New Puppy Card

by Kris Hankins

New Puppy Card

A friend recently added a new member to their family… a cute, sweet and energetic puppy. This is the congratulatory card I sent to them.

Materials

• Paper and Cardstock
• Sheet of White Cardstock of Choice
• Bazzill Hershey Cardstock    ( BAZ-9-917   $0.59)
• Basic Grey Max & Whiskers
• Dakota     ( BG-MAX-2465   $0.85)
• Gannett     ( BG-MAX-2455   $0.85)
• Gretchen     ( BG-MAX-2454   $0.85)
• Stamps
• Sentiment Stamp of Choice
• Inks and Embossing Powders
• Adirondack Ink, Denim     ( RAN-ADP-denim   $4.99)
• Embellishments
• 1/2" blank cotton twill ribbon     ( TWILL-1/2   $0.50/yard)
• Thin Twine, Natural     ( CR-Twine-Nat   $0.20/yard), about 8”
• Paw Buttons or Max & Whiskers Buttons/Brads     ( your choice ,   $3.99 - $5.99)
• Adhesives
• EK Success 3D-Dots     ( EK-SPAF/PS   $1.99)

Instructions

• Make a 4 1/2” x 6” card base from the Bazzill Hershey cardstock.


• Cut a piece of Max & Whiskers Gannett paper about 1/8” smaller than the card base. Set aside.


• Cut a favorite pet image from the Max & Whiskers Dakota paper.


• Mat this image onto a layer of Max & Whiskers Gretchen paper (about 1/2” showing all the way around).


• Add a narrow mat layer of Bazzill Hershey cardstock.


• Stamp sentiment onto twill using Denim Adirondack ink.


• Wrap the thin twine around the twill several times at side of sentiment.
  Tie off with a knot.


• Attach the twill to the piece of Gannett paper that you cut earlier.
  Wrap ends of twill around to the back.
  Attach this piece to the front of the brown card base.


• Add the pet image layers to front of card with 3D adhesive squares.


• Embellish the twill with “paw” buttons or any of the coordinating Max & Whiskers Gummies or Brads.

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