I am sooo excited that today is the 2nd Wags 'n Whiskers Blog Hop and Release!!
I know I am partial to these stamps because they are my children (litterally), but I LOVE the designs that our awesome illustrator Crissy Armstrong has designed for us this release!!
Every time I see one of her drawings of my Angel Ansley, I just melt! Each one seems to keep getting better!! And her designs of Ryan just make me laugh!! They really capture his personality very well.
Well, today is the day for our Blog Hop and release. You should have arrived to me from Debbie. If not, you may want to start at the top of the hop at the Wags 'n Whiskers Blog!!
Four blogs have candy, but you won't know which one!! So leave a comment on each blog to make sure you are entered into the drawing for the candy!!
Four winners will receive 2 stamps of their choice from this release!!! How awesome is that?!
Now onto my card...
This little cuttie is called Puppy Love! It features my little pooch Princess with Nikki's friend's dog!! Although they never actually met before...it's a match made in puppy heaven!! LOL
I colored this image (which will be used on the websites and advertising) making Princess just a grey terrior. In real life she is a Yorkshire Terrior, but I wanted to show that this image can be simple to color...in fact, all of the images with Princess can be colored simply.
Here is what Princess looked like in real life whe she was a puppy!! Isn't she adorable?!
This is more recent...
This picture of Scott, Ansley, and Princess was taken on Thanksgiving day. Yes...I said Thanksgiving...in short sleeves...no snow...no winter...no cold at all!! It was in the 80's that day. However a cold front came through and it was in the 70's the next day!! Such is life in South Florida!!
Anyway, doesn't Princess look like she is enjoying being posed for the picture?! LOL As you can see, she has turned tan and grey now that she is an "adult" dog (she's 2 1/2 years old). Strange how Yorkie's do that!
Ok...back to my card...
The image was embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os. I cut out the image and attached it to a heart which was cut with the Classic Heart and Scalloped Heart Nestability dies.
The sentiment is from Kimmie's Holiday Sentiments (which are on sale at Stamp and Create). The brown heart behind the sentiment is also a Nestability Heart.
The DP is DCWV Pet Stack. And the mat behind the image is one of the Basic Grey papers (I'm sorry, I forgot which one...but most of them come with distressed solid colored papers as well as the patterned paper).
This, and all of the stamps from this release, will be available for sale at 7am EST!! Click here to purchase these stamps.
Don't forget that there is candy on some blogs...so leave a comment on each post to make sure you are entered into the drawing!!
Before you go, don't forget about my Weekly Wednesday Candy here!!
Now it's time to hop on over to our newest Design Diva Michele...
~Lacey
Ahh she was and still is a cutie,they are so like one of your children and thats just as it should be although I am sure many would disagree. Love the image love the card and loveing the blog hop too.Thanks julye
Posted by: Julye Bott | December 11, 2009 at 01:15 AM
This is fabulous i love dogs and youre coloring is beautiful.Love it!!!! Have a nice weekend,hugs Agnes
Posted by: Agnes | December 11, 2009 at 01:42 AM
AWWW.. this is AMAZING.. and so sweet.. great card.. and colors too :) hugs
Posted by: alison | December 11, 2009 at 01:59 AM
Ohhh I think this is my favourite of the release :) I grew up between yorkshire terriers ;) LOL My mom breeded them and oh they have such funny characters ;)thanks for the trip to memorylane :)
hugss Ria
Posted by: Ria | December 11, 2009 at 02:14 AM
Your doggie Card is just so cute and that little bone paper Aww!
Posted by: Nikki C | December 11, 2009 at 02:20 AM
love it really love "Puppy Love"
Posted by: Georgette | December 11, 2009 at 02:29 AM
These are so beautiful and sooo cute. Love the images !
Hugs
Julie
Posted by: Julie | December 11, 2009 at 02:57 AM
A fabulous card such a cute image,
Hugs Dianne xx
Posted by: Dianne | December 11, 2009 at 03:15 AM
sweet card and cutie stamp!!
Posted by: maria therese | December 11, 2009 at 03:40 AM
Oh....this must be my favourite or not? Love them all!! The big dog is looking like my Standor, only he is blond! I'm the bigest doglover in the world so this stamp I'm gonna buy for sure! Love your card, so fun with all the hearts! And because of the cool papers it is not TO sweet, so you can send it to a guy as well!
Warmest greetings, Renata
Posted by: Renata | December 11, 2009 at 03:48 AM
ooh, so sweet card!
Love the paper :D
And the image!
Hugs Anneke
Posted by: Anneke | December 11, 2009 at 03:49 AM
Just adorable I love the papers you have used so cute, its really hard to choose my favourite stamp though from the new fabulous collection
tracy x
Posted by: tracy | December 11, 2009 at 04:17 AM
Hi there. This is so adorable, a real cutie.
Happy Crafting.
Love Sandra xx
Posted by: Sandra | December 11, 2009 at 04:30 AM
Fab romantic card, love these two images together, thanks for sharing you super card.
Posted by: Ruby | December 11, 2009 at 04:38 AM
Hi There first y like to say your doggie is so cute!
And now to your card. I can only say one word STUNNING!!
Real puppy love!
Hugs Ilonka
Posted by: ilonka heuverkamp | December 11, 2009 at 04:52 AM
Oh this is too cute Lacey!! Love your heart shape for the image panel, your combo of dp, and your awesome coloring. What wonderful photos. What an awesome Job Crissy did with the illustrations.
hugs,
Chris
Posted by: Chris Olsen | December 11, 2009 at 05:02 AM
aahh....cute....
i love the card and the photo of the little doggie....
hugs,
Katinka
Posted by: Katinka | December 11, 2009 at 05:32 AM
Gorgeous card lovely image, fabulous photos too. luv gina xx
Posted by: georgina | December 11, 2009 at 06:46 AM
SWEET card and sweet pictures too! TFS!
Posted by: DeeDee | December 11, 2009 at 06:47 AM
How cute is the image and so is your little Princess, lovely card xxx
Posted by: Jayne | December 11, 2009 at 06:59 AM
How fun is this to have your world turned into stamps??? I love your card, and the Ryan stamps are always funny!!! At least it's chocolate this time instead of pennies right????
Posted by: Maxine | December 11, 2009 at 07:30 AM
Puppy love is always sweet. Very nice card and great pics. God bless!
Peggy A
Posted by: Peggy | December 11, 2009 at 08:07 AM
Aww! This image is so sweet....I've always wanted a yorkie! Perfect card with the hearts and the papers! Thanks again for having me join the hop, Lacey!!
Posted by: Kimmie | December 11, 2009 at 08:18 AM
such a cute stamp and great coloring. Wish I had a bit of color talent like all of you. TFS bbarker@tc3net.com
Posted by: Bev | December 11, 2009 at 08:41 AM
WOW Lacey! this is gorgeous! I love the dp you have used as well as your gorgeous watercoloring! SO soft and pretty!
Hugs Jeanette
Posted by: Jeanette C | December 11, 2009 at 08:45 AM
This is the way it should be all types of animals close together. Now if people could learn from that. Magnificent card.
Posted by: kym brue | December 11, 2009 at 09:03 AM
i just love dogs and those 2 remind me of lady and the tramp! fantastic image and the card is beautiful :) xx
Posted by: Wilma | December 11, 2009 at 09:28 AM
So cute! What a great image. I love the colours and papers you have used on this card! Fantastic!
Melanie
Posted by: Melanie | December 11, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Great card. I love this image, how cute is that.
Posted by: Rhonda Miller | December 11, 2009 at 10:33 AM
This image is very sweet. Nice job.
Posted by: Jackie Stalker | December 11, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Those two pups look so sweet together. Makes you wonder how they'd look if they really met. Love the dog bone paper to tie it together. Super card!
Posted by: Jeri | December 11, 2009 at 10:35 AM
What an adorable card! Great layout and love those papers (I have that stack as well). Now if only I could get my hands on that heart border punch........
Princess is so cute! It really is funny how much they change color as they get older. My parents have a 1 yr old Yorkie, and she ended up more gray than tan.
Posted by: Jodi Stanisch | December 11, 2009 at 10:41 AM
This is such an adorable image! Love your card Lacey!! xx
Posted by: Tracey | December 11, 2009 at 10:42 AM
ADORABLE!!!! You did such a fabulous job with this cute stamp, Lacey!! Love how you colored them and the papers you used are perfect!!! They look soooo awesome in that big scalloped heart. I love everything about this card! What an amazing hop!! I love it! hugs!
Posted by: Sharon Caudle | December 11, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Such a cute card!
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | December 11, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Gorgeous card, Lacey
I just love everything about it!!
Sweet pic of Ansley, Scott and Princess.
Karen x
Posted by: Karen | December 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Gorgeous card and that image is fabulous. Great papers and love that layout.
Marion
Posted by: Marion | December 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
How adorable!! It must give you great pleasure to look at all these images and have to pinch yourself to realize these are your family & memories you are sharing with everyone and reviving many of our own that may have slipped to the back of our memories. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Jan McConnell | December 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM
great card, Lacey.....the stamp is too cute! It really resembles your own dog!!
Have a nice weekend!
xxx Margreet
Posted by: Margreet | December 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM
wowwwww, this is sooo adorable too! Just love the new stamps!
Posted by: Sandra | December 11, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Wonderful card, and what a lovely photo! :)
Posted by: Kimberly S | December 11, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Waw so gorgeous card and really love this image. Yorky is so cute, love that dog! Hugs,moni
Posted by: moni | December 11, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Aw - such cuties!!! Lovely card too!
Rx
Posted by: Ruthie | December 11, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Lovely card. Great photos. Thanks for the hop
Hugs
Suzanne x
Posted by: Suzanne | December 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Adorable!! I LOVE this image!!
Posted by: silvia haynes | December 11, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Aww this is so cute my favourite stamp i think!I love your pictures of princess and your family thanx for sharing them with us.
Trish (-:
Posted by: Trish Lucey | December 11, 2009 at 01:41 PM
Great card .Love your dog.Hugs Sarah
Posted by: Sarah ketchum | December 11, 2009 at 02:22 PM
adorable card and such cute doggies.
Posted by: jan farnworth | December 11, 2009 at 02:36 PM
I love your adorable card!
Posted by: Jeanette | December 11, 2009 at 03:10 PM
Totally adorable Lacey and your colouring is fabulous! Princess is so cute and what a beautiful photo of Scott, Ansley Princess, Have a wonderful weekend, Big Hugs, Nikki x
Posted by: Nikki | December 11, 2009 at 04:14 PM