Sunday, September 25, 2016

Pure Bliss and Warm Heart

Hello, everyone! Today is Day 3 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! This hop is open to anyone so I hope to see you over there!  You can read all about it here.


Today I'm sharing two more ATCs - they each measure 2.5" x 3.5" and are the perfect size for a Pocket Letter, which I'm hoping to have completed by the end of the hop! Actually I've started a second Pocket Letter but haven't finished the first one yet. I wanted to change colour combos! Will I make enough ATCs to finish both Pocket Letters during the hop?  I don't know but I'm going to try! I'm really having fun with them!

Card #1


This dancing kitty makes me smile! He's from Poppystamps Purrfect Holiday and I coloured him with Touch Five markers and then die-cut with the coordinating die. The pumpkin cup is a digi from Verve Stamps called Latte Love and it was a freebie during last year's fall hop (thank you!). I coloured the cup with Zig markers, inked the edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, and fussy-cut. The patterned paper is from K and Company and I inked the edges with the same Distress Ink.  It is layered onto kraft cardstock, which I die-cut with Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers. I stamped the sentiment from Your Next Stamp - Coffee Break and finished off the card with a few brown sequins.

Card #2


This adorable chipmunk is unfortunately no longer available. It came from Deedee's Digis and I used the precoloured version.  I die-cut the image with Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rounded Squares and inked around the edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I die-cut the kraft cardstock with Gina Marie Stitched Rounded Rectangles and stamped a sentiment from My Favorite Things - Hug in a Mug. I finished off the card with Crafty Ribbons sheer organza ribbon and bow.

This card was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.


Challenges:
Card #1: 
CRAFT Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving 4/5 ;Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Creative Corner Autumn 3/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #20 (Distress Inks available at Crop Stop here) 5/5; Deep Ocean AG UE; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Fall 2/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Not Just Cards September AG UE; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 5/5

Card #2
Crafty Ribbons Sweet Treats with Ribbon 1/5; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Scribbles Designs Woodland Creatures 3/3; The Paper Girls Nature 2/3; Tuesday Morning Sketches (see above)

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

53 comments:

Arianna Barbara said...

Lovely cards!!!!

Fikreta said...

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww those are super cute!
love them!
hugs
Fiki

Barb said...

They're both delightful Kitty. Barbxx



Teri said...

So adorable. The kitty looks like she's doing the happy dance over the PSL!

Tee said...

Two beautiful little art cards! Love the sentiment and colors on both! Gorgeous!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Awww... Your ATCs are both so lovely!! The chipmunk is very cool with the red lace and the leaves, but I'm in love with the dancing kitty in the first card!! He is so happy and cute!!:D Fabulous background, too, this paper is so pretty!!!
Hugs!

Karen B. said...

Great fall coffee cards!

Melissa Craig said...

Those chipmunk cheeks are the cutest. Thank you for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Carol S. said...

Sweet image and a cute card. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons. Please come and join us again. Carol S. DT

Shelly said...

Such fun and sweet cards!

Tonya said...

Such sweet cards!

Liz said...

Two adorable ATCs. Just love that little chipmunk! xx

StampingbugKerry said...

Oh that chipmunk...His cheeks are just too too cute! And GO GO GO! You can finish both pocket letters by the time the hop is done! You can do it! Have a few more cups/pots of coffee...that should help!

Andrea W said...

Wonderful warm colours and I adore the dancing kitty image. Can't wait to see your finished pocket letter projects.

Tenia Nelson said...

So cute!!

Bunny said...

Great cards, Kitty. Love that cup with the pumpkin and the chipmunk is cute as well.

Heather said...

Two very cute cards! That kitty definitely does look like he is enjoying some pure bliss. Thanks for playing with Jo's Scrap Shack.

PapierGirl said...

Another darling card - kitty is happy for a pumpkin latte!

Christina Hor said...

Both cards are absolutely adorable Kitty. Cute images, beautiful autumn tone colors, and sweet friend sentiment. These cards will truly bring smile and warmness to heart of the recipients Kitty. Take care. Hugs.

DonnaMundinger said...

Omg! These are both so precious! You make me want to do a pocket letter. Loved yours from the last hop. xxD

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Perfect sentiment to go with that cool excited kitty. TFS

ike said...

Oh, really super ATCs and such fabulous images :-) I really hope you get to finish your PLs. Thanks for purring along to SUYP Cats Challenges

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Richa Maurya said...

Beautiful cards Kitty..Loved both of them and the kitty is really cute..:)
Love
Richa

Doudou said...

So so adorable cards!!

suzARTe said...

That little animal dancing is so so cute, love this bright and happy card.Thanks so much for sharing your creation at
Anything goes September link-up, Just keep on creating
Susan xx

cotnob said...

Fabulous cards Kitty, cute images.
Pauline
x

Coccinelle Demoiselle said...

I don't know what your chipmunk is eating but it seems to be good! Many thanks to join us in Crafty Ribbons this week and good luck from Christelle DT.

Becca Yahrling said...

Very sweet ATC's. Can't wait to see your finished pocket letters.

Barbara Godden said...

Both pocket letter cards are adorable, great take on the sketch with #2. What an awesome idea.

KraftyKoolKat said...

So cute and gorgeous colours.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

marion said...

both cards are lovely, but prefer the cat one still, lol, no surprise I guess.
Lots of hugs and love, a treat for your lovely furbabys as well, Marion

Tinka's paper wonderlland said...

With an owl was great but this is so adorable!! Love this ATC!!
♥Hugs Valentina♥

Verna Angerhofer said...

These are both so sweet and adorable. What fun ATC's.

Donna said...

These are just adorable, I especially like the cat!!

Ann said...

Oh my, these are so cute, and that squirrel is so funny.

Lisa said...

omg these are adorable! That chipmunk!!!! With his chubby cheeks... LOVE!!

Hetty said...

Ah the pocket letter...and atc's...they are so sweet and deliciously looking! Can't wait to see the end result!

Monika Reeck said...

they are sweeeett ATC
luv the fall colors
cute kitty with coffee cup
nice post Kitty

Monika Reeck said...

I coment in the office thats why small only hehe :)

Brenda said...

You have some of the cutes little animal stamps that I have ever scene! Such a darling card. Thanks so much for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week!

Laura said...

Love the autumn colours
Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons Challenges
Laura
DT

Olga Fink said...

Such pretty cards Kitty!
xoxo Olga

Karen Letchworth said...

Your cards are always SO adorable, and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to share your art and talents with us at both Word Art Wednesday and CropStop challenges. Have a blessed week, my crafty friend!
Karen L

Denise Bryant said...

Love that kitty ATC!

Aunty Sue said...

More cuteness love them and and thanks for sharing it with us at CRAFT challenge. Good luck
AuntySue DT

~amy~ said...

that kitty is perfect, she's totally excited for her coffee.
The squirrel, love his cheeks :)

Sheryl said...

So adorable, both of your cards!

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Great autumn coffee cards. That cat one really puts a smile on my face.

Helen F. said...

Both are delightful!!

DIANA L. said...

adorable, lovin your kitty
Thanks for joining
the DL.ART thankful Thursday fall linky challenge

Diane Louise J said...

Hello again… Thanks for sharing another one of your lovely cards with us… your card is really cute and fits perfectly with our Woodland Creatures challenge theme… good luck in the draw.
[Diane Louise, DT Member, Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog]

vicky's scrapping passion said...

Great great cards. amazing job. Thank you for entering the Autumn colors challenge at Pile It On. Good luck.

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles said...

Both your ATCs turned out great. Love the colouring on that coffee cup in the first and that sweet squirrel and sentiment in the second. Oh and I like the new look of your blog as well. I've been wanting to change the look of mine for...oh...about 2 and 1/2 years now but just can't ever seem to find the time to do so! Maybe one of these years I'll get around to it. ;)

Anyway, thanks so much for entering your card into our recent challenge over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. Good luck in the draw.

☺Lisa D.
DT Member for The Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog!
Décosse’s Dynamite Doodles--My Personal Blog!