Cris Cross Doogie

Hello Hello!  Back again with more Release #15 projects!  I'm still tripping out that we are gonna be 2 years old already.  I remember all the excitement of getting our first images printed and now we have __!!  Hmmmm..... how many do we have?  I wonder if anyone knows out there.  If you think you know how many images Sister Stamps has released (including these Release #15 images), send me an email at sisterstampsllc@gmail.com.  I will give away a prize to the first person who gets it right!  Only one entry per person.  Please don't cheat and send emails from several accounts.  Let's all play fair! Thank you!

Soooo, did you check out our guest designer yesterday?  It's none other than Karen!  Karen or (K.I.) as I call her, is a dear friend.   We used to work together a long time ago, but still keep in touch.  We were also in the FCE club together where our club would do a lot of service projects (sometimes craft related) for the community.  She will probably tell you that I totally got her into stamping, which is true.  And now she's and avid card maker.  Thanks KI for helping us with this release!

Keeping with the birthday theme, I decided to make another birthday card.. I can always use birthday cards!  And yes, I'm using that Vintage Bliss line again from Simple Stories.  Yes, I'm in love....

So here we have a cris cross card. (Why do I fell like Jump! Jump!ing...)  This card is very easy to make- honest!  I found the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers a long time ago by Beate.  Lately I've been seeing some awesome cards using this method, so I thought I'd revisit an old favorite again. 

I decided to give Doogie a patch around her eye this time.  My daughter actually did that when making a card for her cousin. I liked that idea, so now I'm CASE'ing my daughter!!!  How you like them apples?  She's totally inspiring me now!

And here's a shot of the inside.  You can write a message on the card insert.

Oh, and wanted to point out the present on the Island Scrapbooking sentiment... That present is part of the Otsu set.  I told you in the Otsu introductory post that if you bought Otsu, you would also get the ball of yarn and a present... we'll now you can see what the present looks like.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to check out everyone's projects!  I can't wait to see them myself!

Karen 
Eunice
Laura
Linda
Eva
Debi

And don't forget to email me if you think you know how many images we have (including this one).  Good Luck!

Paper Bag Puppies

Hi there!  Back again with more birthday fun!  To help us celebrate our 2nd birthday, we have some friends joining us in the celebration... But before that, I wanted to announce who our guest designer is for this release!  This lady is not only one of our biggest fans, but she is also a dear friend!  Check out her blog here to see who I'm talking about...

But wait.. there's more!  We are thrilled to have some of our Chinese Zodiac team join us in this special birthday release!  They will be sharing projects this week using our new Release #15 images...  Check out their blogs here:

Laura

Eunice

Linda

And finally.... we've asked a former guest designer to be a permanent addition to our family! Find out who will be returning for the long haul here...

And don't forget my right hand lady... I'm sure Debi has some great projects up her sleeve...

Who knows, you might just have another chance to win some birthday blog candy along the way!

Now that all the announcements have been made... On to the card!!  I was looking at Pinterest for some inspiration and found a tutorial on this paper bag card.  It's super duper easy to make and a great way to use up your scraps.  I recently taught a class that used this Vintage Bliss paper by Simple Stories.  I'm totally addicted to this paper collection!  I'm a BIG Simple Stories fan, but this is my all time favorite collection.

I decided to use both Doogie and Cappy on this card.  For some reason, Doogie looks like she wants to eat something... I think it's her tongue hanging out of her mouth.  Anyway, what's a party without cupcakes right?  So I found an ancient cupcake Sizzix die in my stash. I knew it would come in handy one day. It's the perfect size as it was not too big to fit on the pocket.

Then I colored up Cappy and made her peeking out from inside the pocket.  I guess it's her positioning that makes me feel like she's peeking over the edge.  Added a small birthday flag by Bella Blvd that I got a a red tag sale.  It's on a little sewing pin, so I'm sure you could easily make your own.  I think it would be great with washi tape!

Here's a shot of the card outside of the pocket.  You can write the message on this card, or make another card and stick it inside the paper bag.  I think this would make a cute mini album too.

Here's a closer look at Cappy.

So don't forget to check out everyone's projects today!  And you might want to leave a comment... jus' saying!

Doogie Doggie

Now it's time to meet Doogie!  No, it's not a typo.. her name is really Doogie... Not Doggie.  Doogie is part heeler (thus her coloring and spots) and part jack russell.   

She's a really loveable dog and very smart, and much more behaved than Kiki (which is not saying much)... unless it has to do with cats!  That's Plumpy in the bag.. She is now the only cat who lives with my mother-in-law.  Before there used to be two cats (Plumpy and Jama), but Jama passed away, so now it's two dogs (Doogie and Cappy) and one cat.  When we bring Kiki over, they really gang up on Plumpy, but she can hold her own.  My husband took this photo one night of the shenanigans that happen at that house with all the pets.

Getting back to how smart Doogie is...Doogie is Grandma and Grandpa's dog.  For Doogie's snack, she gets soda crackers.. When she wants crackers she barks 2xs for "crack-er" (2 syllables).  Every night she gets a hard boiled egg. When she knows it's egg time she barks once for "egg" (1 syllable).  Although, now that she lives at my mother-in-law's with the other animals, there's no rhyme or reason like before.. I think she thinks, why do I have to do it correctly when the other's don't!  ha ha ha ha ha!

So now that she's exposed to the other animals, she's picking up all of their bad habits.  Sigh.  Bad influences I tell you!

On to the image... I tried to color up the Doogie image to look like the real Doogie.  Added a lot of black spots to try to get the same effect as her coat.

That sentiment is by Lawn Fawn- love their new dog stamp set!!!  Oh.. and made those washi covered hearts by laying washi on some white cardstock and then punching them out with my heart punch.  Here's a closer look at Doogie...

It's time for more doggie treats!  If you would like a chance to win Doogie, please follow the rules below...

1.  Leave a comment on THIS POST by 06/30/13 11:59 HST; and
2.  Tell me if you are a dog person or cat person, or don't like pets at all....

Don't worry cat people... we have something for you too!  Check back tomorrow!

Here Boy!

Can you believe July is almost upon us?  Where is the summer going?  Well, the good news is that we have another release scheduled for July 1st, which is just around the corner... Here's a sneaky peek at what's to come...

It's what you've been waiting for!  We got a whole litter coming your way, so check back tomorrow to meet the pack!