Not Quite the Dog Days of Summer...

I chose a basset hound image from Whippersnaller stamps for today's entry. It is warm and muggy here in NH - not the dog day yet, but tomorrow is supposed to be in the mid to upper 80's. Hot enough for me! I am a 70's kind of gal. The buttons on this card are made with a button punch by McGill - I punched out the buttons, then added Ranger's Glossy Accents to them and allowed them to dry completely. The dog image is colored with watercolor pencils and a blender pen.

I hope everyone is enjoying their 4th of July weekend!
Jeannette

Stacked Dogs!

And who says dogs are not talented! Nothing like 3 dogs stacked on each other to make someone smile. This is a fun image from Whippersnapper. I colored the dogs with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. The border punch is a fun pawprint punch from EK Success. I added some grosgrain ribbon to dress it up a bit.

Have a great day!
Jeannette

Whippersnapper Snowman...

We started doing a Christmas class every month at the store and the response has been incredible! I think everyone likes the idea of getting a bunch of Christmas cards done throughout the year so that the holiday season is not so stressful.

This card is using a great snowman image from Whippersnapper Designs. The little bluebirds add a great dimension to the image. The Merry Christmas image is from a JustRite Stampers set. I stamped the image with VersaFine ink and colored it with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. Added a couple layers and used the Spellbinders Lacey Squares die. I love the lacey dies - and now we have ovals! I punched 4 snowflakes from a glitter cardstock and added them to the corners. Instead of pearls, I used a blue Viva Pearl Pen in the center of the snowflakes.

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend!

Jeannette

Bring it on!

When I saw this stamp from Whippersnapper, I laughed about all the snow we have been having in the northeast. My husband HATES snow, hates shoveling it and has been taunting the snow gods all winter by saying "Bring it on!" So, if you want to know who to blame for our snowy winter, I know where the blame squarely rests. The card is a simple one. I stamped the image with VersaFine ink and colored it with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I embossed a piece of a blue Bazzill Swiss Dot cardstock with a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder. I used a green/blue ribbon from May Arts and added a few layers.

Have a great day!
Jeannette

Send chocolate!

Here's a card for all of you choco-holics out there! The cute little puppy image is by Whippersnapper, colored with Staedtler watercolor pencils and a Dove blender. The ribbon has little paw prints on it - which works well with the dog image. This is a great image that can be used for a lot of things - even the always challenging "man card." The image is stamped and then punch out with a scallop oval, then another scallop oval layered underneath.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jeannette

One more baby card...

This card is using a large stamp from Whippersnapper - colored this time with Staedtler watercolor pencils and a Dove Blender pen. The stamp was first stamped on a large piece if cardstock, then I used a ruler and exacto knife to cut a straight line across, below the balloon and then cut out the balloon. It is a great way to reduce the amount of "white space" on a card. The DP is from Kaiser. I ran the DP through the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder to add some dimension. A little ribbon is added for accent.

Baby Girl Card...

In case you had not noticed, babies are HOT! We're in the middle of another baby boom, as the children of the baby boomers are now having their own children. This image from Whippersnapper is simply adorable and makes a great baby girl card. The DP is from Kaiser and I used an EK border punch and some lovely pink double-face satin ribbon from Midori. The little hearts are simply punched out of an old heart corner punch and added as an embellishment. Colored with Copic markers.