Dog Days of Summer

Hello there! I am so confused on the days lately---all I know is that my two oldest go back to school on Monday and we are getting all ready for that.

I created this card for the Dirty Dozen Alumni challenge on Splitcoaststampers.
Valerie came up with this month's theme -- the Dog Days of Summer.
Required Element: Dog images or sentiments and heat of summer color scheme (so think orange, red, mustard, etc.)
Restricted Element: Flock, or any fuzzy type embellishment
You can view all the cards for this challenge HERE.

Here is my card: I used Pat the Dog from Our Craft Lounge for my dog. I made sure to have a big ole sun ('cause it is HOT in Texas during the Dog Days of Summer.)

The base of this card (yellow polkadots) is from a dollar pack of notecards from Michael's. I accented it with some other designer paper with some "summery" colors.

What a fun challenge ----->I am now ready to say goodbye to the Dog Days of Summer. Bring on the Fall!

Materials used: Stamps-Pat the Dog (Our Craft Lounge); Memento black ink; Copic markers; notecard (Michael's); designer paper-Black Orchid (SEI); Big Kids (Making Memories); ribbon-pumpkin pie stripe (SU!), yellow (May Arts); sun sticker (Creative Memories); slit punch (SU!).

REMEMBER: Check out the Totally Twilight Challenge HERE! Come and play along!!
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**Here is a peek at one of my dd creations this month.

IT IS THE 15th---and you know what that means--a new Dirty Gallery on Splitcoaststampers. This month you will be seeing a lot of GREEN! Come check out the newest dirty girls---they are awesome! (Note: you have to be a Fan Club member to view this gallery!)
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**** All you have to do is leave a comment on that project to be randomly chosen! Since you won't know which project it is, make sure you comment on all the projects you would like to win!!!! ****

Good Luck! Hope its YOUR mailbox filled with Dirt! You have two weeks to comment from the day the gallery is revealed.

Stay tuned----I am celebrating 300,000 hits SOON so you know what that means!!!!

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DIDja See?

I just wanted to share a few FUN things that I am really excited about:

First, I was so thrilled to see that one of my cards appeared on the December 2008 cover of Crafts 'n Things! (It is the snowman card on the top right!) Woohoo! What fun!

Today, my Triangle Treat Box is being featured on the Splitcoaststampers Holiday Blitz--You can see the tutorial here!

Finally, my eyes about popped out of my head when I saw that my card was one of the "fav" picks out of the Holiday Cards & More, Volume 3. My card is the Peace one and the other gorgeous card in the picture is by the awesome Melissa Phillips. You can read about both cards here.

Ok...that is it! Thanks for letting me share.

I will be back much later tonight to post another MFTeaser! New My Favorite Things stamps are released tomorrow night (WEDNESDAY)....stay tuned for another teaser and release party information.

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