At the Dog Park with Laurel Burch By Judi Kauffman for The Queen’s Ink

I can’t seem to resist Laurel Burch’s stamps! Every time I visit The Queen’s Ink a few more of them find their way into my basket. The set called Dog Park is the newest addition to my collection. It includes five cling-mounted gray rubber dog stamps and a bonus template with positive and negative pieces for masking and stenciling. A matching die set is available, too. Wish I had already bought it – it’s on the list for my next trip. As much as I enjoy fussy cutting, it would have been easier and faster to simply die cut the dogs instead of using scissors.

Cat lovers: Not to worry! Laurel Burch’s line has a similar set with a trio of cats just for you…

I created three cards, an envelope and an Artist Trading Card for today’s tutorial.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Stamp dogs onto white cardstock or envelopes; color with pencils. Go for realistic colors or pick a whimsical imaginary palette. Use markers instead of pencils if you prefer. For cards, cut out the dog(s) and adhere to a background stamped with Magic Stamp textures or purchased patterned papers. Layer onto a solid color side-fold card base.

2. Alternatively, stamp dogs onto dogs onto cardstock that has previously been stamped in pink with a Magic Stamp block for an allover background pattern. Accent with Glitter Dots peel-offs and/or color with pencils. Another option: Stamp onto tone-on-tone printed cardstock. For cards, cut out the dog(s) and adhere to a background stamped with Magic Stamp textures or patterned papers. Optional: Add a shiny moon made from a White Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz circle topped with leftovers from a sheet of Silver Glitter Dots peel-offs as shown in the project photo at the start of this blog post and shown in close-up below.

3. For ATC, add a sentiment and adhere a rectangle for the dog to sit on.

4. For the polka dot card, mix dot patterns in two sizes. Emboss a piece of Pink Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz with rose pattern folder, lightly sand; adhere to the card for the dog to stand on.

SUPPLIES:

• Laurel Burch Dog Park stamp set LBCRS04
• Dylusions whimsical phrase stamp by Dyan Reaveley
• Black ink
• Chameleon Color Tones pencils or pencils of choice
• Cardstock in white and assorted colors
• Dot pattern papers
• Shimmer Sheetz in Pink and White Iridescent
• Glitter Dots in Purple, leftovers from Silver
•   (note: Purple Glitter Dots are pinkish raspberry in color)
• Background papers (hand stamped or purchased)