SAS4K Challenge: Spring/Easter Card for Kids - Over Da Wall Puppy

Good morning and happy Saturday! =)

Just popping in for our Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge post! It may be cold and dreary, at least at my house, but we're thinking SPRING! Our challenge is Easter/Spring cards for kids and we're sponsored by two great digi stamp sites,  Delicious Doodles and Robyn's Fetish. One lucky winner will receive 4 digis of their choice from Delicious Doodles and another will win 5 images of their choice from Robyn's Fetish!

Our sponsors generously provided a number of images for the DT to play with. Now, I have to be honest and admit the image I chose was not my first choice, but I was a bit of a late start and most of the DT had picked those delightful bunny images that they used on their wonderful Spring cards. I felt a little sorry for this poor little puppy, sitting there, forlorn and unchosen. Having caught my attention, she realized this was her chance and sent me the hint that she would be a perfect first try for 3D decoupage or paper tole that I've seen here and there in bloggyland. So I printed her out...again and again and again! After coloring and layering her up, I must admit, she was the perfect choice. Just goes to show what a difference a a pair of scissors, a bit of Copics and a touch of glitter plus time and crafty love can make. =)

 Isn't she a sweet pup? =)  I chose to layer in three sections. First I did the entire image as a back layer. This was my first attempt at coloring stones in a wall. In my trial-and-error practice I tried to blend some blue into a mix of gray and brown, but I wasn't quite getting it, and I was using a basic Georgia Pacific with a little less blending power than the smoother Heavenly Weight paper I've used. So, I went for a more simple look just using my ProMarker warm greys. I will say, too, that my favorite rocks got hidden under my sentiment and flowers, but sometimes you have to sacrifice for layout's sake. LOL The rest of the image was colored using Copics. I used a combination of scissors and an X-acto knife to cut all the fiddly bits out between the flower stems and leaves as I knew I was going to lay the image over a blue field.



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My next layer was the flowers, her entire head and the ledge with her paws. I used just a little Diamond Stickles on the flower centers and curved the petals a bit to give them a little more dimension. Then I attached the layers with 1/16" foam dots. Still working on hair and fur techniques, so she's not got too fancy a 'do, just a little shading.

The third layer was her muzzle and her paws. I used a bit of glossy accent over her nose to give it a little shine. These were also attached with the 1/16" foam dots.

I added a sentiment circle from Lili of the Valley which was originally white, but it was too stark, so I colored it over with an even coat of the lightest green I used in the leaves and stems. I cut two more flowers out of the extra layers and colored and Stickled them the same way as the others. I attached these with 1/8" foam squares so they would be about the same height as her paws and the nose.

I used papers from the DCWV Spring Stack. and some ivory and peach textured cardstock from DCWV and Colorbok, respectively.  I used a little Distress Ink in Pumice Stone for the edges as the cardstock was fading into the background papers. A few little flower crystals from Colorbok, and there you have it. One cute pup, ready for Spring!

If you're inspired to color up a pup of your own, you can find Over Da Wall Puppy here at Robyns Fetish!  Come join us over at Send A Smile 4 Kids and check out the rest of the DT's creations and then create a Spring or Easter masterpiece of your own! See you soon! 

Happy Crafting!
Christy