Who Let The Dogs Out? - Part 1

Finally, over a month after ordering them on pre-release, my Tim Holtz Crazy Dog stamps have arrived.  Seems to have been a bit of a mix up at the retailers.

Never mind they are here now and I've been having a play with those and my new A5 die cutting machine from the Aldi "So Crafty" range. Didn't know that Aldi did such a thing? Me neither but they do now and it's a rather nice piece of kit! It came with two A6 embossing folders and 11 small dies, 2 of which are shown in the photo below.  The machine takes all formats of dies. In the Facebook Groups I belong to there have been quite a few people who have purchased one.  So far, everyone has been really impressed by the quality of it.

Anyway, I digress, back to the "Crazy Dogs" - aren't they cute! Got a few ideas for them although only 3 finished cards are on here at the moment - more to follow!

I decided to try and fit one in the sketch for this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

I decided to use the smallest of the dogs, not sure but it could be a dachshund I guess, and combine it with some stamps from the Crafty Impressions, Cathie Shuttleworth's "In the Dog House", set.  I think, perhaps, it's a rather loose interpretation of the sketch.

I Used

Cardstock

White 300 gsm Supersmooth - Fabriano

Colours - Crelando

Dies & Stamps

Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs - Stampers Anonymous

Barking Mad, "In the Dog House" Set - Crafty Impressions

Don't Tell Me, "I've Had Enough" Set - Lindsay Mason

Never Forget, "Smiles & Years" - Lindsay Mason

Here are the other two - not sure if they are meant to be a French Bulldog (or Pug perhaps) & a Bulldog or not:

The Birds - Part 4

While waiting for the Crazy Cats stamps to arrive I had a play with some Bird Crazy Stamps & matching Framelits, some embossing folders and Lindsay Mason Stamps.

Rules

I Used

Cardstock
Kraft - PayPer Box
Blue - Crelando
White - Image Supersmooth

Stamps, Dies & Embossing Folders
Tim Holtz - Bird Crazy
Lindsay Mason - I've Had Enough
Craft Concepts - Hand Script

Inks
Distress Inks - Tim Holtz
Memento Tuxedo Black

Sitting Around

I Used
Cardstock
Kraft - PayPer Box
Blue - Crelando
White - Image Supersmooth

Stamps, Dies & Embossing Folders
Tim Holtz - Bird Crazy
Lindsay Mason - I've Had Enough
Couture Creations - Pure Pleasure

Inks
Distress Inks - Tim Holtz
Memento Tuxedo Black

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Cool for Cats!

At last! I've had Tim Holtz's Crazy Cats stamps on pre-order since I found out about them last month and this morning the postie popped them through the door. Just one wee thing though - I forgot to get the Framelits too but not to worry though I should have them next week.

For the moment anyway I have been having a little play with them, my first one was a complete disaster and there were too many mistakes, to count!

Once I got that out my system I tried a couple of others and came up with these:

What I Used

Cardstock

Hammered Ivory - Papermill Direct

Navy - PayPerbox

White - Image Supersmooth

Stamps

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats - Stampers Anonymous

Smiles & Years - Lindsay Mason

Inks

Distress Inks - Tim Holtz

Promarkers - Letraset/Windsor & Newton

I Used

Cardstock

Hammered Ivory - Papermill Direct

Black - PayPerbox

White - Image Supersmooth

Stamps

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats - Stampers Anonymous

Smiles & Years - Lindsay Mason

Inks

Distress Inks - Tim Holtz

Promarkers - Letraset/Windsor & Newton

I Used

Cardstock

Hammered Ivory - Papermill Direct

Black - PayPerbox

White - Image Supersmooth

Stamps & Embossing Folder

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats - Stampers Anonymous

Smiles & Years - Lindsay Mason

Pure Pleasure Embossing Folder - Couture Creations

Inks

Distress Inks - Tim Holtz

Promarkers - Letraset/Windsor & Newton

I hadn't been going to add this card here as I'm not entirely happy with it. It was a real case of Murphy's Law . . .

I Used

Cardstock

6x6 Kraft Card Blank - Hobbycraft

Red - PayPer Box

White 300gsm - Image Supersmooth

Stamps

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats - Stampers Anonymous

I've Had Enough - Lindsay Mason

Inks

Distress Inks - Tim Holtz

Promarkers - Letraset/Windsor & Newton

I also decided I would use a Crazy Cat for this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

and came up with this:

I Used

Cardstock

6x6 Kraft Card Blank - Hobbycraft

6x6 Gingham Check Paper - DoCrafts

White 300gsm - Image Supersmooth

Stamps

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats - Stampers Anonymous

I've Had Enough - Lindsay Mason

Inks

Distress Inks - Tim Holtz

Promarkers - Letraset/Windsor & Newton