Playful Pups

A new challenge has just been posted on the DRS Designs Blog and the theme is "Pet Store." 

 I couldn't resist getting these adorable Playful Pups (1110H) inky! I used Copic Markers to color in the image and the light blue banner was embossed with a paw print embossing folder.  I used the Hot Diggity Dog Birthday Greeting (732E) for the sentiment and stamped the Small Dog Print (1003A) just above it. It might be clean and simple, yet it's perfect for my dog-loving, co-worker whose birthday is next week! She's gonna love it and I hope you do too!

Thanks for stopping by!
 

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Hot Diggity Dog!

Some of my favorite cards to stamp are birthday cards. I usually have quite a few to choose from when a birthday card is needed. However, last week when I went to write out a card for a friend of mine, I noticed my stash was gone!! The good thing about this is that it actually worked out to my advantage! She is a dog lover and I was able to stamp this cute doggie birthday card just for her.  It was a win, win situation for us both!

I started by coloring the Doggie Dilemma Dog With Fence (254H) with Copic Markers. After matting it I put it to the side to work on the card front. I stamped the Dog Bone (080A) on white card stock to create a border around the card front. I colored them lightly with Copic Markers and then distressed the edges with brown ink.  Next, the card front was matted with blue card stock. I created an A2 dark brown card base and adhered the card front to it. The matted dog image was adhered to the upper center area and the Hot Diggity Dog Birthday Greeting (732E) was stamped below it as shown.  I didn't add any bulky embellishments to it since it was going to be mailed.  It was a nice change keeping my card front clean and simple! Hope you've enjoyed my post today. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Birthday "Paws"

Sorry it's been a week already since I've last posted.  I received a new bag of rubber goodies from DRS Designs and I got sidetracked with their new Halloween images. Just wait til you see them!!!  I get to show them off very soon, so stay tuned.  

For now, I'm sharing this cute birthday card I created for this weeks DRS Blog Challenge.  The theme is "Punny" sayings and I couldn't resist using cute, little "Wags" the Dog (1117F) with the "Paws"itively Fantastic Birthday Greeting (727F).   

I also used the Polka Dot Background (688P) and the Small Dog Print (1003A) to create my own pattern paper.  I love the look of the 2 patterns and colors overlapping each other.  Not sure how I stumbled on this layout, but I'm really happy with it as well.  I think it shows off the image and sentiment well, yet is spacious enough to show off the background too.  Wags was colored with Copic Markers and the background layers were distressed with Antique Linen. Finished card size is 4.25" x 5.5"  

Run over to the DRS Blog and check out the rest of the "punny" cards created by the DRS DT.  I promise you'll enjoy what you see! 

Have a great day!

Smiles,
Jennifer

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Who Let The Dogs Out

It's another Challenge Thursday on the DRS Blog.  The theme this week is dogs and I've created a scene card using the Doggie Dilemma with Fence (254H), the Who Let The Dogs Out Greeting (893D) and the Easy Grass Background (059E).

I colored the image with Copic Markers and masked the image to sponge the sky and the grass.  Then I used the Easy Grass Background to add the grass blades with a darker green ink.    

Link your Dog cards HERE and enter to win a fun prize from DRS Designs. 

Smiles, 

Jennifer

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Wags The Dog

Hello Everyone! 

I hope this post finds you all well.

Today, I'd like to introduce you to a new friend of mine.  Please meet "Wags!" He is the new *adorable* dog stamp (1117F) from DRS Designs. He was colored with Copic Markers and then after masking him with a Post-It Note, I sponged yellow ink on the background around him while still in the Nestie die. I paired him with the Happy Tails To You greeting (1106D) and decorated the sentiment panel with twine tied in a knot on either side. I hand stamped the background using DRS Designs Dog Paw Background (699H). The card front was adhered to an A2 size brown cardstock base.

I have entered this card for the Animal Challenge at the Order of the Opus Gluei

I hope you all have a great day and I appreciate you stopping by!

Smiles, 

Jennifer

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Who Let The Dogs Out!

In case you haven't seen the new puppy stamps from DRS Designs, here they are now! Aren't these Playful Pups (1110H) just adorable!?!? 

I've paired them on this card with "Who let the dogs Out!" (893D) which is new too. You can find these and another Dog stamp by checking out all of DRS Designs new stamps HERE.  Not a dog person?  Check out the new releases anyways, there is an adorable cat stamp with a matching sentiment there too!  I hope to be showing them off to you soon! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Diggity Dog!

Hi Everyone! 

 I have a fun birthday card to share with you today, especially for any dog lover! I've paired up the recently released Hot Diggity Dog Birthday Greeting (732E) with the Doggie Dilemma Stamp (254H) for this card.

I colored the Doggie Dilemma and the cardstock that I stamped the sentiment on with Copic Markers.  This was simple embellished with a decorative border punch, petite copper brads, and brown ribbon tied in a knot. 

I went over his eyes and nose with a Glaze pen to make them look shiny and wet.  Looks realistic doesn't it?

Hope you like this Dog Birthday card!

Thanks for stopping by to see it, I appreciate your visit!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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CAS Dog Sympathy

Here's another pet sympathy card I recently made with DRS Designs newest stamps.

I colored the Dog Angel (G331) with Copic Markers, masked it and sponged blue ink around it while it was in a Nestie die.  The sentiment is the One Line Heartfelt Condolences (D321).

I'm usually not one for clean and simple cards, but this one totally is! I embellished it with a simple 2 layered Prima flower and added a paw button to the center of the flower.  I love that part of this card!  I also used Yellow Stickles on the halo, and Crystal Stickles on his wings.  Can't forget to add fluffiness to the cloud--I created this with white Fun Flock!

Well, that's about it for now.  Sorry for such a short post today.  This week has been hectic and I'm so behind, so I have to limit my computer time to make the most of my days.  Stay tuned for more coming soon!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Doggie Dilemma Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Today I'm showing off another challenge card for the DRS Sketch Challenge.  As you can see from the sketch, I changed it up a bit to accomodate my focal image by just switching the purple and gray panels on the sketch.

Isn't this Doggie Dilemma stamp (H254) adorable!?!?!?!  This poor little guy definitely needs some support to get through that fence! LOL!  That's why I thought the Thank You For Your Support Greeting (E335) went well with this stamp.  Both of these stamps are new releases.

 

I colored the image with Copic Markers and masked it so that I could sponge blue ink around the image.  Of course, the Thank You For Your Support greeting is all one stamp, but I chose to split it up in order to make it work for the layout on this card.

We'd love for you to play along as we look forward to seeing your version of the sketch.  Here's a reminder of the 2 prize packages that DRS Designs is giving away to 2 lucky participants! The 2 winners who are randomly chosen will get their choice of either package! Each package contains 6 stamps that you could get for FREE!

Beach Package

-OR-

Golf Package

Hurry as time is quickly running out!  Make sure to link up your challenge card on this post using the Inlinkz feature to be considered for one of these great prizes by 11:59pm on July 26th!  (Hurry, that is only 4 days away!)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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DRS Sketch Challenge!

For the next 2 weeks DRS Designs is holding a sketch challenge.  Here's the sketch to follow:

For your participation you could win either a beach prize package or a golf prize package from DRS Designs.  You can see picture of the prize packages HERE.

Here's my take on the sketch: 

I used 2 of DRS Designs new releases on this card.  The Pet Angel Group (K330) and the One Line Sorry For Loss Greeting (D317).  (You can see the rest of their new releases HERE.)  The image was colored with Copic Markers and I used the masking technique while sponging blue ink around it.  I also stamped the Small Cat Print (A1006) and the Small Dog Print (A1003) in the background with Versamark ink.

I added white Fun Flock to the cloud to make it fluffy and I used Yellow Stickles on the halos to make them glisten.

Please see THIS POST on the DRS Site to see all of the Sketch challenge details and enter your card today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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Four Legged Friends

Here's another card I made for the Caardvarks Wet/Dry Embossing challenge. Unfortunately, I am not eligible to win the fabulous prize DRS Designs is giving away to two lucky participants, but you could!   What's the prize you ask??  Two prizes will be awarded, each participant will receive 15 DRS Designs stamps from the Stamp A Day Giveaway Campaign!!  Just click the Caardvarks link above to see all the details and link up your card today!

It's always so very sad when someone loses a pet, but when the time comes, I like having cards like this pet sympathy one on hand.  DRS Designs Pet Sympathy sentiment (H074) is so sincere.

Both the Small Cat Print (A1006) and the Small Dog Print (A1003) images are also by DRS Designs.  I stamped them with Versamark ink in the background on the card base.  The Pet Sympathy sentiment and the dark brown paw print were stamped in SU! Chocolate Chip.  I used Post It Notes to mask off the edges around the sentiment and sponged light blue ink over the wording.  A bit of embossing with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and a small dog bone embellished this card nicely.

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Happy Monday to you all, and thanks for stopping by!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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The Difference Between Cats and Dogs!

Hooray for Friday!  

I'm excited today becuase I'm enjoying a 3 day weekend!  These kinds of weekends don't come around for me very often working in a hospital so sometimes I just have to create my own long weekends, and that's exactly what I did!

As I mentioned earlier this week, I've seemed to have lost my crafting mojo a bit.  I think it's slowly on the mend, but it's definitely affected by the nicer weather we've had lately.  One of the projects I was able to complete this week is this card that tells about the difference between cats and dogs.

But...

...It's my day to post on the DRS Designs Blog, so you'll have to check it out over there!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!

Smiles,

Jennifer

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