Christmas on my mind!

Today's card is inspired by the fabulous sketch at Pals Paper Arts and my challenge to myself this week to turn every sketch into a Christmas card. And doing quite well - I am now half way thru making the 50 I need….so need to speed it up a bit maybe :-)

This is actually the second card I have made with this sketch - the first was in alternative colours and I will post a bit later.

I picked up the colours from the lovely Winter Frost DSP - Bermuda Bay and the gorgeous silver! The greeting is from the Sassy Salutations set and the tree image is from a retired set that I have been playing with  lately called Joyous Celebrations. The Whisper White layer is embossed with the Print Poetry embossing folder.

Card stock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Silver Foil

Designer Series Paper: Winter Frost Specialty

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Stamps: Sassy Salutations, Joyous Celebrations

Accessories: Big Shot, Print Poetry EF, Silver ribbon, Basic Pearls

Here are a couple of "action shots" of the dogs playing in the park yesterday - sadly the weather hasn't been all that  accommodating today and the sun in these photos is a great reminder that Summer is coming soon!

They have such fun teasing each other but Sally is definitely the "boss" and here she's coming in to surprise Monty but this time...

He's off! Like a crazy puppy he runs a big circle - right back into the smiling jaws of Sal!

He didn't  stand a chance this time LOL!

But they really do love one another!!

Happy stamping until next time. 

Jan

White Christmas

I hope you are having a good Monday! It has been a bit of a crazy day here - rather busy and even the weather doesn't seem to know what its doing next  with sun - cloud - rain - sun….okay, a typical Spring day here in Melbourne! The card I have to share with you today is for a sketch challenge at  Pals Paper Arts.

This is the first time I have entered any of their Challenges but when I saw this Sketch, a card idea started to form so I knew I had to try it. I apologise for the poor lighting in the photos  - the sun has gone for the day!

The base of the card is Whisper White Card stock and the next layer is some Designer Series Paper from the Winter Frost Specialty pack backed with Pool party card stock. the top layer is Smoky Slate embossed with the Print Poetry EF and added with dimensionals.

The Poinsettia is Vellum card stock embossed with White embossing Powder and topped with Basic Pearls. The Merry greeting is part of a stamp from the now retired Many Merry Messages stamp set and is topped with some pool party satin ribbon and another Basic pearl. 

Card stock: Whisper White, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Vellum Card stock

Designer Series Paper: Winter Frost Specialty

Inks: Versamark, Pool Party

Stamps: Joyful Christmas, Many Merry messages (retired)

Accessories: Big Shot, Print Poetry EF, White EP,  Corner Rounder punch, Basic Pearls, Ribbon (retired) dimensionals,

Happy stamping until next time,

Jan