Brief Kitten Notes

Hello!  Today I am guest designing for a new release by Gerda Steiner Designs.  These little kitties are just hanging around causing all kinds of mischief.  The stamp set is called, Brief Kitten Notes.

For the background on this card, I used Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to blend in some clouds using cloud stencil.  I also used Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink to lay in just a sliver of grass at the bottom of the card.  

To make the clothesline that these little rascals are hanging from, I used two circle dies to cut out a thin circle frame.  I hand drew some stitching lines and then placed and trimmed them where I could hang my little briefs and hearts from them.  

I colored my little friends using Copic markers in the following colors:

• Y00, Y02, Y08, R14, R27, R29 - Boxes
• BV000, BV11, BV13, BV17 - Lilac Panties
• R81, R83, R85 - Pink Panties
• E11, E97, E08, E19 - Brown Kitty
• C00, C0, C1, C3 - Gray Kitty
• YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27 - Orange Kitty
• RV10, RV21, RV13 - Hearts

For the sentiment on the front and the inside of card are from the stamp set.  

To finish up my card, I glued some white sparkle spots at the top of the card to add just a little bit of bling.  

I think this card is just adorable and I am sure the recipient will think so also.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have an amazing day!

Sandy

Wash Day

 

Hello!  I am guest designing for Gerda Steiner Designs today.  These busy kittens are from the new stamp set called Wash Day.  When I first saw this set, I thought that I would turn the washing machine into a little shaker.  It is tiny for sure, but I think it turned really cute.

For the background on this card, I used a 1.75" piece of white woodgrain cardstock dusted up with a little Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink.  I glued the woodgrain cardstock strip to a piece of turquoise cardstock cut to 5.5" x 4.25".  I cut two pieces of coordinating patterned paper on top leaving a border around the outside.

To make the shaker element, I stamped the washing machine on a piece of white cardstock and hand cut it leaving a thin border. I laid the cut out on top of another piece of paper and cut out around it; this will be the base of my shaker.  I used a small circle die, to cut out the the center of the washing machine door.  I used the stamp that has the kitten behind it (bottom left corner) to stamp out the laundry that will be the background for the little shaker pieces.  I glued my "laundry circle" on the shaker background using the stamped image to line it up in the door opening.  I used 2mm foam tape to build the well for the shaker pieces.  I also added foam tape to make sure that the rest of the stamped machine was supported.  I sprinkled in some Transparent Pastel Shaker Pop in the well.  Once I applied a small piece of acetate to the door, I adhered the stamped machine to the background to seal everything up.

I colored my little friends with Copic markers in the following colors:

• BV11, BV13, BV17 - Purple
• R81, R83, R85 - Rose
• Y00, Y02, Y08 - Yellow
• C00, C0, C1 C3, C5 - Gray
• YR20, E21, E53 - Basket
• BG0000, BG000, BG53 - Washing Machine
• YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27 - Kittens

Once I had my friends colored and cut out, I glued them to the washing machine and then used 2mm foam tape to fill in the gap between them and the background.

I used one of the sentiments from the stamp set for the front of the card.  I stamped it out, trimmed it and the glued it to another piece of patterned paper to frame it out.  

To add a little bling, I glued Sparkle Spots, by Trinity Stamps, in Watermelon, Celeste and Blue Sky to the top of the card front.

I think this card turned out adorable.  I love the little shaker element, it just adds a fun extra detail.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope that you have a great day!

Sandy

Begrudged Pissy Puppy

 Oh dear...such a grumpy puppy.  I created this card for the Layers Of Unity Challenge for the FaceBook group by Unity Stamps.  

The challenge was to create a card based on the sketch below:

For my card, I used the Begrudged Pissy Puppy Stamp and their All The Good Boys 6x6 Paper Pack and A Little Tenderness 6x6 Paper Pack.

I used Copic markers in the following colors:

• E42, E57, E59 - Puppy
• BG96, G99, E21, E33 - Hat

I don't know about you, but I have a number of pissy puppies in my life that this card would be perfect for.

Thank you for stopping by!

Sandy

#305 - Craft Roulette Challenge - Indispensable

 

Hello!  This is a card that I submitted for the current Craft Roulette Challenge. I love the way this get well card turned out - it is so cheerful not to mention colorful.

This weeks parameters were:

• Project:  A Joyfold Card
• Colors:  Cartoon Colors
• Element: Starts With "I"

To make the Joyfold card, I started with a piece of cardstock cut at 5.5" x 8'5" scored at 4.25" and folded in half.  I cut front of the card diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.  I cut a piece of patterned paper that was cut at 4.0" x 5.25" diagonally from corner to corner.  I glued on of those diagonal cut pieces on to the diagonal cut of the card front.  

I cut another piece of patterned paper to 5.25" x 4.0" and glued it to the inside of the card.  

Next I cut a piece of card stock to 3.5" by 8.5".  I scored it at 4.25" and folded it in half.  I glued the piece to the inside of the card making sure that the smaller piece when folded would clear the diagonal fold when shut.  I cut another piece of patterned paper to 3.0" x 4.0" and glued it to the smaller cardstock piece on top.  I cut another piece of white cardstock to the same measurements for the sentiment on the inside of the card.  

  For the outside of the card, I stamped and colored the little bottles from the Trinity Stamps Indispensable Stamp Set with the following Copic colors:

• BG0000, BG01, BG45
• YR12, YR04, YR18

I cut them out using the Indispensable Coordinating Die Set.

I used the sentiment that comes with the stamp set to finish this card.  

This really turned out to be a quick card because not only because of the unique Joyfold project, the patterned paper and the images that are so quick to color.

Thank you for stopping by today. 

Sandy