Welcome back to another MMM challenge! This time, our design team created HELLO themed cards.

Here’s my DT card:

I’ve wanted to use the Pampered Pets stamp set for quite a while, but all the holiday cards precluded that. However, I did use a piece of the holiday plaid DSP for the background. I’ve loved this color combination since I was a teenager (according to a colleague, I went to high school with the dinosaurs, so that tells you how long I’ve loved it). The varying shares of gray in the plaid, the Real Red and Basic Black elements pop right off the page.

What I Used:

• The Real Red base measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card.
• The plaid DSP measures 5-3/8 inches by 4-1/8 inches. While I had the DSP out, I trimmed a piece to 2-1/2 inches by 6 inches for the envelope flap.
• The black cardstock also measures 5-3/8 inches by 4-1/8 inches. Then I cropped the center out using the second largest stitched rectangle die. In order to give the front some dimension, I added dimensionals under the black frame.
• I stamped the schnauzer and sentiment square on scrap white cardstock. Using the medium square from the stitched shapes die set, I cropped out the sentiment block.
• At the same time, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock for the inside of the card to 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
• Growing up, we had a gray and black schnauzer named Brandy. I colored this one based on Brandy’s colors. The Smoky Slate blends combination made it easy to color him. Since I wanted a lighter stomach area, I used the color lifter blend to lighten the Smoky Slate. I added very light layers of lifter until I reached the desired color.
• Next, I cropped the schnauzer using the Pet Die set. In order to have the dog pop off the plaid, I cropped two Real Red dogs as well. I layered these spaced slightly wider than the colored schnauzer.
• I added a Real Red collar, but the metal bone trinket covers the majority of it. There are dimensionals under the red layers so there’s some definite dimension there.

Finishing Up

• The perfect ribbon and baker’s twine combination, from the Pampered Pets suite, are wrapped around the plaid DSP and ties in a knot on the front.
• I placed the dog just over the ribbon and the sentiment square, also mounted on dimensionals, straddles the ribbon. Therefore, all three ground each other on the front of the card.
• Next, I needed to work on the envelope. After I adhered and trimmed the DSP on the envelope flap, I turned my attention to the front of the envelope.
• I decided to stamp the back view of the schnauzer on the front of the card. In order to use blends on the envelope, I had to put a piece of scrap cardstock inside the envelope underneath the stamped image. I also used the Smoky Slate to color this cutie.
• With that, I’d finished this card/envelope combination.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I’d love to hear what you think, and greatly appreciate every comment.

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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Do you live in the U.S. and need a demonstrator? If so, I’d love to talk to you!

Do You Want to Place an Order?

Of course you do!

If you are ordering less than $150.00, please use the host code shown. If you are ordering more than $150.00, please contact me first so you can get your stamping rewards!  Any order over $50 will earn a little surprise from me.

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