Tuesday, November 6, 2018

SOS 379: Raining cats and dogs!

This week at Shopping Our Stash, Alica is our hostess and she has chosen the theme: It's Raining Cats and Dogs!  You can go any direction with this from cats, to dogs, to rain!  Or all of the above!

I was shocked to discover that I really don't have a ton of cat, dog, or rain stash... so I struggled... until I thought, "Hmmm...  I think the Christmas Grumplings might have a cat or dog..." And YES!



I love the Grumplings.  The sentiment stamps that come with them are hysterical as well, but I wanted a sentiment as a humorous focal, so I added a favorite winter quote!  I'll just have this card ready for when my winter grumpiness sets in.  (Not a fan of the cold...)

Supplies:
  • Taylored Expression Grumpling (set from a few years ago) inked with Ranger Archival in Jet Black on a scrap of 110# cardstock; colored with Spectrum Noir and Prismacolor markers.  Cheeks "blushed" with Jane Davenport cream pastels
  • Sentiment panel was a scrap of Strathmore watercolor paper and written with Distress Crayon in Black Soot scribbled on my mat and brushed with water and a small sturdy brush.  Edges of panel inked with DI in Stormy Sky.
  • Background paper is Bo Bunny from 2013, given to me recently by a coworker.  Edges distressed with a Making Memories distressing tool (in my opinion, the best on the market) and inked with DI in Stormy Sky as well.
  • Garland dies by Elizabeth Craft Designs and cut from a scrap of glittery paper. (I actually cut these a couple weeks ago.)  These were adhered with matte Distress Collage Medium.
  • The black cardstock in the back was also scrap.  I was amazed to find it because I never have a piece of black that is this big!  
Hope to see your creations at Shopping Our Stash this week!  

7 comments:

  1. I love Grumplings and have none. he/she is coloured perfectly and love the sentiment and it's perfect for card!! awesome job.

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  2. oh what an awesome card mimi, and as always your lettering is beyond awesome and MAKES the whole card!!! ♥

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  3. So stinking fabulous! Love the Grumpling kitty along with that fabulous sentiment! LOL!

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  4. I don’t think I’ve seen the mentioned grumplings before. Must google it.
    I love this cats’s facial expression and the big, bold and fun sentiment. Cool!

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  5. Love those Grumplings, the sentiments are hilarious but I like yours better.
    You are brave to hand write it, I would be to scared of messing up.
    Awesome card Teammie.
    Hugs.

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  6. I love the Grumplings too!!!!!
    I just HATE colouring them lol
    I love love love love your card!
    Will you make the one that says I am sorry for what I said when I was hungry.....LMAO

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