Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Dog Dancing Shoes

Good Morning Ladies,
It's too cold for me. I was enjoying the warmer January weather.
The card for today is Dog Dancing Shoes
This card was created using a Gel Press background. Acrylic paints, a comb, and the Gel Press were used. The dancer die is from an unknown company. The dog is a die from IO. The sentiment is from Unity Stamps. Paw print washi tape runs across the bottom.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Monday, January 30, 2017

Emoji Poop Birthday

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a good time at the dog show yesterday. The drive home was a bit sketchy in the snow. It was quite slick.
The card for today is Emoji Poop Birthday
This card was created using the Stamps of Life new Zig Zag bag die. It fits a gift card. The die was cut using bristol paper that was created with the Gel Press.  The poop emoji on the front is an image from Unity Stamps. It was stamped on dark brown card stock and hand cut.
 This is a view showing the pull out card inside. This card is cut with the same die set.
 The sentiment is from the same Unity stamp set.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Dog and Fairy Magic

Good Morning Ladies,
I am off to watch a dog show this morning.
The card for today is Dog and Fairy Magic
This is one of those cards that has stamps from a few companies. The background was created using the spray smoosh technique. Dylusion ink sprays were used along with tattered angels. The dog image is from Inkadinkado. The flowers are from Sheena Douglass. The fairy is from Creative Visions. The clouds are from Stampscapes. This is a 5X7 card. It is a size that can be popped right into a frame.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Unity Happy Hug Gel Press

Good Morning Ladies,
It's Saturday...and off to work I will go. When I get done working I have so much laundry to do. What a plan for the day...
The card today is  Unity Happy Hug Gel Press
 The background for this card is a third pull from the Gel Press. Acrylic paint and a Joggles stencil was used. The image and sentiment are from Unity. The set is Full Of Happy Hugs. The image was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then cut with a stitched oval die.

This is the inside sentiment from the same set.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Friday, January 27, 2017

Cactus Get Well Gel Press

Good Morning Ladies,
January has returned. We had a little snow and it has turned much colder. Now to wait for spring.
The card today is Cactus Get Well Gel Press
The background for this card was created with the Gel Press, acrylic paints, and a joggles stencil. The sun was created with a joggles stencil using dye ink and a stipple brush. The stamped images are from the Stamps of Life using the matching dies. The sentiment is also from the Stamps of Life.
The inside piece was created with the Gel Press and matches the ground on the front of the card. The sentiment is from the Stamps of Life.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Indie Girl

Good Morning Ladies,
I am having a very busy week. A little more work than usual.
The card for today is Indie Girl
 The background for this card is Graphics 45 cardstock. The image is Indie Girl from Unity Stamps. She was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. The sentiment is from the same set. They were both cut using a stitched oval die. The flowers are from Prima with pearls for the centers.
The inside sentiment is from Casual Fridays.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

German Embossed Cut Valentine

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a full day yesterday. Work and then off to dog agility. I am heading into the busy season.
The card for today is German Embossed Cut Valentine
This card was created using Graphics 45 paper to cover the card base. The heart was cut from a Sizzix die set. The couple are a vintage embossed German cut. The leafy vines are cut from a Memory Box die. The flowers are from Prima.
This is the inside sentiment.
The envelope was created with the envelope maker.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Monday, January 23, 2017

Lawn Fawn Mailbox Birthday

Good Morning Ladies,
We had a really warm weekend. I went to a dog event and it was a good time. Yesterday I just laid back and took it easy.
The card for today is Lawn Fawn Mailbox Birthday
This card was created along with my friend.
The grass, birds, letter, mailbox and envelope was created using Lawn Fawn stamps and dies. The sun and cloud were created using Gina Marie dies. The sun face is an image from the Stamps of Life. The mailbox is open to insert the envelope in.
This is the envelope.
This is the inside of the envelope.
Such a fun card!!
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Unity Summer Girl

Good Morning Ladies,
Last week got out of my hands as far as posting went. But I should be back on track.
The card for today is Unity Summer Girl
I am loving the unity stamps.
The background paper covering the card base is from a pad from Tuesday Mornings. The image and sentiment is from Unity Stamps. This is summer girl. They were stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. The flowers are from Prima with pearls for centers.
The inside sentiment is from the Stamps of Life.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Angie Girl Be My Valentine

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a great time stamping with my friends yesterday. I didn't get much done. That didn't matter. The food was great and conversation was even better.
The card for today is Angie Girl Be My Valentine
This is another image from Unity Stamps that was purchased during the sale. I just love her. She was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. The background card stock was embossed in the Gemini machine with a Gemini embossing folder that came with the machine. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
The inside sentiment is a vellum piece from my old stash.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Sunny Celebrate Life with the Gel Press

Good Morning Ladies,
Today is the day! I am off to a friends house to create with others. Too much fun!!
The card for today is Sunny Celebrate Life with the Gel Press
This card was created using a Gel Press background. Besides using acrylic paint I also used a shiny acrylic paint medium. It adds sheen to the Gel Press background.  The children and dog images are from Crafty Secrets. The sun is from Creative Visions. It was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then hand cut.
The inside sentiment is from the Stamps of Life.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Friday, January 13, 2017

Puppy Valentine

Good Morning Ladies,
Is it Friday already?! Tomorrow I am off to a crafting day with friends. There will be food and a lot of chatting. I can't wait.
The card for today is Puppy Valentine
This is a heart shaped card. I cut the card base and panel using the Sizzix heart dies. The puppy and birdy scene is an image from Stampavia. The panel was cut from watercolor paper and the scene was colorized with watercolors. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
The inside sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
Since it is an odd size card the envelope was created using the envelope maker.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Gel Press Moments with Matching Envelope

Good Morning Ladies,
Boy did we have the rain and a thunderstorm last night. Odd January weather for sure. Glad it wasn't snow or it would be piled up out there.
The card for today is Gel Press Moments with Matching Envelope
The background was created using the Gel press and acrylic paint. The boat and ocean front are images from Stampscapes. They were stamped on top of the Gel press background and colorized with watercolors. The car image is from Carmen's Veranda/Lost Coast Designs. It was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then hand cut. The vellum sentiment is from my stash.
This is the matching envelope.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Sending You Love

Good Morning Ladies,
I was in need of Gel Press backgrounds. So last night I did a few. I tried out my new 8 X 10 Gel Press. It's a whole lot more are to create on.
The card for today is Sending You Love
 Lets start from the base. The card stock that covers the base is shimmer gold. The falling hearts image from CTMH was stamped three times. The sizzix heart die set was cut with red mirror card. The cupid horse chariot was cut from black card stock. The sending you love die from the Stamps of Life was cut with a shadow.
The inside sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Sheena Douglass Sympathy

Good Morning Ladies,
I had a nice visit with my parents yesterday. Ran Dude in agility and went to the grocery. Not to bad of a day.
The card for today is Sheena Douglass Sympathy
This card was created using a spray smoosh background. Bristol paper, dylusions ink sprays, and tattered angels spray was used. The Sheena Douglass wolf image was stamped next. The Sheena Douglass sentiment from the same set was next. A Joggles stencil was used to create the sun. The leaves are from a Sheena Douglass stencil.
The inside sentiment is from CTMH.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Monday, January 9, 2017

You Hold The Key Bear

Good Morning Ladies,
It of course was a fun trip to see puppies yesterday. They are all so cute! The drive was good. I can't believe I have had three really good weekends to drive up to Michigan to see puppies.
The card for today is You Hold The Key Bear
 The background paper for this card is an old Creative Memories print. It was also used for the tummy on the bear. The images and matching die cuts are from the Stamps of Life. The bear was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. The heart lock was stamped on gold shimmer paper. The arms on the bear cut out to slip the tummy piece and anything you want the bear to hold. Sheer pink ribbon tops this card off.
The inside sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Meow To You

Good Morning Ladies,
I am headed up to Michigan to hang out with some puppies today. What a fun day it will be.
The card for today is Meow To You
This card was created using an image I bought at the Fort Wayne show. Yes I am still working through the goodies I bought at Fort Wayne. This cat image is from Carmen's Veranda/Lost Coast Designs. He was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. He was then cut with a stitched rectangle die as well as the black mat behind him. The sentiment is from the Stamps of Life. 
The inside sentiment is from the Stamps of Life.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Love You Puppy

Good Morning Ladies,
The weekend is here! So many things to do in so little time. I guess I will have to decide on what will happen first.
The card for today is Love You Puppy
So Cottage Cutz had a deal over the holidays and I bought a handful of dies. I didn't have any of their dies so this gave me a chance to try them. The puppy is from Cottage Cutz. His mouth opens so you can put different things in the mouth but the heart dies was part of it. It is shaded with watercolors. The love you ring die is from the Stamps of Life. It was on a flash sale so it went into my cart. It is cut from black card stock. The background paper is an old paper from Creative Memories. A sheer pink ribbon tops this card off.
The heart die is from Sizzix. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Friday, January 6, 2017

Unity Aleah

Good Morning Ladies,
More cold weather today. When my day job is done I will be coming home to create. That is one good thing about the cold.
The card for today is Unity Aleah
I have discovered Unity stamps again. I ordered some on their big sale. This is one of the images and sentiments I ordered. I love her. She was stamped on watercolor paper. She was then colorized with watercolors. The sentiment was stamped next. The background was stippled with dye ink in a very very light blue.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Boy and Dog Valentine

Good Morning Ladies,
It is cold out there this morning. It doesn't seem to bother the dogs at all. I like it in the house where it is nice and warm.
The card today is Boy and Dog Valentine.
Valentines Day will come soon enough. This card was created using a Sizzix flip-it die. The heart paper is from TPS. The boy and dog die is from an unknown company.
This is the flip side of the card. The sentiment is from CTMH. The heart dies are from Sizzix.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Sheena Douglass Golden Sympathy

Good Morning Ladies,
It sounds windy out this morning. I can hear the chimes on my porch. I am good with the no snow thing. It makes it so much easier to get around.
The card for today is Sheena Douglass Golden Sympathy
The Golden Retriever and grass images are from Sheena Douglass. They are stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. The sentiment is from CTMH. 
The inside sentiment is from CTMH.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Lawn Fawn Love Bug

Good Morning Ladies,
I am starting to make Valentine cards. I know it is early but I have to start early to have enough Valentine cards done.
The card for today is Lawn Fawn Love Bug
The background card stock is from my stash. The frame die is from an unknown company. The bugs and heart was stamped and die cut from red card stock. The images and sentiment are from Lawn Fawn. I am finally breaking this company's dies and stamps out and using them.
The inside sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Monday, January 2, 2017

Vintage Birthday Friend

Good Morning Ladies,
It feels chilly out this morning. A fire sounds good today, but I am off to work this morning. So it will have to wait til this evening.
The card for today is Vintage Birthday Friend
I am still working on stamps from the Fort Wayne show. The background paper for this card is from Tuesday Mornings. The image is from Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda. It was stamped on kraft card and the ladies dresses were watercolored. They were then mounted on black cardstock. The flower is from Prima with a pearl for the center.
The sentiment is from CTMH.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Little Things Boy and Dog

Good Morning Ladies,
Here's to a great 2017! I am starting my year off spending some time with friends and dogs.
The card for today is Little Things Boy and Dog
The dog print that covers the card base is from my stash. The boy and dog image are from Eat Cake Graphics. It was stamped on watercolor paper and colorized with watercolors. It was then cut from a Gina Marie die set. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz. 
The inside sentiment is from TPS.
Happy Scraps,
Mrs. Swandog