Hi everyone, this week sketch challenge was to make a Swing Card. I have used the cute little dog image from the Giggle Greetings stamp set, because I wanted a fun image and the little dog is just so darn cute. I don’t know about you but I love moving cards so I had a great time making the card for this weeks Stamping and Blogging Sketch Challenge. Here is my card for SB83.
I masked part of the stamp so that I only inked the image and a portion of the saying. I coloured the image in using the Blendabilities and then clear embossed over the entire image.
I wanted some extra room for writing on the inside of the card so I made the card longer, this is what it looks like when the card is fully opened.
I then masked part of the stamp again so that I only inked the image and the other portion of the saying. Since the rest of the saying said “or your tail or whatever…” I thought it would be fun to highlight the tail so I did this by using the spotlight technique and I turned it into a magnifying glass.
Since the inside looked a bit plain I decided to stamp a reverse image of the dog and I did this by stamping on a wide piece of low tack masking tape and then transferred the image by sticking the tape on the card and lightly rubbing it before removing the tape.
If you have a nutty sense of humour you will love the Giggle Greeting set, make sure you check this set out, you will love it.
Here is a photo of this weeks sketch that I designed my card from.
Let’s go and see what the rest of the design team have come up with this week, just click on the links below to view their lovely works of art.
Sandi MacIver – USA
Amy Koenders – USA
Michelle Last – UK
Lee Conrey – USA
Claire Daly – Australia
Caroline van der Straatan – Netherlands
Marine Wiplier – France
Shelagh Freemantle – Canada
Kerstin Kreis – Germany
Patrice Halliday-Larsen – New Zealand (that’s me)
Giggle Greetings card was made using the following Stampin’ Up! products
If you would like to order any of the products I have used on this card, attend classes or have any questions, please contact Patrice. You can also place an order online or find out more information about the product by clicking on the image below that interests you.

I love this Patrice! Your little dog is too cute and the way that you highlighted his tail on the inside flip is so funny. Fantastic card!
that´s really funny! 🙂 it´s fresh, perfect choice! 🙂
awesome card Patrice I love all the additional little tips you shared on how you created it, I have to try the tape idea!…
What a funny card Patrice ! Great idea to highlight the tail !
hahaha what a fun card.
It made me laugh.
Love it
This is sooooo cute. Love the tail and the reverse image. How clever you are! Thanks for sharing a all your talents. Hugs from Shelagh.
This is just the cutest Patrice. I love this little guy chasing his tail. I kind of feel like that myself sometimes….lol
I think you know what I mean.
Anyway it’s adorable. Maybe next time I’ll do a swing card. Silly me! I was even looking forward to it. Yup! Blonde!
Now that’s exactly how I feel this time of year, chasing my tail. Your little dog is so cute Patrice! Adorable card.