I made this card for the SCS Clean and Simple Challenge CAS311 of Rainbows. I am always running late for challenges because I see them and then think about what I could make and before I blink, a week has gone by and I haven't done anything yet! And I am the s-l-o-w-e-s-t cardmaker on earth - even when it is a simple card which seems to take me longer than one with layers :-) Here are the details on the challenge---> CAS311 - 2/9/15 - Rainbow by mrslaird at Splitcoaststampers Thankfully there are no time limits on challenges so you can play anytime. My rainbow is the colours on the party hat that the dog is wearing.
The image, sentiment and die are from Taylored Expressions - Paw-some. I stamped the image using my MISTI onto Ranger Watercolor cardstock using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and coloured it using Lyra + Faber-Castell watercolor pencils and a #2 round paintbrush. I added the black patches myself then diecut the image using my Big Shot and popped it up on dimensionals.
I added some Glossy Accents to the dog's nose and once dry, added a dot of white acrylic paint for some highlight. I added a very fine line of Stampin' Up Dazzling Details glitter glue onto each side of the dog's hat which doesn't look too sparkly for my BIL. When I want to add an extremely fine line of glitter glue, I squirt some onto some scrap cardstock and use a pin to pick up tiny amounts and apply it to my image.
The twine came free from an online store so I don't know the name of it. I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.
Lastly, I added 2 blue brads and corner-punched the kraft cardstock using a We R Memory Keepers 1/2 inch Corner Chomper which my wonderful DH gave me for Christmas :-)
This card will be going to my BIL for his birthday. I have made a feminine version using the same stamps and die-set - please see my Gallery.
This card is adorable...I recently discovered Taylored Expressions, and love their product (Just got 'Souper Soon'). I too am usually an incredibly slow card maker...and I usually rip apart my entire room in the process. I love anything with a matching die cut. Very sweet!
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