Dairy Cow CTMH

Good Morning Ladies,
I am up and running this morning ....so much to do.... a quick card for you today.... Dairy Cow CTMH card...

I am loving this close to my heart set. I stamped the cow on cream cardstock in black and cut it with a spellbinder set. The dsp card stock is from Graphics 45. I created the rosette with a Tim Holtz die cut with Tim Holtz cardstock. The buttons are from the good old button box...Grandma old...
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

CTMH Lamb Sympathy Card

Good Morning Ladies,
Ah...Saturday morning. No dog shows, no crops, no creating (well maybe a little creating). This weekend I will be cleaning house and getting ready for Christmas.
Here is a card for today... CTMH Lamb Sympathy Card

 This card was inspired by the CTMH lamb stamp. I stamped him on natural paper in Tim Holtz distressed ink. This was cut with a spellbinder set. The two lower layers were cut with the same set. The leafy vines are card stock by Graphics 45. The rolled flowers were created using a memory box die. The paper flowers are from Prima. The script paper I am not sure of the maker. Jute is tied times three to keep the natural look of this card.

The inside of the card.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joans Challenge Christmas Box

Good Morning Ladies,
This week Joans Challenge Christmas Box was a whole different experience. Yes, I had a glitter problem...as in I dumped a half a pot of glitter all over the floor. On the dog and of course the cat walked through it. I was covered in glitter. I had to call Dave in with the sweeper to get this situation under control. This caused him great stress. Yes, he is afraid of glitter and really hates it. It might get on him. My son was here to watch his dad on the edge. My son got a great laugh as well as I did.
Here is the link to the challenge http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/12/this-weeks-challenge_13.html
The challenge requirements are to decorate a box or container that you can give a Christmas gift in. Here is my box....

 I started with a box I had stained some time back. Well it was so far back I can't remember when I stained it. I do have a love for wood boxes. This was back before Tim Holtz distressed stain came out (which you can buy at Joan's. I love them for staining wood craft projects. But this box was stained the old way... a can of regular stain. Much more messy and a longer dry time. I thought I would create a box for a gift for a man. I used a spellbinder die set to stamp my reindeer on. I then matted it with the same set in red. I die cut the snowflake trees in green. I purchased this memory box die at Joan's earlier this season. I just love it. I then die cut two birds from another memory box die I purchased at Joan's. I have used this bird over and over again. A great die buy! This time I did them in red and added them to the trees.

 This is a lower front view. I stuck with the reindeer theme and used the deer trio die by memory box also purchased at Joan's.

 These reindeer go all the way around the box. Then this is where the glitter came in. I used score tape all the way around the box and added glitter to it. I can tell you there was way more glitter spread around the house than is on the box.

This is an angled view to show the whole effect.
My son announced to me that crafting for me is like Meth .... I have to agree it is an addiction of mine. But I see it as an artful addiction. I figure I can't go wrong with that.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

We Can Build A Snowman

Good Morning Ladies,
I was up early today. Sleep did not come easy last night. Who knows why. Some nights are just like that. So much work to do this weekend with Christmas coming at me full bore.
Here is a card for you today.... We Can Build A Snowman

 This card was created using a stamp set from CTMH. This is the set that also has the ice skates image in it. I am loving this set. The image was stamped on bristol paper and colorized with prisma pencil, gamsol, stickles, and a stardust pen. It was then cut with a spellbinders set as well as the two mats behind it. The paper that covers the card base is from a DCWV stack. A martha stewart punch was used to create the glitter card stock lace at the bottom to which I added gold glitter ribbon. Buttons top this card off. 

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

Doggy Christmas Tag

Good Morning Ladies,
Well there is snow on the ground. Not my favorite thing...but part of living in northwest Indiana. The dogs love the snow so that is the bright side of it.
I have a Doggy Christmas Tag today....

This tag was created on a manilla tag base from river city rubber. It was covered in dsp from provo craft. The dog motif was stamped on bristol paper and then colorized with prisma pencil and gamsol. It was cut with a spellbinders die set as well as the mat below it. The mat is double sided card stock from Kaiser. The ties are white ribbon with jingle bells on the ends. A flat back candy cane tops this tag off.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joans Challenge Blue and White

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a wonderful time at the dog show. Still wonderful weather for December. So driving was a breeze.
I have created and entry for Joans Challenge Blue and White You can find the challenge by clicking on this link... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/12/this-weeks-challenge.html
The challenge requirements are...
use something oval
blue and white
use an embossing folder
use some ribbon
I think I have it covered...so here is my card...

To create this card my mind went to white glitter card stock. I knew it was a must for a blue and white Christmas card. Three layers make up the base for my card. My top layer was embossed with a sizzix swirl embossing folder. It reminds me of swirling snow. I cut two ovals from a spellbinders set. The country house is a Memory Box die from Joans. I think this looks more like a church and that is the way I use it most of the time. My holly flourish is a Cheery Lynn die. I also purchased this from Joans. A flat back snowflake graces the bottom corner of the card. The satin bow tops this card off.

This is the inside of the card.
Thanks for another great challenge Selma and Joan!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Three Snowmen

Good Morning Ladies,
My my it is brisk out. Those warm days were nice. Now I have to get used to the cold again. I guess I will just have to start a fire in the fireplace today. The dogs on the other hand like the cold.
Here is a cold weather card for you today... Three Snowmen

Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joans Tag Week Church

Good Evening Ladies,
Here I go again...two posts in one day. Well ...I have one more tag for Joans Tag Week Church
Here is the link to the challenge.... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/11/this-weeks-challenge_29.html
And here is my tag....

 I started with a manilla tag. I inked it up using a Tim Holtz distressed ink pad and a make-up sponge. You can get Tim Holtz distressed ink at Joans. I stamped snowflakes on the background using another color of the distressed ink. I then cut a country house from a Memory Box Die that I purchased at Joan's. I think it looks more like a church. I tore white glitter paper to create the snow. I stamped the dog in brown ink on bristol paper and hand cut it out. I stamped the angel and colorized her with prima pencil, gamsol, and a stardust pen. I then stamped Peace and traced over it with the stardust pen.

A closer look.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joans Tag Week Jolly Santa

Good Morning Ladies,
I have too many alarms going off this morning. Crunch time is already here for me. So much to do ... so little time. Here is another Joans Tag Week Jolly Santa. I am having a blast doing tags.
You can see the challenge here.... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/11/this-weeks-challenge_29.html
And here is my tag....

 For this tag I covered the tag base with red, green, and blue ornament dsp. I cut a Cheery Lynn doily type die out green card stock. You can buy this and all of the Cheery Lynn dies at Joan's. My santa is an older stamp. I stamped him on bristol paper and cut him out. I put a spring thing on the back side to make Santa wiggle and jingle. What a jolly old fellow he is. Sparkly pom poms top this tag off.

A side view. I was trying to show the spring thing.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Doggy Christmas

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a great time at the dog show this weekend. Thanks to all who partook in my cards, ornaments, and tag!
My card today is Doggy Christmas and here it is...

 This card started with the little doggie. I'm not sure what stamp company is he is from. I stamped him on bristol paper and colorized him with prisma pencil and gamsol. He was then cut out. I stamped him a second time and cut only his head so he pops. The snowflake trees were cut using a memory box die and green glitter paper. The solid tree was cut using a spellbinders die set. The red snowflake card stock set the perfect backdrop. The card base was covered in green glitter card stock. The sentiment is form inkadinkado.

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

Lady of the Lake scene

Good Morning Ladies,
It's off to the dog show again today. But first here is a card.... Lady of the Lake scene

This is a card I created for a challenge that never made it on to that challenge. I created this scene using the masking technique. This is two stamps. The background stamp is by stampscapes and the lion and lady image is by Third Coast Rubber stamps. The loin image was stamped first and masked. Then the lake image was stamped twice to get the length of the panel covered. This scene was stamped on Bristol paper. It was colorized with Prisma pencil and blended with Gamsol. Layered on black to show a thin line and then layer on dark green distressed type card stock from a Tim Holtz collection. A tie of tulle was added to the bottom. This card is blank inside.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Joans Tag Week Moose

Good Morning Ladies,
I am off to the dog show this morning and have a few things to do before I leave.
I have created another tag for Joans Tag Week Moose . You can see the challenge here and order lots of goodies from Joan... http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2012/11/this-weeks-challenge_29.html
Here is my tag...

 This tag was created using a mallina tag for a base. This tag was colorized using Tim Holtz distressed ink and a sponge to apply it. You can purchase Tim Holtz distressed ink at Joans. A small snowflake stamp was used to create the snow fall effect using another color of Tim Holtz ink. A snowflake tree was added. This snowflake tree was cut using a Memory Box die from Joan's. It was cut from green sparkle card stock. This tree is just plain fun. My moose is a flat back from my stash. He seemed to go perfect with this scene type tag. He is standing on snowy ice created using crystal laquer and diamond dust. You can also get diamond dust from Joans.

A closer look.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog