Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Fur and Feather

Today starts another challenge over at Shopping Our Stash and our theme is Furry or Feathered Friends (NO creepy crawly spiders or insects though, please).  Check out the blog for all the details and also to see wonderful creations by the DT.  When you enter be SURE and use up some of that stash. 


I was slinking through the Thrift Shop the other day to see what kind of treasures I could find and in a cardboard box with all kinds of stuff in it sat this PSX stamp of a dog  for 25 cents!  What a "find" this was!  Love the little dog.  It looks like a lab but guess it could be just about any kind (almost) of dog you wanted it to be.....not a dachshund though! LOL!  The dog print ribbon is some I haven't used in close to forever - along with that snippet of DP.  The bone brad was given to me so long ago and am finally using that too.  The dark brown background was embossed using a SU Texturz plate - that gives a very subtle imprint.


My {Pin}spirational Challenge post is coming up in a minute - and says a little about Fall!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure and submit your entry in our challenge.
Lynn

26 comments:

Doreen said...

Love this,a gorgeous image and layout.xxx

Bonnie said...

Wow! This looks just like my DD's lab. And I love the bone and paw print. Could I get you to stamp a couple of those dogs on scraps and send them to me?

Tammy said...

Oh lucky you to find the sweet stamp! Love your card and all the puppy dog embellishments!

lauren bergold said...

i love the phrase, "slinking through the thrift shop" i think that sums up the attitude of the hardened and habitual thrifter PERFECTLY-- we are both abashed and unrepentant at the same time!!! :) i also love that you found this FAB stamp for .25cents and used it brilliant in this adorable card--thus totally validating ANY amount of slinkage!!! ♥♥♥

Dixie said...

That is quite a score at the thrift shop, very cute stamp. Great card, too. Love the ribbon/bow and the sweet little milkbone accent.

Connie C said...

Love this all done in neutrals, Lynn. Great stamp find! Those kinds of serendipity moments make my day. :-D

Marilyn said...

What a find, huh? Not quite an Antiques Roadhouse treasure but still a treasure. I love it when I find good deals like that. Fab layout and that ribbon & brad are perfect.

Lynn McAuley said...

Sweet card, Lynn! I am pulling out a little PSX poodle to create a sympathy card for a friend today.

Jenée said...

Aw, I'm envious of your find. Never find those wonderful items in my thrift shops or yard sales! This is a wonderful stamp. It does look like my black lab, and I so like the way you've combined that super ribbon and the bone die with the image. So lovely!

paige said...

Love how everything coordinates on this card - so perfectly planned out!

Chriss America Real said...

Oh this dog looks way too much like my Louie! Very sweet card! You are so talented!

Hugs,

Chriss

Carol L said...

Cute pooch, and what a great find with that 25cent stamp! Love the dog bone and that cute paw print too!
Enjoy your company - I had a houseful yesterday too :)

Anne Temple said...

So sweet! and what a great thrift find. Love that ribbon too.

Davi said...

Fab card Lynn!! The fun paw print ribbon and sweet dog look wonderful with the embossed bg:)

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

cute!!! that ribbon is adorable :)

Monica said...

Very sweet dog and the ribbon and bone add so much to the card. Love the colours.
Love,
Monica

Shannon White said...

Such a Sweet Pup Lynn! Great find for sure! 8-) Love the Super cute paw print ribbon dog bone brad too! Soo Adorable! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Such a great CAS card. Even though there are some layers -it's not too busy!

What a great find at the thrift shop!!!

Jessi Fogan said...

OK, how lucky is THAT! Finding a PSX stamp is a rare thing at all, let alone at such a steal :) Woot!! I adore their everything.
The bone brad is super fun, and I love that fab ribbon!

Tammy said...

Awww what a sweet card Lynn!! I love that image, what a find! Awesome colors and ribbon!
Tammy x

Shelly Schmidt said...

Awwww- such a great card- love the image of the dog- and how fun that the ribbon goes with the theme perfectly! <} this card!!!

MaryH said...

LuckEE you, to find a PSX for 25cents. A REAL find, and this doggy is so cute. Love your layout, and I have some of these brads (Spare Parts? H/L?) I have a DD who loves dogs, so I look for doggy things. She'd love this card, as do I. Great combo of all the elements. TFS

Donna Hanley said...

Lynn, love that stamp and everything else about the card. It's just as nice as a card can be. Enjoy your day.

gale said...

Aww what a cute card. I love that dog stamp.

Linda said...

sweet card, perfect for a masculine style! Thats a great stamp!! good find!

Glimpses of My Heart said...

Lynn - This is such a great card! The elements all came together perfectly!! Love the ribbon and what a find for the stamp!!
Blessings,
Michelle