Dachsunds Outdoors

Today is the launch of the Little Claire Stamp Challenge and the theme for May is "the great outdoors" so I have made this card with the theme "outdoors" in mind. I know it is stretching it a bit but there are flowers and grass in the stamp and with these two charming little Dachshund characters I just couldn't resist using them. Have a look at the Little Claire blog for more inspiring ideas from my crafty team mates and then have a go yourself. This month the prizes are these wonderful stamp sets and some extra bits to get you started.

CT Baking stamps

CT Man stamps

CT Baby stamps

6 x 6 White Dots on Black Paper x 4 sheets

1 metre White Dots on Red Gross Grain Ribbon

1 metre White Dots on Green Gross Grain Ribbon

 

WHAT A FANTASTIC PRIZE 

 

 

what you will need:
6" x 6" white base card
Little Claire Darling Dachshunds stamp
Versa Fine stamp
Nit Wit Collections - Country Meadow paper pad
Tim Holts distress ink - Vintage Photo, Picked Raspberry
Cut n Dry
pink paper
craft card
ring binder hole punch
flower embellishments

Cut the pink card to mat and layer onto the base card and stick into position.
Using the beige flowery paper from the Nit Wit pad cut a piece to mat and layer onto the pink card.
Using the Cut n Dry shade the edges of the patterned paper with the Tim Holts Vintage photo.
Stick the patterned paper onto the pink paper on the base card.

Stamp the two larger Dachshunds from the stamp set onto card and cut to size 14.7cm x 6.2cm (you will lose some of the flowers behind the Dachshund on the right hand side).
Colour in the image with appropriate colours.
Mat and layer the image onto some pink paper (make sure the paper reaches to the edge of the base card).
Stick the image topper onto the base card about 2.6cm up from the bottom of the card.

Cut two strips of the pink spotted Nit Wit paper, One 12.5cm x3.5cm and one 10.5cm x 3.5cm.
Using the Cut n Dry and the Tim Holts distress ink Picked Raspberry shade the edges of the strips.
Cut the longest strip 1.5cm from the bottom and stick onto the card below the topper image. Cut the same strip again 4.6cm down from the top and stick onto the card above the topper and aligning with the strip already stuck into position. Discard the middle piece of leftover paper.
Cut the second strip of paper 7mm from the bottom and stick onto the card below the topper image and to the right of the strip previously stuck down. Cut the same strip again 3.4cm from the top and stick onto the card above the topper image and aligning with the strip already stuck into position, as before discard the unwanted middle piece of paper.

Stamp the "Huge Hugs" sentiment using the Versa Fine ink pad and cut out.
Shade around the outside of the sentiment with the Tim Holts Vintage Photo distress ink and a piece of Cut n Dry.
Colour the heart on the sentiment to match a colour on your image.
Stick the sentiment onto the card.

Attach the flower embellishments. I used two Chloe dies, craft card, pink paper, Glamour Dust glitter, a small hole punch and hand cut leaves from green paper.

Using a ring binder hole punch, punch six dots of craft card.
Bevel the circles of card and glue three to the top right of the image topper and three on the bottom left of the spotty paper.