Sausage Dog

Just playing around with a stamp I bought earlier in the year off Etsy.  It is called "Sausage Dog" and was made by Urban Stamps. 

I stamped the dachshund image with Marvy Black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I created a mask with masking film and sponged Mama Elephant Ocean pigment ink.  I made a mistake on the ground, so I cut around the bottom half of the dachshund, and used a strip of patterned paper for the ground.

The sentiment seemed perfect.  It is from Great Impressions and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.

Got a little Valentine-ish by stamping three little hearts from Paper Smooches.

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Speaking of Etsy...if I can get my act together again, I plan on dusting off my Etsy shop and trying to sell some of my cards.

Autumn Fields

Over the past year, I've been fortunate enough to take a few Zindorf classes at Marco's in Centerville. However, most of the time, when I make a card, I rarely reach for my brayer. I decided I should perhaps, every now and then, take it out and see what happens. This card is a result of getting out the brayer.

I first stamped the pumpkin patch image from Great Impressions with Marvy dye black ink onto Georgia Pacific cardstock. I colored the pumpkins with Copic markers. I then covered the pumpkins with a Versamark markers and clear heat embossed the pumpkins. Once that was complete, I brayered Sea Shells Conch Shell dye ink onto the paper about 1/3 of the way from the top. I used a mask of Post-It notes for the horizon. I then brayered Sea Shells Sandal dye ink onto the bottom half of the card. I then sponged some Vivid Taupe dye ink onto the Sandal ink, using masks. I also sponged some Adirondack Sunset Orange dye ink onto the very top of the Conch Shell for the sky. I proceeded to then stamps some tree images from Sky Kids and Rubber Monger) with Marvy Dye black ink.

I mounted the scene I had created onto black cardstock and patterned paper. I used a corner punch to make the black corners and attached with gold brads. I then stamped along the bottom of the card and swirl from Innovative Stamp Creations with Adirondack Lettuce dye ink.

This was a fun departure from my typical whimsical style. It's certainly not a Zindorf, but I appreciate the trip outside of my comfort zone.

Dreaming Mouse

I enjoyed last week's Copic Colour Challenge so much, I just had to play again this week for Copic Colour Challenge #19, which was to use G00, RV02, and BV00. I thought this week's color combination was challenging (I guess that's why it is a challenge). These colors are so light, hence the low numbers on the right, that they barely show on coated paper. So, I had to figure out what image I had that would look good with softer, lighter colors...and I had to use matte paper so the colors would actually show up.

I decide this mouse image by Great Impressions would be appropriate. I stamped the image with Marvy dye black ink onto Georgia Pacific cardstock. I colored the image with those three colors, along with B60, W1, and W2. So, I had to use six markers to pull this one off. The sentiment is from Penny Black and seems to go so well with the mouse image. I used patterned paper, black cardstock, textured white cardstock, ribbon, brads, and Nestabilites to complete this card.

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