Thinking Disney - Puppy Love!

I'm a mother of 3, that has never brought my kids to Disney.  A challenge came up on the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Connection site to create using Disney as an inspiration.  While I haven't brought my youngsters to Disney yet, we do have a beautiful Shichon puppy (shih-tzu/bichon hybrid) that has joined our family this year.

I brought out the Cricut and cut the title and Mickey/Pluto die cuts, and added wonderful looking dimension using Stampin' Up! Stampin' Pastels, and added "shine" using the Uni-ball Signo Pen also from Stampin' Up!
Adding dimension using Stampin' Pastels is SO easy and SO worth it.  I didn't have a flesh colored paper, so I made my own using Whisper White carstock and Stampin' Pastels.  (I have an order in to get a collection of cardstock now - should be in next week sometime!)

I also used Make The Cut software and my Cricut and cut out a wonderful SVG from HeatherM's Blog to complete the layout.

I can't get enough of the Delightful Decorations stamp set, it is SO versatile.  I stamped a background on Crumb Cake cardstock using Versamark Ink to add interest to the background of the circle.  I also punched 1" circles of Certainly Celery to put behind the smaller circles that were cut out in the Cajun Craze, then used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp into each of those smaller circles using Certainly Celery Ink.  I hadn't had enough with circles there, I stamped some more Delightful Decorations on Certainly Celery with Certainly Celery Ink and punched them out with a 3/4" circle punch.  I then mounted them on the negative space (from the small circles cut out of the large circle) adhered, and added a brad.  I accented two corners with three of these cute little embellishments!  I cut out and matted the photo using the Circle Scissor Plus!

completed layout

close-up of diecut

layout without photo

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Supplies Used (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise Noted) -

Designer Series Paper - Marina Mist Stripe (from Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack #117152)

Cardstock -  Brights (Daffodil Delight, Real Red ), Regals (Cajun Craze), Subtles (Certainly Celery, Marina Mist ), Neutrals(Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake)

Brads - Marina Mist from Subtles Collection (#119738)

Tools - Stamp-a-ma-jig (#101049), Circle Scissor Plus (#112530), 1" Circle Punch (#119868), 3/4" Circle Punch (#119873), Color Coach (#121620)

Ink - VersaMark (#102283), Certainly Celery (#105217)

Stampin' Pastels (#120962)
uni-ball Signo Gel Pen (#105021)

Non-Stampin' Up! Tools/Supplies:
Cricut Electronic Die Cut Machine (ProvoCraft)
Mickey and Friends Cartridge (ProvoCraft)
Make The Cut Software
SVG file from HeatherM's Blog cut from Make The Cut software on the Cricut