ALPHABET CHALLENGE - G is for GAMES

 

Hi friends, and welcome back to my current Alphabet Challenge card!

The letter and theme this go-around is 

G is for GAMES

I’ve chosen this fun Bingo embossing folder as my “game” jumping off point, and combined it with the classic rhyme for double interest. I had to go look up the origins of the song just for fun, and did you know - in various versions it dates all the way back to 1780?! Because of this I really wanted to give the card a vintage feel, and give my white pup some contrast. 

THE PROCESS

 I started out by ink blending a cream color card stock panel with brown ink. This was run through with the Bingo embossing folder and trimmed to fit on a green card front. I used a circle stamp to loosely highlight some number squares in blue ink.

I made some kerchief patterned paper by blending a few shades of red ink as shown onto white card stock, stamping some Western-style stamps in black, and then highlighting the designs with a white gel pen. Here’s a sample partially highlighted:

 I ran a strip of the kerchief paper through with the top of the embossing folder, and fussy cut the Bingo letters out so I could glue them onto the brown panel. The word quote was computer generated, mounted on heavy weight card stock, and die cut. Music notes were stamped in black and fussy cut. The dog was colored in with alcohol markers and fussy cut.  A tongue was added in pink card stock, and I free-hand cut a kerchief for him to wear. The silver rhinestone star was mounted over the boring embossed one 😁

SUPPLIES

dog stamp - Rare Image Rubber Stamps

Western style stamps - assorted Stampin’ Up! sets: Baroque Motifs & Priceless

circle stamp - Hero Arts Quattros Box of Dots #LL890

music notes stamps - unknown

word bubble die - Cuttlebug Planner Embellishments

embossing folder - Sizzix

white gel pen

Distress inks

alcohol markers

flat back rhinestone star gem

Playing along with this CRAFTY ANIMALS challenge #107

Anything Goes Include an Animal

…and this CRAFT ROCKET challenge 

#138 Animals (ends 7/29)

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Really can’t wait to see what you create to share with us at the Alphabet Challenge!!

PUPPY B-DAY FEATURING SPINNER.

 Hi friends!

Playing along with this SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY 

#326 Feature an Animal

(ends 5/26)

and this WE LOVE STAMPING challenge with option 

All Creatures Great and Small 

(ends 6/3).

and this ALPHABET CHALLENGE “B” is for Balls 

(ends 5/28) 

Update!

I was excited to try these nail art spinners on a card, and this ball is perfect for them! 

A few helpful hints about these:

 *TIPS* The spinners are tiny! Craft tweezers make the job easier, and the best adhesive I found is some of my old stock Ultra Strength Small Clear Adhesive Permanent Dots by Zots / Therm O Web. It’s also helpful to back the die cut item to spin with an additional piece of card stock. Since the spinner is dimensional, raising surrounding images with foam tape distracts from that. Normally you’d want to center the spinner on the reverse side of your object, but if your object is slightly out of round like the red ball shown, it’s better to mount the spinner slightly higher so at rest your object is always balanced. 

Images were stamped in Memento black, colored with alcohol markers, fussy cut and then foam mounted. The sentiment was heat embossed, die cut and foam mounted. Clouds die cuts were ink blended with Distress Speckled Egg blue. 

 

SUPPLIES

dog and ball stamps - Rare Image Rubber Stamps* 

hat stamp (trimmed down) - Simon Hurley #HUR85560 Big Hugs clear set

sentiment stamp and die - Fun Stampers Journey Birthday Candles set

scallop circle die - Spellbinders Scallop Journal Cards #S4-1438

cloud dies - Tonic Studios Rococo Layered Clouds set

patterned papers - My Mind’s Eye Kraft Funday Happy Days 6x6 pad, and red polka dot from Recollections pad

spinner - Leelosp Nail Spinners (Amazon #X004KK6HQ3)

alcohol markers

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DOUBLE PUG HUGS.

 Hello! 

Playing along with this CAS Colours and Sketches challenge (ends 3/2)

UPDATE! 😊

The pug was stamped directly onto the card panel in Memento black ink as shown, and then the heart was stamped in red. They were colored with alcohol markers, and to give a feeling of dimension I outlined the pugs with a neutral warm gray marker. Noses got a dab of Glossy Accents for a wet nose effect. Sentiment was stamped repeatedly with SU Blushing Bride. 

SUPPLIES

Pug, sentiment and heart stamps - Simon Hurley Big Hugs clear 

And another way to use this guy, which you can see more of on this post

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IT’S FETCH TIME

Hello there! 

I love this dog set so much! They are all ridiculously happy, and the sayings are heartfelt in a punny kind of way. Dogs and ball mounted on foam tape, noses covered with Ranger glossy accents, background colored with Distress Oxides and images colored with alcohol inks. 

I’m following along with the newest challenge at  Freshly Made Sketches and keeping it clean, yet detailed, as requested. I hope I’m close enough to the sketch in layout - all was going as planned until I added lanky Mr. String Bean to the mix 😂

SUPPLIES

dogs stamp and die set - Simon Hurley “hot diggity dog!” #HUR83610

grass stencils - Taylored Expressions “Set the Scene - Grass” #TESN66

sentiment stamp - dog set above

cloud dies - Darice “Clouds” #30032576

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BIRTHDAY PUP SLIMLINE

Hello!

I was inspired by a number of challenges, listed below, to make this card:  slimline for a guy, pets, birthday, plaid, embossing folder and a sketch.

(And for a little walk down artwork memory lane from when this Rare Image Rubber Stamps "Pets" sheet came out check HERE and HERE and HERE)

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (dog, balloon)

alcohol markers (images)

die cutting  (words)

dry embossing  (tan card stock)

patterned paper  (plaid background)

holographic card stock  (words - much shinier in real life)

sequins

SUPPLIES

dog stamp - Rare Image Rubber Stamps Pets sheet  (see previous post for sourcing)

balloon stamp - Inky Antics  (#P6-10134-K)

alcohol markers - Copic

word dies - Spellbinders Simply Perfect Mix & Match Sentiments 

embossing folder - Sizzix TH Alterations brick wall

patterned paper - Spellbinders Celebrate Spring  (#KPD-032)

holographic card stock - Park Lane 6x6 pad

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Fusion Card Challenge

Sketch and Turquoise Rose Bouquet  (ends 3/15).

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

#539  Pets  (ends 3/18).

Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge

Embossing with a Twist of Plaid  (ends 3/23).

Cardz4Guys Challenge

#291  Slimline  (ends 3/21).

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