Kool Kitty Musings

You're so kind

Morning!

This is the last of the card assembly projects using up old DIY backgrounds. I still have a good few backgrounds to use up, but this one was the last to be picked for now. ;)

Stamps: Hello Bluebird - Banner Buddies, Neat & Tangled - Scandinavian Prints (r)
Dies: MFT - Square Peek-a-Boo Window, Pinkfresh Studio - Diagonal Stitched Rectangles

The background for this card was created using the now retired Scandinavian Prints stamp set from Neat & Tangled. This set included optional dies and two stencil designs. I only bought the stamp set, but did borrow the dot stencil from a friend when I was creating this background at a crop.

The matching stencils enable you to create an almost wallpaper like background as the solid dots/flower heads are spaced evenly, and you just need to go in and add the details.

I used a mix of yellows, purples, and greys for the design that felt quite retro.

I didn't want to hide the design with a sentiment, so again went the aperture route using a stitched MFT window die and the diagonal stitched rectangle die from Pinkfresh Studio to add texture and contrast against the cream card blank.

Finally, I added a couple of enamel dots that were a good match for the purple tones to make the sentiment pop a little more. :)

 

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Hello Bluebird - Banner Buddies stamps Shop at: EH | MISC	Neat & Tangled - Scandinavian Prints stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	MFT - Square Peek-a-Boo Window die Shop at: EH | MISC | SHC	Pinkfresh Studio - Diagonal Stitched Rectangles dies Shop at: EH | MISC | SBC
Hero Arts - Passion Flower ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC	MFT - Banana Split ink pad (r) Shop at: MISC	MFT - Cement Gray ink pad Shop at: SHC	MFT - Grout Gray ink pad (r) Shop at: SHC
MFT - Lemon Chiffon ink pad Shop at: SHC	MFT - Wild Wisteria ink pad (r) Shop at: SHC	Simon Says Stamp - Slate ink pad Shop at: SSS	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Butter Mints Shop at: AZ | EH	Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS	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	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Celebrate - make a wish

Good morning!

My sharing of projects I made earlier this month got a little derailed. But there are still a good few card projects to blog.

Including this card assembly project with another background I made last year:

Stamps: Memory Box - Best Life Typewriter Sentiments (r), Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Words, WPlus9 - Heartfelt Holiday (r), Simon Says Stamp - Bohemian Lace background (r)
Dies: Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Circles, Waffle Flower - Nesting Hexagons

This card is all about stamping and ink.

The background itself was created on watercolour cardstock that had the Bohemian Lace background heat embossed on it in white.

I then used the ink smooshing technique with the colours listed below to create a real mix of colours and opacity.

It's a really summery colour palette and I didn't want to obscure that background when it came to adding a sentiment.

I simply used some small nested dies to create an aperture (with kraft cardstock in the background) and tag for some mini sentiments, plus a teeny heart stamped from one of my most versatile Christmas stamp sets.

For all the drama of the ink smooshing technique, it's a clean and simple card when it comes to the actual construction. :)

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Memory Box - Best Life Typewriter Sentiments stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Words stamps Shop at: SSS	WPlus9 - Heartfelt Holiday stamps (r) Shop at: MISC | SHC	Simon Says Stamp - Bohemian Lace background stamp (r) Shop at: MISC
Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Circle dies Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Waffle Flower - Nesting Hexagons dies Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	PTI - Hibiscus Burst ink pad Shop at: MISC	PTI - Orange Zest ink pad Shop at: MISC
PTI - Raspberry Fizz ink pad Shop at: MISC	PTI - Simply Chartreuse ink pad Shop at: MISC	PTI - Summer Sunrise ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SHC	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	The Stamp Market - Kraft cardstock Shop at: MISC	Tim Holtz - 4.25 x 5.5 Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Hero Arts - White embossing powder Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC	Ranger - Multi-Medium Matte adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH
Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC
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 - I wear my sunglasses at night

Morning!

For this week's Daring Cardmakers dare, Miri is challenging us to feature (sun-)glasses on our cards.

Well, I was pretty sure I had some ephemera or some such that would fit the bill, and here we are:

Paper and sticker: Simple Stories - Sunshine & Happiness (r)
Stamps: Colorado Craft Company - Slimline Ice Cream
Dies: Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Circle, Mama Elephant - Landscape Trio

The papers are from the 6x6 pad from the Sunshine & Happiness collection by Simple Stories from a few years ago. I thought the sentiment would fit nicely in that journaling spot, and it did, but only if I turned the card into a landscape design.

Makes a nice change!

With a little foam tape and some basic dies the rest came together very easily.

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

Happy crafting!

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Colorado Craft Company - Slimline Ice Cream stamps Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC	Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Circle dies Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	Mama Elephant - Landscape Trio border dies Shop at: SHC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Butter Mints Shop at: AZ | EH	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH	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	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC