Woofer - Twofer

It's all about "Pets" in Blogland right now in honor of Darnell's wonderful Twofer challenge!

I don't have any pets (other than Bob) but if I did have I would dress them up like these cute little pups.

This fun birthday card has a surprise inside!  When you open it up out pops an ice cream cone!!

I will link to the products from below but the stamp set and paper are from Inky Antics.  I was actually surprised when I did a search today to find that the product is still available as I purchased the stamp set and special Honeycomb paper years!! ago : ).  Check them out Inky Antics has quite a few different stamp sets that use the special paper like this one.  They really are fun for a kid's card.

My next card is an Encouragement card.

I stamped their britches on pp and pieced them on.  I like how this card turned out but I don't like that you can't see my clouds!! I just HAD to darken the picture down far enough for you to be able to see them.  In real life you can see them but....  all I can say is thank goodness for Photoshop! : )

That is all I have today except to remind you that when everything is coming your way! ... you're in the wrong lane! : )

Please join the fun at Darnell's Twofer Challenge Blog.  the current challenge runs until the 24th.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

Supplies:
Ice Cream Pup by Inky Antics
Honeycomb Paper by Inky Antics
Thanks for the Lift sentiment from Papertrey Ink (I'm sorry I am unable to link this product)
Sprinkles & Smiles Stamp Set by Penny Black


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Simplicity sister - sneak peek

My father was a pilot, my step mother was a pilot, my brother-in-law is a pilot and my oldest sister is a pilot : ) This card is for her!  Please visit the Penny Black Simplicity Blog to see my whole card I would love it if you would.

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Inspired by Rainy Day Fun

Humbly (actually my buttons are busting!) editing my post to add:

This is not a joke!..... I actually used to know a girl name Rainy : ) Guess what her last name was?.... yep! it was Day!  Rainy Day : )  I thought my parents were comedians naming me "Patti-Jo" giggles I think it had something to do with Petticoat Junction! (insert eye roll here!)  Ok, so how about we get on to the real joke cuz I know you are waiting for it : ) 

A counselor was helping his kids put their stuff away on the first morning in summer camp.  He was surprised to see one of the youngsters had an umbrella.  The counselor asked, “Why did you bring an umbrella to camp?” The kid answered, “did you ever have a mother?” : ) heeheehee

Did you notice the rainy day/umbrella tie-in with the challenge over at Inspired By....?  : ) I saw this challenge at Michele's blog and thought her card was adorable.  THEN I saw THIS amazing card at Lisa's blog and had to join the puddle jumping party!

I stamped the image directly to the card face allowing the image to line up right to the left side of the cardstock. Then I trimmed about 1/4 " from the left side of the card - cutting off the far left tip of the hat and the bear's elbow and the lower left edge of the bear's raincoat. With the exception of the bear's coat and hat I I colored the image using Prisma Pencils, including the umbrella. I didn't need to color the coat and hat because I paper pieced those from some patterned paper : )

The coat and hat were glued flat on the card face but I glued just the very top of the umbrella and at the bottom I used foam dots for some added dimension. : )

That is all for me today.  I hope you will join me in the gallery at Inspired By...

Supplies:

Retired Penny Black Stamp Set "Sunshine in Rain"

Have a wonderful day!!

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Merry Monday and CASology

The weather is more like Christmas time than spring time! so here is a card to snub spring! and celebrate the birth of the King of kings and Lord of lords!! : )

These three kings, as well as the borders of my card, were embossed with copper embossing powder on a cream card stock panel.  I stamped the sentiment using a rust colored dye ink, added the ribbon and attached the whole thing to my card face using foam tape.  Easy and elegant : )

My card was inspired by two challenges today.  Merry Monday, where the challenge is to include a ribbon on your card, and CASology where the key word is "Believe".

I wish my blog had feel-a-vision so that you could touch this pretty ribbon.  It is a sparkly champagne color and is one I have horded for years.  LOL  All this time I've saved ribbons that I rarely use on my cards anymore.  I have decided to challenge myself to start pulling out these treasured embellishments and patterned papers that I have saved for the perfect occasion! and actually use them!! : ) Thanks a bunch to the gals at Merry Monday for the challenge and for getting me to share my pretty ribbon.

And thank you to the uber talented team at CASology! for their great challenge too.  I can't think of anything more important to believe in than Jesus!! : ) woo hoo

So.... what happened when my dog went to the flea circus?....He stole the show! LOL...get it?

Have a wonderful weekend and if you happen to have sunshine - please send me some I will e-mail you my address!!

Penny Black supplies used:

40-347 we Three Kings

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Friday the 13th never looked so beautiful!

Today is the day Penny Black introduces it's newest release - Nature's Art 2018.   I am excited to share several of the new dies available today in the Penny Black Store on my card today.

I cut a "Scrolls Half Edger" from vellum and made a stencil.  Then I inked a section directly on to my card face using sponges. After the pink and orange ink were laid down I lay my stencil over the top and "pounced some additional color to bring out my stencil (which doesn't actually show up very well in my picture).   Next I cut a panel from the "Wavy Stitch Edges" trimmed top and bottom and then attached it flat on the card face.

I took a small piece of white card stock and sponged orange and pink in the same manner as I did the card face.  From that piece of paper I cut a "Flowing Butterflies" die and trimmed the extra butterflies. I cut a second butterfly from the same die and glued the two together only in the butterfly body section so that the wings could be loose for added dimension.

Finally I selected the "Happy Birthday" sentiment and manipulated the shape of the stamp using my MISTI so that the shape of the sentiment followed the flow of the stitched edges die.

My design was inspired by this weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  : )

All the supplies I used are from Penny Black and can be found at the links under each product photo.

51-418 Wavy Stitch Edges

51-446 Scrolls Half Edger

51-444 Flowing Butterflies

30-348 Oriental

Thank you for stopping by friends! I hope you will visit the Penny Black Blog for more from Nature's Art 2018!

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Happy Bird-day

Howdy  friends : )

A quick post for me just under the wire for both Seize The Birthday and Simon Says challenges!!

Edited to add:  Shucks! I didn't make it in time for Seize the Birthday after all LOL.  My Mom used to say"the hurrier I go the behinder I get"  That is me lately but I'm building my card stash anyway right?!

My wonderful husband fixed my studio lights and I'm back in business : ) He's a keeper!

Thanks a bunch for stopping by! Have a wonderful day! oh, and did you hear the joke about butter? I don’t think I should tell you because you might spread it around! heeheehee

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My blog is going to the dogs

Hello friends : ) Thanks a bunch for stopping by!  I know you've missed my corny jokes so here is one to ponder until you get the answer at the end of this post:

Why did the coach go to the bank?.....

My card stash is actually frightfully low!! so I am concentrating on getting it built up again.  I started with a set from Penny Black's new Sweet Spring release and had a hard time stopping! LOL

No wonder dogs are considered man's best friends.  Look at how sweet they are!

I wish those puppies lived at my house!

I'm planning to CASE myself and make this one into a  Mother's Day card too!

I'd feel the exact same way if I had a cupcake! heeheehee

I stamped the image directly on to my card face for this one but popped up the gift with a pop dot.  I might have overdone it on the glitter - you can barely see my package underneath it all but IRL it looks sweet.

I have been MIA because right after photographing these cards the lights in my "photo studio" went kaputz! leaving me unable to photograph my pictures.  The parts to repair them have arrived so hopefully my husband can get them fixed this week.

Ok, you waited long enough.....

Why did the coach go to the bank?..... to get his quarterback!

Thank you again for stopping by! and have a wonderful day.

All the supplies I used for my cards can be found at Penny Black.

#30-463 Good Times

#51-231 Border Edgers

#30-270 Mimi's Love

#25-007 dotlets

#30-098 Big Wish

#30-222 Wishes & Hugs

#51-422 Stitched Square & Circles

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Simplicity Sister time and Happy Easter! wishes

Happy Easter everyone! I pray your day is filled with Love!!

I used an old Penny Black image for my card today that still brings a smile to my face.  I colored it with Prisma Colored Pencils and then added some fine glitter frosting! I don't know if you can see it or not but I sponged some clouds in the background and added some green to the grass - fresh and springy like Easter should be.... well somewhere in the world they must have blue skies and grass for Easter! giggles.

Here is one for all my peeps out there.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies used:

Chick to Chick #30-150

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