Lots of circles - crazy dogs

Good Morning all and welcome to a new week.

Today is a new challenge starting at Make My Monday

The theme this fortnight is

'GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES'

Make a project using at least 3 circles.  You could go quite simple or all out with lots of circles.  I decided to go circle mad with circle toppers, circle inking and a spotty embossing folder.

Make an XL DL card by folding black A4 cardstock in half lengthways.  

I first stamped the crazy dogs and then die cut into a circle.  I then masked the dogs with drawing gum, using a dotty stencil i applied ink through some of the circles and then stamped in the same ink with a dictionary stamp.  I removed the stencil and drawing gum and watercoloured the dogs with distress inks. 

I then inked around the edge and mounted onto black circles.  Die cut a round birthday sentiment in white and matted onto a black circle.  I then used a large spots embossing folder on a white panel for the background and used the same blue ink on the edges.  

I stamped and coloured some of the tennis balls from the stamp set, covered in glossy accents and used them in the corners to embellish.  A few extra balls and bones to finish. 

Close up detail of the dog and inked and stamped background behind him.  I also added glossy accents to the eyes and nose. 

Items used

Tim Holtz Mini Crazy dog stamps

Distress inks - tumbled glass, peacock feathers, ripe persimmon, picked raspberry, smoked chicory, black soot.

Stampin up - dictionary stamp

That special touch - spot/circle mask

Crafters companion 8x8 spotty embossing folder

Circle Happy Birthday die.

I started seeing dots before my eyes with this one, but enjoyed getting inky.  Please do pop over to see the rest of the teams projects and to join in

Make my Monday

I hope you all have a good week. Emma