Alice the Dog and a Cake-inspired Christmas Tree

ABC Christmas Challenge has "D is for Dogs" this month.  I found a stamp that looks a lot like a friend's dog, Alice.

The dog is stamped and watercoloured, and a bit of green ink sponged around her. Then I created the Polaroid frame with a square die cut out of a rectangle of white cs. Added some fun flock to the dog's hat and a sentiment, and put it all on a red card base. 

Christmas Craft Creations wants stencils or embossing folders.  I went with a stencil.

The background was made on a gelli plate with green acrylic paint and a Christmas tree stencil.  The large tree on top is actually a gold cardboard holder for a slice of cake (from one of my favourite French bakeries - all their pastries sit on lovely gold cardboard shapes).  I decorated it with lots of clear and green gems and added a rub-on sentiment as I was worried about smudging if I tried to stamp on it.

 

Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Technique Junkies dog, Mama Elephant sentiment
Ink - Archival Potting Soil, Distress Bundled Sage
Paper - white and red cs, watercolour paper
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints, Mama Elephant die for the sentiment, Spellbinders square die, fun flock

Supplies for card 2:
Paper - white cs, gold cardboard cake slice holder
Size - 6x4.25"
Accessories - green acrylic paint, Stamplorations Christmas tree stencil, gelli plate, Tim Holtz rub on, green and clear gems