Recycled/Upcycled Kitty Cards

Hi, everybody!  I'm back to share some kitty cards!  I needed a couple of quick cards for friends/family who love cats as I was running out of time for mailing.  I decided to recycle/upcycle some cat-themed gift-card holders from a couple years ago. The images are too adorable not to re-use, and they were a great size as a focal point on A2 cards.

Everything on these cards was from my scraps/leftovers/snippets:  the kitty cards, the red cardstock, the embossed kraft cardstock, and even the self-made sentiments (Microsoft Word).  All of these things have been in the pile for years so it felt great to use them!  That was the last of the snowflake-embossed kraft cardstock so if I need more, I'll have to emboss it.

The red foil accents on the recycled cards doesn't show up well in the above photo, so here are some angled shots to show the foil:

I was inspired by the following 8 challenges:
ABC Christmas Y is for Your Choice UE
Christmas Kickstart 81 AG Christmas 2/3 C8

Creative Fingers 268 AG 2/6 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2349 AG 2/3 C10

Show Us Your Pussycats 94 Furrything Goes or Meowy Catmas UE

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Christmas Critters 1/5

Snippets Playground 469 AG w Snippets (described above) 1E C10

Word Art Wednesday 625-626 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 2 2/5

For those who enjoy cat cartoons, I hope these make you smile:

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

Scripture Card 3

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

Today I'm sharing a scripture card (you can scroll down to see the two shared previously).  This one is about the birth of our Lord and Savior, and I made two of them.  

The featured scripture that inspired my card is Matthew 2:2, and it was shared at Word Art Wednesday on December 6.  Scripture art is offered as a free digital in every challenge at Word Art Wednesday, and you can scroll back on their blog to find all of the scriptures shared previously.  It's like a treasure hunt!

For the image, I scanned a vintage greeting card and modified it digitally.  On the original card, the onlookers were looking to the west, so I rotated it so they were looking to the east as the scripture says.  I lightened the colours of the image and cropped the edges to make an A2 size card.  Before printing, I digitally added the scripture word art.  After printing I adhered a die-cut star (Memory Box Star of Wonder) in gold glitter and then mounted the image on coordinating cardstock.  Below are the two identical cards I made.

I was inspired by the following 8 challenges:

ABC Christmas Y is for Your Choice UE

Christmas Kickstart 81 AG Christmas 1/3 C8

Creative Fingers 268 AG 1/6

DL.ART December AG UE 1/d

Gem of a Challenge 25 AG 1/2
Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2349 AG 1/3 C10

Simon Says Stamp Monday Use Dies (Memory Box Star of Wonder) 1/5
Word Art Wednesday 625-626 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 2 1/5

For those who enjoy cat cartoons, I hope these make you smile:

Thank you for being here! Wishing you a joy-filled day!

Scripture Card 2 - Eye Hath Not Seen

Hi, it's me again!  I'm back to share another scripture card.  As mentioned in my previous post, I've been reading and studying the Bible for the past few years, and it has become one of my greatest joys!  

If you would like to make scripture cards, there is treasure trove of free scripture word art over at Word Art Wednesday (thank you!).  It's free in every challenge post, and you can scroll back on their blog to find the scripture art shared previously.  

This scripture card features 1 Corinthians 2:9, which was shared at Word Art Wednesday on February 12, 2020, and it's one of my favourit texts:  

Before printing, I added the word art digitally in Microsoft Word to a beautiful scenic image from Creative Fabrica, which was a freebie at one point (thank you).  I adhered the image on green cardstock, and added a die-cut tree, to which I added Distress Ink around the edges and texture with my old Fiskars paper crimper.  

I was inspired by the following 8 challenges:

Creative Fingers 267 AG 2/3

Digi Choosday 47 AG 2/2

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2348 AG 2/3 C10

Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 4/5

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 219 AG 2/3

Polkadoodles 47 AG 2/2

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5
Word Art Wednesday 623-624 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 3/5

For those who enjoy cat memes, I hope this one makes you smile:

Thank you for being here!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

Scripture Card 1 - Hope

Hello, everybody!  Today I'm sharing something different: a scripture card!  Some of my crafty friends already know that I've been reading and studying the Bible for the past few years, and it has become one of the greatest joys of my life. I highly recommend it!  

For my Bible study, I prefer the Authorized King James Version, and I have found a treasure trove of scripture word art over at Word Art Wednesday (thank you!).  The scripture art is offered as a free digital in every challenge post, and you can scroll back on their blog to find lots of scriptures. 

This card features Hebrews 6:19, which was shared at Word Art Wednesday just a few months ago on September 27, and it inspired me to create some scripture cards.  I will be sharing a second scripture card in the next blog post, so stay tuned!

Before printing, I added the scripture digitally in Microsoft Word to a page from Lighting the Way Printable Journal Kit from TLC Creates Vintage.  I like that there was already an anchor as part of the page.  Then I mounted the image on brown cardstock, quick and easy.

I was inspired by the following 9 challenges:

Creative Fingers 267 AG 1/3

Digi Choosday 48 AG 1/2

DL.ART December AG UE 1/d

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2348 AG 1/3 C10

Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 3/5

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 219 AG 1/3

Polkadoodles 48 AG 1/2

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5
Word Art Wednesday 623-624 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 2/5

For those who enjoy cat cartoons, I hope this one makes you smile:

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

A Holiday Filled with Sweetness

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a holiday card for Rudolph Day!  You were probably expecting to see a kitty card, weren't you?   For a change, this card has some adorable mice!

This image is Peppermint Mice from Jan's Digi Stamps.  Sadly Jan's Digi Stamps is closing shop in April 2024, so now's the time to head over and get some cute images before it's too late.  For my card, I used the precoloured image; I couldn't colour this any cuter than it already is!  I used a background digital from The Paper Shelter's Gingerbread House set and I added a die-cut snowy landscape (it's the left-over from die-cutting Lawn Fawn's Stitched Landscape).  The mice have been fussy-cut and popped up on foam tape.  I stamped a sentiment from Your Next Stamp and adhered a bow that I fussy-cut from the background at the bottom right.

I was inspired by the following 10 challenges:
Beccy's Place A Month of Holiday Cards C for Candy, Candy Cane, and Christmas
Digi Choosday 47 AG 1/2
DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/day
Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 2/5
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3
Polkadoodles 47 AG 1/2

Rudolph Day November 1E C10

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5

The Paper Shelter 578 Colours of Winter 1E
Word Art Wednesday 623-624 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 1/5

Here is a fun cat cartoon for you... enjoy!

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

Furry and Bright

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a kitty who appears to be all ready for the holidays.  She has her presents wrapped and has decorated her home with ornaments.  This image is free this month over at Gecko Galz for their November Stamp Challenge.  When I saw the cute kitty, I couldn't resist colouring it!

I coloured the image with markers, rounded the corners, and inked all around the image with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide.  I layered the image onto a die-cut lacey rectangle in pink and then onto a snowflake-embossed panel in teal.  Lastly, I adhered a self-made sentiment (Microsoft Word).

I was inspired by the following challenges:

Allsorts 755 Christmas Time 1/3

As You Like It Favourite Christmas Critter and Why (Cats are my favourite animal, whether for Christmas, winter, summer, spring, or fall.  Why?  Because I have loved cats ever since I was a child, I have always had cats as pets, and they are just so cute and fun to colour!)

Beccy's Place A Month of Holiday Cards O for Ornaments UE

CRAFT 699 Christmas Present (kitty has all of her presents wrapped) 1/2

Crazy for Cats 13 Anything Cat Goes or  Home is Where the Cat Is 1/5

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

Digi Choosday 46 AG 1/2
DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/day

Gem of a Challenge 23 AG 1/2

Gecko Galz November Stamp Challenge 

Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 1/5

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3

Pattie's Creations 212 AG 1/3

Polkadoodles 46 AG 1/2

Sheepski 80 Getting Ready for Christmas 1/3

Show us Your Pussycats 94 Furrything Goes UE

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Contemporary Christmas Colours UE
Word Art Wednesday 623-624 AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 1/5

Here is a fun cat cartoon for you... enjoy!

Thank you for being here!  Wishing you a joyful day!  I will be around to visit your blogs tomorrow or over the weekend!  

Thanksgiving Smiles for those who Celebrate

Some smiles as you look forward to your Thanksgiving holiday:

Happy Thanksgiving!  Enjoy your holiday with family and friends!