Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Some Cards and a Puppy



It seems like it's been forever since I posted anything or even made anything.  I know I am terribly behind in visiting all of my friends in blogland.  I do have a good excuse--besides the usual end of summer, getting kids ready for school, in-laws visiting--we got a puppy!



He is a 6 month old German Shepard-Lab mix that we got from a rescue shelter.  We named him Sherlock and he has been keeping us very busy.  We got him 2 weeks ago, and our house hasn't been the same since.  I was the one who didn't want a dog for the longest time, but I must admit that he is a real sweetheart.

He follows me all around the house, especially when everyone else is out at school or work.  I am training him to be my crafting buddy.  Today, he sat and slept by the front door for a long time.  He was either waiting for the UPS guy to deliver my PTI package, or just waiting for the girls to get home from school.



On to the cards.....



I had an idea to make an ombre sort of sky, and pulled out all my yellowish and orangeish Distress Inks.  I sponged them within a mask I created with a rectangle die, and adhered a die cut Memory Box Marvelous Bridge over the inked rectangle.  I am entering this card into the Tuesday Trigger Honoring Ombre challenge.




I got two new dies last week, and made a quick little note card set with them.  I used the PTI Wonderful Words Thank You die on some thin Michael's patterned paper.  I made two note cards with the die cut and 2 with the negative die cut.  Then, I lined all four envelopes with the same paper.  It was very quick and easy, and only used 1 12x12 sheet of patterned paper, one piece of white card stock and 4 envelopes.  I am thinking I will use some of the patterned paper scraps to make a belly band and have this set on hand in case I need a little last minute gift.  This was so easy to make and a great way to use up some of those 12x12 sheets I have been storing forever.  I think I'll make some more.





Supplies Used (PTI):
Thinking of You
Stamps:  Think Big Favorites
Paper: White, True Black
Ink:  Distress Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Memory Box Marvelous Bridge Die

Thank You Note Cards
Stamps:  none
Paper:  White, patterned paper from Michaels
Ink:  none
Other:  Wonderful Words Thank You die, WPlus9 Envelope Liner Die


Thanks for Visiting
 


17 comments :

  1. Beautiful cards, especially that bridge card background! Sherlock is so cute!! Enjoy him!!

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  2. Awww such a sweet face on your puppy. I love your ombre card. The colors just flow. The four thank you cards with matching envelopes will make a wonderful gift.

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  3. Love the cards and Sherlock is adorable.

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  4. That's a great scene you created. You have some of the best crafty toys! Good job getting some gifts done early. Enjoy your new baby!

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  5. I wondered where you were! Great thank you cards and really gorgeous ombre card! Love the bridge image! So glad you are enjoying your new stamping buddy. He looks like such a sweetie!

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  6. Beautiful note cards and great picture and story about Sherlock. It is nice to have a crafting budy too!

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  7. Sherlock is adorable - love his name. Your ombre sky looks fab and your thank you notes make great use of the -/+ die cuts.

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  8. Sweet pictures of Sherlock. I bet he will bond with you the most now ,with the girls going to school.
    Love all the cards you made and the lined envelopes. I did order the envelope liner from wplus9 .
    The ombré card is beautiful with the sunny color.

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  9. Joyce...I will be honest with you I am not a dog or pet person at all I just fell in love with Sherlock. He has a sweet and kind soul. Your card is fabulous and I love that bridge, and the sky behind it, stunning! Love the thank you cards too, need to order that liner die, really adds so much to your amazing cards.

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  10. Stunning ombre sky, Joyce and such a lovely 'thank you' notes set! How cute is your new puppy ... such a cool name! Anita :)

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  11. Beautiful cards, I especially love the thank you note cards. Great idea! Love the pictures and story of Sherlock! Adorable.

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  12. I'm sorry, but Sherlock is so cute that he totally distracted me from your gorgeous cards... ;-)

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  13. Oh, I love the way you've done that sky and bridge! Makes me want to run upstairs and create right now,...only I have other jobs to finish first.

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  14. Oh, your puppy looks so cute! And I love his name, too!
    I love your sunset card with the bridge, Joyce! You've totally inspired me!

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  15. Love the ombre sunset - beautifully inked! Enjoy Sherlock - we satisfy our puppy cravings with dogsitting a friend's Maltipoo so much that we consider her ours.

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  16. Lovely sky over your water - and what a cutie Sherlock is. Turning into your crafting buddy...clever. Our wee one is sleeping through the night. Hope that is a milestone.

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  17. Hey Joyce! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

    ...and your puppy is adorable! LOVE his name! :)

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