Curio Dog!

This week the Stampendous Design Team is playing with the wonderful new Curio stamps that were featured in the January catalog. They are the perfect addition to your craft room decor when you finish your project!

Each lucky member of the Stampendous Design Team was sent two Curio stamps to create beautiful samples for you!  I received these amazing stamps:

 Then the fun began! Stamping and coloring (my favorite step):

Cut him out, or use the matching die from the Laurel Burch Dog Park Die Set (LBDCS04) to die cut the image. Edge with the 100 marker for a crisp edge.

Hmmm...picking papers and layouts:

Still needs a little something...

Some gold metallic thread criss-crossed on the top layer adds some interest!

Finished product! (The Curio LB Cat seems to like photo bombing! LOL)

Stampendous:

LBCUR04 Curio LB Dog

MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:

Cardstock - Green
BoBunny  Kiwi Vintage, Grape Stripe
Copic Markers - Y17, YR04, BG01, BG13, FV2, V15, RV19, YG07, YG67, 100
Gold Metallic Thread
Black Foam Tape

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of green cardstock in half to form an A2 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the LB Curio Dog image on white, color with Copic Markers

Step 3: Trim close to the image or use the matching die to cut out the dog
Step 4:  Decide on your layout of papers to create a background, tear edges on the layers, adhere to the card front, except the final Kiwi layer
Step 5:  Wrap the top Kiwi layer with gold metallic thread before adhering to the card front

Step 6:  Add the LB Dog to the layers, using foam tape

See the Stampendous Blog for more samples of these sweet Curio stamps! Mine bring a smile to my face every time I look up and see them perched on the shelf in my craft room!

Happy Creating,
Louise