Congrats on the New Puppy

F4A853 - Little Girls

For my card, I reached for this adorable little girl image from Unity, complete with a sweet puppy, making it perfect for another of my pet donation cards. I paired her with a cheerful polka dot paper from my stash, which I am working hard to use up this year. The image is colored with Copics and popped up on dimensionals for a bit of lift.

To finish the design, I added a few brown hearts for balance and a Congratulations sentiment, also raised on dimensionals, to tie everything together.

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Congrats on the New Puppy

Thank U

 

WT1111 - Use Only 1...

For this card, I followed the challenge guidelines to use only one die cut, one stamp, one layer, and one embellishment, which made the design feel like a fun creative puzzle. Using my floral designer paper as my focal image, as I am working on using up this paper pad this year. The designer paper is trimmed and adhered it directly to the card base. To stay within the single‑layer rule, I added a narrow white sentiment strip along the bottom, using a scrap that happened to fit perfectly.

The stamped sentiment is from Inkadinkado and worked beautifully on another small scrap from my drawer, keeping the whole project cohesive and resourceful. For the finishing touch, I added pearl embellishments that echo the flower centers in the designer paper, bringing just the right amount of softness and shine to complete the card.

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Thank U

Thank You Bird House

SC1120 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I reached for this really cute Studio G image and sentiment, stamped them on white cardstock, and colored everything with Copics to bring out the cheerful details. After trimming the panel, I layered it on green cardstock to echo the green in the image and give it a crisp, coordinated frame.

Next, I pulled out the paper pads I am working on using up this year and built the layout, adding red and green framing to the layers to reinforce the colors in the stamped image. I popped the birdhouse up on dimensionals for a bit of lift and finished the design with a scattering of green hearts for a playful, balanced touch.

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Thank You Bird House

Cold Noses

 

CAS904 - Anything that walks

For my card, I reached for this adorable Technique Junkies image and stamped it onto white cardstock. I colored the sweet scene with Copics, letting the bright tones bring the characters to life. After trimming the panel, I layered it onto a black card base, which gives the artwork a crisp frame and makes the colors pop even more.

To finish the design, I added a few red hearts for a simple but charming touch that ties the whole card together.

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Cold Noses

Number One Dad

 

FS1011 - this week's very talented Featured Stamper is Maja aka TMaja. I found this wonderful INSPIRATION.

I needed a very quick Father's Day card, and Maja's design turned out to be the perfect inspiration. The base immediately reminded me of woodgrain, which felt like such a natural starting point for a Father's Day theme. I pulled a wood patterned sheet from the stack of designer papers I am trying to use up this year, layered it on white for a crisp border, and mounted everything on a blue card base to bring in a bit of contrast.

To tie in the blue, I stamped the Stampin Up ribbon image in a coordinating shade and popped the center up on dimensionals, echoing the look and feel of Maja's original layout. The little bit of lift adds just enough interest without overwhelming the design.

To finish the card, I die cut the word dad from gold glitter paper to create a bold focal point, then added the Happy Father's Day sentiment on dimensionals for one last touch of dimension.

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Number One Day

Happy Birthday to Moo

 

IC1072 - Collage Quilter - INSPIRATION

I love the bull in the inspiration piece and went searching through my collection for a bull of my own, finding this fun image from Art Impressions. I colored him with Copics, die cut the layers, and paired him with a piece of country style designer paper from my stash that I am working to use up this year. The panel is layered on white and then on a black card base for a clean, bold frame.

To highlight both the bull and the playful sentiment, I mounted them on black cardstock, then finished the card with a few green gems to echo the touch of green on his birthday hat.

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Happy Birthday to Moo

Birthday Pup

 

WT1110 - National Splurge Day

I think if I were going to splurge, I would absolutely treat myself to several pets. I adore my kitties, and it has been many years since I have had a dog, so the idea of a little furry crew makes me smile.

For my card, I pulled out this fun Spellbinders die cut set and started by cutting all the layers. I added silver floss stitching to the purse, which gives it such a charming handmade touch and a bit of shine. Once everything was assembled, I layered the finished piece over some patterned paper from my stash that I am determined to use up this year, then mounted it on pink cardstock to echo the pink in the purse.

To finish the card, I added a birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals along with several pink sequins that tie the whole design together and bring out the playful feel of the purse.

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Birthday Pup