Cat Lovers Hop 2021 - Day 4 (Paw-tumn Newton)

Hello, everyone!  Today is Day 4 of the Annual Cat Lovers Hop!  This is the seventh year of this fun event, and I would like to thank Janis at Her Peaceful Garden for hosting and organizing it again this year.  For us cat lovers, it's something to look forward to each year!  

My fourth card features stamps from Newton's Nook, one of the generous sponsors of the hop who has done so for all seven years - thank you!  

I made this card for my Dad, who hasn't been feeling well lately.  I stamped the images (some of them twice) from Newton's Nook Paw-tumn Newton and then coloured and fussy-cut.  The sentiment is from Newton's Nook Whispering Pines, which I stamped in brown and fussy-cut.  Dies used:  Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles, Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border.  Patterned Paper:  Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Fall.

 I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge 160, whose theme is Cozy Plaid.

My card design was inspired by Sketch 683 at Sketch Saturday, which I turned upside down.

Here are all the links for the Cat Lovers Hop:

Handy List of 2021 Cat Lovers Hop Links

2021 Cat Lovers Hop Guidelines and FAQs

SIGN IN HERE for the 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

MAIN HOP PAGE - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

DAY 1 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop  

DAY 2 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop 

DAY 3 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

DAY 4 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop 

I would also like to join the following challenges:

Ally's Angels 51 AG 3/3

http://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-51-and-winner-of-challenge-50.html

Crafter's Castle 46 Fall or Fall Holidays 1/3

http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-46.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper October UE

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html

Dare 2B Artzy Fall 1/3

https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/october-challenge-fall-3/

DL.ART October AG UE 

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/10/dlart-october-2021-linky-challenge.html

Double D Sunflowers 1/3

https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2021/10/sunflowers.html

Incy Wincy Kindness/Fondness 1/5 (for my Dad)

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2021/10/closing-nov-1-21-kindnessfondness-andor.html

Inspiration Station 16 Pumpkin Patch 1/3 (I was inspired by the pumpkins and leaves)

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/inspiration-station-challenge-16.html

Kat Scrappiness October Fall 1/3

https://katscrappinessblog.com/october-card-challenge-fall/

Pattie's Creations 187 Autumn/Fall 1/3

https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-187.html

Penny's Paper Crafty 508 AG w Paper 1/3

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/pennys-challenge-508.html

Show us Your Pussy Cats 71 Furrything Goes UE

https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2021/10/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-71.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Thinking of You 1/5

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=25426

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-89/

The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Theme Challenge O1321 ~ Feature A Creature 3/3

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/theme-challenges/theme-challenge-o1321-feature-a-creature/

The Outlawz Saturday Paper a la Mode Autumn UE

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/saturday-paper-a-la-mode/forum/topics/paper-a-la-mode-challenge-october-23-november-6

Word Art Wednesday 515-516 AG w Uplifting Sentiment Wk1 2/5

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/10/anything-goes-weeks-515-516.html

Thank you for looking at my card!  Happy Hopping, and I wish you a joy-filled day! 

Cat Lovers Hop 2021 - Day 3 (Hohoho)

Hi, everyone!  It's Day 3 of the 7th Annual Cat Lovers Hop!  If you love cats as much as I do, then this is the place to be!  There is a lot to see and do, and it all involves kitties!  If you haven't already checked it out, it runs until October 30.  As for me, I've already fallen behind in visiting the myriad of kitty card link-ups, so I'll be back at it today!

In the meantime, here's my card for today, and it's another winter holiday card. I stamped the kitty, holly, and hat from Avery Elle's Dear Santa, coloured them with markers, and fussy-cut so I could pop them up on foam tape. For the background, I ink-blended Distress Oxides (Candied Apple, Festive Berries, Spun Sugar) and spritzed with water.  After it dried, I die-cut with STAMPlorations Holiday Words Plate.  The white panel is embossed with Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow.

Here are all the links for the Cat Lovers Hop:

Handy List of 2021 Cat Lovers Hop Links

2021 Cat Lovers Hop Guidelines and FAQs

SIGN IN HERE for the 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

MAIN HOP PAGE - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

DAY 1 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop  

DAY 2 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop 

DAY 3 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop 

I would also like to join the following:

ABC Christmas October V for Vocabulary (words) UE https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/abc-christmas-challenge-u-and-v-are-for.html

Ally's Angels 51 AG 2/3
http://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-51-and-winner-of-challenge-50.html

BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2021 Hop Oct. 22-29 https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2021/10/falling-for-holidays-2021-byshc-hop.html

Cardz TV 152 AG 2/3

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/10/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-152.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 565 AG Christmas Optional Add a Flower UE
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/chnc-challenge-565.html

Creative Fingers 217 AG 2/3

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-217.html

Creative Moments 225 AG 2/3

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/creative-moments-challenge-225-anything.html

DL.ART October AG UE 

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/10/dlart-october-2021-linky-challenge.html

Get Creative 106 AG No Twist 2/3

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/ch106-agopt-twist-holidays-winners-of.html

Jingle Belles Not a Creature was Stirring

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2021/10/not-creature-was-stirring.html

Polkadoodles AG 2/3

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2021/10/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-43.html

Show us Your Pussy Cats 71 Furrything Goes UE

https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2021/10/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-71.html

STAMPlorations CAS October Optional Twist Ombre 1/3

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/10/cas-challenge-october.html

STAMPlorations Never-Ending AG UE

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html

The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Theme Challenge O1321 ~ Feature A Creature 2/3

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/theme-challenges/theme-challenge-o1321-feature-a-creature/

The Outlawz Festive Friday Christmas UE

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-oct-15-28

The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up 82 Christmas Optional Snow Globes 5/10

https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-82-opt-twistsnow-globes.html

Through the Craft Room Door AG 1/2

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/10/atg-challenge-week-beginning-26th.html

Word Art Wednesday 515-516 AG w Uplifting Sentiment Wk1 1/5

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/10/anything-goes-weeks-515-516.html

Thank you for looking at my card!  Happy Hopping, and I wish you a joy-filled day! 

Cat Lovers Hop 2021 - Day 2 (Let it Snow)

Hello, everybody!  Welcome to Day 2 of the 7th Annual Cat Lovers Hop.  The dates for this year's hop are October 25 to 30 so you have until Saturday to join in!  Thank you, Janis, for hosting the hop again this year - I always enjoy myself!  There are so many things to see and do that I ran out of time yesterday so I'm hoping to get caught up today!  Head over for yourself and join the fun!

For Day 2 of the hop, I'm sharing another winter holiday card.  I stamped the kitties from Penny Black Winter Friends, coloured them with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop them up on foam tape.  I added some white marker doodles on their hat and earmuffs and some Glossy Accents on their eyes. 

 

I created the background with Distress Oxides (Abandoned Coral, Wilted Violet) using the watercolour ink-smooshing technique.  I like this non-traditional colour combo!  I added a Let it Snow die-cut (not sure of the brand) along with five purple snowflake sequins.  I stamped a sentiment from Uniko Simply Said Blocks Christmas, fussy cut, and adhered with foam tape.

Handy List of 2021 Cat Lovers Hop Links

2021 Cat Lovers Hop Guidelines and FAQs

SIGN IN HERE for the 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

MAIN HOP PAGE - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

DAY 1 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop  

DAY 2 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop 

I would also like to join the following challenges:

ABC Christmas October V for Vocabulary (words) UE https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/abc-christmas-challenge-u-and-v-are-for.html

Ally's Angels 51 AG 1/3
http://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-51-and-winner-of-challenge-50.html

BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2021 Hop Oct. 22-29 https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2021/10/falling-for-holidays-2021-byshc-hop.html

Cardz TV 152 AG 1/3

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/10/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-152.html

C.R.A.F.T. 615 Christmas Non-Traditional Colours 1/2

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-615-christmas-non-traditional.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 565 AG Christmas Optional Add a Flower UE
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/chnc-challenge-565.html

Creative Fingers 217 AG 1/3

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-217.html

Creative Moments 225 AG 1/3

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/10/creative-moments-challenge-225-anything.html

DL.ART October AG UE 

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/10/dlart-october-2021-linky-challenge.html

Get Creative 106 AG No Twist 1/3

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/ch106-agopt-twist-holidays-winners-of.html

Jingle Belles Not a Creature was Stirring

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2021/10/not-creature-was-stirring.html

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 168 AG 168 3/3

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/10/c-168.html

Penny's Paper-Crafty 507 AG 1/3

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/pennys-challenge-507.html

Polkadoodles AG 1/3

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2021/10/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-43.html

Show us Your Pussy Cats 71 Furrything Goes UE

https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2021/10/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-71.html

The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions Theme Challenge O1321 ~ Feature A Creature 1/3

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/theme-challenges/theme-challenge-o1321-feature-a-creature/

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG (I didn't do twist) 1E

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursdays-october-21-twist-add-an-insect-6-or-8-legs

The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up 82 Christmas Optional Snow Globes 4/10

https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-82-opt-twistsnow-globes.html

Through the Craft Room Door AG 1/2

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2021/10/anything-goes-challenge-october-19th.html

Word Art Wednesday 513-514 AG 4/5 wk2

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/10/weeks-513-514-anything-goes.html

Thank you for looking at my card!  Happy Hopping, and I wish you a joy-filled day! 

Cat Lovers Hop 2021 - Day 1 (Snuggly Holiday Season)

Hello, everyone!  Long time, no see!  I'm reviving my blog on a trial basis to see how it goes.  And I'm just in time for the 7th Annual Cat Lovers Hop, which starts today - woot, woot!  I've never missed a year!  Thank you, Janis, for hosting this fun hop again - it's an event that I look forward to all year long!  

For Day 1 of the hop, I'm sharing a winter holiday card that I made for hubby.  I stamped one of my favourite old wood-mounted kitty stamps, coloured it with markers, and added Stardust Stickles on the hats.  I die-cut the image with a dotted square and then mounted on a scalloped square.  The stamp is from Stampendous, called Snuggly Kitties, dated 2006.  I noticed that Stampendous is also one of the generous sponsors again this year - thank you!

I created the background with Distress Oxides (Mowed Lawn, Lucky Clover, Tumbled Glass) using the watercolour ink-smooshing technique on textured watercolour paper.  I stamped xoxo (Clearly Besotted) at the bottom and added three punched snowflakes (Recollections).

Handy List of 2021 Cat Lovers Hop Links

2021 Cat Lovers Hop Guidelines and FAQs

SIGN IN HERE for the 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

MAIN HOP PAGE - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop

DAY 1 Post - 2021 Cat Lovers Hop  

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

BYSH Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays 2021 Hop Oct. 22-29 https://byshcardmakers.blogspot.com/2021/10/falling-for-holidays-2021-byshc-hop.html

Christmas Kickstart 55 Make One for a Loved One 1/3 C8 (made for hubby)

https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/reminder-post-for-challenge-55-make-one.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 565 AG Christmas Optional Add a Flower UE
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/chnc-challenge-565.html

DL.ART October Linky AG UE 

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/10/dlart-october-2021-linky-challenge.html

Rudolph Day October AG Christmas 1E C10

https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-rudolph-days-challenge.html

The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up 82 Christmas Optional Snow Globes 3/10

https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-82-opt-twistsnow-globes.html

Word Art Wednesday 513-514 AG 3/5 wk2

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/10/weeks-513-514-anything-goes.html

Thank you for looking at my card!  Happy Hopping and I wish you a joy-filled day! 

Update: I switched to follow.it for Email Subscribers

Hello, everyone!  For those of my followers who are subscribed to my blog by email, you may have already read elsewhere that this is changing in July.  As I understand it from Google, the FeedBurner option will no longer work, so I have switched to follow.it.  

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I have added a Get New Posts by Email gadget to my left-hand sidebar, but my existing email subscribers have already been transferred to this new platform when I signed up.  The basic plan is free, and switching was easy; follow.it helped me through it.

If you would like to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to my blog by email, you can use the form on my left sidebar or click here.  

Thank you for following me!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Retro Kitty Countdown 2

Hi, everyone!  Time is ticking for this month's challenges, so today I'm sharing a holiday card as part of my Retro Kitty Countdown series.  You might remember that I am making 25 of these countdown cards this year and plan to have them completed by December.  I have previously shared #4, #8, #16, and #18, and for some reason I am not making them in numerical order.  I may not share all 25 but you'll definitely be seeing some of them.  I adore these old-fashioned storybook kitties!

Clipart:  The Digital Chick Etsy (basket of kittens), Prettie Printables Etsy (numbered square)

Other:  From my stash (patterned paper, glitter paper, tag die, bow die, snowflake punch, sentiment stamped on tag, self-made sentiment using Microsoft Word)

I would like to join the following 10 challenges:

Ally's Angels 45 AG 3/3

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-45-and-winner-of-challenge-44.html

Cardz TV 139 AG 1/3

http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2021/04/cardz-tv-anything-goes-challenge-139.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas April UE

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/04/chnc-challenge-539.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper April UE

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html

DL ART AG UE

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/04/dlart-april-2021-linky-challenge.html

Rudolph Day AG Christmas 1E C10

https://scrapsoflifebyscrappymo.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-rudolph-days-challenge.html

Show Us Your Pussycats 65 Furrything Goes (cats only) UE

https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2021/04/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-65.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 3/5

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-83/

The Outlawz Monday Greetings Furry Friends 3/3

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-april-26-to-may-9-2021-furry-friends

Word Art Wednesday 489-490 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 3/5 wk1

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/04/anything-goes-weeks-489-490.html

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

Rosy's Tea Party

Hello, everyone!  Long time, no see!  Thank you to my sweet friends who have reached out to check on me - if you haven't already heard from me, I will be replying to your emails in the next few days.  

Blogging and being online have not been a priority for me lately, but I do have some cards to share!  I actually made these weeks ago, and I'm finally getting around to sharing them.  I have 6 cards to share today!  Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Jessica Cangiano - thank you for joining me!

First I'm joining the April progressive challenge at Imagine That Digistamp, and I must say that it is cuteness overload over there!  I received the adorable Digi-of-the-Month called Teacup Bunny for free since I participated in last month's challenge (thank you, Kris!).  Teacup Bunny is also part of a new set from Imagine That Digistamp called Rosy Tea Party.  I am so grateful to have received this set for free as well because I submitted the suggestion.   Thank you, Kris - I am thrilled with this set!  I love cup critters!

Teacup Bunny

Rosy Tea Party

Here is my first card.  I've been obsessed with paper tearing lately and I just can't stop!  All 6 of my cards feature paper tearing.  This first card was actually the final card I made and I used up scraps left over from the other five cards.  I chose to use the precoloured Teacup Bunny image, fussy-cut, and popped up on foam tape.  Behind her is a die-cut doily (Your Next Stamp).  The pretty papers are all from Rosy Tea Party.  I created the sentiment in Microsoft Word.

Card 2 also features the precoloured Teacup Bunny, torn paper from Rosy Tea Party, and a self-made sentiment.

For Cards 3 and 4, I used the precoloured Teapot Kitty image and torn papers from Rosy Tea Party, as well as a self-made sentiment.

Below are Cards 5 and 6.  They feature the papers and my favourite critter in the Rosy Tea Party set, the Teacup Mouse.  All of these critters make me smile!  

I would like to join the following 9 challenges, for a total of 10:

Ally's Angels 45 AG 1/3

https://alessandrasangels.blogspot.com/2021/04/challenge-45-and-winner-of-challenge-44.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper April UE

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/04/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-april.html

DL ART AG UE

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/04/dlart-april-2021-linky-challenge.html

Imagine That Digistamp Customer Gallery UE

https://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com/2000/07/linky.html

Pixie's Snippet Playground 401 (Card #1 uses up the scraps left over from the other 5 cards) 1E C10

http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.com/2021/04/pixies-snippets-playground-challenge-401.html

Show Us Your Pussycats 65 Furrything Goes (cats only) UE

https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2021/04/show-us-your-pussycats-challenge-65.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-83/

The Outlawz Monday Greetings Furry Friends 1/3

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/monday-greetings/forum/topics/monday-greetings-april-26-to-may-9-2021-furry-friends

Word Art Wednesday 489-490 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5 wk1

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2021/04/anything-goes-weeks-489-490.html

More photos:

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