TCC183 Give Thanks Pumpkin Kitty

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #183 Pumpkin Party Challenge at The Card Concept! 

I thought that this fun photo had so much inspiration- I love the patterns on the pumpkins as well as the colors and decided to pull out several older stamp sets in my stash to create a Mixed Media card (and, of course, it had to have a black kitty, lol!).

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a goal to use some of my older stamps and I was able to pull out four older stamp sets to create this card, woohoo!

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the Tic-Tac-Toe #185 Featured Designer Claire’s Challenge (bottom row across- Die Cuts, Orange, and Enamel Dots- I did not have any enamel dots so I used black rhinestones) along with  the Word Art Wednesday #567-#568 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit our Design Team/gallery at The Card Concept Challenge, or the other challenge sites yet,  I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Chalkboard Vine background stamp with Versamark ink, stamp onto the prepared panel (omitting stamping some areas), apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 3 ⅞” x 5”, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅛” and mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Adhere the entire panel onto a white card base.

Die cut the tag from white and black cardstock using the medium tag from the Tim Holtz Tag Collection dies.

Ink the medallion image from the Paisley Bouquet stamp set (Joy Clair Stamps) using Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink and stamp onto the white tag die cut.

Heat set the ink with a heat tool, de-static the upper area with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Autumn Blessings (Verve Stamps) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the tag, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Use an orange colored pencil to lightly add orange to the paisley image on the tag, layer the tag onto the black tag and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp the pumpkin from Autumn Harvest (Concord & 9^th) with Versafine ink onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the pumpkin with water-based markers and add texture with an orange-colored pencil.

Die cut the pumpkin with the coordinating masking die and mount onto the lower part of the tag (using dimensional foam on the left-hand side where the pumpkin hangs off the tag).

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the pumpkin.

Using the cat punch (Stampin’ Up!), punch out three cats from black cardstock and glue all three together.

De-static the top of the layered cat with an embossing powder tool, ink the paisley bouquet image with Versamark ink, stamp onto the cat, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool (the embossing is hard to see in the photo).

Adhere the cat onto the tag.

Add the black and white checked bow and black rhinestones (my substitute for enamel dots) to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Chalkboard Vine Background (Divinity Designs LLC), Autumn Harvest (Concord & 9^th), Autumn Blessings (Verve Stamps), Paisely Bouquet (Joy Clair Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Soft Suede; Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Black Rhinestones, ⅝” Black and White Checked Ribbon

I hope you have a chance to create a card and join us for our #183 Pumpkin Party at The Card Concept! 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- have a blessed week, sweet friends! 

Sending Peace Kitty

Hi Friends!

This card was designed a few items that I had in my stash – the sentiment had been printed off a while ago and I also had the little die cut black kitty and tree ready to go.

I was inspired by the Splitcoaststampers SC742 Sketch for the layout and will also be linking to the Power Poppy “”Rock That Mojo” Challenge (of course, the sketch was my initial “mojo”).

I also wanted to participate with the the Joy of Sets #019 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (bottom row across  Kraft-Jewel-Lace) along with the JustAdd Ink #513 “Just Add Two: Flowers-Trees-Texture” Challenge (Tree and Texture).

If you have not had chance to check out the above challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- tremendous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using Distress Oxide Inks- I used Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Picked Raspberry, tap the ink onto a silicone craft mat, spritz with water and press a piece of white cardstock into the ink.  Continue to layer ink until you are satisfied with the results, using a heat tool to dry the panel between each layer.

Cut the panel into four pieces, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edges.

Print out the digi sentiment from Roses & Chamomile (Power Poppy) onto white cardstock, press the cardstock into the distress oxide inks (as in the step above) and dry with a heat tool.  Die cut with a stitched circle die, mount onto another circle die cut from black cardstock.

Ink the Dictionary background stamp with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto kraft cardstock, heat set the ink with a heat tool and die cut with a stitched rectangle die. 

Adhere the crochet lace and strip of white seam binding (wrapping the ends behind the panel). 

Add the four strips of the oxide background with dimensional foam (or chipboard) along with the mounted sentiment onto the panel.

Adhere the die cut tree and tiny kitty die and mount the seam binding bow with the wooden button in the center.

Finish off the card with a few pearls around the bottom edge of the sentiment.

Stamp Sets: Roses & Chamomile (digital-Power Poppy by Marcella), Dictionary (retired Stampin' Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Printer Ink- Black,  Versamark™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Inks- Broken China, Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Kraft

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Dies- My Digital Studio™, My Favorite Things™ Rectangle A2 Set 1 & 2, Sizzix™ Circles,  Impression Obsession Cats, retired Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Tree; Heat Tool, 1/2” White Seam Binding, White Crochet Lace, Wooden Button

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

Remember

Hi Friends!!

Today I am sharing an emotional card for me.  We lost our sweet "Angel" this past June after her battle with cancer, and we , along with her sweet sister, "Queenie" miss her so.  

Our sweet "Angel" - Queenie's sister

I used the Sizzix™ Tim Holtz® Friendship Words: Script Die for the word “Remember” along with the Stampendous “Feline Fun” stamp for the kitty image and the Simon Says Love Pawprints Die for the pawprint.  

I think that Queenie remembers Angel, but most likely by now, that memory may be fading a bit.  

Queenie now has the luxury of two people completely doting on her:-)  Unfortunately, we found out at her last dental cleaning in September, that she has developed FORLs (a common ailment for cats that causes their teeth to turn into bone).  She had to have two teeth extracted but overall she is doing fairly well for her age.  We are praying that she will be with us for many years to come, but also realize that Queenie is almost 15 , so each day is a gift :-)  

I am linking this card to the Animal Friends #79 “Cats” Challenge, the Dies R Us “Anything Goes with Dies Carried by the DRU Store ” Challenge (Sizzix™ Tim Holtz® Friendship Words: Script Die ) and theAlphabet “O is for One Word Sentiment” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to drop by the above challenge sites yet, I hope you do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

Stamp the kitty image onto white cardstock with Staz-On™ Black Ink and heat set with a heat tool.  Using watercolor pencils and water-based markers, watercolor the image (again I used “Queenie’s” colors ).  Die cut the image with a stitched rectangle die and adhere to a piece of espresso cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Add a piece of 5/8” espresso satin ribbon to the right side of the panel, wrapping the ends behind the panel. .

Die cut three of the script word die, glue all three together to create a thicker die cut. Use a gold paint marker pen to color the letters and set aside to dry.

Die cut the pawprint die from espresso and light brown cardstock.

Layer a panel of light brown cardstock onto a piece of espresso cardstock. Mount the main  focal image onto the card front with dimensional foam or chipboard. 

Add the gold script word onto the ribbon along with the olive buttons - use thin strips of espresso cardstock to create “thread”. 

Mount the layered pawprint die using dimensional foam or chipboard and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the cat’s eyes. 

Once the shimmer paint has dried, use a white paint pen to add highlights to the cat’s eyes to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Feline Fun (Stampendous)

Ink/Mediums: Staz-On® Black, Derwent™ Watercolor Pencils, Stampin’ Write Markers- Gumball Green, Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette; SU! Black Watercolor Pencil, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen, SU! Gold Paint Marker

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot™ ,  MFT Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1, Simon Says Love Pawprints Die, AquaPainter™,  5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Olive Buttons (retired SU!)

Thanks again for taking the time to drop by-  I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend/week!