Especially for You

 I have made this card for a friend to cheer them up whilst we are going through such a tough time in the world.  I thought I would use this Bugaboo image from the Chihuahua Puppy Set (which includes two other images).  I thought this little chihuahua springing up inside a cup would cheer anyone up.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, chalked the background for a very subtle effect and used a brown Versa Magic chalk ink pad around the edge.

The main paper/card I used for the card was from a set of DCWV paper pad that my son gave to me.  I thought this backing paper with coffee beans on it was perfect for the job - although looking at all those coffee beans made we want some "proper" coffee!!

A while back I won a challenge but unfortunately my prize never arrived.  Some weeks later a package arrived and inside was a Studiolight set of dies and some stamps as the person was disappointed I had not got my first prize.  This was so nice of her.  I have used the Studiolight dies for the first time.  I'm not sure if they are supposed to make a little journal but I made into a card.  I loveeeeeeeeeeeee the "ripped out of a book edge" and will certainly use that more.

I used some texture stamps on the inside around the writing mount I did with the die and you can see this stamping through the ripped edge.

Here is a view of the card standing up on the ripped edge.

I have finished the card off with some John Lockwood greenery die-cuts, John Lockwood Lattice Flowers die-cuts (one out of plain brown and the top layer from scraps of the coffee bean card), a die-cut sentiment (that sentiment "especially for you" keeps making me hum the song by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavon!!), Glossy Accents to the chihuahua's eyes/nose/tongue and finally some dots in the centres of the flower and on the image background with my Viva Decor bronze pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of masking

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes (coffee bean paper used)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace

Cut It Up! - Friends and die-cuts (card made especially for a friend to cheer them up during the current pandemic)

Bugaboo Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Die-cut Divas - Make it a beverage

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Animals

The Paper Shelter - A shaped card

The Krafty Chicks - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes