Kitty Love Tag 3

Hi, everybody!  Here's my third (and final) tag!  Sorry to share them all on the same day but I have to seize the time when it presents itself.  If you missed my two previous tags, please see here and here.

For this tag, I made a cute little kitty scene with stickers, stamps, and dies. I bought the gel stickers at Dollarama and couldn't resist making a little scene.  The white kitty looks like our Snowie!

Stamps:  STAMPlorations Purrfectly Pawsome (embossed sentiment), STAMPlorations Pets (small sentiment),
Dies:  MFT Stitched Traditional Tags Stax, Magnolia Doohickey Lovely Fence, Lawn Fawn Grassy Border, Lawn Fawn Spring Showers (clouds)
Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp Repeated Hearts
Ink:  Background (Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Festive Berries, Lucky Clover, Cracked Pistachio), stamping (Versamark)
Other:  Gel stickers (Dollarama), Ranger white embossing powder, eyelet, DL.ART Santa Red crinkle ribbon

To make the background, I used the ink-smooshing technique with Distress Oxides and added hearts using a stencil.  It looks so similar to the ink-blended background on my two previous tags, but I find this technique much quicker and easier.  I used the ink-smooshing technique for the grass border as well.

Below are the stamps used (sentiments only, one from each set, both heat-embossed in white on black and fussy-cut).

I would like to support the following challenges:  2 Crafty Critter Crazies Animals 3/5; Ally's Angels AG 3/3; Cardz TV AG 3/3; Crafty Gals Corner Love is in the Air / Add a Heart 3/3; Dare 2B Artzy Love (love of cats) 3/3; Die Cut Divas Love is in the Air 3/4;  DL.ART February Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Pink and/or Red 2/2; Get Creative Lots of Red 3/3; Incy Wincy Tags 3/5; ITD Creative Playground AG 3/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Love to Scrap AG Optional Monochrome 3/5; Mod Squad Brand Name Clear or Rubber Stamps (see supplies list) 3/3; Papercraft Challenges AG Optional Love or Valentines (love of cats) 3/3; STAMPlorations Mixed Media Must use Stencil UE; STAMPlorations CUTplorations Inspiration Graphic (I was inspired by the heart); STAMPlorations TAGplorations All About Love (love of cats) UE; STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch Stamps and Hearts 3/6; STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge UE; SUYP Cats Only Furrything Goes UE; The Artistic Stamper Heart It 3/3; The Corrosive February AG 3/3; The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ F1319 (Red and Black, Heat Embossing, Background Wash); The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC26 ~ Use Pink and/or Red; Tuesday Throwdown Falling Hearts (stencilled background) 3/3; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations With Love (love of cats) 3/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 3/5 wk2; Your Scrapbook Place AG 3/3




Thank you for looking at my tag!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Kitty Love Tag 2

Hello, it's me again!  As mentioned in my previous post, here is my second kitty tag.  I still have one more to share, so stay tuned!

For this tag, I used the leftover background from my previous tag.  I didn't want to waste it!  This one could be used as either a tag or a bookmark.

Stamps:  STAMPlorations Purrfectly Pawsome (cat and embossed sentiment), Jessica Lynn Original The Love of a Cat (sentiment on tiny white tag), Honeybee Stamps Curious Kitties (tiny pawprint on background)
Dies:  Our Daily Bread Designs Cats and Dogs (pawprint charm), A. Jillian Vance DieLuxe Tiny Tags (tiny tag)
Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp Repeated Hearts
Ink:  Background (Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Festive Berries, Black Soot), stamping (Lawn Fawn Jet Black, Versamark)
Other:  Ranger white embossing powder, DL.ART Santa Red crinkle ribbon

As with my previous tag, I made the background by ink blending with Distress Oxides.

I added hearts using a stencil and then stamped some pawprints.

Below are the stamps used.  I stamped the kitty on white, coloured pink on her cheeks and ears to look like our Snowie, and then fussy-cut.  I heat-embossed the sentiment in white on black and fussy-cut. I added Black Soot Distress Oxide to the die-cut pawprint charm to highlight the pawprint. I stamped the sentiment on the tiny tag and adhered, and finished off my tag with some red crinkle ribbon.

I would like to support the following challenges:  2 Crafty Critter Crazies Animals 2/5; Ally's Angels AG 2/3; Cardz TV AG 2/3; Crafty Gals Corner Love is in the Air / Add a Heart 2/3; Dare 2B Artzy Love (love of cats) 2/3; Die Cut Divas Love is in the Air 2/4; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Pink and/or Red 1/2; Get Creative Lots of Red 2/3; Incy Wincy Tags 2/5; ITD Creative Playground AG 2/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Love to Scrap AG Optional Monochrome 2/5; Mod Squad Brand Name Clear or Rubber Stamps (see supplies list) 2/3; Papercraft Challenges AG Optional Love or Valentines (love of cats) 2/3; Penny Black and More AG Optional Tag 2/3; Pixie's Snippet Playground Used leftover inky background 1E; STAMPlorations Mixed Media Must use Stencil UE; STAMPlorations CUTplorations Inspiration Graphic (I was inspired by the heart); STAMPlorations TAGplorations All About Love (love of cats) UE; STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch Stamps and Hearts 2/6; STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge UE; SUYP Cats Only Furrything Goes UE; The Artistic Stamper Heart It 2/3; The Corrosive February AG 2/3; The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ F1319 (Red and Black, Heat Embossing, Background Wash); The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC26 ~ Use Pink and/or Red; Tuesday Throwdown Falling Hearts (stencilled background) 2/3; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations With Love (love of cats) 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5 wk2; Your Scrapbook Place AG 2/3

Thank you for looking at my tag!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Kitty Love Tag 1

Hello, everyone!  Long time no see!  We've had a rough month here but hopefully things are looking up!   Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Megan J - thank you for joining me!

Today I have three tags to share, and they all feature kitties!  Below is my first tag; I will share each tag in separate blog posts.  I think these three cats resemble my kitties!  I actually made my tags earlier this month, but this is the first opportunity I've had to share them.

Stamps:  STAMPlorations Purrfectly Pawsome (tabby cats and embossed sentiment), STAMPlorations Pets (small white cat), Fiskars Friends Furever (meow word), Your Next Stamp Jessica's Kitten (pawprint on background), Honeybee Stamps Curious Kitties (fishbone and pawprint on charms)
Dies:  MFT Stitched Traditional Tags Stax, My Creative Time Tag Die Layers (rikrak), Reverse Confetti Hang-ups (heart), Our Daily Bread Designs Cats and Dogs (charms)
Stencil:  Simon Says Stamp Repeated Hearts
Ink:  Background (Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Festive Berries), stamping (Lawn Fawn Jet Black, Versamark)
Other:  Ranger white embossing powder, eyelet

To make the background, I did some ink blending with Distress Oxides.

I added hearts using a stencil and then stamped some pawprints.

Below are the featured stamps, but I also used several tiny stamps from other sets (see supplies list). I stamped the kitties on white, coloured pale pink on their ears, and fussy-cut.  Next I heat-embossed the sentiment in white on black and fussy-cut. The tiny charms along the bottom of my tag did not have coordinating stamps so I searched through my stash to find stamps that would work.  For the tiny cat face, I doodled it.

I would like to support the following challenges:  2 Crafty Critter Crazies Animals 1/5; Ally's Angels AG 1/3; Cardz TV AG 1/3; Crafty Gals Corner Love is in the Air / Add a Heart 1/3; Dare 2B Artzy Love (love of cats) 1/3; Die Cut Divas Love is in the Air 1/4; Get Creative Lots of Red 1/3; Incy Wincy Tags 1/5; ITD Creative Playground AG 1/3; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Love to Scrap AG Optional Monochrome 1/5; Mod Squad Brand Name Clear or Rubber Stamps (see supplies list) 1/3; Papercraft Challenges AG Optional Love or Valentines (love of cats) 1/3; Penny Black and More AG Optional Tag 1/3; STAMPlorations Mixed Media Must use Stencil UE; STAMPlorations CUTplorations Inspiration Graphic (I was inspired by the heart); STAMPlorations TAGplorations All About Love (love of cats) UE; STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch Stamps and Hearts 1/6; STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge UE; SUYP Cats Only Furrything Goes UE; The Artistic Stamper Heart It 1/3; The Cat's Pajamas Furry Friends UE; The Corrosive February AG 1/3; The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ F1319 (Red and Black, Heat Embossing, Background Wash); The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC26 ~ Use Pink and/or Red; Tuesday Throwdown Falling Hearts (stencilled background) 1/3; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations With Love (love of cats) 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5 wk2; Your Scrapbook Place AG 1/3




Thank you for looking at my tag!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Celebration of Snippets

Hello, everyone!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Shery Russ - thank you for joining me!  If you would like to leave a link to your blog in the comments, I will be happy to hop over and follow you too!  I actually know another Shery Russ, so it's fun that there are two of you with the same name!

Today I'm participating in a special event!  Have you ever played at Pixie's Snippet Playground?  It's a place to go to show off what we've made with our snippets (scraps, leftovers), and it's hosted by the lovely Di.  Well, Di's friend Darnell has initiated a blog hop to thank Di for the 7 years she has managed the Playground, and of course I wanted to join in!

I love playing at the Snippets Playground!  I've been hanging out there since 2014.  Di has a bi-weekly linky, and she comments on every entry.  She provides an inspiration card with details on how she made it, and offers up a generous prize, out-of-pocket.  Di also has a new puppy - Dudley - and she shares a lot of cute photos and updates!  Thank you, Di, for all you do to encourage us to use our snippets!

My card features lots of snippets!  First, there's the die-cut alcohol ink background, which is a snippet from this card. I adhered it to a white panel and then a brown panel, both of which are snippets.  The die-cut buck/wreath is cut from the same brown panel.  I stamped a sentiment on a die-cut banner, also a snippet.  Lastly I added a few brown sequins.  

I would like to support the following 5 challenges:

Crafter's Castle 13 AG Optional Fun Technique (alcohol ink background) 4/4 C10
Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 1/3 C5
Pixie's Snippet Playground 344 Lots of snippets used 1E
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5
Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5 wk1

Thank you, Di!

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Framed Roses and Coffee

Hello, everybody!  Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Dotty Jo x - thank you for joining me!

Today I'm sharing a love-themed thank-you card!  This image is called Framed Roses and Coffee from STAMPlorations and it's available for free, along with two others (thank you, Shery!).  I coloured it with markers and fussy-cut the flowers so I could pop them up on foam tape. I inked around the text portion with Distress Ink.  I added a die-cut heart on the coffee, as well as a die-cut sentiment tag, some crinkle ribbon, and a tiny heart charm at the top left.

Digital image: Framed Roses and Coffee from STAMPlorations
Clear stamp: Sentiment (A. Jillian Vance DieLuxe Tiny Tags)

Ink:  Distress Ink (Spun Sugar), sentiment (Versafine Onyx Black)

Dies:  Heart (Memory Box Cross-stitched Hearts), tag (A. Jillian Vance DieLuxe Tiny Tags)

Other:  Crinkle ribbon (DL.ART Sweet Love), tiny heart charm

I would like to support the following challenges: A Gem of a Challenge AG 3/3; Cardz TV 81 AG 3/3; CRAFT Valentine/Love 1/3; Crafting by Designs Layer it Up 1/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Ribbon/Lace 1/3; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; CropStop Final Link Party AG with products from CropStop (Distress Inks found at Crop Stop here) 4/5; Cupcake Inspirations Colors: Pink and White 1/3; Die Cut Divas Something New (STAMPlorations free digi is new) 4/4; DL.ART January Linky UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Always Thankful 2/2 wk3; Happy Little Stampers AG w Dies UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 3/3; Love to Scrap AG 3/5; Outside the Box Love is in the Air 1E; Polkadoodles AG 1/2; Simon Says Stamp Monday Love is in the Air 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Have a Heart (I have two - die-cut and charm) 1/5; STAMPlorations Hey Love Linky Love Theme 1/7; STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Must use STAMPlorations products; Through the Craft Room Door AG 1/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5 wk2

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Thanks Snow Much

Hello, everybody!  Today I'm sharing another winter card but this time it's a thank-you card!

I started with the background, which I made using the ink-smooshing technique and Distress Inks.  It looked a bit plain so I added stencilled snowflakes.  I adhered a die-cut snowy landscape and then die-cut the panel with a stitched scalloped rectangle.  I coloured the snowman and kitty with markers, fussy-cut, and then adhered with foam tape.  I tied some twine at the top, with a tiny tag that says "hugs" and a metal snowflake charm.  At the bottom of the card, I stamped the sentiment. Finally I matted the die-cut panel on kraft cardstock.

Clear stamps: STAMPlorations Winter Chill (snowman and sentiment), STAMPlorations Purrfectly Pawsome (cat), A. Jillian Vance DieLuxe Tiny Tags (hugs word)
Ink: Background (Distress Inks Broken China, Tumbled Glass), stencilling (Stampin' Up Tempting Turquoise), stamping (Lawn Fawn Jet Black, Versafine Onyx Black)

Stencil:  Hot Off the Press Snowfall (I was unable to find a link so it might be retired)

Dies: Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Nested Rectangles, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, A. Jillian Vance DieLuxe Tiny Tags 

Other:  American Crafts twine, snowflake charm

I would like to support the following challenges: 2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w Critters 3/5; A Gem of a Challenge AG 2/3; Ally's Angels AG 3/3; Cardz TV 81 AG 2/3; Craft Stamper Take it Make It January AG 3/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optional Add a Sentiment UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Winter Fun UE; CropStop Final Link Party AG with products from CropStop (Distress Inks found at Crop Stop here) 3/5; Dare 2B Artzy Favourite Season (Winter) 3/3; Die Cut Divas Something New (STAMPlorations cat stamps are new, first time I've used) 3/4; DL.ART January Linky UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Always Thankful 1/2 wk3; Fashionable Stamping AG 2/3; Happy Little Stampers AG w Dies UE; Joy Clair Inspiration Graphic (I was inspired by the Winter theme) UE; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Love to Scrap AG 2/5; Mod Squad Winter Theme with Stencil (stencil brand shown above in supplies list) 2/3 MSC; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 3/3; Pile it On Land or Water Animals UE; Show Us Your Pussycats Furrything Goes/Meuw Year (new stamps - STAMPlorations cats, first time I've used) UE; STAMPlorations January Theme and Sketch Stamps and Animals 2/6; STAMPlorations January Mixed Media AG Mixed Media with Stencil UE, STAMPlorations TAGplorations January All About Winter UE; STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Must use STAMPlorations products; The Corrosive January AG 3/3; The Outlawz Saturday PAM Winter Snow UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 4/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Mitten Kitten

Hello, everybody!  Here's the second of two winter holiday cards I'm sharing today!  Again, I'm using non-traditional colours and having fun working ahead, hoping to avoid the time crunch in November!

I used my alcohol inks to make this background!  I was inspired by this card although I ended up making two alcohol ink panels, one with reds and pinks, and the other with blues and greens, and then die-cut both panels and paper-pieced.  I love the bright, vibrant colours!

For the sleepy kitty, I kept the colouring to a minimum so it wouldn't compete with the vibrant background.  Instead I doodled a checked pattern on her hat and mitten and added dots to the polka dot area.  I adhered the kitty with foam tape on a vellum snowflake die-cut.  The sentiment was heat-embossed in white on a black scrap. I finished off the card by adding gems and snowflake sequins.

Digital image:  Fresh Brewed Designs Kitten in a Mitten (sorry this company is no longer in business)
Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Your Next Stamp Waddles Winter Wonderland)
Inks:  Background (Ranger Alcohol Inks in blues, greens, reds, pinks, purples), sentiment (Versamark)
Dies:  Lil Inker Designs Center Point Chevron Cover-up, Stampendous Snowflake Set
Other:  Ranger white embossing powder, Pilot Fineliner for doodling, clear gems, white snowflake sequins

I would like to support the following challenges: 2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w Critters 2/5; A Gem of a Challenge AG 1/3; ABC Christmas A for Anything Christmas Goes UE; Ally's Angels AG 2/3; Cardz TV 81 AG 1/3; Christmas Crafts All Year Round Let it Snow 3/5; Crafting by Designs AG January Edition 3/3; Crafts Galore Encore AG 3/3; Crafty Creations AG 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optional Add a Sentiment UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Winter Fun UE; Creative Inspirations AG 3/3; Creative Moments AG 2/3; CropStop Final Link Party AG with products from CropStop (used Ranger alcohol inks) 2/5; Dare 2B Artzy Favourite Season (Winter) 2/3; DL.ART January Linky UE 1/d; Double Trouble 19 Thing 1 (warm and cozy theme with image on patterned paper or embossed background - I made my own patterned background), Thing 2 (favourite things mittens and kitten; if using mittens join Creative with Stamps - already maxed out 3 entries), Thing 3 (mittens and kitten) 4/4; Happy Little Stampers AG w Dies UE; ITD Creative Playground AG 3/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Love to Scrap AG 1/5; Pammie's Inky Pinkies AG 2/5; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 2/3; Pile it On Land or Water Animals UE; Show Us Your Pussycats Furrything Goes/Meuw Year (new technique - paper-piecing die-cut with alcohol ink backgrounds) UE; STAMPlorations January Theme and Sketch Stamps and Animals 1/6; The Corrosive January AG 2/3; The Outlawz Saturday PAM Winter Snow UE; Through the Craft Room Door AG 2/2; Winter Wonderland It's Snowtime 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 3/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!