Puppy Hugs!

 Hi-Dee-Ho, Blogging Neighbors! I hope everyone is well and safe, and that you are getting a little Spring weather. I have been ailing the last couple of days with a flare and trying to get my ability to focus back, so please bear with me if I seem "off" because I am, a little more than usual, heehee.

I made this birthday card for a dear friend in Canada. It's kind of a combination Happy Birthday and Spring card, since I never know how long mail is going to take. I used images from adorable Bugaboo Stamps sets called Dog House, Birthday Puppies and Canada Flag Puppy , some itty bitty Art Impressions bone mini die cuts and a Spellbinders flower die cut on the front along with Basic Grey Max and Whiskers designer papers and SU card stock for matting on a Recollections card stock card base.

  

I resized Split Coast Stampers sketch SC826 (above left) to a 5x5-inch square sketch in PSE because I already had that size cut and in my box to use. I think it transitions nicely to a square card and it fits my image well too. I colored the image and the bones with my Promarkers and then went over the black accent marks of the image with a white gel pen. I also gave the pup's nose a little white gel pen, too. The sentiment was added to the image before printing and was a freebie from TLC Creations. 

For the inside, I created two square mats in PSE. The left side has my own text sentiments and more of the Bugaboo pups, colored with Promarkers. Since I didn't know if the card would reach my friend before her birthday, I used "Belated", but in case it got there in time I included a rectangle sticker where I stamped "YAPPY" to put over it. The mat on the right side has sentiments from Gracielle Designs Blessed set. Once printed out, I used a Stampers Anonymous Brett Weldele Bones stencil and Pallette Hybrid ink for a cute background. More BG M&W paper under the printed mats.

The back has another sheet of BG M&W with an SU leftover scrap of green and an Impression Obsession siggie hand stamped in green Versafine Clair on some of the BG paper and then circle punched.

Close-ups from the card front of that cuuuuute pup and my line of bones. Oh, the KI Memories paw print circle was stamped with Versafine Clair. 

And a final view. This card makes me happy to look at it. I think Spring! LOL I know, we all want it to get here so badly. Thanks for visiting and have a great day! XOXO

MY CHALLENGE PLAYLIST:

1.   Split Coast Stampers Sketch SC826

2.   Inspiration Station Challenge #2: Photo Inspiration -- I was inspired by the dog outside in the grass. Also, I'm sending hugs and it looks like the dog is getting some good hugs. :-)  

3.   Art Impressions Challenge 3/11-3/24: Itty Bitty -- #1/2  I used AI's Dog Mini Die 5337 (Bone) 

4.   Inkspirational Challenge #234: Photo Inspiration -- I used a small white dog and the colors in the photo. Looks like he/she's waiting to give a hug, too. :-) 

5.   2 Crafty Critter Crazies March: AG with a Critter --  #1/5  I used sponsor's Bugaboo pup digis on card front and inside card.

6.   Crafty Animals #48: AG with an Animal -- Puppies!

7.   Outlawz Color Tuesdays 3/9-3/22: Photo Inspiration -- I used a lot of the colors and an outdoor setting  

8.   Aud Sentiments #270: Show Us the Sentiment on the Inside

9.   AAA Birthday Game 23: Patterned Paper  

10. NBUS Challenge #24: AG with Never Before Used Schtuff --  10 Chals Max  My first time to use all the stamps, the papers and the bone dies.