Create an Adorable card for a Friend who Loves Dogs

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils I used from A Colorful Life Designs.  Follow the link and use the discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:  5.5 x 3.25

Card Face:

• I put the card face on my grip mat and centered the 7 Rectangle Shadow stencil.  I added yellow ink to each rectangle, randomly varying depth of colour.
• Leaving this stencil in place, I used one of the straight line stencils from the Accent Strips set to add darker yellow ink to each rectangle,  deliberately varying positioning and angle each time.
• I removed the Accent Strips stencil but left the 7 Rectangle stencil in place.  I used a fineliner to trace the edges of each opening: this created definition.
• After removing the 7 Rectangles stencil,  I positioned the Cute Little Doggie Faces stencil and created the two pup faces with Versafine Onyx.
• I added details to the eyes and noses of the pups with a white gel pen.
• Using a ruler and a black marker, I created a narrow black border around the card face.

Other:

• I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock, and cut it down to size with a stitched rectangle die.
• I placed the border layer cardstock in an embossing folder, and ran it through the Big Shot, creating depth and texture.

Assembly

• I glued the border layer to the card base.
• I added dimensional foam tape to the back of the card face and centered this on the border layer.
• I added the sentiment on an angle, as shown.
• I scattered card bling randomly.

Final Thoughts:

These cute little pup faces can work for almost any occasion,  and I had a tough time narrowing down which sentiment I should use.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

   I have listed the products I have used and where they can be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace, and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencils:

7 Rectangle Shadow,  A Colorful Life Designs

Accent Strips Stencil Set,  A Colorful Life Designs

Cute Little Doggie Faces,   A Colorful Life Designs

White Gel Pens: Arteza,  Amazon

Fineliners: Amazon

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Card Bling:  A Colorful Life Designs

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up! 

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon 

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Cute Little Doggie Faces

7 Rectangle Shadow

Accent Strips (set of 6)