Sweet Dog Birthday Card

I’m basing this card on this week’s CAS on Sunday #99 Challenge – this week’s recipe being “Black and White with one color of your choice”

I used this Christmas Stamp from Recollections, but colored the bow in a pretty pink. I wanted it to be a birthday theme, for a female so I simply chose a lovely fuschia instead of red.  I stamped the sentiment in the coordinating black and pink. The black ink is versafine onyx.  I received a set of stitched dies as a gift and this was the perfect way to use it for the first time!  They came from Simon Says Stamp.

I can’t believe it’s been a month since I blogged last.  My big beautiful life keeps me too pooped to blog of late but I’m hoping to remedy that in the coming months. 

Thanks for popping by!

 

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CAS on Sunday Card & springness pics!

I am making this card to go along with the CAS on Sunday Challenge #82 – “Stitching” (real) stitching.  Lucky for me I not only have a sewing machine, but I ♥ to sew.  Well not sew holes in things and hem pants and stuff… but anything crafty is fun.

The soft and pretty polka dot DP is Bo Bunny.  The chipboard is (I think) Crate5 and the sentiment is Paper Smooches. I could not resist using a vintage teeny tiny buttone with an insy weenie bow. 

Here’s a few more spring pics to inspire:

Its the time of the year you wanna just lay on that blanket and smell the grass growing and watch insects and (yawwwn..)

Pretty nice dog park – we are fortunate to have several.  Look how placid the water is in the mornings!

This is a beach in Penticton – an hour’s drive from here.  Spent some time with my handsome Mr here on Saturday (date day YEAHHHHHH!) 

Hope you have a terrific week!

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CAS on Sunday, my take on #81 tic-tac-toe

This is my take on CAS on Sunday #81 – Tic Tac Toe challenge:

As you may gather, I chose to go with the middle horizontal line!  I stamped the Close to my Heart sentiment directly onto a silver foil cardstock (recollections) – using Stayz-on ink.  I used a glitter chevron patterned paper for the backdrop and added just a few sequins for fun. 

It is really difficult to take photos of shiny and glittery papers – they usually turn out with me and my camera reflected – adding in unasked for shapes and colors.  You kind of have to sneak up on a shiny card, stalk it and catch it when the light is just right. 

Speaking of taking pictures, here are a few taking in the last month which have inspired me:

My little Grand-dawg Fancy – at the dog beach one recent Saturday when Melanie came to hang out with me.

“G’maw – don’t watch me eat my cones, its embarassing!”

“And they’re really not so fun to eat…”

Cones are much more approachable than Mr and Mrs Duck…

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CAS on Sunday #78

Here’s my card for:

CAS Sunday #78 sketch

I hear tell that “angled” cards are kinda in vogue at the moment though this is my first coming across it.  I just acquired the birdcage cut from the Silhouette Store and was eager to try it. 

I cut and gold embossed my birdcage.  I used the Gardenia Small die cut from Lynn Designs and put that together (my first attempt even!)  I used a scrap of paper from Craft Smith for the inside of the angle.  Next, I embossed the white panels using a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  After all this it was simple pimple to put it all together.

Looking forward to visiting your blogs and see what you created with this simple sketch!  Happy Crafting!

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CAS on Sunday card and 365 Photo of the Day

I’m starting off with a card I made quick quick this evening, felt the urge to create.  Today’s challenge is to use VELLUM.

You can find the challenge on the CAS blog site HERE.

My card turned out like this:

I used an Xcut embossing folder.  A layer of sparkly vellum. A stamp by Hot Off the Press and a couple of shiny sequins.  Voila!

365 Photo of the Day:

 

Smoke and more smoke.  The road home today.

All the way from the coast of BC to the Okanagan, its all smoke.  Mostly coming from just south of the USA border though we still have a bit of our own.  The smoke doesn’t recognize the border. Thank you to all the firefighting and emergency crews who battle the blazes for us. 

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CAS on Sunday - Ribbons or Twine

I tucked another card under my belt this week!  I created a card for Clean and Simple on Sunday - the theme - Ribbon and/or Twine and I’m pleased with how this turned out.

My card is in a bit of shadow - else you’d see how brilliantly these butterflies light up. 

Supplies:

Embossing folder by Elizabeth, Stamp by Studio G, Butterflies were altered from a cut from the silhouette store. 

♥♥♥

I enjoyed a looong walk yesterday - about 7 miles I do believe, in the crisp fall air.  I walked to the community center here in Osoyoos and observed Remembrance at the service there. 

 

It was a packed house, it was a special time.  Let us never forget.

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