Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Merry Christmas!

Hi everyone.  I have this wonderful stamp that was gifted to me by my very good friend, Susan.  She loves dogs and has a beautiful English Spaniel, Tessa who she brings with her when we get together to stamp. :)  She gave me this stamp not long after we adopted Jessie.  I made two special Christmas cards using this sweet image ... one for Susan, and one for my dog walker, Emily. :)

I stamped the image onto tan mixed media paper using archival brown ink.  I used my Prismacolor pencils to colour the dogs before restamping overtop to add more depth of colour.  It took me a while to figure out the design for this card.  It all came together when I found some lovely Christmas paper in my stash using the same tan and red from the main image. :)

Second card with a slightly different layout ...
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Stamps:  King Charles Spaniel (Hunkydory); Merry Messages (Lawn Fawn
Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Tan Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); "A Gingerbread Christmas" patterned paper (Echo Park)
Ink:   Potting Soil Archival ink (Ranger); DOX Candied Apple ink (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Prismacolor pencils (Arteza), 


25 comments:

Julie B said...

Aww, such a cute image and perfect for Jessie! :)

ciloma said...

I love this!

BethB said...

Beyond adorable, elicited an out-loud awwww.

Pat said...

What a great find by Susan and you have coloured the sweet little dogs beautifully with your Prismacolour Pencils Loll, and the pretty paper coordinates perfectly for these two delightful cards. x

nancy littrell said...

Aahhh..Two very sweet doggie Christmas cards for Susan and Emily. I Love how you found the perfect Christmas designer paper in your stash for the background. Your cards will be treasured. TFS my friend. Love, Hugs and Merry Christmas, Nancy

Lisa Elton said...

This is adorable, Loll!

Susan said...

I recognized my Christmas card from you right away! I love it! The stamp works perfectly for Christmas when you set it against a Christmas dp. Love the colour scheme. And the other version you made for your dog walker is just as great.

My Paper Epiphany said...

So adorable Loll! Merry Christmas:)

Linda said...

Awww .... these are just adorable, what a gorgeous image. The patterned paper works so well too.
Have a fabulous Christmas and love and hugs for the New Year xx

HilaryJane said...

So cute, what a great gift. You will use it again and again. I bet. great cards and that background paper works perfectly xx

I Card Everyone said...

What a great gift from Susan! It's an adorable image and you've colored these two pups perfectly, Loll!
Merry Christmas!
=]

Bobby said...

I don't know how Susan found that stamp but it is absolutely perfect for you, Loll. Your wonderful coloring really brings the dogs to life and they are adorable.

Jeanne H said...

Lucky you...this stamp is adorable as is your pup. Hugs and Merry Christmas to you.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What a wonderful stamp image . Reminds me of our Abbey. Gorgeous card.

Nstiz said...

That is one, adorable stamp and it really does look like Jessie. What a delightful card, Loll! Love this!

Bonnie said...

What a perfect stamp for you, Lolly! Beautifully colored so like Jessie! The patterned paper works perfectly!

Christine Alexander said...

That's adorable Loll, it so looks like Jessi, love that layout and the pretty DP ♥

Darnell said...

How fun to have such a personalized stamp representing sweet Jessie! I love your two designs, Lolly, and you found the perfect background pp! Great to see you yesterday! Love, Dolly

TK said...

Sweet cards for sweet friends, I love the image and layouts. The stamp is definitely a great one for you -- Jessie is just a beautiful girl

Marcia Hill said...

These are both FABULOUS cards Loll and I just LOVE the image!! Beautifully colored and the dsp is perfect finishing touch! I'm sure Susan and your dog walker loved receiving these sweet, sweet cards!! Hugs. :0)

Sandy said...

So sweet - put a big smile on my face. Loll, Jesse certainly is the prettiest dog - she still looks like a puppy. You are one luck Mama!!
Sandy xx

Trina P. said...

Oh so cute. And what a fun pattern paper to inspire your designs, too.

BożenA said...

Two beautiful cards, Loll. This stamp is perfect for many occasions, for Christmas as it turned out as well. I love this colorful background, it's fun and gives the card a festive look
xx

Leslie Miller said...

Awww, these are absolutely precious, Loll! What a sweet gift from Susan. Your paper is perfect with the colored panel and almost as cute as the pups! Wally and LuLu rest their chins just like that when they're trying to be extra cute for treats or love. What adorable Christmas cards!

Papercraft Boutique said...

What a wonderful gift from Suzan! I thought the stamp was custom made because these pups look just like Jessie! Your coloring with the Blenheim colors brings them to life and makes them super adorable! And you found the perfect color-matching Christmas paper and made a great layout variation!
Merry Christmas, my friend!
Hideko xx