Joan's Challenge Yellow and White Butterflies

Good Morning Ladies,
The weekend has arrived. A little rest this weekend would be nice and I think that just might happen.
To start the day off I am posting a card for Joan's Challenge.
Here is a link to the challenge Joan's Challenge Yellow and White Butterflies http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2013/05/this-weeks-challenge_16.html
The requirements this week are:
Use yellow and white as your color theme
Use at least two butterflies
Use some polka dots
Use some kind of swirl(s)
Use something sold at Joans
Here is my entry

This was a fun card to create. My image is from Mostly Animals. This company went out of business a few years back. They were one of my favorite companies. My mats were created using a yellow textured card stock, white card stock, and a yellow and white polka dot paper. Those are my polka dots. My swirls were created using the Cheery Lynn die B117S Mini Fanciful Flourish. I purchased this die at Joans Garden. This was cut in yellow and white card stock. A pearl sprig was added to my flowers. The flowers were created using the Cheery Lynn die B257 Cuttie Fringe 3. This is a recent die purchase from Joans. A really fun flower that I will use over and over again. It was cut in yellow card stock. A pearl was added to the center of each flower.  My butterflies were created using the Cheery Lynn die B266 Tiny Things With Wings. They were cut from yellow and white card stock. This die was purchased at Joans. It came in my last shipment. In this set you get a Butterfly, a bee, two dragonflies, a lady bug, and two humming birds. All card sized. What a great mix of dies in one package! To purchase the things die and much more go to http://www.atjoansgardens.com/

 A close up of my giraffe and a better look at my swirls.

My white butterfly alights onto one of the flowers. What fun it was to add this to my creation.

Here is a close up of my yellow butterfly.
Thanks for the challenge Joan and Selma! You always take my creating to a new level.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Malamute Dog Sympathy

Good Morning Ladies,
It's Friday and the weekend is heading my way. I'm not sure exactly what the plans are but I'm sure it will be a full weekend.
My card for today is Malamute Dog Sympathy

 Red and black were my color choices for this card. I already had the poppies done from some time ago. They are stamped on white card stock and colorized with Copic markers. Each one was then hand cut. I did these so long ago I don't remember the stamp company. Underneath them is a circle die cut with a spellbinders die set. These flowers encircle a Malamute dog. Stamped on bristol paper, colorized with Prisma pencil and gamsol this image from Grey Wolf Graphics hits the spot once again. The bottom of the red card stock is punched with an ek success border punch. A black ribbon tied above the heart border tops this card off.

This is the inside sentiment.\
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Blue and Gold Macaw

Good Morning Ladies,
I have been making rolled flowers to add to my stash. I do this every so often. Then I don't always have to stop to make flowers. I seem to do this when creativity has left the building.
My card for you today is Blue and Gold Macaw

 To create this card I stamped the Macaw on bristol paper and colorized him with Prisma pencil and gamsol. The macaw image is from Grey Wolf Graphics.This is my new cutie flower die from Cheery Lynn that I purchased at Joan's. I used a light weight cardstock to create these flowers. Pearls look great a as a center in these flowers. The olive branch die is from Cheery Lynn. A tropical card for upcoming summer.

A close-up of the flowers. They are just so fun.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Mushroom Fairy Castle with Pegasus

Good Morning Ladies,
The wind is moving my chimes around this morning and they are making wonderful sounds. It is a nice warm morning.
My card for today is Mushroom Fairy Castle with Pegasus

 This card is a combination of things from my extra pieces archive. Sometimes I make more than one and it gets put into a container and not used. It is rare I make two of the same card. I do however use images over and over. I don';t believe I have used this castle. I remember I stamped this one image and did not like it at the time. Rediscovered I now love it.The castle image is from Impression Obsession. It was stamped on bristol paper and colorized with Prisma pencil and gamsol. The wood grain background was created with a Tim Holtz embossing folder. I don't recall what company the Pegasus is from. He is stamped on heavy weight vellum and painted with twinkling H2O's. He was then hand cut. Vellum is hard to attach but I used Beacon 3 in 1 glue. You can not see it thru the vellum. Brown and green ribbon grace the bottom of the card and are layered. A single rose created from a sizzix die tops this card off.

A close-up of the Pegasus.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Fox in the Woods

Good Morning Ladies,
I received my new order of dies from Joan's the other day. I am working my way through them as they work on my cards. I have included one in today's scene stamping.
My card for today is Fox in the Woods

 I stamped this scene a while back and had not used it. I ran across it looking for something else so I pulled it out. And this is the card I created. The fox was stamped first on bristol paper. The fox image is from Grey Wolf Graphics. One of my favorite companies. I then masked him. Once he was masked I stamped the tree image twice over the top. The tree trunk image is from Stampscapes. I pulled my mask off and colorized the scene with Prisma pencil and gamsol. This panel was matted with brown and blue card stock. The leaf die is gentle leaf from Memory Box. This is one of my new dies from Joans. For the finishing touch I added a rolled flower created with a Memory Box die and Graphics 45 cardstock. The word explore is from Fiskars. Stamped at the top to evoke the feeling of the scene.

This is a close up of my flower.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sled Dog Sleeping Under The Stars

Good Morning Ladies,
It's Monday again. A fresh start...a new week. I went to my booth at the co-op shoppes yesterday. Pulled out the tree and put in a wicker rocker. The tree will go back in for Christmas in July.
My card for today is Sled Dog Sleeping Under The Stars

 This dog is from Dog Stamps Plus. He is curled up sleeping. He is stamped on bristol paper and colorized with prisma pencil and gamsol. I then hand cut him. The background was created using a Stampscapes stamp. It was embossed with Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder. Two trees cut from a spellbinder die sit behind the sleeping dog. Glitter paper was torn to create the snow beneath him. Matted out in black glitter card stock, white pearl card stock, and purple card stock to finish this card off.

A close-up of the sled dog.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joan's Challenge Red, Black, and White

Good Morning Ladies,
Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there! I hope you get lots hugs from your children!
Today I have a card for Joan's Challenge Red, Black, and White
You can see and enter the challenge here... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2013/05/this-weeks-challenge_9.html
The requirements this week are:
Make a flower using Vellum
Use the colors Red, Black, and White
Use a die-cut border
Use a sentiment
Use something sold at http://www.atjoansgardens.com/
Here is my challenge card...

You should have known I could work a dog into this challenge. I have the red, white, and black covered. Now for the rest of the card. I created my vellum flower using a Cheery Lynn fringed cutie #3 rolled flower die. I recently purchased this flower die at Joan's. I am here to tell you this is the cutest rolled flower. So easy to make and just fun!  A red pearl creates the center for this flower. For my border die I used the new grass die I purchased at Joan's recently. It is an Impression Obsession die. Perfect for my picket fence dies. The fence die I used on this card is a purchase I made at Joan's some time ago. I love this fence die. Oh heck I love fence dies. I just ordered and received from Joan this past week. My house die was also a recent die purchase from Joans. This die is by Memory Box. It worked perfect for this card. My little Labrador dog is an art impression stamp I also purchased at Joan's. She ordered this and three other dogs for me. Joan will special order items for you. My sentiment is from Cloud 9 cut with a spellbinder die set. Joan also carries spellbinders.
Thanks Joan and Selma for another great challenge!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog