From Meow to You

Hello, everybody!  I was inspired by a number of challenges this week so I made four cards, all with a coffee or cocoa theme!  The Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has been going on all week, and today is the last day, so I will be sharing all four of my cards today!   Here is the first one:

Products used:

Stamps:  AALL & Create Light it Up (kitty), Newton's Nook A Kitten Christmas (sentiment and holly)

Ink:  Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide

Die:  Memory Box Curved Happy Holidays

Embossing folder:  Darice Snowflake Background

Other:  Snowflake punch

This cute kitty is a stamp I don't own, but the stamped image was sent to me by a sweet friend (thank you so much - you know who you are!).  I coloured the cat and holly images with markers, added accents with a white paint marker, and fussy-cut.  I embossed a teal panel with snowflakes, adhered the curvy greeting die-cut, and stamped the sentiment directly on the die-cut.  I finished the card with a few punched snowflakes. 

I was inspired by the following 8 challenges (see all badges below):

Beccy's Place A Month of Holiday Cards H for Happy Holidays and Holly UE

Caffeinated Christmas CCCC23 Christmas/Holiday themed card with at least one Holly element; card can be Coffee, Tea or Hot Cocoa (see holly by stamped sentiment)

Christmas Kickstart 80 It's Christmas, Jim, but not as we know it (I chose non-traditional colour combo) 1/3 C8

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Coffee, Tea, Cocoa &/or Hot Apple Cider project

Die-Cut Divas November It's All About the Holidays (must use die) 1/4

Double Trouble 152 Deja Brew Coffee, Tea, and/or Cocoa, with optional twists to use a pun and link up at 2023 Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop (I did all the things) 1/4

Passion for Markers 715 Favourite Stamp or Digi (cute Christmas characters) UE

We Love Stamping November Christmas Characters or Anything Goes 1/3

Here's a cat / coffee meme, just for fun!  I hope it makes you smile!

Thank you for being here!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Butterfly Joy-Fold Card

Hello and Happy November!  We had 3 inches of snow a couple days ago but it's all gone now, Yay!  I'm not ready for winter yet!

Today I present my first Joy-Fold Card!  I was inspired by Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge 188, and I chose all of the options:  Monochromatic, Joy-Fold Card, and Lace Edging (real or faux), plus Butterflies.  The colour options are shown below, and I chose Lilacs.

In doing this challenge, the hardest part was choosing monochromatic patterned papers. It turns out that I have very few so I spent a long time searching through my patterned papers and ended up in my old Dollarama stash, where I finally found some suitable papers that coordinated.  

The unbranded sentiment stamp I chose for the front was of poor quality and did not take the ink well, very disappointing, but I do like these words.  The butterfly and flower center are punched shapes.  

Here's how the card looks when open:

The large butterfly is a Gina Marie Designs die, and my faux lace is Die-Versions Whispers Lacey Dots border die.  I added three more punched butterflies with flower centers.  I would normally add gems to the middle of my butterflies but I thought they would indent the paper when closed so I opted for the flower centers.  The inside is left blank so I can write my message later.  I like how my card turned out, and now I know how to make a Joy-Fold Card, thanks to Mrs. A!

Here's Mrs. A's Butterfly Wheel for Challenge 188; I chose Lilacs:

I would like to join the following challenges:
Butterfly Challenge 188 Monochromatic, Joy-Fold Card, Lace Edging, Butterflies 1/3

CRAFT 696 AG 1/2

Crafts Galore Encore November 1/3
Creative Fingers 265 AG 1/3
DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/day
Penny's Paper-Crafty 558 AG 1/3
Polkadoodles 43 AG 1/2
Word Art Wednesday 619-620 AG wk2 1/5
Gem of a  Challenge 22 AG 1/3

I started sharing cat memes/cartoons last month for the cat lovers challenge in memory of Janis Woolbright from Her Peaceful Garden so I thought I would continue.  Enjoy!

Thank you for being here, and for your kind words in the comments.  They brighten my day!  I will visit your blog sometime over the weekend.  Peaceful wishes to all!

Brrr - Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge

Hello, everybody! Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Barb Finnical - thank you so much for joining me!

All month I have been taking part in the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge at Christmas Kickstart, and sadly the challenge will end on October 31.  You still have time to join the fun and inspiration, so head over and check it out!  You will remember that this challenge has been organized to honour Janis Woolbright from Her Peaceful Garden, who hosted the annual Cat Lovers Hop and who sadly passed away in January 2023.  RIP, Janis, I know you would have enjoyed this month so much!

Today's card was also inspired by Let's Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Gail, which is Day 8 of the challenge. Gail has put together a fun tic-tac-toe board featuring some of Janis's cards to inspire us.  For this card, I chose the diagonal line of Die-cut, Tag, and Stamp. Please scroll down to see Gail's inspirational game board.

This adorable kitten is from Newton's Nook (one of the challenge's generous sponsors), and this is my first time inking it up.  The set is called A Kitten Christmas.  I had fun colouring this kitty with markers, and then I added some sparkle to her hat with Star Dust Stickles.  I fussy-cut the kitten so I could pop her up on foam tape.  The Brrr sentiment is also from Newton's Nook, from the Snowflake Roundabout stamp set.

Nearly all items for this card were snippets/scraps/leftovers:  the patterned paper, the sparkly red bow, the torn white landscape, and the embossed blue tag.  Even the snowflake gems were left out on my desk as I had intended to use them on my previous card.  Sorry I didn't take a photo of the snippets before adhering everything, totally forgot.

Other products used:

Dies: Die-cuts were leftovers but I looked up the brands:  STAMPlorations Tags 1 Nesting Dies CUTplorations (tag), Paper Smooches Wise Dies - Bows (bow)  
Embossing folder: Tag was already embossed but it's Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow
Patterned paper:  Lawn Fawn scraps 
Snowflake gems:  My old Dollarama stash

Here's Gail's Tic-Tac-Toe board of Janis's inspiration cards. Hop over to Day 8 to get a closer look:

I would like to join the following challenges, for a total of 10:
ABC Christmas U for Use it Up (scraps and leftovers described above) UE

Allsorts 752 Embossing Heat or Dry 1/3

Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge - Christmas Kickstart October Cats 6/6 C10
Cat Lovers Challenge Day 8 Let's Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Gail (die-cut, tag, stamp) 3/3

Creative Fingers 264 AG 1/3
Die-Cut Divas Layering Die, or Layer a Die-cut on another Die-cut (bow on tag) 3/4
DL.ART October Linky AG UE
Pixie's Snippet Playground 466  Snippets as described above 1E C10
Show Us Your Pussycats October Furrything Goes UE
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5

Janis enjoyed making everyone smile by sharing cat memes/cartoons, so here are a few more for you. Enjoy!

Thank you for being here and for looking at everything I shared today. Wishing you a wonderful day with many blessings!

Whiskers in Wonderland - Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge

Hi, everyone!  Before I get started, I would like to welcome my two newest followers - Jeanne H and Glenda Rieck - thank you so much for joining me!

I continue to be inspired by all of the adorable kitty cards over at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge at Christmas Kickstart!  I hope you've had a chance to look at the gallery of kitties!  I think you'll be inspired too!   You will remember that this challenge has been organized to honour Janis Woolbright from Her Peaceful Garden, who hosted the annual Cat Lovers Hop and who sadly passed away in January 2023. 

Today's card was also inspired by Let's Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Gail, which is Day 8 of the challenge.  Gail has put together a fun tic-tac-toe board featuring some of Janis's cards to inspire us, and it worked because I have been inspired by Janis's cards and techniques!  Scroll down to see the game board!  This time I chose the diagonal line of  Die-cut, Tag, and Stamp.

This cute kitty is a stamp I don't own, but the stamped image was sent to me by a sweet friend (thank you so much - you know who you are!). The maker is AALL & Create, and from a Google search I found the name of the stamp is Whiskers in Wonderland, so cute! You can see I fussy-cut the stamped sentiment for my card!

I was excited to colour the image with markers and then fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape. I added a few highlights with a white paint marker.  I tore a scrap of white paper for the snowy landscape and then again to fit the tag.  The tag die-cut was longer but I trimmed it to fit my card and embossed it with a snowflakd pattern.  I added a sparkly red die-cut bow to the tag, as well as a sparkly red scalloped die-cut  scrap that I found when I was looking for the bow.  A few punched snowflakes finished it off!

Other products used:

Dies: STAMPlorations Tags 1 Nesting Dies CUTplorations (tag), Alina Craft Designed by Alason Set of 7 Bows (bow)
Embossing folder: Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow

Patterned paper:  Whimsy Stamps Blurry Flurries

Punch: Small snowflake punch 

Here's Gail's Tic-Tac-Toe board of Janis's inspiration cards. Hop over to Day 8 to get a closer look:

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

Christmas Kickstart - Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge October Christmas Cats 5/6 C10
Cat Lovers Challenge Day 8 Let's Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Gail (die-cut, tag, stamp) 2/3
Creative Moments 251 It's Alive 2/3
Die-Cut Divas Layering Die, or Layer a Die-cut on another Die-cut 2/4
Jan's Digi Stamps October AG 5/5
Pattie's Creations 211 AG 2/3
Polkadoodles 40 AG 2/4
Show Us Your Pussycats October Furrything Goes UE
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Christmas 2/5
Word Art Wednesday 617-618 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5 wk 1

Janis enjoyed making everyone smile by sharing cat memes/cartoons, so here are a couple for you.  Enjoy!

By the way, yesterday was Day 10 of the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge and it features a fun Christmas kitty word search.  Head over there to get a closer look, and have fun!  We love word searches at our house!  They are great for a brain workout!

Thank you for being here and for looking at everything I shared today. Wishing you a wonderful weekend with many blessings!

 

Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge - Let it Snow

Hello, everybody! Yesterday was Day 8 at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge!  Yes, Day 8 already!  Today is Day 9, and time is flying!  

You will remember that this challenge has been organized to honour Janis Woolbright from Her Peaceful Garden, who hosted the annual Cat Lovers Hop and who sadly passed away in January 2023.  Note this is not a time for sadness; it's time for fun!  Janis would have wanted it that way!  If you love cats and Christmas, then head over and check it out!  The challenge runs until October 31.

The theme for Day 8 is Let's Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Gail, and she has put together a fun tic-tac-toe board featuring some of Janis's cards to inspire us.  It's like a challenge within the challenge, and I am excited to play along!  Scroll down to see the game board!  I chose the left-hand column of Die-cut, Glitter, and Embossing.

Here is my card:

The cute kitty is a stamp I don't own, but the stamped image was sent to me by a sweet friend (thank you so much - you know who you are!).  The maker is AALL & Create, and from a Google search I found the name of the stamp is Whiskers in Wonderland, so cute!  

This sweater kitty is all ready for the snow!  I was excited to colour the image with markers and then fussy-cut so I could pop her up on foam tape. I also added Star Dust Stickles to the white parts of kitty's hat.

 
Other products used:

Die: STAMPlorations Let it Snow Phrase Die

Embossing folder: Apple Blossom Let it Snow

Punch:  Small snowflake punch

My neon green and red glitter cardstock were scraps (aka snippets), as shown here:

Here's Gail's Tic-Tac-Toe board of Janis's inspiration cards.  Hop over to Day 8 to get a closer look:

I would like to join the following challenges, for a total of 10:
Christmas Kickstart - Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge October Christmas Cats 4/6 C10
Cat Lovers Challenge Day 8 Let's Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Gail (die-cut, glitter, embossing) 1/3
Creative Moments 251 It's Alive 1/3
Jan's Digi Stamps October AG 4/5
Pattie's Creations 211 AG 1/3
Polkadoodles 40 AG 1/4
Show Us Your Pussycats October Furrything Goes UE
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Christmas 1/5
Snippets Playground 464 Use snippets (die-cuts, punch-outs, and layering) 1E
Word Art Wednesday 617-618 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5 wk 1

Janis enjoyed making everyone smile with her cat memes, so here is a cute one for you:

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

Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge - Gerda Steiner Designs

Hello, everyone!  I'm back again today with another card for the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge, and this one features another one of today's generous sponsors, Gerda Steiner Designs!   

As mentioned earlier today, we are also remembering our dear friend Janis Woolbright from Her Peaceful Garden, who hosted the annual Cat Lovers Hop for eight years and who sadly passed away in January 2023.  You can read about my memories of Janis here.  If you have some fond memories about Janis, please leave a comment here at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge. Rest in peace, Janis.  

Janis would have wanted us to have some fun, and I am excited to be one of Janis' Helpful Hoppers; thank you to Jo for inviting me!  

With much joy and love in my heart, I present another card for the challenge, this one featuring Gerda Steiner Designs - Carol Kitten:

Products:

Stamps:  Gerda Steiner Designs - Carol Kitten

Patterned paper:  Forever in Time Holiday Trendz 'Tis the Season

Other:  Star Dust Stickles

I coloured the three kitties with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop them up on foam tape. I added Stickles to their hats for some sparkle.  I've been a fan of Gerda Steiner's adorable stamps and digitals for nearly 10 years!  I purchased this stamp set last year (or perhaps the year before?), and this is the first time I've inked it up.  The kitties were so much fun to colour!

Just look at these adorable sweeties from Gerda Steiner Designs - Carol Kitten!  The sentiment is part of the set, and there is also a fourth kitty and some music notes which I will save for next time.  

Thanks to Gerda Steiner Designs for sponsoring the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge!

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

Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge October Christmas Cats 3/6 C10

Crafts Galore Encore 116 October AG 3/3

Gem of a Challenge 19 AG 3/3

Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs October UE

Jan's Digi Stamps October AG 3/5

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2339 AG 3/3 C10

Penny's Paper-crafty 556 AG 1/3

Polkadoodles 39 AG 3/4

Show Us Your Pussycats October Furrything Goes UE

Word Art Wednesday 615-616 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5 wk 2

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

Please note:  Hurricane Philippe is heading our way, so we may lose our power, phone, and internet. If so, I will be back as soon as possible to look at your cards.  In the meantime, stay safe, everyone!

Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge - The Old Island Stamp Company

Hello, everybody!  Have you joined the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge yet?  It runs until October 31 so you have time to dig out those Christmas kitty stamps and dies and make a card or two (or 6)!  Make sure you head over and follow the challenge blog so you won't miss any of the fun and games this month!  

During this challenge we are remembering our dear friend Janis Woolbright from Her Peaceful Garden, who hosted the annual Cat Lovers Hop for eight years and who sadly passed away in January 2023.  You can read about my memories of Janis here.  If you have some fond memories about Janis, please leave a comment here at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge.  Rest in peace, Janis.  

When Jo invited me to be one of Janis' Helpful Hoppers, I was excited to do so!

This is not to be a time of sadness but a time for fond remembrance of Janis and to celebrate the joy of cats and Christmas.  Let's have fun!  With much joy and love in my heart, I present today's card, and it's a shaker!  It features one of the challenge's generous sponsors, The Old Island Stamp Company.  You can find them on their web site or their Etsy shop. They have a gorgeous selection of cat stamps - I hope you'll go take a look!  My card showcases Tall Cat:

Products used:

Stamp:  The Old Island Stamp Company - Tall Cat

Dies:  Anna Griffin Shaker Window Set, Poppystamps Prim and Proper Bow

Punches:  Snowflakes

Embossing folder:  Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow

Other:  Glitter cardstock, sequins, snowflake sequins, tree sequins

I purchased my stamp over 15 years ago, when I first started stamping.  The red rubber still stamps beautifully, and it's so much fun to colour and will work for any occasion. In this case, I used markers with traditional Christmas colours and then fussy-cut.  

Did you know that wood-mounted rubber stamps are making a comeback? Not only do they stamp beautifully on the first impression, but they are also a wonderful way to decorate your craft space! Some crafters change their displays with the seasons.

Thanks to The Old Island Stamp Company for sponsoring the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge!

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

Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge October Christmas Cats 2/6 C10
Crafts Galore Encore 116 October AG 2/3
Die-Cut Divas Layering Die, or Layer a Die-cut on another Die-cut 1/4
Gem of a Challenge 19 AG 2/3
Jan's Digi Stamps October AG 2/5
Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2339 AG 2/3 C10
Passion for Markers 710 Spots and/or Stripes (striped cat)
Penny's Paper-crafty 556 AG 2/3
Polkadoodles 39 AG 2/4
Show Us Your Pussycats October Furrything Goes UE

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

Please note:  Hurricane Philippe is heading our way, so we may lose our power, phone, and internet. If so, I will be back as soon as possible to look at your cards.  In the meantime, stay safe, everyone!