All You Need is Love...And A Cat

Hello Friends!

I wanted to share a card that I created using the fun Kitty Love stamp set from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps for the Splitcoaststampers CC565 Color Challenge along with the Ways toUse It WT573 “Pet Sitters” Challenge.

This is also one of the designs for the February 2016 Cards for A Cause Card Drive for the Tri-County Humane Society in Monticello, MN :-)

I hope you will find time to visit the above galleries, and if you are interested, please come join in on the Cards for A Cause card drive- March’s Cards for A Cause Card Drive information is here (FYI- last year Splitcoaststampers sent over 6300+ cards to worthy causes for the monthly card drives- what an honor to be part of that this year). 

To create this card:

Ink the stretching cat image from the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps (SNSS) Kitty Love set using Stampin’ Up! Black Archival Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock (I used my MISTI® Tool for alignment and repeated stamping to get the images nice and dark and I also sped up the ink drying time by heat setting the image with the Heat Tool).

Align the first part of the sentiment above the cat image and stamp using Stampin’ Up! Black Archival Ink (this is where the MISTI® really comes in handy for me).

Use a pencil to add the shadows for the kitty, cut out the cat panel and mount onto Basic Black cardstock. 

On a separate piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the rest of the sentiment along with a few paw prints using Stampin’ Up! Black Archival Ink, trim the sentiment, create the banner points with the Hexagon Punch, mount onto Basic Black cardstock ( again using the Hexagon Punch to create the banner points) and add a Real Red heart (from the Owl Builder Punch).

Add a piece of black and white designer  paper to a piece of Basic Black cardstock, mount onto the Whisper White card base, add the Real Red vertical panel and mount the kitty image panel directly to the card front.

Add the sentiment using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Quick and simple- and I agree, the love of a cat is wonderful!!

Stamp Sets:  Kitty Love (SNSS)

Ink: Black Archival (Stampin’ Up!), Pencil

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Real Red DSP (Stampin’ Up!), Black and White designer paper from my stash

Accessories:  Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up! Punches- Hexagon, Owl Builder

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

Puppy Love :-)

 Hello Friends!

I decided to join in on the Splitcoaststampers Cards for A Cause this year and the February Challenge is to send cards to the Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud, MN (see details here).

I knew that the Puppy Love set from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps would be perfect for this cause and I also noticed that this week, The Paper Players PP281 Theme Challenge is “Raining Cats and Dogs” :-)

I have also linked this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ CC565 Color Challenge and the SC578 Sketch Challenge.

I hope you will find time to visit the above galleries and if you are inclined to do so, come join in on the Cards for A Cause card drive (this is a monthly card drive with a different cause each month- last year Splitcoaststampers sent over 6300+ cards to worthy causes- wow, what an honor to be part of that this year :-)).

To create this card:

Ink the Scottish Terrior dog image and the sentiment from the Puppy Love clear stamp set from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps (SNSS) using Stampin’ Up! Black Archival Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock (I used my MISTI® Tool for alignment and repeated stamping to get the images nice and dark and I also used the Heat Tool to speed up the drying time for the multiple layers of ink).

Add a few paw prints from the Puppy Love set using Smoky Slate Classic Ink, trim the panel and use a sewing machine with a zig zag stitch to adhere it to a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Emboss a piece of Real Red designer paper (retired years ago from a Stampin’ Up! hostess pack), adhere to Basic Black cardstock using the zig zag stitch as well.

Layer the background panel onto Real Red cardstock, add the panel onto the Whisper White card base and mount the horizontal embossed/ stitched panel directly to the card front.

Stitch two flag banners to the upper left corner with a straight stitch and mount the focal image panel with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Fun and quick- this card should be flat enough to mail without additional postage.

Puppy Love 

Stamp Sets:  Puppy Love (SNSS)

Ink: Black Archival (Stampin’ Up!)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Real Red DSP (Stampin’ Up! hostess level I set)

Accessories:  MISTI® Tool, Big Shot™, Sizzix Plaid  and DiamondsTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folders,  Sewing Machine, White Thread, Hexagon Punch

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