DCM - With Love

This week over on the Daring Cardmakers blog, Dawn has set us the challenge to fill our cards with love.

Whether a card for someone you love or who needs a little love right now, supplies you love, colours you love... there are endless possibilities.

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My card this week is definitely filled with love and hugs for my friend. I was sitting down to make my card at the weekend when I received the sad news that their dog Lola, who I dog sat many times over the years, had sadly passed away. :(

We had many wonderful adventures over the years, and she truly was a one-in-a-million pooch. July 2013 in particular was one jam-packed staycation with many early morning trips to the beach. We walked and walked, and she just loved having the place to herself. She would have walked the full day if she could – she even gave me a fright on the drive home one hot summer's day after a trip to the beach. I thought something was wrong as it was all quite from her spot in the car. None of the usual sitting up peering out the window. I turned the music down and could immediately hear the reassuring (that time!) snoring reverberating over the sound of the engine. At the lack of music she perked up and immediately looked at me with an expression like: Silly human, what's got you in a tizz? I was having a nice slumber there until you ruined the ambience. <sigh>

Happy, happy memories - and a few grey hairs.

Bye, bye sweet Lola. x

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So onto my card. When I received the news, I quickly knew what I wanted to make:

Stamp: The Stamp Market - Lovely Labels
Dies: The Stamp Market - Rainbow Card Cover, Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Madison Avenue, Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Park Avenue, The Stamp Market - Hand-Drawn Heart
Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Clouds For Days
Other: Distress Oxides

I started off with a plan to make the rainbow background cover, but using The Stamp Market ink refills as water colours on Bazzill Marshmallow cardstock. I like using Bazzill for this as an alternative to watercolour paper as it's smooth but takes the water medium well. Neenah is definitely not the right card for this, it pills up and doesn't allow you to blend the colour once down.

I was happy with the vibrant colours I got with the ink refills, and added a cloud background with a stencil from Simon Says Stamp using light blue and white Distress Oxide ink.

Finally, I added the heart and frame and the greeting to bring everything together.

Make sure you check out the wonderful projects from the rest of the Design Team over on the blog and play along if you can.

Happy crafting!

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The Stamp Market - Lovely Labels stamps Shop at: EH | SBC	The Stamp Market - Rainbow Card Cover die Shop at: EH | MISC | SBC	Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Madison Avenue dies Shop at: EH | SHC	Mama Elephant - Framed Tags - Park Avenue dies Shop at: EH | SHC
The Stamp Market - Hand-Drawn Heart die Shop at: EH | SBC	Simon Says Stamp - Clouds For Days stencil Shop at: SSS	Distress ink pad - Picket Fence Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Tumbled Glass Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
The Stamp Market - Bubble Gum ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Cactus ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Cherry Kisses ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Citrine ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC
The Stamp Market - Melon Orange ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: EH | MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Bazzill Cardshoppe - Marshmallow Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Taffy Shop at: AZ | EH	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	Pretty Pink Posh - Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix sequins Shop at: EH | SSS	Marvy Jewel Picker Shop at: AZ
Ranger - Multi-Medium Matte adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC
MISTI stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Cosmetic blending brushes Shop at: AZ	Royal Langnickel - Zen watercolour round wash brush set Shop at: AZ	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Comments

[Kathy]

This beautiful card is a lovely way to celebrate Lola's life
I was so sad to hear about her loss, I'm going to miss seeing your photos of your dog-sitting escapades.

[Dawn]

Such a lovely card and sorry to hear about the loss of your furry friend.