Catty Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today's card must be the quickest one I've ever made so far. Have a look ...

I recently treated myself to this cute cat die, picked a piece of scrap card and did a trial cut. It ended up being turned into a card with a couple of scrap strips of card finished off with a little sentiment from a retired set by STAMPlorations.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!
hugs
Monika 💕

Love All Around

Hi All,

I have been playing with my Gelli Plate in preparation for a demonstration at my Craft Club in a couple of weeks time. Today I was trying out mirror stamping ... here are the results ...

The first card was actually stamped using one of the sticky, gel like mobile phone holders for your car dashboard. It is a good way for trying out this technique should you not wish to splash out on a Gelli Plate which certainly gives you a clearer print as you can see in my second card. The left hand seahorse and the right hand cat were stamped/printed in this way. The right hand seahorse is stamped, but I wasn't careful enough hence I disguised my bad stamping with a couple of hearts.

I am entering my 'Purrfect Love' card at:
Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS
Addicted to CAS - red

I am entering my seahorse card at:
Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
613 avenue Create - Anything Goes, use something from your stash - black hearts which I punched out a while ago, but never used

There is a short video showing the technique which I recorded in between seeing clients today, it's short and sweet as I didn't have time to finish my card there and then.

... a last look at both card ...

 

That's it from me for today. back soon.
Have a lovely weekend!

hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
from STAMPlorations Sentiment Builders: Love, Pets and Vignette Celebrate Artsy
  

From KatzelKraft Les Chats russes, Seahorse and Mur De Pluie
  

From Stampin'Up! the following inks: Bermuda Bay, Summer Sun, Melon Mambo and Real Red
From Stash: cool grey Promarkers 1,2,3 and black Memento ink; card and black punched hearts punch by Creative Memories, had it for ages)

Conquer The World

Hi Everybody,
thanks so much for all your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
Just a quick post today with a couple of cards to share, first up a catty creation using some of my favourite cutting dies ...

I just needed something quick and easy to make. I stamped the border (Creative Stamping Magazine, labelled with love) and sentiment (Rustic Harmony by Kaisercraft), added my ribbon and die cut cats (Xcut cutting dies by docrafts). This card really reminds me how Boris used to hang out with his catty mates down the bottom of the close. We could watch them gather every evening as they were passing our lounge window one by one ...
I would like to enter this card in the friends challenge over at CASology.
Next up is a card that had me giggling, not the card itself, but more the process of making it ...

... these boots started travelling the world before I even knew it!!! I was still trying to figure out how to get them to leave the UK, when I discovered that they had already taken off to pastures new and arrived in Tunesia! :-) If you want to know where else they have been on their little adventure, check back on Friday ...
A Girl and her Shoes, the set I used in my card, is a new set by STAMPlorations and due for official release next week, when we'll be celebrating with our week long Blog Hop.
I would like to enter this card at:
Addicted to CAS - World
Less is More - Sketch, I had a little play and moved the sentiment up

That's it from me for today, back with more inspiration tomorrow!
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx


map - recycled from an old diary
wild wasabi ink, melon mambo, so saffron and elegant eggplant card stock - Stampin'Up!
ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
black Memento ink, Poppy and Cardinal Red Promarkers