Hello, crafting friends!
I've been seeing dog and cat challenges on the interwebs this week and it has encouraged me to get out a stamp that I couldn't resist adding to my collection at the beginning of the year. Just look at it! Of course I had to have it!
It features my beautiful golden retriever, Madame Floof (one of her many names!) although I can't seem to remember Anita Jeram popping round and asking her to model! I stamped the image on watercolour paper using a neutral, water-based ink, then coloured the quilt and the pup with coloured pencils and gave it a wash of water. I'm afraid I only have a handful of scuzzy old pencils, some of which aren't even watercolour pencils, so that's another thing to go on my wish list!
The background and foreground were given a wash of neutral-ish colour so that the eye is drawn to the dog and the quilt. Once the image was dry, I added a few details with the pencils and added a Clearly Besotted sentiment on a scrap of watercoloured paper with an enamel heart. Sometimes I look at my darling Eva and I am utterly amazed at how lucky I am to have her - so there we are, dreams do come true!
CHALLENGES
There's a word prompt at Time Out Challenges which is so beautiful: 'In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.' I'm linking up there; I'm also joining in with Allsorts where the theme is Four-legged Friends - or at least I will if I can get this photographed and linked up tomorrow morning! Since this stamp is Never Before Used Schtuff, I am sharing over at the NBUS challenge.
AND IN OTHER NEWS
After a long muddy walk and a shower my gorgeous girl often falls into a deep sleep and dreams, presumablyy, of being a great huntress. I was amused to see her with her face all scrunched up on a paw!
Poor old lady doesn't get a fabulous hand crafted quilt to sleep on!!
Adorable image and beautiful colouring, lovely card!
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welcome again;-))m
That Anita...she draws the most amazing illustrations and you've created the sweetest card with this one. Perfect for the challenges too! I love the soft "dreamy" effect you achieved! And you know I get my doggie fix from you & Eva....love seeing her all curled up like that! You can tell her I sleep like that too! Hugs and have a good day!
ReplyDeleteA brilliant card with a beautifully coloured image,so like Eva
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely BEAUTIFUL card and coloured just perfectly too.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sarn xxx
So VERY Beautiful and very cosy too, love the colouring Vicky. A beautiful cosy photo of Eva too.
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What an adorable card ~ You did a great job coloring all that in too!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful subtle colours along with some super images.
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Wonderful coloring all the details of the quilt, Vicky! Just goes to show you don't have to have a fancy set of pencils to do a great job of coloring!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet quilt softly colored and not overwhelming the sweet pup:-) Wouldn't Eva LOVE a quilt, but she does look comfy and happy with her towel now that she is all clean and dry. Perfect time for a nap. TFS your sweet card, story and photo of Eva:-) Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable card, all snuggly and cozy, and beautifully coloured, with shading giving incredible depth, love it, and Eva! Xxx
ReplyDeleteA little late Vicky, but thanks so much for joining our 'Four Legged Friends' theme at Allsorts challenge last week.
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love that card, nothing sweeter than a golden sleeping. I still smile when my 2 chase bunnies :)
ReplyDeleteI can see why you had to have it, Vicky! It is so Eva and you've showcased her brilliantly with the wallpaper walls and gorgeous quilt. I love the all-over wash to soften everything and make it more dreamlike and, of course, I love the photo of the REAL Eva sound asleep! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Take care and keep safe! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteAwwww, I just now spotted this at NBUS and just had to come take a closer look. So glad I did! Love your card, but also your sweet Golden girl. I have two Goldens -- Wally and LuLu, respectively 11 and 9 yrs old. Like big puppies. I love them to an unusual extreme and I can tell you feel the same about Eva. Big hugs for both of you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Vicky xoxo
ReplyDeleteI went..Aww..again! This is absolutely adorable! And what a great take on our inspired by words challenge! Great choice of stamp and I love the coloring so much. You have got a model yourself, in Ms Floof! I am thinking what did she dream of? Thank you for joining in at Time out challenges. Hugs ~ Ishani.
ReplyDeleteYour pup is adorable - I can see how you were inspired by her - and why you had to have this stamp set :) So beautifully coloured - you completely captured Ms Floof's peaceful soul :) Thanks so much for playing along with us at TIME OUT!
ReplyDeletecongrats for getting HM at Time Out x
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