Hello all! The sun is shining and it is a glorious autumn day here. I hardly ever leave home without my camera this time of the year since there is almost always something beautiful to capture.
At the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog we have a It's a Dog's Life theme this week. Don't miss the stunning project by our October guest designer Wanda Hentges.
I made a card featuring a very sweet dog, stamped with the Sitting Dog Eclectic stamp by Darkroom Door. I was in the mood for lots of layers and lots of textures and used a whole bunch of various surfaces in the background, and two 3-D embossing folders by Sizzix. The card is inspired by the colors and textures of fall.
The sweet dog was inked with Ground Espresso, misted with water and stamped on watercolor paper. It's a little tricky getting the right amount of water and don't be discouraged if your first impression isn't what you are looking for. Too much water and you lose the details of the face, and with too little water, there won't be a watercolor effect. The impression will always look better once it is dry, so give it time. Behind the dog there is a piece of lace trim, Halloween kraft paper, a script paper from Tim's Halloween Paper Stash and some cheese cloth.
The sentiments come from the Clippings Stickers set.
All the layers might be a little hard to spot, because some can only be glanced. The bottom layer is a piece of Halloween kraft paper stash by Tim Holtz, inked and distressed. Second, you see some burlap. The woodgrain paper was in my scrap box and I inked it with yellow and brown Distress Inks. A piece of gold metallic kraft cardstock was embossed in the Leaves 3-D embossing folder. I sanded it and inked it with Ground Espresso. The ink will stick to the sanded areas. Circles were die cut with the Circle Loops die.
Do you see the star peeking out on the woodgrain paper? I had previously tried to die cut the Stacked Stars die from that paper, but used the wrong sandwich by mistake and it didn't cut through. Don't toss away those kinds of pieces, since they might find a great home on another project.
The yellow kraft paper was embossed in the Woven 3-D embossing folder, sanded, and inked. I also used a piece of natural sticky-back canvas.
The card has a nice and heavy feel to it because of all the layers. It is also a great way to use scrap papers.
I hope you will join us this week in our It's a Dog's Life challenge. As always, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.
Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog today!
Happy crafting!
Anna-Karin
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aww this is just so cute! I love the little puppy with his 'happy' tag he is adorable and the layers colours and textures are all fabulous :-)
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Oh my! There are so many different materials, textures and surfaces on your card. I love them all, especially the butlap details. Hugs, Marzena
ReplyDeleteWow, Anna-Karin, I love all the different materials and textures and that sweet little pup is adorable!
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WOW Anna-Karin, I love all of the different textures on this and esp the look of the burlap 'frame' in the background. A great touch!
ReplyDeleteLove this with that sweet pup in the neutral colors. The leaves in the background add a great tribal feel! Hugs, Maura
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous techniques and love the DarkroomDoor stamp you used... so cute and life-like!!
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Steph
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What a wonderful amount of layers and detail! This is a piece of art that really could be framed. I like that it is monochromatic though. Very cool.
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This is clever piece! I am amazed how you can make any color palette sing! And as usual, you've combined eclectic elements perfectly!
ReplyDeleteGreat work and so cute Anna-Karin! I always love yout ability to mix styles and materials! Barbara
ReplyDeleteI LOVE all your layers!!! Fabulous card!!!
ReplyDeleteWow wonderful Mixed-Media-Card with a cute dog. I like all the different materials you used for the background. The choice of colors is also very nice.
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Sabine
Wow, you used so many exciting materials to create this amazing card! I love all the layers you created and your dog looks so happy 😁. Wishing you a happy week! J 😊
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun and awesome creation, Anna-Karin. The embellishments and the dog image are fantastic! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is just so sweet Anna-Karin! The layering and details work so well and I love all the embellishments and the sweet image, it's just adorable! :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful take on the challenge Anna-Karin, love the autumn colours, all the gorgeous textures and the expression on the dog's face is just adorable...hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty, Anna-Karin! Love the sweet dog and love all the gorgeous details! Hugs, Sandra
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