I Ruff You

The plans I had made for today were cancelled due to snow and freezing drizzle so I have an unexpected day of crating time.  I'm using it to practice my coloring and enter a couple challenges.  This little cutie, from Gerda Steiner, is part of a progressive challenge.  You buy the first image, then enter the challenge, and the next month is free!   I love her whimsical images, so, here goes!

Meet Oscar!

I have a friend with a weiner dog named Oscar.  He's a long-haired Dachshund.  If you squint your eyes just right, he looks kind of like this.  Kinda.

The original Gerda Steiner digi stamp, Dachshund in Love,looks like this.

I used just the dog portion, colored it with Copi markers, then mounted it on a card front.  The Valentine Window Card Top cutting file is from The Cutting Cafe. I stamped the word "ruff" using a retired Close To My Heart stamp set.  All card stock is also from Close To My Heart. To connect the heart, I used a bit of Aqua Blue Timeless Twine.  I {heart} that color!

That's it!  Off to do some more coloring!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner Jan. Challenge -- Dachshund in Love

D.L. Art -- Thankful Thursday -- Valentine

Creative Cutting Edge -- Valentine 

Heart to Heart Challenges -- CAS