Going to the Dogs

Today I think I set a record for myself!  I made 9 cards from the ONE dog set from Hunkydory.  The kit was Woodland Wonder and the set was "A Walk in the Countryside" (I only got a 1/2 kit, so just ONE set of each type).  There were basically 2 and 1/2 sheets in the set - The 1/2 sheet had one focal, 2 borders, and one greeting.  Then there was a sheet of deco pieces designed to go on top of the focal - though that sheet DID have one more greeting on it.  The third sheet was a piece of printed card stock.  From those sheets (and stuff from my stash) I got NINE cards!  You see the first 4 in the picture above, and the other five in the picture below.  As we look at them individually you'll be able to see the insides as well.

Card #1:

Here I've taken a piece of the printed card stock & paired it with a scrap of burlap-look paper from my stash and some greeting pieces (from an old HOTP "Instant Card Art" set).

Inside:

More of the burlap paper, another piece of "Instant Card Art" and a scrap from the printed card stock finishes the inside of this one.

Card #2:

This card was more trouble than it was worth because I only had one rectangle of the green printed paper that was the same size as the focal (yes, this was the main focal from the set) - but I wanted to use it for both a mat & an inside border!  I ended up slicing the center out of it (for the inside), putting a piece of plain card stock to hold the two outer pieces together (hidden by the focal), and putting it at a different angle than the focal.  The "H" was another piece of Instant Card Art, and the rest of the greeting was something I printed on my computer.

Inside:

For the inside, I took a second "H" circle (same as on the card front), covered the "H" with a circle of plain white card stock, and added a dog's head die cut from the set.

Card #3:

I decided this partial piece (dog on stony hill) looked fine on it's own on an A2 card.  I added brown border stickers (Dazzles from HOTP) for a border all around, then used part of the border strip from the kit across the top of the card (with additional brown border stickers top & bottom).  The sentiment was from my stash.

Inside:

Since it was an A2 card, I didn't feel it needed much on the inside as I need room for my message.  Border strips top and bottom & a die cut piece of a couple of rocks complete the inside.

Card #4:

The focal for this slim line card was cut from the printed card stock in the set.  I cut an extra strip of the burlap border to add to the top since it didn't come that way.  The plaid strip on the side was scraps from the die cut sheet - with more brown border Dazzles.  The rest of the "Happy Birthday" border and a Dazzles sticker form the two-part sentiment.

Inside:

For the inside, I took various scraps I found from the set & created borders top & bottom.  Then I stamped a sentiment (HOTP Birthday Cheer).

Card #5:

This card is probably my least favorite.  I don't really like the way the elements go together - different styles.  But it will be fine for some recipients.  I made this one a slim line cutaway card.  (The dark brown you see at the bottom is from the inside of the card.)  I started with the rocky outcropping and added a dog (both die cuts from the set) and backed it with a scrap of blue from my stash.  I used some white ink & a sea sponge to create a few "clouds".  It's not really the right style for the focal, but it is what it is.  Then I used a border strip to run along the rest of the lower edge.  I didn't like where the rocky outcropping & the border piece met, so hunted for some trees I could add at the join.  I found some, but since they're a different style from the focal (stamped & die cut with stamps/dies from Heartfelt Creations Woodsy Landscape/Woodsy Treescape) - and frankly smaller than they should be - I'm not as happy with them as I might be. The top border was more brown paper scraps & thin line gold stickers (Dazzles).  The sentiment was from my stash (old scrapbook set from HOTP).

Inside:

Obviously the inside is just a scrap strip of brown with gold fine line sticker.

Card #6:

This was one of the larger deco pieces - had all but the sky - so I added a scrap from the printed card stock for the sky. I had thought I'd use it on an A2 card, but decided to make a tent-shaped 5 x 6.5 card instead.  The striped card stock was scraps from my stash - as was the brown ribbon.  I drew around the piece with a black Sharpie so it stood out from the card base a bit better.  The greeting was made using a tag piece I cut with a die, and a piece of sticky-backed vinyl that I cut with my Silhouette.  I finished it off with some gold thread tied in a bow.

Inside:

In addition to more of the stripy scraps for the inside, I cut a label from brown scraps (HOTP 9 Tiny Tags & Little Labels die) & decorated it with stripy scraps & Dazzle greetings.

Card #7:

For this A2 card, I took a die cut piece (rocky outcropping with a dog on it) and backed it with a scrap of brownish patterned paper, framed it with gold poster board (cut with Fun Stampers Journey Rectangles set), and added the large sentiment that came with the set.

Inside:

Inside I have some borders made with brownish card stock scraps & scraps from the die cut sheet from the set.  I also added a dogs head die cut (from the set).

Card #8:

I had a piece of the printed card stock left & decided I could park this dog die cut on top of it to make another focal.  I ended up using a few additional rock pieces to flesh out the scene.  The frame is cut using a Labels 29 die (Spellbinders) and decorated with stickers (Sticker King).  The smaller of the sentiments from the set is added near the top of the card.

Inside:

I cut a smaller frame from the piece cut out of the first frame - then inlaid a piece of tan card stock on the inside of the frame.  More of the stickers decorate the frame.

Card #9:

For this last card, I used a die cut piece that had both dogs on it and backed it with a piece of card stock that had been colored with alcohol inks.  I added a gold frame (Spellbinders Card Creator Basics).  The diagonal border strip was made with brown scraps, scraps from the die cut sheet, and Dazzles greeting.  The circular greeting was die cut from scraps (gold poster board for the mat, die cut sheet scraps for the center) with another Dazzles greeting placed in the center.  After the card front was completed I added it to a white card base that had been embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder called Kitchen Weave.

Inside:

The inside evolved.  I made these borders with scraps & added my last die cut piece (a small rock).

I had a few little pieces left over, though & thought they'd make a nice tag (cut with HOTP die from 10 Tags with Trims) - which I decided looked quite nice with the inside of this card.

I added a Dazzle greeting and a scrap of brown ribbon & glued it in place - but then I realized that I really didn't want the rock on the same side as the tag.

I had hoped to be able to move the rock, but it was firmly attached - so I moved the tag instead.

And there you have it.  NINE cards from one small Hunkydory deco set!