hey there, friend

hey there, friend, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

I love Popcorn the Bear stamps, but I must say that the images are a challenge to color.... especially the furry shades of brown, yellow and orange. 

This stamped image is actually a combination of 4 stamps, with some masking work done on the bear, to position the picture frame, table and teaset, and finally the lying dog just behind the bear - the positioning of the stamped images was made a little easier with the help of a stamp positioner - a nifty little gadget that is very useful especially when combining stamped images.

Coloring was done using Caran D'ache NeoColor II wax-based water-soluble pastels - love the vivid colors of the pigments.

* Bear with tray and dog with flowers : Crafter's Companion - Popcorn the Bear - Floral Delight stamp set

* table with tea set : Crafter's Companion - Mulberry Wood - Tea for Two stamp set

* Roses and leaves : die-cuts from CheeryLynn Designs - Large and Medium Rose and Stacker Flower 1 Leaf designs

* 'hey there friend' sentiment : Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler stamp set

Card was submitted for Crafter's Companion Challenge - August Challenge: Animals

let's do lunch

doggie lunch, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

outdid myself for this simple card .... how?

By using stamps from 4 different Paper Smooches stamp sets:

* cute doggie - from Santa Paws

* sausage - from Wake Up

* doggie bone - from Woofers & Tweeters

* sentiment - from Think Fast

The stamped images were affixed with foam tape onto vellum placed within a window cut-out on the front of the card.

Why vellum?.... because it's "Sheer and Clear" at Paper Smooches SPARKS - August 5-11 Trend Watch challenge!

with inspiration from this picture

The simple card design was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #40, which I flipped into a horizontal design.