Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Cat Lovers Hop - Day 3 (Sleepy Time Honeydew)

Hi, everybody!  I'm back again today with another card for the Cat Lovers Hop! Thank you to Janis at Her Peaceful Garden for organizing this fun hop!  Guidelines and FAQ can be found here. I hope you will join!


I've been on a blog break and haven't had any time for crafting, but I remembered some cards I made a while back that I haven't shared on my blog. They are my "Honeydew and Kiwi" collection - it's a set of 12 cards, each one featuring either Honeydew or Kiwi (my cats).  I shared one of the cards from the set prior to the hop - you can see it here.  I have chosen 5 cards from this set to share this week in addition to the cards I already have scheduled!  This is my third one. So I hope you like kitty cards!  I want to support the Cat Lovers Hop as much as I can - I am hoping it's a huge success and that it will become an annual event!


This card features my big boy, Honeydew, at sleepy time! I call him my big boy because he weighs 20 lb!  He is a good eater to say the least!

I started by adhering specialty papers to the front of a 6x6 pre-folded notecard. I stamped the moon (Stamp Oasis) in black on a yellow scrap and fussy-cut. I stamped the house border (Heidi Grace) in black on pale yellow cardstock, fussy-cut, and adhered. I made a little pillow for Honeydew by trimming a make-up removal pad and layered it with a black scrap. I fussy-cut Honeydew from a photo and popped up with foam tape, with his head resting on the pillow. I stamped the sentiment (Multicraft Imports) on a white scrap, drew a thought bubble with a black marker, and fussy-cut.  I added some tiny punched circles for the thought bubble.

I found inspiration in the Scrap it with a Song challenge.  This month's pop song is Mika's Relax, Take it Easy, and I was inspired by the title.

Now I hope you will head over to the Cat Lovers Hop and check it out!

I would also like to join these 2 challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations Stars (see graphic below) 1/3
DL.ART October Linky UE 1/day


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

43 comments:

New Creations said...

Awwww, how cute this sleeping beauty! And I love how beautifully you added his pillow for relaxation, love the night scene too with zzzzzz!

DIANA L. said...

This is so sweet. I love your kitty I miss mine
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Lisa Lynn said...

Your card is so adorable. Thinking about your poor kitties that are displaced during your transition. I know mine don't like change.

Tanja said...

love how you showcased Honeydew on your project - thanks for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations

Michele K. Henderson said...

Honeydew reminds me of MY big boy, Omar! We like to call him our sweet little basketball! There is wonderful facebook page that I follow called Cat House on King's, which is an organization that shelters cats waiting for forever homes. At night people post pics of sleeping kitties who want to be the "goodnight kitty." Honeydew totally reminds me of that and give my heart a warm fuzzy!
Take care!
Michele

Fikreta said...

you made great card
cute cat
have a nice day

Barbara Godden said...

Great card, nice background scene and a super sweet "big boy"

marion said...

ahhh that is so sweet, love the idea of using pics of your card. Thank you so much for your mail, soon answering it, sending lots of hugs and love to you and cuddles to your adorable furbabys

mandysea said...

Honeydew looks so peacefully asleep on his pillow. Yes, my Blackie is as big as yours too! Glad to meet another 'big' kitty! This is a lovely card!

KraftyKoolKat said...

This is fantastic Kitty, I adore that backdrop you have made for your lovely Honeydew.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

Barb said...

Great card Kitty with a super background. What a lovely boy he is and his pillow looks very comfy. Wouldn't you just love to know what they're dreaming about.

D.Ann C said...

I am loving your Honeydew and Kiwi sets!! Original and adorable!

ike said...

Fabulous card - really like how you made the background and Honeydew is just divine :-D

Hugz
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Hetty said...

What a lovely card and that cat is so beautiful.
How great you used him in your card. Sweet!

katieo said...

What a fun idea to use your cat,Honeydew, in a note card. Thank you for joining the DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes October Linky Challenge. KatieO-DL.ART-DTmember

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Oh... Honeydew weighs 20 lb?? Such a BIG boy is he!! :D He surely eat wery well and so much! :D Love see your furry boy sleeping, he is so cute!! And the balloon is very fun! :)
Great background you made for him, the city and the moon look very beautiful! Another great piece of pop art from you, dear friend! You are so talented! Fabulous mojo!! :)

Lisa said...

Honeydew is so cute!! I love the scene you added behind him!! He's so precious!! He looks like a cat I used to have that we nicknamed Fat Cat because he was a big boy :) This is so fabulous my friend!! Thank you so much for linking up at DL.ART!! Have a great day :)

Lisa
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Olga Fink said...

Honeydew is perfect in this card! very inspiring idea!
Kitty I would like to thank you for coming over at my blog and living me such a nice comment!
And thank you for your advice about the followers button! I am very new to blogging and your input is very much appreciated!
I have added the followers button and it would be great if you follow me!
thank you again!

Janis said...

Awwwww......Honeydew is in dreamland someplace far away from where we mere humans exist!! But he is so glad to wake up in his home with you. This is a wonderful arty card. Love the dreamy almost surreal look to it. Very clever how you made the pillow for him.

Honeydew IS a big boy, but he still needs to be your baby sometimes. :) Sometimes, the biggest ones are the babiest ones!!! lol...

Thanks so much for being a part of the Cat Lovers Hop!!!!
<3 J

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Petra Swart said...

Love your sweet Honeydew sleeping with his head on a pillow, Kitty!!!! And he is one big boy, hey - 20 lbs(!!!) - for sure a good eater!!!!! I'm not sure what our darling Timothy weighs, but he is a very small siamese - will look like a baby next to your Honeydew!!! Your card is so creatively done, Kitty!!! Such a cute scene you've got there!!!!
Have a great day!!!

cotnob said...

A brilliant card Kitty, such a fun design.
Pauline
x

Michelle said...

Honeydew looks so cute on your card - he is a big boy isn't he - adorable - Michelle x

Pia S said...

Another brilliant design, love the nighttime scene you've created for your cat, the fussy cut row of houses and the little pillow you made. Super!!!

jimlynn said...

Honeydew and Kiwi are BOTH so precious! Love this little sleepy time scene and the 'pillow'! Another cute, cute kitty card!
Lynn

Becca Yahrling said...

How cute! And you have awesome models for your cards. :-)

Donna said...

What a creative and darling design, how I would like a cat nap today, had a fun evening at the theater last night , worth being tired.

Donna said...

What a creative and darling design, how I would like a cat nap today, had a fun evening at the theater last night , worth being tired.

UTs Hobby Time said...

The background looks great. Such a sweet card!!! Honeydew looks very cute.

Monika Reeck said...

the background is cool looks like this cat in the middle of the city and waiting for her Owner
so so cute this scene Kitty
now it is 00:28 I will go sleep sweety
hugs
Monika

Donna Ellis said...

Darling, KT!

Teresa Doyle said...

These cards are all wonderful and this one is no exception,

Tami said...

Ah a sleeping kitty:) Here from the cat hop

AO Creations said...

Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Cupcake Inspirations, good luck!!! Amy DT

Taunya Butler said...

What a sweet and super great scene!! Love it!!

Monika Reeck said...

I just read this is your real CAT Photo
oh so cute to make him or her a card Kitty yeah you are a good MOMMY :)

Indy's Designs said...

Such a super fun card! So glad you were inspired by our STARS challenge at Cupcake Inspirations!
Debbie, DT Sweetie

Life in Colors said...

Cute ! Love your cats, I still miss my kitty. Thanks for playing with us at SIWAS !

Monia said...

Meoooww! Lovely! :D thanks for playing with SIWAS

Giorgia Rossini said...

Thansk for your support at SIWAS, we really love have you with us. This is a very cute project, cats are relax at the most power!

Marie-Christine Denis Mixed Média said...

Lovely, love your cat!
Thanks to joining us at SIWAS this month.

Sue D said...

Cute scene you created for your big boy!
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Sharon said...

Such a nice card and a beautiful big kitty.

Anonymous said...

Great idea! I may have to do this for my mom's cat. Thanks for joining us at SIWAS.