More is More

I totally didn’t even realize I was posting two dog cards in a row until I sat down to actually type up this post.  I stamped two cards this morning – both using images I had colored with Copics a couple of weeks ago – and today I wanted to share the one I did for the SCS Sketch Challenge.  Just so happens to be another doggie card.  For some reason I love cute dog stamps – we don’t even have a dog!  LOL!  Anna Wight’s dog stamps are some of my faves and oh my I just now discovered that her new set this month is Good Dog!  Just last week I put myself on stamp restriction and now my head might explode.  AAACCCCKKKK!  It’s not that I can’t afford to buy stamps – I have money in my stamping account – it’s just that I have sets I haven’t even inked and I told myself until I start stamping more (as opposed to just thinking about stamping – LOL!) that I need to hold off on buying any more sets – especially anything unmounted since I tend to use those waaaay less than my wood mounted sets.  Like I said AAACCCCKKKKK!

Well here’s the card I made this morning using one of Anna’s single Whipper Snapper images.

I experimented this morning with taking my photos outside in natural light.  It was pretty bright out and I’m not convinced that I got an overall better result – I’m not liking the big shadow under the wasabi ribbon, but the colors are probably a little more true.

After coloring the dog with Copics I used the Colorless Blender Pen in a pouncing motion all over him to create a bit of a textured look.  I picked up that trick from Marianne the Queen of Copics at her demo/class at CHA.  The background stamp I used is Geometric Flowers II designed by Lisa Strahl for Cornish Heritage Farms.  It was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink on Close to Cocoa cardstock.  The designer paper is SU Afternoon Tea.  The sentiment is Elzybells.  Jewels at the bottom are Adorn It Jewel Droplets from eclectic Paperie (they seem to be out of stock at the moment and I’m getting the shakes as I need to replenish my supply!)  The little cocoa droplets around the sentiment are Scribbles Irridescent 3D Paint in Golden Brown (just like liquid pearls).  Wow – I guess this was really an equal opportunity card!  Pieces and parts from everywhere – just had fun playing!

Shopping Alerts!

• Tuesday Morning just got a shipment of Fiskar’s Rotary Cutters (12″) in and they are selling for $19.95.  I have a Fiskar’s Rotary I’ve used for years and it’s finally gone wonky on me over the past several months.  But I had no complaints with it at all for many years. I just purchased the SU Tabletop Cutter.  It cuts like a dream – I am just getting used to the guillotine style (I resist change, you know!)  I almost went ahead and bought a Fiskar’s at Tuesday morning today for that great price, but I managed to talk myself out of it.
• Taylor has shared a sneak peek of her new kit to be released on May 20th.  Check out her  May 13th blog post!

It’s been a busy day and I have one more errand to run before dinner.  I’ll be back sometime tomorrow to share the other card I created this morning.  Thanks for stopping by.