Hi! This card was made for today's Ways to Use it Challenge: Gone Buggy.
I decided to add a dragonfly charm to this card for my "bug." Years ago, my "VERY FIRST -ALL MINE" dog was a cocker spaniel named, Ragu. Ragu was a GREAT dog. She was that "red" color, like I sponged onto this pup. I chose the dragonfly, because, frankly, she LOVED dragonflies! We had a pool and a pond in our yard. I let the pond "go native" with no chemicals, and filled it with koi and turtles. It was an AWESOME sight in the evenings when the dragonflies would touch down onto the lily pads. Ragu would go NUTS and bark like crazy at them! I remember one evening when a dragonfly landed on her NOSE! I swear, that dog just sat there trying to look at it! LOL
The dog was stamped and then cut out. I sponged with Spiced Marmalade and then cut off her hind quarters and put her in a sitting position. This was SUPER easy! Next, I sponged around the edges with Espresso.
Finished card size: 4 3/4" square
Total time to complete: About 30 minutes. I rushed around like made trying to finsih it this morning before we left for Markie's awards ceremony..(5 awards! Yeah!) But, I ended up finishing it when we got back home!
Registered: April 16, 2010 Location: Southwestern Arizona Posts: 603
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 @ 8:34 AM
Love this card...and the story of Ragu! Great inspiration!
------------------------------ Jan Marie Ennenga (Craft Hoarders Anonymous Design Team) Recreations4Him For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised. Ps 96:4
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 83679
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 @ 8:43 AM
Love that cute dog and adding the dragonfly made it perfect for this challenge.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31970
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 @ 8:46 AM
What a sweet dog and how clever to use cutting to make him sitting! The framing on this card is exquisite and the whole thing looks so rich - love the brads, charm, and cord!
Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 30429
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 @ 8:51 AM
Faith, what a fun story and a beautiful card as usual.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 106691
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 @ 10:37 AM
This card is another with the sitting dog, and I am just dumbfounded that this occurred to you. No. I would be dumbfounded if it occurred to ME! This is typical of you, Faith.......artistic and creative, and gorgeous to boot!! TFS!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMER In and out of the hspital for months. Finally had back surgery on 5 herniated disks. Avatar is great grand Owen, who at 6 months is 19 1/2 pounds, and VERY LONG!! No teeth yet.
(GOLDEN RETRIEVER, RIGHT?) SO PRETTY!