Speedy delivery!!

Sometimes the Post Office surprises me. I mailed this puppy card to my friend Cris on Friday, & she received it yesterday already!! Now, she does live in the same county, so that's the way it *should* be. But I've had mail going across town take more than a week!!

Anyway, Cris got a black lab puppy a couple of weeks ago so I HAD to make her a card for the occasion. Seems having a puppy is a lot like having a baby ~~ getting up at night to let it out, putting up baby gates to keep it out of trouble, & taking it *everywhere* to show it off!! I've only seen pictures of "Lola", but I hope to meet her soon!!


I used one of my very favorite images from Whipper Snapper, Spunky Pup. It's a small image but I do seem to get a lot of use out of him!! I stamped him onto Cryogen shimmery white paper (I prefer this over SU's shimmer paper ~~ the shimmer is a bit more subtle) & colored him with my Prisma pencils & Gamsol. The papers are from a K&Company paper pad I picked up at Michael's a couple of months ago. The circle/scalloped circles were all created with my Nestabilites. I added some of my favorite Offray dotted ribbon, a bone button I had in my stash, & finished with some faux stitching. Oh, how I would LOVE to learn how to operate a sewing machine! The last time I operated one was in middle school, in Home Economics class, in the year 19-none-of-your-business. I'm pretty sure they've changed since then, but unless it comes with an elf who can operate it for me, I'm out of luck. Those who can't sew, faux sew!! I added a bit of Crystal Effects to his cute little nose & sent him off to his new home!!!! I know I've seen this layout before, but I can't remember where. I hate when that happens. I just look at too many galleries & blogs to remember exactly what I've seen where! Thanks to ALL of you for your inspiration!

Hope you had a pleasant Sunday!! It was so gorgeous here ~~ sunny & perfect temps. We were outside most of the day & I even got a bit of gardening done! My asters are close to opening, & my mums are getting buds, which means fall is just around the corner!! I *heart* fall, but then another Wisconsin winter follows very quickly. And after LAST winter, I'm not sure I'll ever be ready for that!!!!