<\/a>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. \u00a0My friend, Jamie (YT: ScrappinStampers and the owner of the Not2ShabbyShop on Zibbet<\/a>) 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. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

For the card I made, I created a background\u00a0using a\u00a0stamped and stenciled background patterned paper created and gifted to me by my friend Rosa (YT: ColorXplosion by Rosa<\/a>). \u00a0I thought the primarily turquoise\u00a0color 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<\/a>)\u00a0around which I scattered bits of a snowman (LOL) from the Diemond Dies Build a Snowman Die Set<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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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. \u00a0To add a little more realism, I also used\u00a0Glossy Accents<\/a>\u00a0on the nose, eyes, claws, and paw pads of the Shar Pei and the discarded carrot. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Lastly I used a stamp from the C.C. Designs “Snarky Christmas” stamp set that says, “Dear Santa, define naughty…” \u00a0I thought this was perfect for the expression and stance of the Shar Pei surrounded by the bits of the snowman.<\/p>\n

The following is a video share of this card:<\/p>\n