Hey ya’ll! I thought I was going to get some stamping in today that I could share with you, but alas it just isn’t going to happen. Life is just getting in the way today! I know I haven’t told you, but Sydney is ill and we’ve had to move her to Kate’s for a while. I took her to the vet the other day for her yearly shots and she had a fever. While they were checking her over, they noticed a knot on her back. Apparently while the two pups were playing and rough housing, Syd had sustained a back injury. She had been acting a little funny for a couple of days (hiding behind the furniture and not wanting to play a great deal) but it was her warm nose that made me sit up and take notice Tuesday morning. Luckily we had a vet appointment all ready for that afternoon. The vet put her on meds and told me to keep her calm for a few weeks. That means no jumping, no stairs, no running, etc. Virtually impossible when you have two in the house. So we thought the best thing for Sydney would be to send her to Kate’s so that she could be confined and rest. Here’s the bad part, ELLIOTT IS BESIDE HERSELF! She is so mopey and needy. You can tell she definitely misses Syd being here, and we’ve had to get a stuffed lion to put in her kennel to take Syd’s place. The first night Elle wouldn’t settle down and I finally thought about the lion, which is a little bigger than the pups. I put the lion in the back of the kennel (where Syd would normally go) and Elle went right in, with no more whining. The next morning, Elle had moved the lion up to the front of the kennel so that it was looking out and she was lying on it. Just like both of them would be in the mornings. Hopefully, we’ll have Syd home soon and all of us can get back to our normal routines.

I am going to show you a card I did the other day, but before I do that I need to ask for some help. Rubbernecker has two shows coming up in Colorado, and we need a couple of people to demo at the show. If you are in the vicinity of these shows and can help at either show, please send me an email!!

Loveland, CO on August 16-17
Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
Budweiser Event Center

Colorado Springs, CO on August 23-24
Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
Phil Long Expo Center

Anyhoo, this is the card I did for last week’s Inspiration Challenge.

I used a piece of matte digital imaging paper for this project. I inked the leaves first in Snow Cap pigment ink, pounced with Peeled Paint, and stamped the image. It was embossed with UTEE. I then stamped the white flowers in Snow Cap pigment ink and embossed them. The dragonfly and butterfly were both inked in Snow Cap, rock and rolled in Dried Marigold, stamped and embossed. Using daubers, I began to apply different colors of green ink to the background, wiping away the excess with a rag. Once I had the desired effect, the image and mats were cut out using circle Nestabilities. The background paper was cut to size and the extra scraps were used for the extra layers. The edges of all paper were sponged with Vintage Photo and the edges of the two smaller panels were distressed.

• Stamps: Jeanne Streiff Collection: Just Leaves SKU:403-02 and White Flower
  SKU:403-03; KK Originals Dragonflies and Butterflies Collection: DragonFly
  SKU:04-17 KK and Butterfly – from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
• Paper: Sterling Ultra Digital Imaging and Toner Matte; SU Old Olive and Groovy Guava; Memory Box Aerial
• Ink: Ranger Adirondack Snow Cap Pigment, Lettuce and Willow; Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, Dried Marigold, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint
• Accessories: Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities; Tsukineko Sponge Daubers; Ranger UTEE; Tonic Tim Holtz Distress Tool; SU Groovy Guava Ribbon; Mounting Tape; Brads

Here’s hoping you enjoy the rest of your day!