Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Retro Kitty Countdown 4

Hello, everyone!  I hope you had an enjoyable holiday.  I still have a few holiday creations to share, so today I present one featuring an adorable retro-style kitty.  

The sweet image is a part of a Christmas countdown collage sheet from PrettiePrintables on etsy (sold out at the moment).  I used a square punch (Marvy Uchida) to punch the image.  I've used some dies from my stash (large snowflake, bow), and a self-made sentiment in Word.  The red ornament is from my Dollarama stash.  The patterned paper is Gecko Galz Botanical Christmas Paper Pack (discontinued).  

Crafty Milka has a new I Love Match challenge, and she would like to see a Christmas/Winter Project featuring a mathematical element/elements.  In this case, my math elements are the number 4, a square shape, and a circle shape. The number 4 is part of the cute kitty image.


I'm also joining Gecko Galz December Customer Challenge, with the theme of Once Upon a Christmas.


I would also like to support the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Y is for Your Favourite Things (cute animals) UE
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-z-are-for.html

Ally's Angels 41 AG 2/3   https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-41-and-winner-of-challenge-40.html

Bitten by the Bug 2 O Christmas Tree UE https://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2020/12/o-christmas-tree.html

CRAFT Christmas The Last Stretch 2/2  https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-581-christmas-last-stretch.html

https://craftartista.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftlandia-challenge-5.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 522 AG Optional Any Christmas or New Year's Card http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/chnc-challenge-522.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Cute Card Thursday 666 AG 1/3 UE https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-666-anything-goes.html

DL.ART December Linky AG UE 1/d  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-december-2020-linky-challenge.html

Double Trouble73 Ongoing A Die-lirious Holiday Season (Thing1 Use dies, Thing2 Join Bitten by the Bug 2, Thing3 Patterned Paper) 2/4
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-6-o-christmas-tree-tentative.html

Polkadoodles 52 AG 3/3   https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2020/12/wk-52-anything-goes-craft-and-card.html

Show Us Your Pussycats 61 Furrything Goes UE  https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2020/11/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-61.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Celebrate (Christmas) 2/5
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22215

The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Christmas UE  http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/saturday-paper-a-la-mode-challenge-december-5-2020

Tuesday Throwdown AG 2/2   http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2020/12/tuesday-throwdown-472-anything-goes-kim.html

Word Art Wednesday 470-472 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 2/5  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html

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

Friday, December 25, 2020

Gift Bag and Kitty Tag

Hi, everyone!  Happy Holidays to all!  I made a gift bag, along with a coordinating tag!  For the gift bag, I used a sheet of 12"x12" scrapbook paper from my old stash (K and Company) and followed the tutorial on Sasha Reade's YouTube Channel.  It was easy!   I tied the bag with ribbon (Crafty Ribbons) and attached the tag with twine (American Crafts).


For the tag, I used two stamp sets:  Uniko Rustic Christmas (tree, birds) and Hero Arts Meowy Christmas (cat, gift, star, sentiment).  I started with the background by ink blending Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio and then heat-embossed the tree (WOW iced silver).  I die-cut the heat-embossed background into a tag (STAMPlorations Tags 1 Nesting) and added a sparkly hole reinforcer (We R Memory Keepers punch).  I stamped, coloured, and fussy-cut the cat, gifts, and star images and adhered. I added Spectrum Noir Sparkle to the star and the gifts.  I finished the tag by stamping the sentiment in black and the birds in teal.


I would like to support the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Y is for Your Favourite Things (cute animals) UE
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-z-are-for.html

Allsorts Sparkle and Shine 3/3  (shimmer added to star and gifts; glitter hole reinforcer; also tree heat-embossed with sparkly silver)   http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-6034-sparkle-and-shine.html

Ally's Angels 41 AG 1/3   https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-41-and-winner-of-challenge-40.html

Bitten by the Bug 2 O Christmas Tree UE https://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2020/12/o-christmas-tree.html

CRAFT Christmas The Last Stretch 1/2  https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-581-christmas-last-stretch.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 521 AG Optional Word Christmas http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/chnc-challenge-521.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

Cute Card Thursday 666 AG 1/3 UE https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-666-anything-goes.html

DL.ART December Linky AG UE 1/d  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-december-2020-linky-challenge.html

Double Trouble73 Ongoing A Die-lirious Holiday Season (Thing1 Use dies, Thing2 Join Bitten by the Bug 2, Thing3 Patterned Paper) 1/4
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-6-o-christmas-tree-tentative.html

Kat Scrappiness December Tags or Ornaments 1/3 https://katscrappinessblog.com/december-challenge-holiday-ornaments-or-tags-novembers-winners/

Polkadoodles 52 AG 2/3   https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2020/12/wk-52-anything-goes-craft-and-card.html

Show Us Your Pussycats 61 Furrything Goes UE  https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2020/11/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-61.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Celebrate (Christmas) 1/5
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22215

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Sparkle and Shine 1/5
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-sparkle-and-shine-2/

STAMPlorations Theme and Photo Stamps and Shimmer (shimmer added to star and gifts; glitter hole reinforcer; also tree heat-embossed with sparkly silver)   https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html


Stay Crafty with Hero Arts 18 Create a card inspired by a Hero Arts Creative Team member (I created a tag inspred by this cute card by Jessica Frost-Ballas on the Hero Arts blog:  https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-hero-challenge-18)



The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge ~ D2320   http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/anything-goes-challenges/anything-goes-challenge-d2320/

The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ D920 (Ribbon, Gift Bag, Tree)  http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/tic-tac-toe-challenges/tic-tac-toe-challenge-d920/

The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Inspiration Palette Challenge ~ D1620
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/inspiration-palette-challenges/inspiration-palette-challenge-d1620/

The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Christmas UE  http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/saturday-paper-a-la-mode-challenge-december-5-2020

The Paper Funday 24 AG Optional Twist Christmas/Holidays 4/4  http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-24-anything.html

Time Out 177  Inspiration Graphic (I was inspired by the silver and the tree) UE  http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-177.html


Tuesday Throwdown AG 1/2   http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2020/12/tuesday-throwdown-472-anything-goes-kim.html

Uniko 62 'Tis the Season Optional Twist Sparkle   http://unikostudio.blogspot.com/2020/12/uniko-challenge-62-reminder-tis-season.html



Uniko Christmas Party 2020  AG Christmas  UE 
https://unikostudio.blogspot.com/2020/12/countdown-to-christmas-day-12-uniko.html

Word Art Wednesday 470-472 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 1/5  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html

Thank you for looking at my gift bag and tag!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Kitty Under the Tree

Hello, everyone!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Kimberli Greget - thank you for joining me!  If you would like to leave a link to your blog in the comments, I will hop over and follow you too!

Today I'm sharing a card I made with my new stamp set from Hero Arts called Meowy Christmas.  I just received it and was excited to ink it up!  While searching online, I came across a card shown below (scroll way down) that inspired me, so I decided to CASE it!  


I started with the background, ink-blended Distress Oxide Spun Sugar and heat-embossed the tree (WOW iced silver).  I stamped, coloured, and fussy-cut the images and adhered.  Lastly I stamped the sentiment in black.  I overstamped the "meowy" to emphasize it.  Here's an angled view to show the sparkly silver embossing.


Here is the card that inspired me, by Jessica Frost-Ballas on the Hero Arts blog, so cute!


I was also inspired by the following 5 challenges:

A Blog Named Hero December CASE Your Favorite Card of the Year 1/5 C5
http://ablognamedhero.com/2020/12/challenge-time-for-december/

ABC Christmas Y is for Your Favourite Things (cute animals) UE
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-z-are-for.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Celebrate (Christmas) 1/5
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22215

Stay Crafty with Hero Arts 18 Create a card inspired by a Hero Arts Creative Team member
https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-hero-challenge-18

2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w Critters 5/5  
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-45-sponsored-by-2-ccc.html



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

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Another Kitty Sweater

Hello, everyone!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Tracy - thank you for joining me!  

Yes, it's another cute "ugly" sweater!  This is my last one for now, but I plan to make some more!  I think I'm hooked!  I found this cute kitty already coloured and fussy-cut in my unfinished pile from last year.  The stamped and die-cut lamp post was there too.  I'm working through that pile but it's going to take a while!


Products used:
  • Clear stamps: Penny Black Winter Friends (cat), Lawn Fawn Winter in the Park (lamp post)
  • Die: Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn Winter in the Park (lamp post), Gina Marie Designs -Scalloped Stitched Frame Set (used scraps of bad cut), Memory Box Twilight Snowflakes
  • Patterned paper: Lawn Fawn Snow Day
  • Digital image: Scrap n Stamp ugly sweater template
  • Other: Glossy Accents
Starting with the background, I die-cut the patterned paper with a stitched rectangle and mounted it on red glitter cardstock. I printed the sweater template twice, once on patterned paper and once on white. I die-cut the white with a landscape border and then paper-pieced. Lots of fussy-cutting for the sweater and paper-piecing, but I enjoy fussy-cutting!  I adhered the lamp post to the sweater and popped up the kitty with foam tape and then added Glossy Accents to kitty's eyes. I finished the card with three red glitter die-cut snowflakes, some scraps from a bad die-cut frame, and a self-made greeting in Microsoft Word.


I would like to support the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w Critters 4/5  https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-45-sponsored-by-2-ccc.html
ABC Christmas Y is for Your Favourite Things (cute animals) http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-z-are-for.html
Allsorts Sparkle and Shine 2/3  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-6034-sparkle-and-shine.html
Bitten by the Bug 2 O Christmas Tree UE https://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2020/12/o-christmas-tree.html
Cardz TV 130 AG 3/3 http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2020/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-130.html
Crafter's Castle December AG 3/3  http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-challenge-36-november-winner.html
Crafty Calendar Christmas 3/3 http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-challenge-christmas-theme.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 521 AG Optional Word Christmas http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/chnc-challenge-521.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html
Cute Card Thursday AG UE https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-665-anything-goes.html
DL.ART December Linky AG UE 1/d  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-december-2020-linky-challenge.html
Double Trouble A Die-lirious Holiday Season (Thing1 Use dies, Thing2 Join Bitten by the Bug 2, Thing3 Patterned Paper) 4/4  https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-6-o-christmas-tree-tentative.html

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday December AG 3/3  https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2020/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html
Gem of a Challenge 26 AG 2/3   https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/wk-26-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html
Papercraft Business 34 AG 3/3  https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/pb-challenge-34/
Penny Black Saturday AG Optional Winter Wonderland UE  http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/pbsc-december-anything-goesoptional.html
Show Us Your Pussycats 61 Furrything Goes UE  https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2020/11/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-61.html
Simon Says Stamp Monday Ice Cold 4/5 (snow is ice cold and sweaters are needed when it's ice cold) https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22213
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Christmas Critters 3/5  https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas-critters-2/
The Artistic Stamper Christmas 3/3  https://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/2020/12/decembers-creative-challenge-christmas.html
The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC D220 ~ Pets 3/3  http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc-d220-pets/
The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Inspiration Palette Challenge ~ D1620 1/3
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/inspiration-palette-challenges/inspiration-palette-challenge-d1620/
The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Christmas UE  http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/saturday-paper-a-la-mode-challenge-december-5-2020
The Paper Funday 24 AG Optional Twist Christmas/Holidays 3/4  http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-24-anything.html
The 12 Months of Christmas 72 Christmas Optional Twist AG 4/10  http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-72-opt-twistanything-goes.html
Word Art Wednesday 470-472 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 3/5  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html

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


Saturday, December 19, 2020

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Hi, everyone!  I mentioned yesterday that I've become obsessed with "ugly" (cute!) sweaters, and today I'm sharing another one!  The cute kitty was already coloured and fussy-cut last year and I happily found her (and some others) in my unfinished pile!


Products used:
  • Clear stamps: STAMPlorations Most Wonderful Time Typografia Christmas (sentiment), Penny Black Winter Friends (cat), Lawn Fawn Snow Day (tree border)
  • Die: Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle, Lawn Fawn Snow Day (tree border)
  • Patterned paper: Lawn Fawn Bokeh in the Snow
  • Embossing folder: Darice Snowflake Background
  • Digital image: Scrap n Stamp ugly sweater template
  • Other: Snowflake punch, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle, Glossy Accents
Starting with the background, I stamped the large sentiment in red on a white die-cut rectangle, embossed with a snowflake pattern, and layered onto red shimmer cardstock (Crafter's Companion).  I printed the sweater template twice, once on patterned paper and once on white, then fussy-cut and paper-pieced.  The stamped and die-cut tree border was also in my unfinished pile so I adhered it to the sweater and fussy-cut.  I adhered the kitty with foam tape, applied Spectrum Noir Clear Shimmer to the kitty's earmuffs and scarf, and Glossy Accents to her eyes.  I finished off the card with three punched snowflake sequins in red shimmer cardstock.  

Here's another view of the card to see the added shimmer on the kitty.


I would like to support the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w Critters 3/5 https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-45-sponsored-by-2-ccc.html
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 Sparkle and Shine 1/3  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-6034-sparkle-and-shine.html
Bitten by the Bug 2 O Christmas Tree UE https://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2020/12/o-christmas-tree.html
Cardz TV 130 AG 2/3 http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2020/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-130.html
CRAFT Christmas the Last Stretch 2/2 https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-581-christmas-last-stretch.html
Crafter's Castle December AG 2/3 http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-challenge-36-november-winner.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 521 AG Optional Word Christmas http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/chnc-challenge-521.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html
Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas 3/3  https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-201-anything-goes-with.html
Cute Card Thursday AG UE https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-665-anything-goes.html
DL.ART December Linky AG UE 1/d http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-december-2020-linky-challenge.html
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Any Winter Holiday 2E/wk2 2/2 https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-273.html
Double Trouble A Die-lirious Holiday Season (Thing1 Use dies, Thing2 Join Bitten by the Bug 2, Thing3 Patterned Paper) 3/4
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-6-o-christmas-tree-tentative.html
Colour Crazy Wk 49 AG Colouring 2/2 https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-49-anything-goes-colouring.html
Crafty Calendar Christmas 2/3 http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-challenge-christmas-theme.html


Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday December AG 2/3 https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2020/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html
Gem of a Challenge 26 AG 1/3  https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/wk-26-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html
Incy Wincy Christmas or Red/Green 1/5  https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2020/12/7-19-december-christmas-or-redgreen.html
Papercraft Business 34 AG 2/3 https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/pb-challenge-34/
Penny Black Saturday AG Optional Winter Wonderland UE  http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/pbsc-december-anything-goesoptional.html
Polkadoodles 51 AG 2/3 https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2020/12/wk-51-anything-goes-craft-challenge-at.html
Show Us Your Pussycats 61 Furrything Goes UE https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2020/11/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-61.html
Simon Says Stamp Monday Ice Cold 3/5 (snow is ice cold and sweaters are needed when it's ice cold) https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22213
Simon Says Stamp Monday Christmas Critters 2/5 https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas-critters-2/
STAMPlorations Never-ending Challenge UE  https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

STAMPlorations Theme and Photo Stamps and Shimmer (see shimmer added to kitty's earmuffs and scarf, plus red shimmer cardstock and punched snowflakes)  https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

The Artistic Stamper Christmas 2/3 https://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/2020/12/decembers-creative-challenge-christmas.html
The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC D220 ~ Pets 2/3
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc-d220-pets/
The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Christmas UE http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/saturday-paper-a-la-mode-challenge-december-5-2020
The Paper Funday 24 AG Optional Twist Christmas/Holidays 2/4 http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-24-anything.html
The 12 Months of Christmas 72 Christmas Optional Twist AG 3/10  http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-72-opt-twistanything-goes.html
Virginia's Show and Share December 4/4 https://virginialusblog.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-show-share.html

We Love Chocolate Baroque December Anything Goes 3/3 https://www.welovechocolatebaroque.uk/2020/12/december-challenge.html
Word Art Wednesday 470-472 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 2/5 http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html

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

Friday, December 18, 2020

Another Ugly (Cute!) Sweater

Hello, everyone!  I'm becoming obsessed with "ugly" sweaters, but I want to make them "cute" sweaters!  Today I'm sharing a sweater-shaped tag.  

Sometime last year, I coloured this cute kitty and just found him in my unfinished pile the other day, along with some other kitties I had coloured.  You'll have to stay tuned to see the other kitties!  


Here's the back of my tag:


Products used:  
  • Clear stamps:  Poppystamps Purrfect Holiday (kitty on front; sentiment on back), Poppystamps Kitty Cat Gift (to/from)
  • Die: Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes
  • Patterned paper:  Lawn Fawn Bokeh in the Snow
  • Digital image:  Scrap n Stamp ugly sweater template 
  • Other:  Snowflake sequins (tiny white ones on front; green one on back), Crop-a-dile, black eyelet, green twine
I started with the digital sweater template, printed it twice, once on white cardstock and once on patterned paper and then fussy-cut both.  I die-cut the white one with the landscape border and adhered.  The kitty had already been coloured with markers and fussy-cut, so I popped him up on foam tape.  I finished the front of the tag by embellishing with a number of tiny white snowflake sequins.

For the back of the tag, I printed the sweater template again on white, fussy-cut, stamped the sentiment and to/from in green, and then adhered.  I finished it off with a green snowflake sequin and adhered to the front of the tag.  Using my Crop-o-dile, I added the eyelet and twine.  With the layers, this is a nice, heavy-weight tag!  

I would like to support the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies AG w Critters 2/5 https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2020/11/challenge-45-sponsored-by-2-ccc.html
ABC Christmas Y is for Your Favourite Things (cute animals) http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/abc-christmas-challenge-y-z-are-for.html
Allsorts 602 Got to be Christmas 2/3 http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-602-got-to-be-christmas.html
Artsy Stamper 29 Bags and Tags 1/3 https://artsystamperchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-29-bags-n-tags.html
Bitten by the Bug 2 O Christmas Tree UE https://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/2020/12/o-christmas-tree.html
Cardz TV 130 AG 1/3 http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2020/12/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-130.html
Colour Crazy Wk 49 AG Colouring 1/2 https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/week-49-anything-goes-colouring.html
CRAFT Christmas the Last Stretch 1/2 https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-581-christmas-last-stretch.html
Crafter's Castle December AG 1/3 http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-challenge-36-november-winner.html
Crafty Calendar Christmas 1/3 http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-challenge-christmas-theme.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 520 AG Optional Merry http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/chnc-challenge-520.html
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2020/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html
Cute Card Thursday AG UE https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-665-anything-goes.html
Dies R Us 159 Winter Wonderland 1/3 https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/dru-challenge-159-winter-wonderland.html
DL.ART December Linky AG UE 1/d http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-december-2020-linky-challenge.html
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Any Winter Holiday 2E/wk2 1/2 https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2020/12/dlart-thankful-thursday-challenge-273.html
Double Trouble A Die-lirious Holiday Season (Thing1 Use dies, Thing2 Join Bitten by the Bug 2, Thing3 Patterned Paper) 2/4
https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/challenge-6-o-christmas-tree-tentative.html

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday December AG 1/3 https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2020/12/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-december.html
Kat Scrappiness December Tags or Ornaments 1/3 https://katscrappinessblog.com/december-challenge-holiday-ornaments-or-tags-novembers-winners/
Papercraft Business 34 AG 1/3 https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/pb-challenge-34/
Polkadoodles 51 AG 1/3 https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2020/12/wk-51-anything-goes-craft-challenge-at.html
Poppystamps PSC 75 Anything but a Card 1/3 https://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2020/12/psc75-abc-anything-but-a-card.html
Show Us Your Pussycats 61 Furrything Goes UE https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2020/11/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-61.html
Simon Says Stamp Monday Ice Cold 2/5 (snow is ice cold and sweaters are needed when it's ice cold) https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=22213
Simon Says Stamp Monday Christmas Critters 1/5 https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas-critters-2/
The Artistic Stamper Christmas 1/3 https://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/2020/12/decembers-creative-challenge-christmas.html
The House that Stamps Built Repeat Impressions DCC D220 ~ Pets 1/3
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/designers-choice-challenge/dcc-d220-pets/
The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Christmas UE http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/saturday-paper-a-la-mode-challenge-december-5-2020
The Paper Funday 24 AG Optional Twist Christmas/Holidays 1/4 http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-challenge-24-anything.html
We Love Chocolate Baroque December Anything Goes 2/3 https://www.welovechocolatebaroque.uk/2020/12/december-challenge.html
Word Art Wednesday 470-472 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 1/5 http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2020/12/christmas-blog-hop-weeks-470-473.html

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