4th of July Party Dog

Good Morning Ladies,
It is suppose to be a hot one today. Stay cool and remember to keep those pets cool too!
Today I bring you a 4th of July Party Dog card. I was just having a little fun with this!

My card started out to be a regular 4th of July theme, but then I found this party dog stamp and it was all over. To create this card this wonderful flag image was stamped on Bristol board. It was then colorized with Prisma pencil, Gamsol, and stickles. The flag pole was done in metallic prisma pencil. The dog was stamped on Bristol board and colorized with Prisma pencil, gamsol, and spica pens. He was then hand cut. Red and blue dsp is the background for this card. It needed something else. I had just purchased this set of cuttlebug embossing border folders. The star one was perfect. The border was created with gold foil board. A fun and funny card.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Cat Sympathy Card

Good Evening Ladies,
I ran short on time this morning. OK, I will fess up. I did not get up until 5:30 this morning. I was super busy yesterday and was just tired when I hit the hay I guess.
My regular work day is finished. So now I can post a card.
My card for today is a Cat Sympathy Card. And here it is....

 I created  this card using a cat Stampin' Up image. This set has been hangin around for a long time and I grabbed it the other day to use for the first time in it's life at my house. I stamped the image on Bristol board. I then colorized it with Prisma pencil, Gamsol, and Spica Pen. The sympathy sentiment is from doodle bug. I cut the cat panel and the sympathy banner with two Spellbinders die sets. The cat panel sits on top of a black textured die cut from the same set. I dotted the banner with black Spica Pen. An orange and white dot paper acts as the base for this card.

This is the inside of the card. None of us like to think about it, but sometimes we need a sympathy card.
Don't forget my cards are for purchase at the Co-Op shops at 612 State Street, La Porte, IN. Stop in and see all the other wonderful goodies they have to offer.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

DCC620 ~ Head for the beach challenge

Good Morning Ladies,
I did the bedding in the house and camper yesterday. It took all day. But I created in between. So it wasn't all that bad.
Today I have a card I created for the house that stamps built. DCC620 ~ Head for the beach challenge. You can find the challenge here http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc620-head-for-the-beach-challenge/
This is the card I created...

 To create this card I started with a scene stamp. In the scene you can see the shore off in the distance where the light house is. I colorized this image with prisma pencil and gamsol shading as I went. I have no idea what company this stamp is from as there is no company stamped on the block. I layered the image on tan swiss dot, blue textured card stock and grey textured card stock. To top this card off I added a brass anchor charm. The perfect card for any guy.

This is the inside of my card.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge J1312

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a good nights sleep. Maybe because I created before I went to bed. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL
Today I am playing with a challenge ... WHAT IF? Wednesday ~ Sketch Challenge J1312 over at the house that stamps built. It is a sketch challenge. Always a great challenge for me as this is the only time I use sketches.
You can see and enter the challenge by clicking the link here.... http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/sketch-challenges/what-if-wednesday-sketch-challenge-j1312/
Here is the card I created for this challenge....

 To create this card I started with a dsp in a floral pattern. I cut my pennants with a spellbinders die set out of a dsp in green. I stamped the center one with a love you stamp. At the points of my pennants I added silver bordered diamond shaped rhinestones. Following the sketch I have teal ribbon across the bottom of my card. I stamped the Repeat Impressions kissing fairies on Bristol board. I colorized them with Prisma pencil, gamsol, and spica pens. They were then hand cut and added with their feet just touching the ribbon.

 This is the inside of my card.
Thank for the wonderful challenge Wendy!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joan's Challenge Oldies but Goodies

Good Evening Ladies,
I know I have not posted in over a few days. The dog show took it out of me. But I am now back at it.
The Joan's Challenge Oldies but Goodies this week is fun.
You can see the challenge here... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/06/this-weeks-challenge_21.html
These are the requirements this week...
Create an oldies but goodies kind of card
Use blue on your card
Use some kind of a corner embellishment
Make your card for a friend....
So here is my entry...

 To create this card I started with the Art Impressions cling mount set Dancers. I stamped these dancers on bristol board and colorized them with Prisma pencil, gamsol, and stickles. I gave them grey hair. The one in the pink has a blueish cast to her hair. My corners are die cut from a cheery lynn corner die set. At the top of the card I stamped friends on a piece cut with a spellbinders banner die set. The dancer panel was matted out with all four colors of the dancers. My card base is yellow. I added double sided liner tape in two rows and sprinkled seed beads on to that.

This is the inside of my card. It is not neon green but yellow the same as the front. My camera adjusted the color in such a wrong way.
Thanks Joan and Selma for a fun challenge!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Happy Birthday Lion

Good Morning Ladies,
Happy Tuesday! This will be the last day for me to post for a few days. Windy and I will be leaving for a dog show. Of course I am take some stamping stuff with me to see if I can get anything done while I am gone. You just never know.
My card for today is Happy Birthday Lion ....

 This card was created using the cute lion from Whimsy Stamps. He was stamped on Bristol board and colorized with Prisma pencil and Gamsol. He was then cut using a spellbinder die set. I wanted to showcase this lion so I kept the card simple with bold colors. He was matted with orange and white dot dsp. This was off set on a mat of yellow glitter card stock. I had not tried double knotted ribbon before but it seemed to fit this card just right. It was easier to do than I thought it would be. The two ribbons are just enough apart in size that it show both well. Buttons in yellow and orange were added to top this card off.

This is the inside of the card featuring the same die cut shape in yellow and orange.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Tim Holtz style Father's Day

Good Morning Ladies,
It's Monday again! Boy do the weeks pass fast. I guess I'm getting a little older and time seems a little bit shorter. My urge to create gets a little bit stronger.
My card for you today is a Tim Holtz style Father's Day card....

 To create this card I used a side step card from Repeat Impressions. With all the cutting and scoring done for me I could get to work right away. I used archival ink in sepia to colorize the card base and do all of my stamping. The two images and the side sentiment are from a Tim Holtz clear stamp set. My Father's Day sentiment is from a different company. These were stamped on cream card stock. The bike and car were cut with a spellbinder die set using a Tim Holtz card stock for the background as well as my cover pieces. The clock face is also a Tim Holtz piece.

A side view of the card.
This card will not be for sale at the Co-Op shops. I made this one for my own dad.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

DCC66 2 images and 1 sentiment Challenge

Good Morning Ladies,
I stayed up way to late last night stamping. A fun Saturday night in my book. Although my husband does not make a good girlfriend or stamping buddy!
I have created a card for DCC66 2 images and 1 sentiment Challenge over at the house that stamps built (aka repeat impressions).
Click on the link to go there and check out the challenge.... http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc66-2-images-1-sentiment-challenge/
Here is what I created....

 I created this card using image stamps from Repeat Impressions. These images are from one of their unmounted sheets. To be honest this card was going to have the swans on it. I thought my branch stamp was regular pussy willows. When I stamped it what a surprise....the pussy willow are kittys! What a fun concept. So a fairy from the sheet was the perfect option. I love fairies anyway. I stamped the pussy willow image on Bristol board three times never using the full image. This was colorized with Prisma pencil, Prisma Stix, Gamsol, and stickles. Then the fairy was stamped on Bristol board. I colorized her with Prisma pencil, Gamsol, and Spica pens. I hand cut her out and then added her to the scene. I mounted the scene on a yellow tone on tone card stock. This was mounted to a piece of blue handmade paper. White braid was added at the bottom. Using a spellbinder die I stamped the sentiment and die cut it. This card was fun to make and really let the creativity flow.

This is the inside of my card.
What a great challenge! Thanks Wendy!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joan's Challenge Pink and White window

Good Morning Ladies,
It's Friday and the weekend is just around the corner. I will have a big ole weekend of cleaning house.
Today I am joining in on Joan's Challenge Pink and White window card. I love this challenge because it is no secret I LOVE PINK!
You can see and join in this challenge if you click this link... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/06/this-weeks-challenge.html
These are the requirements...
Use pink and white
Use an embossing folder
Use a die for the opening on the front of a card
Use leaves for accents
Here is my challenge card...

 To create this card I used the scalloped rectangle spellbinders die set. I used three sizes of the die. I cut my window with the smallest die I used into the front of the card base. I then cut the next size in a pink patterned card stock from Debbie Mum Noah's Ark pad. My next layer is white textured card stock. I embossed the lower portion of this layer with a Sizzix embossing folder. I tied a sheer pink knotted ribbon just above the embossing. My leaves are cut from a Memory Box die I purchased at Joan's. I added a crystal floral sprig over the leaves. I created three rolled flowers using a Memory Box die I purchased at Joan's. To accent the leaves at the top of the card and to add centers to the flowers I used holographic rhinestones. I stamped the girl on Bristol board and colorized her using Prisma pencil, gamsol, and stickles. I popped her up.

 This is the inside of my card where I repeated the colors and scallop rectangles.

A view so you can see the window cut in the front of the card.
Thanks again Joan and Selma for a great challenge that includes one of my favorite colors!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Hammock Dad

Good Morning Ladies,
It's a bit chilly out this morning. Although it looks to be a beautiful day. I'm planning on a trip to the co-op shops to take some more cards and a fairy scrapbook page up to put in my booth. I will also do a little shopping there as well. I picked up the cutest Mickey Mouse purse there the other day for a song and a dance.
Here is my card for today... Hammock Dad

 To create this card I started with an old guy Art Impressions image. (thanks sis) I colorized him with Prisma pencil and gamsol. I then cut him out by hand. My background was created with a hammock stamp that I can't read the company on and a sun/moon combo stamp that is unmounted with no company name on it. These were stamped on Bristol board and colorized with Prisma color stix. I stamped a sentiment straight on to this panel. The word Dad is stamped on Bristol board and cut with a spellbinders die set.

 I popped up the word dad and also my old guy.

This is the inside of this card.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Pheasant Father's Day Card

Good Morning Ladies,
No post yesterday. It turned out to be a very busy day. Windy got her teeth cleaned and all went well. She is up and at it today. Enjoying the canned food she gets to eat today.
The card I created for you today is Pheasant Father's Day Card and here it is...

 This card was created using a pheasant image from Stamping Sensations. He was stamped on Bristol board and colorized using prisma pencil and gamsol. The background he flies on was created using prisma sitxs and gamsol. The leafy branch is by Stampscapes and was applied using quick quotes ink. The accents at the top are a corner die from Cheery Lynn. To finish  this card off a knotted ribbon is ties around the bottom of the card.

This is the inside of the card where the colors and the ribbon is repeated.
Father's Day is coming quickly.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Window dog jiggle card

Good Evening Ladies,
This is just a nice quiet evening at home. Not much going on. So I decided to stop by the computer and post a card I made yesterday. It is a Window dog jiggle card....and here it is...

 This card was created using stamps from Inky Antics. They have the cutest stamps of the canine and feline variety. I used a window card from Pet a loo. The dog was stamped on bristol board and colorized with prisma pencil and gamsol. He was then hand cut and placed on a jiggle piece from Inky Antics. These jiggle pieces just add too much fun to a card. A spellbinders set was used to stamp the sentiments on. Orange ribbon with white polka dots tops this card off.

This is the inside of the card.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Walrus Thank You

Good Morning Ladies,
I created a card last night pretty late. I had the image stamped for awhile. I just didn't quite know what to create with it.
Here is my card.... Walrus Thank You

 My card base is a heavy chip board card that is covered in cream shimmer paper. The walrus is an image from Whismsy Stamps. He was stamped on bristol board and colorized with prisma pencil and gamsol. He was then hand cut. I popped him  up on a background of aqua glitter card stock that I ran through a cuttlebug embossing folder. The sentiment is stamped on cream card stock and cut with a spellbinders die set. At the bottom of the card I cut a strip of patterned vellum by K & Company. To my bottom border I added one of my coffee filter flowers. The flower has flower soft for the center in the color sand.

This is the card opened up. It is a window frame card.
Have a happy and safe Sunday!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joan's Challenge Bird Branch

Good Morning Ladies,
Posting in the morning again. Later in the morning, but still morning.
It is my Dad's 80th birthday today. So that is the main thing on my agenda for the day!
While I am waiting to go see him I have created a card for Joan's Challenge Bird Branch today.
You can see and enter the challenge here... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/05/this-weeks-challenge_31.html
The requirements are....
Use a bird theme
Use a branch and leaves
Use blue on your card
Use a frame
Without further delay here is my card....

All the dies used for this card were purchased at Joan's. The yellow card stock is glitter. It does not show in the photo well, but gives it that extra pop. For my blue I have backed the frame with a blue patterned paper from the old world stack DCWV. I used the mediterranean lace rectangle frame die from Cheery Lynn Designs. This was cut using a white embossed stripe card stock. My branch is the woodland branch die from Memory Box. This branch has no leaves on it. I added leaves using the olive branches die from Cheery Lynn Designs. I cut the leaves off of this branch die and added them to my brown branch. I used them whole at the bottom of my card for leaves for my flower. The flower is from creative impressions. I added three pearls for the center of the flower. My bird bath is a repeat impressions stamped image that I colorized with prisma pencil and gamsol. I hand cut the bird bath out. My three little birds are cut using the Nestled Bird die from Poppy Stamps. I thought that the cat from the screen door w/cat die from Cheery Lynn Designs was perfect for this bird scene. To top this card off I used pearls in the top corners.
What a fun challenge! I love how the dies from different companies work so well together. I am hooked on the dies over at Joan's. She gets them all, so the sky's the limit on which dies to purchase.
Thanks Joan and Selma for making my week more beautiful!
Enjoy you Saturday!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sketch Challenge M3012 Sketch Challenges

Good Morning Ladies,
Yes a morning post. Maybe I will get back into the swing of things. But then again maybe not. Life throws you curves and you just have to go with it.
I am playing over at the house that stamps built today (aka Repeat Impressions). A new sketch challenge ( Sketch Challenge M3012 Sketch Challenges. You can find it by clicking on this link http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/sketch-challenges/what-if-wednesday-sketch-challenge-m3012/
With fourth of July a little over a month away I decided to use that as a theme for my challenge card.
So here is my card...

 My girl image is from Repeat Impressions. I just love her! I stamped her or bristol board and colorized her with prisma pencil, prisma color stix, and gamsol. I created the sand under her feet with flower soft in the color of sand. Worked like a charm. I used a Martha Stewart punch to create the corners on the red mat. My sentiment at the bottom is a clear sticker as I don't have many stamps with this type of sentiment. That needs to go on my shopping list. My background paper is a paper I created in a technique challenge over a year ago. This was the perfect project to use it on. The stars are puffy stars that are popped up.

This is the inside of my card. Following the theme with the Martha Stewart punch.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog