Cowgirl Birthday

 

WT1102 - Sing, sing a song. Be inspired by song lyrics (These Boots Are Made for Walkin - written by Lee Hazlewood and recorded by American singer Nancy Sinatra)

USEIT2026 - Star

For my card, I pulled out the boot and hat die cuts from Spellbinders and cut them from cream cardstock. I kept the paper in the dies and sponged brown ink through the openings, then removed the pieces and added a bit more sponging to deepen the shading and give the images extra interest.

I tied a pink lasso around the boots and popped both the boots and hat up on dimensionals over this fun Whimsy Stamps paper. The panel is layered on a piece of designer paper from my stash that I am working to use up this year and then mounted on a white card base.

To finish the card, I added a star from my tote of items to use up, a few scattered leaves, and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

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Cowgirl Birthday

Congratulations Pup

 

SC1111 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out some fun designer paper from Unity and trimmed the layers to build the background. I added the panels to a brown card base to echo the warm tones in the puppies and give the layout a grounded look.

The Congratulations sentiment is popped up on dimensionals for a clean, simple finish that lets the patterned paper shine.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Congratulations Pup

Merry & Bright

 

CAS895 - Case Yourself - INSPIRATION

For today's card, I reached for this charming Deep Red snowman and stamped him on Kraft cardstock, then brought him to life with colored pencils, changing up the colors I used the first time.

To finish the design, I added a Unity sentiment beneath the image, trimmed the panel for a clean fit, and mounted it on a crisp white card base for a simple, cozy winter look.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Merry & Bright

Fall Thanks

 

FS1002 - this week's incredibly talented featured stamper is jdmeeks also known as Donna. I found this INSPIRATION.

For my card, the large leaf immediately made me think of this sweet House Mouse image, so I stamped it, colored it with Copics, and trimmed the panels down. Each piece is framed with an orange layer to echo the warm tones in the image. For the background, I pulled out a bold sheet from the stack of designer papers I’m working to use up this year.

To finish the design, I arranged the layout, so the sentiment is flagged off the image, then added several orange candy dots for a simple, coordinated touch.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Fall Thanks

Scotty Thinking of You

 

IC1063 - Kibak Tile and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

F4A843 - Who Let the Dogs Out

USEIT2026 - Scotty Dog

My card was inspired by the black lab dominating the inspiration panel, which immediately reminded me of the wonderful Scotty Dog die cuts gifted to me by Julia (artystamper). Thank you, Julia. I usually work in smaller formats, so I had been saving these dies, and this challenge gave me the perfect nudge to finally use them.

I trimmed the dog so the front portion fit neatly on the card and chose a fun designer paper to layer over the Scotty silhouette. From there, I placed the dog on a bright gingham background, added the coordinating pieces, and finished the focal point with a punched flower.

The card is completed with the sentiment popped up on dimensionals and a touch of Nuvo Drops added to the eye, nose, and flower for extra detail.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Scotty Thinking of You

Birthday Bird

 

WT1101 - Unusually Colored Animals

For my card, I pulled out this fun Crazy Bird image from Tim Holtz and colored it in teal. I dressed him up with a bowler hat, a patterned tie, and a pair of glasses to give him a quirky personality.

I layered the bird on a playful paper pack my son picked out for me at Christmas, added a white panel for contrast, and then placed everything on a piece of designer paper from my stash that I am working to use up this year. The finished panel is mounted on a white card base.

Both the bird and the birthday sentiment are popped up on dimensionals for extra lift. This one is headed to my son for his birthday, and the little twists in the design feel just right for him.

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Birthday Bird

Special Meow

SC1110 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I started with a piece of fish‑themed designer paper and built the layout around its bright colors, adding orange and teal layers to highlight the tones in the pattern.

I die cut the teal panel with scalloped circles, added a white die‑cut layer on top, and then die cut the little mouse and fish bones for the top and bottom circles. For the center circle, I stamped the word Special and added the die‑cut word Meow to tie everything together with a fun cat theme.

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Special Meow