The Gem Dog

Having visited each of the design team member's for the Jacksonbelle Blog Hop I was inspired by the many patterned papers most of them used in ONE card. Now its been a while since I have purchased a whole coordinating paper pack so I don't have any on hand, but still I wanted to stretch myself and try the same thing. I found two patterns in the colors for the Flourish's Timeless Tuesday Challenge (use black, yellow and a color of your choice) and used the Jacksonbelle Blog Hop sketch to create this modern (?) card. The dog stamp was a bit more intricate than I anticipated so working it with was a challenge as well. The gems on the dog are colored with pencils and then topped with crystal effects. I also wanted to keep the general card flat enough so that I don't have to pay for extra postage should I decide to mail it out.

Here's the Goods: Yellow and Black Cardstock, DCWV Patterned Paper, Me & My Big Ideas DPS, Inkadinkadoo Gem Stone Dogs Stamp Set, SU Birthday Best, Black Stazon Ink, SU Watercolor Pencils, Crystal Effects, Black Brads

Contradictions

To swirl or not to swirl. To be girly or manly. To have dimension or lay flat. Simple or complex. To be still or to move... This card was created for Everything But The Kitchen Sink Sketch Challenge. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, since it started completely different and I almost gave up. I was able to use my new set that I got from Jacksonbelle Embellishments so I got to play along with them this week!

Here's the Goods: Inkadinkadoo Happy Days Clear Stamp Set, Colorbox Chalk Ink in Chestnut Roan, SU Chipboard shapes, Unknown Cardstock and DSP

On an completely unrelated note, check out this icicle that was right in front of our door-we figured we better knock it down or it would have taken our house out!