In The Doghouse

Hello.  Welcome.   Crafting to the sound of wind and rain against the window.  Summer in Norway!!!   I wanted to join the Marianne Design challenge where they want you to use one of their shape templates.  I have the kennel stencil so decided to make a doghouse card.  Such fun.  

My first time playing with this stencil and quite pleased with the result.  I paired it with some dog/cat stamps I had.

I cut my card base from Kort og Godt grey woodgrain card using the stencil guide lines.  I cut the front with the woodgrain vertical, so it became the back, and allowed me to add a little tab to the newly cut front to make a hinged card.  Then I used Marianne Design papers to cut the doghouse details.   I decided to make this for a friend of mine who has a cat, and also a dog that looks a bit like the one I used, so I also added a die cut Big Ben, cos she has English connections as well.  There is method in the madness.  Sometimes........  I cut and embossed the Big Ben from stripy paper and highlighted the embossed areas with Walnut Stain distress ink.

I stamped the dog and cat on patterned paper using archival ink and fussy cut them. I added some colour using Promarkers, and also some detail on the dog house and edges.  I decided to add some sticker butterflies cos it's summer, and it gives the cat something to play with.  Just noticed I forgot to add the football I stamped which comes in the Marianne Designs Best Mates cat/dog set.  Ahh well....

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Marianne Design Challenge 228 PS8030, CR1221, HT1607, PK9121, PB7044
Butterfly Spot Challenge 124 - H hinged card with butterflies.  Hey, Mrs A, that hinged card idea saved me wasting that mis-cut front side.  Thanks for the idea.  Hugz
Dare 2 B Artzy June Challenge - Shaped Cards