Beautiful Birthday Horse

Good Morning Ladies,
Today is the day I leave for the stamp show with two of my friends. I have to finish up packing and we will be on the road!
The card for today is Beautiful Birthday Horse

 This card was cut with a Sizzix Flip-It die. The background paper is from a DCWV pad. The cute horse image is from Clear Dollar Stamps. He was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. He was then cut with one of the scallop dies included in the flip-it set. The flowers are from Prima with pearls for centers.

This is the flip side. The sentiment is from the same set as the horse.
Happy  Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Frog In Paradise

Good Morning Ladies,
It is very cool out this morning and raining. But everything is great! Soon we leave for the stamp show. I can't wait to see what is new out there in the stamping world.
The card for today is Frog In Paradise

The background for this card was created using the ink spray smoosh technique. Dylusion ink sprays were used on watercolor paper. The palm trees image is from Stampscapes. The water image is from Eat Cake Graphics. The frog was stamped with Archival Ink on watercolor paper. He was then colorized with watercolors and hand cut. I am not sure what company the frog is from.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sheena Douglass Honest Horse

Good Morning Ladies,
The time is counting down until I head out with friends to the rubber stamp show in Fort Wayne, IN. I am going with two seasoned campers so I should be okay.
The card for today is Sheena Douglass Honest Horse

The background for this card is horse paper I bought at my friends last crop. The horse and sentiment is from Sheena Douglass. The horse was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. He was then cut out using a sizzix thin-lits die set. The fringe on the bottom of the card is from Hobby Lobby. 

The inside sentiment is from Hampton Arts.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Tags

Good Morning Ladies,
The weather has cooled off. It is fall I think. Hoodie weather. My season!
The project for today is tags.

 This tag was created using a Lavina unicorn image. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz. The background was sprayed with ink sprays. The edge was done with a gold sharpie.

This tag was created using a CTMH clear set. The images were stamped in Archival ink and the tag was stippled with orange dye ink.

The background of this tag was created using the left over paint from a Gel Press pull. I don't know the company of the giraffe. The flower was created with flower punches.

This tag was created using Sheena Douglass images. The sun was created with the Tim Holtz round tool and acrylic paint. The sky was stippled in with blue dye ink. The kite was colorized with watercolors.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sledding Polar Bear

Good Morning Ladies,
I was MIA. Getting ready for the dog show this past weekend. I made several awards frames. Things were way busy.
The card for today is Sledding Polar Bear

Oh what fun! This card was created using the ink spray smoosh technique for the background. Dylusions ink sprays and tattered angels ink spray were used. White cardstock was torn to create the snow hill. Stickles was used to highlight the snow. A Tim Holtz round tool was used with acrylic paint to create the moon. The polar bear image is from The Ink Pad. He was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. Then hand cut. A Stampscapes image was used to create branches above the polar bear. A white gel pen was used for the falling snow.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sheena Douglass Book Stack

Good Morning Ladies,
I am busy as a beaver this week. So much to do ...so little time.
The card for today is Sheena Douglass Book Stack

This card was created using Sheena Douglass images. They were stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. Shading was added below the book stack and pen and ink. The background paper is from Tuesday Mornings.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

My Dog Saw You

Good Morning Ladies,
This week is going to be busier than I thought. But I think that happens more than I know. By the weekend I will be at a dog show. That makes me happy!
The card for today is My Dog Saw You

The background of this card was created using the spray smoosh technique. Dylusion ink sprays were used. The fire hydrant and fence were cut from Memory Box dies. The dog is an image from Katzelkraft. He was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. He was then hand cut. The sentiment is from Sparkle and Sprinkle.

The inside sentiment is from Sparkle and Sprinkle.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Ski Hanna

Good Morning Ladies,
I seem to be all rested up from the weekend. On Saturday I went to a friends to stamp with other gals. I had a great time!
The card for today is Ski Hanna

 This card was created using a spray smoosh background with Dylusions ink spray. The image on the watercolor panel is from Hanna Stamps. The ski gal is stamped with Archival ink. Then she was colorized with watercolors. The fur trim on her hood is Stickles.

The inside sentiment is from the Stamps of Life.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Vintage German Cut Sheep

Good Evening Ladies,
I have had a busy fun past few days. Friday night I went and saw a Rascal Flatts concert. I got home really really late from Michigan.
The card for today is Vintage German Cut Sheep

The background paper for this card is from my stash. The sheep center panel is a vintage German embossed cut. The word BAA was created using a CTMH alphabet stamp set. 

The inside sentiment is from Local King Rubber.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sheena Douglass Dog Year Birthday

Good Morning Ladies,
I was off to a work event for my husband's work last night. It was a good time. Lots of food and lots of freebies. Plus I won a Omaha Steak package.
The card for today is Sheena Douglass Dog Year Birthday

The image and sentiment are from Sheena Douglass. Of course this is one of my favorite sets. It's dogs! The dog and sentiment were stamped on watercolor paper. The dog was colorized with watercolors. Both were cut with a Sizzix circle die set. The background paper is from the surprise pack from Hobby Lobby.

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

Stamplistic Horse Halloween

Good Morning Ladies,
I finished painting my bathroom last night. All the tape has been removed and later today I can put up the new shower rod...curtain. I think now that the tape is down I am going to like the color.
The card for today is Stamplistic Horse Halloween

The background of this card was created using a background oak leaf stamp from Just Rite Stamps. It was stamped with Archival ink. The horse is an image from Stamplistic. It was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then hand cut. The pumkin and bat images are from CTMH. The pumpkins were stamped on white card stock with dye ink and then hand cut.

The inside sentiment is from CTMH.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Viva Las Vegas Stamps September Challenge

Good Morning Ladies,
The stamp show in Fort Wayne is drawing near. I can't wait. Me and a couple of my friends are going. We are taking my camper and staying at the campgrounds right behind the coliseum. It's always a good time.
Today's card is an entry for the Viva Las Vegas Stamps September Challenge
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

We are jumping right into the season and would like to inspire you with words like : bones, skeletons, garden gnomes, nymphs, goblins, ghouls, bats, creatures, critters, vampires, graveyards, catacombs, dead, death, halloween, spooky, creepy, and more.
These are the guidelines for the challenge.
You can enter the challenge here and see all of the entries also. http://vivalas.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-challenge.html
This is my card.

The background was created using the spray smoosh technique. Dylusions ink sprays and Tattered Lace gold spray were used to create it. The moon was created using the Tim Holtz round tool. Grey and White acrylic paint were used. The graveyard and bats were created using Memory Box dies. The ghoul image is from Viva Las Vegas Stamps. It was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then hand cut. I have used this stamp a lot. It still has a wealth of ideas spinning around in my head. 

The inside sentiment is from CTMH.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Fairy Happy Birthday Cheer

Good Morning Ladies,
The nights are cooler. I am ready for this. Fall is my favorite time of the year!
The card for today is Fairy Happy Birthday Cheer

This card was created using a piece of glossy card stock. It was stippled with dye ink. The images were stamped using Archival ink. The flowers are from a CTMH clear set. The fairies are from Lavina. The sentiment is from CTMH.

The inside sentiment is from the same CTMH set as the front sentiment.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Gel Press Witch Halloween

Good Morning Ladies,
The weekend flew by. I got the first coat of paint on my bathroom. I'm not to sure about it. Only time will tell.
The card for today is Gel Press Witch Halloween

The background for this card was created with the gel press. Two colors of Dylusion paints and a comb were used. The comb was given a twist to create the design. The pumpkins, bats, and witch are wood pieces that were painted with acrylic paint.They are from my stash.

This is the inside greeting. It is from a CTMH clear set.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Little Pig Thanks Flip-It

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a good time working at the dog show yesterday and watching all of the dogs run. It is much cooler today.
The card for today is Little Pig Thanks Flip-It

 The base for this card was created using a Sizzix Flip-It card die. The DSP is from the surprise pack that was purchased from Hobby Lobby. There are so many cute papers in that pack. The pig image is from Clear Dollar Stamps. It was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then die cut with the stitched squares from the Stamps of Life.  The flower is from Prima and has a button for the center.

A close-up of the pig.

This is the flip side. The sentiment is from the same set. The thanks is from a Hampton Arts set.

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

Sheena Douglas In A Pickle

Good Morning Ladies,
I am off today to go and work the dogs show in town. More good times with my dog family today.
The card for today is Sheena Douglas In A Pickle

I always love to combine sets. Both images are from Sheena Douglass. The sentiment is also from Sheena Douglass. All was stamped with Archival ink. The dog and cat were colorized with watercolors. The background is stippled with a very light blue dye ink.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Long Sit Framed

Good Morning Ladies,
It's Friday already. These four day weeks fly by!
The project for today is Long Sit Framed

Another dog show project. The dogs are images from Katzelkraft. They were stamped on watercolor paper with Archival ink. They were colorized with watercolors and hand cut. The fence was cut with a punch. The letters used to spell out long sit are from CTMH. The paw print mat is from my stash. 

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

Viva Las Vegas Stamps with Gel Press and Matching Envelope

Good Morning Ladies,
We did not get any rain last night. It still feels pretty muggy this morning. I'm sure it will cool off soon.
The card for today is Viva Las Vegas Stamps with Gel Press and Matching Envelope

The background of this card was created using the Gel Press and Dylusions paints, The ladies floating on the water are an image from Viva Las Vegas Stamps. They are stamped on watercolor paper using Archival ink. They were colorized using watercolors and were hand cut. The waves were created using an Avery Elle image. The sentiment is from a Frou Frou set.

The inside sentiment is from Frou Frou.

This is the matching envelope. It was made from a later press. The images are Avery Elle.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Agility Framed

Good Morning Ladies,
Yesterday was a hot one. I was at work all day in the air so not to bad for me. We had burgers on the grill. Might as well take advantage of the weather that is acting like summer.
The project for today is Agility Framed

 I am still working on things for dog show raffles. This is an 8X10 frame. It has a mat for a 4X6 photo. The background paper is from my stash. The dog is cut from a Memory Box die. The runner is cut from a Quik Cutz die. The bang image is from Fiskars and was stamped on blue textured card stock and hand cut. The word agility was hand written.

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

CTMH Squared

Good Morning Ladies,
I started a project yesterday. I decided to paint my main bath. I got a good start on it. It will have to wait to be finished here and there this week. It will be good to have a fresh look.
The card for today is CTMH Squared

This card started out as something totally different. A piece of watercolor card was sprayed with Dylusions ink sprays. The images on this card are from CTMH. One of the flowers was stamped and did not stamp all the way. So it was stamped again. Of course it was not lined up so it gave a double image. Not good. The rest of the flowers were stamped the same way to try and make use of this piece. It looked terrible. So it was cut into one and a half inch squares. Then the squares that were plain had words from another CTMH set stamped on them. They were then arranged on a piece of card stock.

The inside sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sheena Douglass and the Gel Press Slow Boat

Good Morning Ladies,
I cleaned house yesterday and had my son and his girlfriend over for his birthday dinner. It was a good day. With all my housework done today is open to any possibilities.
The card for today is Sheena Douglass and the Gel Press Slow Boat

The background was created using a final pull from the Gel Press. But before I took that final pull I added Tattered Angels gold spray. It gave it that mystery ghost print. The images and sentiment are from Sheena Douglass. They were stamped in black Archival ink. The boat was then colorized with watercolors. 

The inside sentiment is from the Stamps Of Life.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Graphics 45 Always Be Different

Good Morning Ladies,
I made a run to get glue and card blanks yesterday. I threw in gift bags to do some toppers for. But I stayed on task and didn't anything else jump in my cart. I stood strong. LOL
The card for today is Graphics 45 Always Be Different

The Graphics 45 pad Couture was used to create this card. The calling card and background paper are from that pad. I turned around and saw a DCWV pad that I could use with it. That would be the peacock feathers on the left hand side. Mother of pearl buttons were added on top of that piece.

The sentiment is from Technique Junkie and is stamped on glossy paper stippled with dye ink.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Muscle Dog

Good Morning Ladies,
Too much time goofing off on the computer today. So I am late. So much to do today. Yikes!
The card for today is Muscle Dog

This card was created using a clear set from Stampolicious. The muscle dog was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. He was then hand cut. The sentiment was stamped on a piece of card stock.

The inside image and sentiment are from the same set.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Gel Press Halloween Kids

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a busy day yesterday. One of the best parts was going to Kroger's to get T-Bone steaks for 5.99 a pound. Lots of time to create this weekend.

Gel Press is so fun. The background was created with the Gel Press. Dylusion paints and the Tim Holtz round tool. The tool was just given a twist when laid down on the bristol paper. I love the effect it created. The stamped panel is an image from D.O.T. S. This image was stamped on Bristol paper and colorized with Prisma pencil and Gamsol. The black cat is a die cut from Memory Box.

The inside sentiment is from CTMH.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Dog Rally Framed

Good Morning Ladies,
It has cooled off. It feels so nice outside this morning. Cooler days will be good.
The project for this morning is Dog Rally Framed

This dog rally framed piece is for a dog show raffle. What fun is was to create! The background paper came from Tuesday Morning. The dogs are from a set from the Stamps of Life. They were stamped on watercolor paper with archival ink. They were then cut with the companion die set. The cone image is from Viva Las Vegas Stamps. They were stamped on bristol paper and were hand cut. Rally was stamped along the side using CTMH alphabet stamps. The paw prints on the other side is an image from Inkadinkado.

A close-up of the dogs.

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