Paws for the important things in life

Here's one of Phindy's adorable Wee Babbies, used with a matching sentiment from the Create with TLC set.  Each month Paulette and Phnidy have a collaboration and this one is irresistable as it has several sentiments that will be perfect to use with dog images.  This little fellow is called Resistance.  I used my new Prima DP pad again and matched his T-shirt stripe colours to those in the paper.  I also got some stripy twine from Quixotic Paperie that I used on the button and around of the the matted papers.  It arrived less than 24hrs after ordering, which I think is pretty impressive:).  I followed a sketch at ICS which is unusual, really like the effect it gives.

My card is for the following challenges:
Inspirational Card Sketches - sketch
Creative Inspirations Paint - inspired by animals
The Crafty Pad - buttons
2 Sisters - oh baby
Alphabet Challenge - stripes
Fairy Tales - children/babies
Creative Belli - animals and old stash (button)

DT Posting - Corrosive Challenges - #79 - One for the Guys

Welcome to another Corrosive Challenge.  This week it's "One for the Guys" - make a masculine card or project.  I've used "Connected Boy", a perfect teenager image from Phindy's Place, you can buy it here.  Why talk to a human being when you can text them instead?!

I've cut out and decoupaged onto the background.  Umm... didn't intend to do this but the dark red from his shirt bled onto the background so this was a rescue job :).

He's coloured with Copics, the sentiment is a Joanna Sheen stamp and the cardstock is all My Mind's Eye 29th Street Market.  I've used this week's Inspirational Card Sketch for the layout for my card.

ICSketches #6 & Secret Crafter #22

I found this lovely sketch by Dawn on ICSketches to use. I've been playing with my Gorjuss Girls stamps and combined two challenges - The Secret Crafter's Challenge this week is to use masking.

I stamped the sitting down girl and, having masked her, added a Penny Black tree and foliage from Craftwork Cards stamps. She is coloured with watercolour pencils and I used watercolours to paint in the sky, the white card looked a bit harsh otherwise. The blossom on the tree uses a stubby from Stamps by Judith.