4 legged friends #2

Good Morning everyone

Time for our mid way May inspiration over at We Love Stamping

The theme this month is 

four legged friends

or you can go with the anything goes option as long as you use stamps

Ive used a set of dog stamps from aall&create (#1121) which I got back in their December advent sale so about time I used them! 

4x6" kraft base card.  I first stamped the dogs onto kraft card and watercoloured with inktense pencils, once dry added a little highlight detail with posca paint pens and then cut out.

I took a piece of kraft paper foiled with gold paw prints and bones and sprayed it with inks in similar colours to the dog, the foiling resists the inks.  Once dry I cut to size, matted onto ivory card and then the base card.  I die cut an oval from ivory card and adhered to the middle top and then added the dog with pinflair glue gel for a little dimension, otherwise its a flat card which is rare for me.

This fabulous sentiment is from a stamp set called 'fur babies' from creative craft products and I thought it fit the image perfectly.  I stamped onto ivory card, cut to size, added to the front with 2 teal glossy hearts to finish. 

You can see the shimmer in the mica spray a bit better here, when the light hits it, it really comes to life.  This image reminds me of my brothers dog 'Tig' as she is very slim and short coated and always gives her paw to everyone to say hello😁 

and also made 2 more cards using the other 2 stamps in the set

5x5" kraft card base 

I sprayed the background again and cut to size, i then die cut a circular shape out of the middle.  I cut a piece of white card to fit, stamped the sentiment where I wanted it to line up in the aperture of the kraft card.  I then embossed with a distress embossing folder - yes I embossed the wrong side so its actually the deboss on this one! Just breaks up all the white a bit.  I adhered this to the card front and then the kraft card on top.  I then added the dog with glue gel so that he was mostly in the circular aperture. 

and version 3 - actually used the embossed side this time - all the rest is the same as the last card.  The gold foiling really comes to life when the light hits it but hard to get decent photos! 

Items Used:

aall&create stamp set #1121 'Bingo was his namo'

Creative craft product sentiment stamps 'fur babies'

Craftuk Ltd kraft card

Foiled kraft paper (ancient B&M pad)

Derwent Inktense pencils

Cosmic shimmer airless misters 'green galore, pine green, hello sunshine, ocean sparkle'

Crafters companion 8x8 distressed embossing folder

White posca pen

We have these lovely prizes from Lavinia stamps to be won

Do hop over to We love stamping to join in

Its been a funny few weeks, I started a new treatment for my MS this week after months of supply issues with my last immune suppressant, this new one is self injection so thats an interesting one for me and hopefully the after effects and then also side effects settle down over the coming weeks.  I was happy on my last one as it was the only treatment in 23yrs of trying everything for MS that I could actually tolerate without nasty side effects.....so fingers and toes crossed for this one

Then Jess cat was poorly so several vet visits, she's finally cured herself as vets are none the wiser as to what was wrong with her, but i guess all those tests ruled out lots!!! She's definitely used one of her nine lives as it was touch and go, but she lives to fight another day and back out sunbathing full time so thats a sure sign she feels better as this cat is a real sun worshipper

I hope that you all have a good weekend.  Big hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the 1st card into the following:

https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/05/neglected-stuff-may-2025-challenge.html - paw print background paper is over 5 yrs old

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https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-2025-challenge-76-anything-goes.html - the dog stamp and sentiment stamp are both new

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https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2025/05/keep-it-simple.html - a simple card for me as not added lots of dimension or embellishments

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https://girlzmakesguyzcards.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-27-honden-enof-katten-dogs.html

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https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/05/may-4-challenge.html - 2nd entry, used scissors to cut out the dog and paper for the background

 

Dog birthday

Good Morning everyone

Today Im honoured to be guest designer over at Critter crazy

where the theme is anything animals/critters goes

I wanted to make a fun birthday card for a friend who has 2 bonkers dogs so dug out these old Katzelkraft dog stamps and my kaliedacolor ombre ink pad and had fun.

approx size 6.5x6.5"  I made my white cardblank using spellbinders grand label 1 dies.  See below for how i made the background which i then cut to a smaller label to fit the card front and lightly inked all the edges with black soot distress ink and attached the front. 

I die cut 2 scalloped spellbinders labels 1 from white card, on the larger one i lightly inked it with black soot distress ink adhered the smaller white one and added to the card front with foam tape.  I stamped the dogs with the ombre ink, cut out and added with glue gel.

I die cut the birthday sentiment 4 times from white card and adhered together to give a chipboard feel, the top one i inked black and then adhered in place just under the dogs feet so it looks like they are stood on it. 

Just a close up 

and the background...

On white card i stamped the 2 Katzelkraft dogs with the Ombre ink, then stamped the bones & ball from tim holtz crazy dog stamp set.  I stamped 'happy dog' words from aall&create 'happy dog' stamp set in grey ink along with some text stamps.  I then stencilled paw prints with tumbled glass & pistachio oxide inks which you can just make out.  Finally i added some ink splats.  I enjoy using lots of different brands to make my own unique background and its great fun. 

Items Used:

Katzelkraft dog stamps 'solo 30 & solo 31'

Mix of little stamps from tim holtz & aall&create 

Ombre ink - Kaleidacolor 'Caribbean sea' 

Spellbinders Labels 1 & grand labels 1 

Birthday sentiment die

CraftUK ltd smooth white card

Thank you for stopping by.  Hop over to critter crazy to join in the fun. Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/cut-it-up-challenge-307-critters-real.html

https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/06/festive-friday-challenge-7-june-to-4.html

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/inkspirational-challenge-319-use.html Ive used a paw print stencil in the background

https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/06/june-challenge.html - used the dog and colour blue from mood board