Thursday, December 17, 2020

Ugly Sweaters or Cute Sweaters?

Hello, everyone!  I've made some "ugly" sweaters, but I think they are cute!  After all, there are kitties!


Products:
  • Clear stamps:  Newton's Nook - Cat-itude (stamps on sweaters), Newton's Nook - Newton's Holiday Mischief (sentiment)
  • Dies:  Newton's Nook - Newton Unwinds (meow word), Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle
  • Embossing folder: Darice Snowflake Background
  • Digital image:  Scrap n Stamp ugly sweater template 
  • Patterned paper:  Klouise Digiart
  • Other:  Snowflake sequins

I started with the digital sweater template, printed it in three different sizes on three different patterned papers and then fussy-cut.  Next I stamped the images on the fronts of the sweaters.  I die-cut a white panel with a stitched rectangle and embossed with a snowflake pattern and then layered onto a black glitter panel.  I stamped a sentiment and adhered a black-glitter meow die-cut to a strip of patterned paper that had been die-cut with the same stitched rectangle and then adhered it to the embossed panel.  I adhered the sweaters according to the sketch below and then finished the card with some coordinating snowflake sequins.

My card design was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge 138, which is a sketch:


I would like to also support the following 7 challenges, for a total of 8:

ABC Christmas Y is for Your Favourite Things (embossing folders, cute animals) http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-z-are-for.html
Allsorts 602 Got to be Christmas 1/3
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-602-got-to-be-christmas.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/chnc-challenge-520.html
Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas 2/3
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-201-anything-goes-with.html
Let's Squash It 3 Use any embossing folder and dies/fussy-cutting (I did all 3!) 3/3 https://letssquashit.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-3-use-any-embossing-folder.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Ice Cold 1/5 (snow is ice cold and sweaters are needed when it's ice cold) https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22213
SugarPea Designs Meant to be Sent (already hand-delivered) 2/3
https://sugarpeablog.com/december-meant-to-be-sent/

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

21 comments:

Kathleen said...

Lovely subtle background and great Christmas jumpers. Thank you for joining our 'Christmas' challenge any Allsorts.

Kath x

Donna said...

How adorable, especially like the sweater with the 3 kittens.

Lena said...

Such a sweet card. Love the soft colours you used. The sweaters are adorable.
Merry Christmas.
Hugs,
Lena

Andrea W said...

Your card is darling! I love how you used the sweaters for the sketch.😺

Margreet said...

Both cute and ugly! Gorgeous card.
xxx Margreet

cotnob said...

A super card, I think your sweaters are cute and your card is pretty.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Lori Kobular said...

Oh how sweet! I love those sweaters!!

Barbara Godden said...

Super cute card, great take on the sketch, those sweaters are not ugly they are adorable.

Pam said...

CUTE! I love the embossed snowflake background and the pretty pink snowflake paper! The kitty sweaters are super cute!
Hugs,
Pam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Your sweaters are so cute, I would wear one of it! LOL :D The sweet colours and beautiful embossing make the whole card so soft! And the glittered sentiment makes me smile! Such lovely card! Don't worry for the replay, we all are so busy in this time of the year! And I'm glad to see your posts, so I know you are well :)
Big hugs!

Tone K. said...

So cool and great card! :)
Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

Mervi said...

Thank you for sharing your fabulous card over at Allsorts Christmas theme;-))m

2sistersproject said...

Such a good idea. Thanks for linking to the Inky Paw's Challenge.
Hugs Diane

Fikreta said...

this is so lovely card!

Happy holidays! ⛄

Dotty Jo said...

I'd wear each and every one of them! Thanks for joining us at Let's Squash It! Jo x

Indy's Designs said...

What a super idea of using this stamp set on sweaters! Fabulously done! Thanks for sharing with us at Inky Paws!
Hugs,
Debbie

sue t. said...

So cute and clever! Thanks for playing along with us at Inky Paws!

Lynda said...

You had me at 'cats'..........great idea for a card. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge xx Lynda DT

Michelle B. said...

Adorably cute sweaters and love your take on the sketch! So glad you joined us at Creatalicious Challenges!

Zw@@n said...

Fun card! I love the sweaters and the colours. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. xx Wilma

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Darling trio of sweaters - gotta love kitty ones!! So glad you shared this sweet card at Let's Squash It!!