: Dapper British Husky Donning “Burberry” Scarf and Derby<\/p><\/div>\n I popped everything up with double sided foam dots and also backed the entire stars and stripes background on a sheet of fun foam for added dimension. For a bit of added fun, I also put together 3 strands of DMC gold metallic thread<\/a><\/span> and tied it around a bone to hang in the air in the upper right of the scene. This bone is the sweet treat prize that all the dogs are eyeing. \ud83d\ude42 For a finishing touch, I added shine to the bone and all the puppy eyes and noses with Ranger Glossy Accents<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n The following is a video share, including the stenciling and color bursts spritzing process:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.craftypaws.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180207_102459-1024x576.jpg\")
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\nAmerican Doberman (I cut off and re-attached the ears so they would show beyond the top hat)<\/span>:
\nTop hat and tie: R27, R29, B24, B28, C1
\nCollar: B24, B28, Y19
\nDoberman dog: E23, E25, N4, N5, N7, N9; R20 inside ear (I docked the tail as well); and C8 for the nose
\nBritish Husky (I covered up the tongue with the scarf)<\/span>:
\n“Burberry” scarf: C4, C8, E53, E55, and fine point of Festive Berries Distress Marker
\nDerby hat: C4, C6 and C8
\nHusky dog: C1, C2, C6, C8, B000, B01 and B02 with R20 inside ear
\nItalian Basset Hound (I fussy cut the eyes and overlayed them on top of the hat so that the hat would sit down on the dog’s head)<\/span>:
\nGondolier hat (I added brim trim and streamers): E50, E53, E55, Y11, B97 and B99
\nBasset hound dog: W0, W1, E55, E57, E59, W7; R14 and R24 for tongue; and C8 for the nose
\nPodium<\/span>: Y11, Y26, Y28, E43, Y15, R14, R24 and R27
\nBone<\/span>: C0 and C1
\nThere was a lot of fussy cutting, altering, doodling, etcetera, and while time consuming, it was sooo much fun. I was totally in my crafty zone!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.craftypaws.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/20180207_102516-1024x576.jpg\")
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