KT Fit Kitty: August 2020

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Possibili-Tea

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a card for the August Progressive Freebie Challenge at The Outlawz. Because I participated last month, I received this month's image for free: It's Tea Time from The Paper Shelter (thank you!).

For this card I used the precoloured version. I fussy-cut the image and added Glossy Accents to the clocks, cup, and goggles. I adhered the image to the background provided using foam tape and then adhered the background to a lace border and then to an embossed panel. I printed a digital sentment on kraft cardstock and die-cut with a stitched tag, tied with baker's twine. For a close-up, see photo below. I punched two sizes of butterflies and added gems to the bodies. I finished off the card by adding gems to the four corners of the background.

Digital image and background: The Paper Shelter - It's Tea Time
Digital sentiment: My Paper Crafting
Dies: STAMPlorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies, Die-Versions Whispers Lacey Dots border
Embossing folder: Tim Holtz Sizzix Bingo
Punches: Recollections Butterflies
Other: Baker's twine (American Crafts). Glossy Accents, gems

I was inspired by the following 10 challenges:

Cardz TV 122 AG 2/3

Carlin's Kaartenparadijs Anything Goes 2/3

DL.ART AG UE 1/d

Gem of a Challenge AG 1/3

Polkadoodles 35 Anything Goes 2/3

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5

STAMPlorations Summer AG UE
The Outlawz August Progressive Freebie Challenge

The Paper Shelter 438 Use a Number (see clock and embossing folder) 1/3

Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 2/5

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

Saturday, August 29, 2020

Have a Mice Holiday Season

Hello, everybody! Long time, no see! I'm popping in today to share a winter holiday card. I haven't been crafting or blogging much lately, but I like to work on my goal of making two holiday cards each month.

Take a look at these adorable skating mice! I coloured them with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop them up on foam tape. I also added Star Dust Stickles to the fur trim on their jackets and skates.
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I recently won a prize from Polka Dot Orchard, and this Merry ChristMouse digital stamp set is one of the items I chose. Thank you, Jessica! The mice are so cute; I just couldn't resist!

My card began with a Distress Oxide background (Tumbled Glass) using the ink-smooshing technique. The die I used had two deer at the bottom so I trimmed them off to leave an open space as a skating pond for the mice. I filled in the area with Glossy Accents to simulate ice. You can see it better in the photo below. The sentiment is from the same digital set and I printed it in white letters on black. I finished off the card by adhering a few red snowflake sequins.