This was the last Christmas card I was able to squeeze in before Christmas, today. It was for my niece, who loves dogs and art, just like me. \ud83d\ude42 I am so glad I was able to get something handcrafted done for her since she has kept all the cards I ever gave her since I started my paper crafting journey 8 years ago!<\/p>\n

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I stamped out the adorable pup with the Santa hat covering his eyes from the Art Impressions “Santa Paws” Stamp Set<\/a><\/span> and colored him up like my niece’s dog, Boomer (even though the image is not a poodle), who is an apricot Poodle.
\nDog: YR20, YR24, YR27
\nSanta hat and coat: R24, R27 and R29 with W0 and W1 for the fur trim
\nFlame: Y38 and R27 Lantern with candle: W1, YR20, YR24
\nCandy cane: R24, R27
\nI also used a Sakura Black Glaze Pen<\/a><\/span> to add a tiny bit of shine and dimension to the nose and a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen<\/a><\/span> to add some brightness and visual texture to the white fur trim.<\/p>\n

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For the background, I used Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Dies<\/a><\/span> and some scrap card stock in pale blue, silver and shimmery white. I used the “Here Comes Santa Paws” sentiment from the same Art Impressions “Santa Paws” Stamp Set<\/a><\/span>. To add extra sparkle and shine, I added 7 iridescent sequins with glitter glue.<\/p>\n

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For the inside liner, I used some scrap foiled silver and blue snowflake patterned paper scraps from my scrap box. Then for the inside sentiment and note writing space, I cut a smaller bright blue card stock, and stamped the “Happy Holidays to the coolest person I know” stamp from the Sugar Pea Designs “Eskimo Kisses” stamp set<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

CLICK on the following picture to watch the crafting process video:<\/p>\n

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Disclosure<\/span>: Many of the supplies I\u2019ve used for today\u2019s project are linked.\u00a0Some 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!<\/em><\/p>\n

This card is being entered into the following challenges:
\nSimon Says Stamp Monday Celebrate Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nSimon Says Stamp Wednesday Sparkle and Shine Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCreatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Christmas Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nWord Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCrafts Galore Encore Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nCrafty Gals Corner Tis the Season Challenge<\/a><\/span>
\nLil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge 521<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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