Sunday, August 4, 2013

One Cool Kitty

I made this card so I could try a new technique (well, new to me anyway) called faux tearing, after I saw a tutorial on MFP Speedy TV.   This is the first time I've tried it, and I'm pleased with the result.


I wanted to keep this card CAS.  I used three shades of turquoise ink and several torn pieces of paper to create an ombre look with my faux tearing.  Then I stamped French script in grey, masking the faux tearing.  I stamped the kitty and the sentiment in black directly onto the card.  Then I stamped the sun in black on a yellow scrap and tore the edges.  Lastly I embellished with a piece of turquoise string tied into a bow.  Here are the supplies I used:
  • Stamps:  Cat (The Artful Stamper), sentiment (Inque Boutique), French script (Stampin' Up!), sun (unmarked, unknown)
  • Ink:  Versafine - Onyx Black, Ancient Page - Jade, Neptune, Turquoise, Stampin' Up - Going Gray
  • White Card Base:  Domtar
  • Yellow Scrap:  Recollections
  • String:  Dollarama
I wold like to enter the following challenges:
Just Inspirational Challenges
Photo Inspiration
2 Sisters #155 Anything Goes UE
A Little Bit Crafty Summer Sun 3E #1
Animal Friends Challenge #5 Summer 3E #1
Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges Ombre 2E #1
Card and Scrap #59 Anything Goes UE
Challenges 4 Everybody #26 Anything Goes 3E #2
Crafting by Designs Anything Goes UE
Crafts-Too Challenge You #2 Summer Days (I see this kitty at the beach and the sun is shining) UE
Crafty Calendar August Anything Goes 3E #2
Creatalicious Challenges #53 I Love My Pet UE
Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
Cute Card Thursday #280 Anything Goes UE
DL.ART Challenges August's Anything Goes UE
Fashionable Stamping Script/Book/Pages/Print 3E #3
Just B Creative Crazy Anything Goes UE
Just Inspirational Challenges Photo Inspiration (see above - I was inspired by the colour of the water) 3E #2
Just for Fun #1 Anything Goes 3E #2
LEJ Designs Challenge Blog #64 Distressing or Paper Tearing (I tore around the sun) 3E #3
Mema's Crafts August Anything Goes 3E #1
MFP Speedy TV Simple Salutations Faux Tearing 5E #1
One Stitch at a Tiime #175 In the Summer (I see this kitty at the beach with the sun shining) 3E #1
{PIN}spirational Challenge Photo Inspiration (see below)
QKR Stampede #50 Summer Fun 3E #2
{PIN}spirational Challenge
Photo Inspiration
Scrapbook Stamp Society #12 Anything Goes UE
Scrappy Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors UE
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Ode to Sunshine 5E #1
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes 5E #5
Sister Act Card Challenges #18 Anything Goes UE
Victorine Originals #64 Summer Colours UE
Word Art Wednesday #91 Anything Goes 5E #3

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy your comments!  Have a great day!

34 comments:

Sylvia Anderson said...

This is lovely, I like the faux tearing, such a cute image.

Thank you for joining in the LEJ Designs challenge, good luck x

KarinsArtScrap said...

what a lovely card.
Thanks for join us at ScrapbookStampSociety Challenge.

Greetings Karin DT Member

jane stillman said...
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jane stillman said...

A fabulous image and sentiment, l love the faux tearing too. Thank you for joining in the Just for fun challenge, good luck

Unknown said...

Love this Kitty and what a fabulous way to have paper tearing it looks so real, hun, xxx

Dreja said...

Eine tolle Themenumsetzung. Klasse
Danke für deine Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
LG Dreja

Anonymous said...

Wow eine ganz tolle Karte ist das geworden.
Danke für Deine Teilnahme bei Animal Friends.
GLG Tamesis

Silvis Kreativstube said...

Eine sehr schöne Karte. Vielen Dank für die Teilnahme an der Animal Friends Challenge. Liebe Grüße Silvi

Vickie Y said...

Your faux tearing really adds WOW to your cute card! Thank you for playing along with us at the MFP Simple Salutations Challenge.

Meggymay said...

A wonderful card, great faux tearing. Thank you for joining us at SCH this time.
Yvonne

Elaine’s Card Crafting said...

Great card! Thanks for joining our first challenge at "Just For Fun!"

Elaine xx

Amy A said...

Great Card! Good luck and we hope to see your creations again at our next challenge.

~Amy
DT for {Pin}sperational Challenges

Sandra said...

What a cute card! Love the black kitty and shades of turquoise ink! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra

sian said...

lovely. thanks for playing along with JIC (Sian DT)

Keti's Projects said...

Such a lovely card. I love cats ;-) Your new technique turned out really well.

Thanks for playing with us this week.

Hugs, Keti (DT @ PINspirational Challenges)

stamping sue said...

I think you did a terrific job with the faux tearing technique!!! thanks for playing at simple salutations #56. good luck in drawing.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Adorable card. Love your interpretation on the Inspirational photo. Thank you for joining us at Just Inspirational Challenge this week. Hugs Shelly

Catnip and Kitty Whiskers said...

Aw, cute kitty card!!! You did a great job with the faux tearing! :)

Ink Art Designs said...

I love this card! The faux tearing looks great...in some really great colours - the whole colour thinking is great on this card.
Thankyou for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight
Dot x

Mimi said...

Gorgeous Fit Kitty, a really great card :) Good luck in this weeks OSAAT challenge and hope to see you back again soon. Hugs Jane OSAAT DT

Unknown said...

Fabulous technique thank you for joining in at Lej designs and Just for fun DT for both

Cindye Wile said...

Great card :) Thanks for playing along with us at JIC!
Cindye(DT)

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card :-) the image and whole design is fabulous,,, so very cute :-)

thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
luv
Lols x x x

Mema's Crafts said...

Lovely card with an adorable kitty. Thank you for stopping by and playing with us at Mema's Crafts. Good Luck in the challenge.

Dawn said...

A really cute card! Lovely kitty and you have created a beautiful effect with the faux tearing technique. Thanks so much for joining in at Creatalicious.

Hugs, Dawn

Steph Ackerman said...

Thanks for playing at MFP - such a cute card!

Unknown said...

Adorable, cool kitty!!! Thanks for joining in the Summer Fun challenge at QKR this week. Good Luck!
Trudy, DT

Love crafts forever said...

Such a cute card. Thank you so much for playing our challenge at OSAAT.
Hugs Nataliya

Sannekreativ said...

Hvor er det bare et super flot cas kort.

1000 tak for at du deltager på udfordring på Card and scrap.

DT Sanne

CraftyGirl said...

This is one cool kitty and a lovely card. Thank you for playing along this week at OSAAT. I sure hope to see you back again very soon. Good Luck in the challenge!!!

TTFN,

CraftyGirl OSAAT DT
craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

Deanne Saunders said...

Cool and cute card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge!! Hope to see you again for our next challenge!!
~DEANNE~
A Little Bit O' Paper

Unknown said...

Great card , I love cats and this is well put together . Very nice x

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous card, lovely image and design.

Thanks for joining this months challenge at A Little Bit Crafty.
Lorraine x

K Clark said...

Thanks for joining us at Crafty Calendar Challenge blog!! Hope to see you join us again… we just started a new challenge today!! Kimberly DT – Paper Munch Designs