For My Buddy

So, I had this blog post all finished, and lost it when I went to check something else out on my iPad.  Ugggggggh!  So here goes again.

I made this card for my buddy, Stephen.  He loves to get cards (his mom is an avid stamper), and since it is, er, was his birthday last weekend ( I know, I'm late...but at least he gets to spread out his birthday celebrating), I made this birthday card for him.....

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The stamps are Penny Black, from the 30-012 Bubbly clear stamp set.  I stamped the dog, masked him, inked up the balloons the kitty was holding, and stamped them so they are in the dog's paw.  Colored all with colored pencil.  I created the yellow aura around the image by shaving some chalk from my pastel stick with my craft knife, onto the card around the image.  Then I folded a square makeup pad into fourths, and rubbed the chalk into the card. The colored pencil resists the chalk, so this was a breeze.  I love the soft glow this technique gives.  You can't tell from the picture, but the balloons are shiny and raised from Diamond Glaze.

I noticed that Simon Says Stamp has a challenge to create with critters, and this fits the bill, so here goes.  

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-create-with-critters/

While I'm at it, I will also submit it to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, Anything Goes. 

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2016/01/psbc-january-anything-goesmore.html

Now I'm off to try a technique I saw on utube last night.

Blessings,

lynda