Thursday, October 1, 2009

A Dachshund for Debbie

My neighbor Debbie recently rescued a sweet little dachshund named "Maddy". We lost our precious dachshund several years ago, and Debbie brings Maddy for visits with us every week or two. She's such a sweet dog and we love it when they come :) Anyhoo......Debbie has a birthday coming up in a few days, so I made this card to surprise her. I've had this stamp for quite a while now, and I can no longer read the name on the side of it, so unfortunately I don't know who makes it. I stamped it in Versafine Onyx Black on wc paper and embossed it with clear ep. I colored it with Derwent wc pencils and a damp brush. After it dried, I covered the whole image with Versamark ink and clear embossed the whole panel. I used the CB birthday ef on both the Soft Suede and Bermuda Blue and used a pair of scalloped scissors to notch the corners. The sentiment panel was stamped with a Hero Arts stamp in Soft Suede and layered on a Nestabilites label diecut. I cut a 2nd label in soft suede, cutting it lengthwise and layering it behind the original, adding some soft suede polka dot ribbon. I can't wait to see Deb's face when she gets this card because she's totally in love with her little doxie........and so are we!!!
Thanks for stopping by today, make it a good day no matter what you're doing!!

Carol

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awww, what an awesome card, Carol! That doggie image is adorable and goes great with those colors! Love this!

The Rubber Maid said...

Sweet card for your friend and I'm sure she'll love that you made it with a like her doggie's image. Love the color scheme. Have a great weekend Carol. Your "old" friend, Pat

Joanne (jojot) said...

what a beautiful 'pup' card.....so well colored and your friend will just love it

Rachel Liberty Photography said...

That dog is sooo CUTE! Your coloring is fantastic and the colors you used compliment the dog perfectly!!

Denise Marzec said...

Awwwwwww, SUPER cute!!

Silke Ledlow said...

AWWWW - this card is just super sweet - Carol!!! The colors work perfectly and your coloring is FABO!!! Hugs ~S~