Kool Kitty Musings

DCM - Wear It Pink

Good morning!

For this week's Daring Cardmakers challenge, Joanne is challenging us to feature someone wearing pink on our cards in honour of Wear It Pink day for breast cancer awareness month.

Well, with winter approaching and Christmas cards firmly on my mind, there had to be a cosy knit jumper...

Stamps: PTI - Sentiment Staples: Christmas, Simon Says Stamp - Critter Sweaters (r)
Dies: Simon Says Stamp - Critter Sweaters (r), Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Stars (r), The Greetery - Crimped Frame, The Greetery - Crimped Slimline, The Stamp Market - Dotted Tree
Stencil: The Greetery - Knit Wits


I started out by ink blending the rabbit and bear - Manatee grey for the rabbit's head and a mix of Pizza Crust and Doe for the bear's head.

I took some more post-it tape to mask off the heads and ink blended the background colours for their jumpers. Pink Lemonade for the bunny and Kiddie Pool ink for the bear.

I put them aside to dry properly and got started on a pink knitted background using the Knit Wits stencils from The Greetery and pink distress inks on pink cardstock: first using Worn Lipstick for the dark stitches, then Kitsch Flamingo for the lighter pink stitches.

I then ran the panel through the Big Shot with the Crimped Frame die and used Raspberry Bliss ink to add some contrast around the edges.

I set that aside to dry thoroughly and went back to stamping the patterns on the jumpers.

A mix of Lawn Fawn pink tones for the bunny and Lawn Fawn aqua tones for the bear, oh and when that was done I stamped on the faces in Onyx black ink.

It was time to set the wintry scene, adding a green dotted tree from The Stamp Market and simple white glitter paper for the snowy hill.

Before sticking anything else down, I got my trusty white bleed-proof ink loaded on a paint brush for some snowy splatter.

I then added the characters to the scene, a sentiment on the smaller banner from the Crimped Slimline die set, and finally a glittery gold star for the tree and festive enamel dots for the sentiment.

Make sure you check out the wonderful projects from the rest of the design team here, and play along if you can!

Happy crafting!

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PTI - Sentiment Staples: Christmas stamps Shop at: MISC | SSS	Simon Says Stamp - Critter Sweaters stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Simon Says Stamp - Critter Sweaters dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Stars dies (r) Shop at: MISC
The Greetery - Crimped Frame dies Shop at: MISC | SHC	The Greetery - Crimped Slimline dies Shop at: MISC | SHC	The Stamp Market - Dotted Tree dies Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Knit Wits stencils Shop at: MISC | SHC
Distress ink pad - Kitsch Flamingo Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Distress ink pad - Worn Lipstick Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Ballet Slippers ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Bubblegum ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC
Lawn Fawn - Doe ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Kiddie Pool ink pad Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Manatee ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Mermaid ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC
Lawn Fawn - Minty Fresh ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Peacock ink pad Shop at: SHC	Lawn Fawn - Pizza Crust ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	Lawn Fawn - Plastic flamingo ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC
Lawn Fawn - Sage Leaf ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	MFT - Pink Lemonade ink pad Shop at: SHC	Pinkfresh Studio - Raspberry Bliss ink pad Shop at: MISC | SBC	Bazzill Cardshoppe - Marshmallow Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: EH | SSS	PTI - Sweet Blush cardstock Shop at: MISC	Memory Box - Festive glitter pad Shop at: EH | MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ
3M Post-It tape White Shop at: AZ | EH	Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	MISTI creative corners Shop at: EH | SBC
MISTI stamping tool Shop at: EH | SBC	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ	Taylored Expressions - Blender Brushes Shop at: MISC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ | SBC | SHC
Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Yoseng 8 Finger Ink Blending Brushes Shop at: AZ	Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Baby Iris

Here's another make that I've yet to share.

A card request from a friend to mark the arrival of her brand-new niece:

Paper: Crate Paper - Little You - Girl (r), Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane (r)
Ephemera: Crate Paper - Little You - Girl (r)
Dies: Lawn Fawn - Oliver's Stitched ABCs, Mama Elephant - Dainty Bow, Pinkfresh Studio - Ornate Oval Frame

I reached for my go-to baby collection, Little You by Crate Paper. I remember first using this collection for a baby card when my niece was born five years ago. It has definitely stood the test of time and is a favourite for a reason. :)

The main image is actually one of the oversized journaling spots from the cut-apart sheet in this collection. Thankfully it fit inside the ornate oval frame die I had!

I just needed to add some ephemera and die-cut baby Iris' name (thank heavens it was short) with Oliver's stitched ABCs dies from Lawn Fawn, and added a little bow and Prima heart gem to finish off the frame.

 

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Lawn Fawn - Oliver's Stitched ABCs dies Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Mama Elephant - Dainty Bow dies Shop at: MISC	Pinkfresh Studio - Ornate Oval Frame die Shop at: AZ | MISC | SBC	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink cardstock Shop at: MISC
Crate Paper - Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane - Darling paper (r) Shop at: MISC	Crate Paper - Little You - Ephemera - Girl (r) Shop at: AZ | MISC | SBC	Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH
Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

With Sympathy and Love

There have been a few card projects I've made this year that I've still not shared on my blog.

One of them is this special sympathy card made back in March for Polish family friends:

Stamp: Simon Says Stamp - Sketched Flowers
Dies: Altenew - Polish Papercuts 3D, Avery Elle - Double Pierced Squares (r)

Sympathy cards are always hard to make, but for this card I wanted to include something uniquely Polish to make the card even more special - Polish paper cuts.

Just two tones of cardstock and a simple stamped sentiment.

 

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Simon Says Stamp - Sketched Flowers stamps Shop at: SSS	Altenew - Polish Papercuts 3D dies Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC	Avery Elle - Double Pierced Squares dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Alpaca Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	Ranger - Multi-Medium Matte adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC
MISTI stamping tool Shop at: EH | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

DCM - Candy Corn and Peppermint Fondant

Good morning!

Friday at last! And so time for a new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.

This week, Svenja is challenging us to be inspired by the colours of candy corn or German peppermint fondant.

Well that was a sign for me, as I was planning on doing a candy cane themed card at some point.

Paper: Pebbles - Cozy & Bright - 'Tis the Season (r)
Stamps: Hello Bluebird - Typed Christmas, The Stamp Market - No Peeking, The Stamp Market - So Mini Hellos
Dies: The Stamp Market - No Peeking, The Stamp Market - So Mini Hellos, Pinkfresh Studio - Artistic Bows, PTI - Tag Sale #10
Other: Puff paint

I started out by stamping 15 candy canes in three shades of pink using the No Peeking set from The Stamp Market.

Once I had all my candy canes stamped, I arranged them over a panel of Rocky Candy cardshoppe (it's a great charcoal/dark grey shade) and used press n seal to keep them in place, so I could add strips of cardstock to pop them up and affix them to the grey background.

I then added Stickles between the colourful stripes and left them the card to dry for a few days before I was able to come back and finish it.

That meant there was definitely no Stickles-related accident on this project. ;)

To add a sentiment and coordinating festive scene (sadly no gingerbread houses here, which was my original plan) I used the So Mini Hello stamps and dies that contrast nicely against the kraft tag.

The sentiment is from my trusty Typed Christmas set by Hello Bluebird. I use their typed sentiments so much on Christmas projects.

And finally, the ultimate festive touch came in the form of my rediscovered Jones Tones 3D puff paint, which has a matt finish and is great against that kraft. I shall definitely be using it again on festive cards. Can't believe the bottle is almost 20 years old and still working well. :D

Make sure you check out the wonderful projects from the design team here, and play along if you can!

Happy crafting!

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Hello Bluebird - Typed Christmas stamps Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - No Peeking stamps Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - So Mini Hellos stamps Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - No Peeking dies Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - So Mini Hellos dies Shop at: MISC	Pinkfresh Studio - Artistic Bows dies Shop at: EH | MISC | SBC	PTI - Tag Sale #10 dies Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cotton Candy ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Greenery ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Peony ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Raspberry ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Rock Candy Shop at: AZ | EH	Neenah 80 lb smooth Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	Pebbles - Cozy & Bright - 'Tis the Season paper (r) Shop at: MISC | SBC
Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: EH | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

DCM - Awesome Autumn

Good morning!

We're welcoming the season over on the Daring Cardmakers blog by focusing on all things autumn this week.

Stamps: Mama Elephant - Mini Everyday Messages, The Stamp Market - Little Lovelies
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Woodgrain cover-up (r), Lawn Fawn - Hearts, The Stamp Market - Embroidery Hoops, The Stamp Market - Mini Autumn Leaves, The Stamp Market - Tiny Tags

I was also determined to use kraft for this card, so it would also tick the boxes for the kraft-focussed October card challenge prompt here.

Kraft is definitely a great backdrop for colourful autumnal tones, and I love pairing it with my stitched woodgrain cover die from Lil' Inker Designs.

I've been inspired by the Curio designs recently shared by The Greetery, and used lots of mini dies from The Stamp Market to create little Curio tags.

I used many cardstock scraps to cut the leaves (always satisfying to make a dent in your scraps!) and stamped the embroidery hoops with stamps from the Little Lovelies set, also from The Stamp Market.

It wasn't the quickest card to make and took some faffing about to get the layout right, but I was also listening to an audiobook at the same time. So time well spent. ;)

I found a sentiment that would fit on the smallest tag and added a bright enamel dot as a finishing touch.

Make sure you check out the wonderful projects from the rest of the design team here, and play along if you can!

Happy crafting!

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Mama Elephant - Mini Everyday Messages stamps Shop at: EH | SHC	The Stamp Market - Little Lovelies stamps Shop at: MISC	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Woodgrain cover-up die (r) Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Hearts dies Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Embroidery Hoops dies Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Mini Autumn Leaves dies Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tiny Tags dies Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Leafy ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Slate ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Bazzill Cardshoppe - Marshmallow Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Neenah 80 lb smooth Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Bubblegum cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Citrine cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Forest cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Gravel cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Leafy cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Melon Orange cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Peach cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Rusty cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal cardstock Shop at: MISC	Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC