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Monday, 1 August 2011

Birthday Dog!

One of my oldest (and most loved) stamps has had an outing on today's card...it's 'Birthday Dog' by Penny Black. I coloured him, using watercolour pencils, to match the BasicGrey 'Archaic' paper scraps I used. I cut the stars using my Nesties, then embossed them using my Cuttlebug 'Spots & Dots', 'Tiny Bubbles' and 'Swiss Dots' folders. I distressed all of the edges using ink and my scissors, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment is from the 'Critter Party' set (also by Penny Black).


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23 comments:

  1. Claire1 August 2011 at 10:11

    Fab card Helen - lovely sweet image. Hugs, Claire x

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  2. Uma1 August 2011 at 11:24

    I love him too, he's great for bloke's cards. Fabulous card, I like the stars and embossing

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  3. Sandra H1 August 2011 at 11:47

    He's adorable loveable and handsome!!:) Sandra H

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  4. Sarn1 August 2011 at 12:11

    What a GREAT CARD! I love it. Lots going on and it's nice to get male card ideas.

    Hugs, Sandra

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  5. Andria1 August 2011 at 12:13

    Cool man's card, love the embossing on the stars adds a distressed effect, gorgeous :).

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  6. Irene1 August 2011 at 12:38

    Fabulous card with such an adorable image. He's just perfect for a man's card.

    irene
    xxxx

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  7. Riet1 August 2011 at 14:46

    So gorgeous Helen.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  8. Carole Campanile1 August 2011 at 14:57

    Oh what a wonderful card. I love the coloring on the image and the fabulous DPs. The layout is great too. TFS
    Carole

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  9. Bellenza Wedding Bistro1 August 2011 at 15:54

    It's those little touches (embossing, distressing, faux stitching) that really make a handmade card so special!

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  10. :: Samantha KT ::1 August 2011 at 17:39

    Helen -- this card is stunning! I love the distress technique you've used on the stars, image and paper strips in the background. And who could resist that image! Fabulous!

    Thanks for playing along in this week's Birthday Sundaes challenge!

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  11. Amy1 August 2011 at 19:02

    Adorable card! Love the sewn strips and the image is so cute! Thanks for playing this week at Birthday Sundaes! :)Amy
    amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com

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  12. Jules1 August 2011 at 22:27

    Hi Helen

    What a wonderful card ... I love your layout and those amazing stars.

    Everything looks great on that kraft background. Such fabby colours.

    This image is one of my favs too!!

    Thank you for keeping me company with your lovely snippet make this week.

    Love Jules xx

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  13. Jules1 August 2011 at 22:27

    Hi Helen

    What a wonderful card ... I love your layout and those amazing stars.

    Everything looks great on that kraft background. Such fabby colours.

    This image is one of my favs too!!

    Thank you for keeping me company with your lovely snippet make this week.

    Love Jules xx

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  14. ahlers52 August 2011 at 01:58

    What a cute card! Love the colors. Thanks for joining us at MTTC.
    Diane

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  15. debby40002 August 2011 at 09:28

    Oh fabulous card helen, what a great image and colours.
    luv
    Debby

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  16. Beryl K3 August 2011 at 18:26

    Great card, such a billiant image
    Beryl x

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  17. Dragon3 August 2011 at 21:06

    Lovely card, Helen. Thanks for playing with the Stampman theme this time
    Frankie
    xx

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  18. Unknown4 August 2011 at 13:15

    Its a fabulous card - I can see why you love the stamp! Thanks for sharing at The Stamp man challenge x Janet

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  19. SYLVIA-ANNE5 August 2011 at 18:10

    Fabulous card Helen - love that cute doggie! The Kraft card and the colouring is perfect for a masculine card and the stars are fab!
    Hugs, Sylvia x

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  20. Kristie W. 6 August 2011 at 02:31

    Love the doggy image :) :) Super cute card! Thank you for playing along with Birthday Sundaes Cakes & Cupcakes Blog Hop Challenge!

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  21. My 3 E Scrapbooking7 August 2011 at 01:53

    Oh my goodness! This is sooooo adorable! I LOVE the colors and that image is so cute! Glad you pulled it out for this amazing creation! It is such a fun birthday card! Thanks for playing along and hopping with us at Birthday Sundaes! I hope you'll join us again tomorrow!
    Amber

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  22. Amanda7 August 2011 at 18:00

    Fab use of snippets, love the card

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  23. Elizabeth7 August 2011 at 20:22

    Great card - like how you've matched that cute dog and how you used so few snippets to make a really fab card. Elizabeth

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x