I had a lot of fun making this birthday card for my brother-in-law.  He loves dogs so I used the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch collection from The Rubber Buggy on-line store:

Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch 12 x 12 paper
Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Pals die set
Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Pals stamp set
Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Paw-fect Pooches die set
Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Paw-fect Pooches stamp set
NUVO Crystal Drops Ivory Seashell
Scrapbook Adhesive 3D Foam Tape
Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 1/2"

Other supplies:  Ghost line Poster Paper

Instructions:  

Select the papers as shown below in the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch 12 x 12 paper collection.  The front of the card and inside of card of paper selected below measured 6" x 6".

Also, cut the dog with the cake shown below 3 1/2" x 4 1/2".   Using a heavy weight white poster paper or heavy weight card stock, cut 6" x 12".

Front of Card

Instructions for Front of Card:

Outside blue frame square measures 6 1/2" x 6 1/2.  Glue the Heartfelt Creation Pampered pooch image on the blue frame.  Using the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Paw-fect Pooches stamp set, stamp the large bone.  Using the same die set, stamp Happy Birthday in the center of the bone.  I used Ranger Antique ink and sponged around the bone.  Cut the bone using the large bone die from the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Paw-fect Pooches die set.

Using the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Pals stamp set, stamp and collar.  I applied embossing ink on the buckle of the collar and then embossed it with copper embossing powder.  Put the collar end through the first hole of the buckle and glue it.  Stamp on the collar the beautiful sentiment "Life is Better With You In It" found in the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Paw-fect Pooches stamp set.    Cut a three inch Scrapbook Adhesive 3D Foam Tape nad tape the collar on the card.  I made these flowers using an old McGill flower punch and I applied the gorgeous NUVO Crystal Drops Ivory Seashell in the center of some of the flowers.

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Nancy Hill



Designer for The Rubber Buggy

Supply List:

• Easel Slider Tattered Lace Die.
• Baby Vintage Maja Design  6x6 Stack Paper
• Ruffle Lace White 1´5
• Copics Markers 
• Enamel Dots

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Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today wishing you a happy day.

Have you tried using the Gel Press Monoprinting plates?  Gel Press plates come in a variety of sizes and allow you to create amazing designs.




Using the Gel plate and one stencil, I was able to create 2 different backgrounds for these cards.




I began by adding paint to the 6" x 6" plate.  Using the Gel Press Economy Brayer, I spread the paint across the plate.  Then I placed a Prima Netting stencil in the wet paint.  Placing white cardstock on top and using a clean brayer, I pulled this amazing print.

After cutting it to fit, I matted it with Bazzill Peanut Cluster Cardstock then adhered May Arts ribbon around the panel before adding it to the card.



I cut the panel to 5" x 5", then placed it onto a card created from Bazzill Peanut Cluster Cardstock.



The owls from Heartfelt Creation's Sugar Hollow You're a Hoot stamp set were stamped with Memento Ink on a large tag.  A little color was added with Copic Markers.

Thinking of you is from Stamping Bella's Winnie Peeking out the Window.  Scrapbook Adhesives 3D squares were used to add dimension on the card.

I hope I've inspired you to try a Gel plate today.

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Instructions for front of card:  Cut out the frame with the picture of the dog and bone (Lower right corner) and it should almost measure  a 5 1/2" square.
Since I am making a 6 x 6 card, I love using this Ghostline Poster Board that you can buy almost any where that they sell poster board.  It is heavier weight and I use this for my main foundation of each of my cards since it holds up very well and won't warp.  Cut a 6" x 12" of this poster board and score 6" in the center. Fold the poster board and center the Heartfelt Creation picture of the dog with the bone onto the poster board and glue it.




Using the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Pal die set, cut out the dog in the first column, second row. Using a molding ball for flowers, I used a medium size molding ball for the back of this dog to give it a 3D shape and make it stand out.  Glue only the edges of the dog and stick it to the top of the dog with the bone.

Using the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Pal die and Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch Stamp set, stamp and cut out the collar.  I used the black ink pad and rubbed it on the edges of the collar to cover up card stock edges and give it some dimension appearance.  I used the Scrapbook Adhesive 3D Foam Tape on the back of the collar and peel the strip off and stuck it to the card.

Inside the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch paper are beautiful tags, labels and sentiments.  With scissors, I cut out the Friend label and glued it on the collar.
This is the inside of the card and you can find this picture in the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch paper along with Best Friend and the blue paper.  Cut the blue paper 6" x 6" using the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch paper and cut the paw prints with the Heartfelt Creations Pooch Pal die set.  
The brown paper is  4 1/4" x 5" and the measurement of the picture of the dogs is 3 3/4" x 4 3/4".  The sentiment "Best Friend" is in the Heartfelt Creations Pampered Pooch paper and I cut this 3/4" x 2".  
I made this flowers with another die but would have preferred the Heartfelt Creations Delightful Daisy die and stamp set.  What I wanted to show you were these beautiful beaded yellow pearls made with the NUVO Crystal Drops-Gloss-Dandelion.
 I just love how easy the NUVO Crystal Drops are about making gorgeous flat-back pearls in the center of my flowers or on the cards.  The NUVO Crystal Drops come in many colors and textures.  

Hi everyone!!

It´s Friday!! Yeah!! Time for another project!! ... And I´m back to the load with new birthday cards !!

How about an Easel Card? They are so easy to do thanks to Tattered Lace die!

• Tattered Lace Easel Slider Dies
• Crazy Birds Stamps
• Crazy Cats Stamps
• Kraft Cardstock
• Artc Stamp and Die combo Thanks so much --- ON SALE!!!!

Happy Weekend!!



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Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with some cute gift bags.

Double sided pattern papers such as those from Maja Designs are perfect for these gift bags because the papers are sturdy and will hold up to scoring, cutting and folding.


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