the.amanda.sewell

I have had this image around colored and ready for a long time, just needed to turn him into a card -- well yesterday was the day and this happy little card came out of it. I thought the sentiment fit perfectly for the little doggy with a basket of flowers. The plastic flowers that are overlayed were SO old and in my stash from a couple years ago (Heidi Grace Designs), but they were the perfect color so I just had to use them. Stamps : Doggy with Flowers (Spiral Whisper), Vintage Picnic Sentiments (Papertrey Ink) Paper : Solar White Classic Crest (Neenah), Pink Textured Retro Mod Squad (Core'dinations), Amy Butler Designer Mat Pad (K & Company), Belleville Cross Wind (Scenic Route Paper Co.), White Prismatic (Prism) Ink: Onyx Black Versafine Accessories : Clear Embossing Powder (SU!), sewing machine (Singer), white thread (Sulky), Plastic flowers (Heidi Grace Designs), yellow glitter brads (The Paper Studio - Hobby Lobby), Copic ciao markers (Imagination International Inc.)

I got new rubber yesterday (*YAY happy mail*) and I have been playing and coloring and having SO much fun! Okay, well actually mostly just stamping and coloring all these gorgeous images, but I will make them into cards at some point. I made this card for Taylor's Cupcake Challenge (TECC51). She had such a great sketch, perfect for SO many images. I also took this opportunity to use some of the Amy Butler paper I picked up at JoAnn's the other day! I loved the pads, but waited till they were on 40% off and then got them. I am so happy I did, the colors are AWESOME! Have I ever mentioned how much I *heart* Amy Butler fabric/paper? Gorgeous stuff! This is an image called "Emily With Cake" by Spiral Whisper designed by Kate Smith. This is a new company I just discovered recently while blurfing and I fell in love with this Emily character. The dress is glittered using diamond stickles as you can see more clearly in the close up shot. I also put stickles on the c...