Thursday, June 30, 2016

Dear Santa, Define Good

Here I am again today with another holiday card! Again it features an adorable pre-coloured clip-art image from MyGrafico called Christmas Cat Clip Art Set. I won the set last year and I'm really having fun with it - this is the third card I've made!


For the background, I applied embossing paste through a Hot Off the Press Snowfall stencil, die-cut the panel with Avery Elle Wonky Stitches, and stamped a sentiment from Newton's Nook Newton's Curious Christmas.  I added some sparkly red, silver, and gold polka-dot washi tape and finished off the card with some gold sequins.

I would also like to support these challenges (listed alphabetically): Aud Sentiments Funny Sentiment 4/5; Crafting by Designs July AG 3/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Use a Sentiment UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra June UE; Creatalicious AG Optional CAS 1/3; Creative Fingers AG 3/3; Hiding in my Craftroom Any Holiday 2/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Not Just Cards June AG UE; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 3/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Punches and/or Die Cuts 4 Kids 3/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Tic-Tac-Toe (sequins, stencil, washi) 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 4/5; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; Sweet Stampin' Christmas Warm Winter Clothing 3/3; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG/Twist AG 2/2; The 12 Months of Christmas Silver and Gold 1/3 (FT); Word Art Wednesday AG Uplifting Sentiment 3/5

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

32 comments:

brenda said...

Two super cute cards Kitty, very effective design on the one below and the faux stitching really sets this one off.

B x

Andrea W said...

An adorable Christmas card! I'm a sucker for any orange kitty, they have a special place in my heart. I love the wonky stitched panel and embossed snowflakes.

Verna Angerhofer said...

Super cute Christmas kitty designed card. I love the embossed background too.

Monika Reeck said...

Yay I catch up your last Post Kitty
I have seen too that lovely Embossing pasta on your card
and again cute Clip Art
what a sweet set all your christmas card with this
I ever won My Grafico but never used it cause I did not have a great print color Kitty
Lucky you to own one :)
see you on my blog sweety
miss you
hugs
Monika

Lisa said...

I am loving your kitty Christmas cards!! So absolutely adorable!! The embossing is fabulous, too!! You're making me nervous that I haven't started my Christmas cards yet...I need to get to it!! Thanks for the inspiration my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Fikreta said...

another cute card!
so cute kitty!
love it!
hugs
Bad Kitty's Craftroom

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Kitty, the little puss is adorable and I love the whole vintage look of this,so cute! :-)

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

cotnob said...

A super card Kitty, such an adorable image and lovely stitched border.
Pauline
x

Kuni said...

Sweet card Kitty.
Hugs
Kuni

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Another adorable kitty and you have had a fab idea to partial stenciling the background with an embossing paste and the snowflakes! It has a great look! And your card sparkles so well with the washi tapes and the sequins!
Hugs my friend, hope that all it's ok, now...

Donna said...

This is adorable, I like how you have this sweet Kitty sitting on a shelf, and like the stitched die you used!

Unknown said...

Adorable card I love kitties Debbs xx

Taunya Butler said...

Love this fun holiday card - never too early to think about Christmas cards!!! :) I am impressed with the way you added that cute image to a wonderfully textured background and a fun sentiment!! So cool!!

Barbara Godden said...

Fun holiday card, of course love the kitty.

Donna said...

Happy Canada Day!

Suzanne Reynolds said...

The pre-printed images are adorable, and love the embossed snowflakes behind the adorable kitty.

MaryH said...

Love your snowfall! (had to re-read to see that it was paste emboss, not EF embossing!) Love it the way you've placed it on the design. Also like the wonky stitching that displays this cheery Christmas kitty. Darling. TFS & Hugs

Donna Ellis said...

Such a darling Kitty-mas card, KT! Love the soft embossed background, and the sweet little kitten! Hope you are enjoying the beginning of a great week-end! hugs, de

Kelly Lloyd said...

Hello Kitty, This is a fab Christmas card.
Also thank you so much for the comments on my card.. The linky is now up and running on my blog post if you want to stop by again and add you name. Sorry about that xx

Lisa said...

omg... LOVE the stencil and the embossing paste... this is so adorable!!!! I'm on Christmas for a few days starting tomorrow too... just LOVE that clip art! I saw one before this... going there now...

ike said...

Awesome background and I'm loving these kitties. You are so good to be getting your Chrimbo cards done. :-)
Thanks for coming over to purr along at SUYP Cats Challenges.

Hugz
IKE xx

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Olga Fink said...

I love it Kitty! the embossing paste adds a great detail and the border die is one of my favourites! gorgeous card!
xoxo Olga

Maura said...

KT, this is adorable! Define good just makes me laugh!! Great snowflake texture. Thanks so much for joining our Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp!

Brenda said...

OMGoodness, this is such a darling card! I love that cat image, he is cracking me up swinging on the lights like that. lol I love your stitched panel and love the embossing paste on it. The sentiment is just perfect for this image as well. Makes me smile and laugh! Hugs, Brenda

Susan Renshaw said...

Cute card!!
Thanks for sharing with 12 Months of Christmas Link Up!

SUSAN DT

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Desire Fourie said...

This is so cute and I love the faux sewed doodling around the edges.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

Pia S said...

I just got home from a wonderful holiday abroad, now I'll enjoy one week at home before starting work again, hoping to get lots of crafting time:)
Great to see you're back, I've missed all your lovely kitty designs. This is so cute and love the glitter and the snowy paste background.

marion said...

This is so sweet, love the background you made with the stencil, looks amazing. Thank you so much for your kind email, so happy about this, will write one back soon, for now some treats and cuddles to Kiwi, Honeydew and Snowie if they want some that is :) , lots of hugs to you, xxx, Marion

Migdalia said...

I LOVE this!! Absolutely darling!!
Have a Safe & Happy 4th of July!
Migdalia
Crafting with Creative M

Petra Swart said...

Love the embossing paste to make a wonderful bg for your adorable little kittie, Kitty!!! That is such a fun sentiment and the sequins and glitter paper add just the right amount of shimmer!!!!! Beautifully done!!!!
Enjoy 4th of July!!! Have a great day!!!
Hugz

Michelle said...

He is so cute. I like the sentiment.
Thanks for playing with us at Inspiration Destination Good luck!! Michelle(DT)

Elisabeth said...

So cute Card. Thank you for scrapping whith us in Creatalicious challengs.have a great day
Hugs