Cat Sympathy

This week, one of my dear friends had to say goodbye to her long time feline companion. It's such a hard thing. I wanted to send along a little card letting her know that I'm thinking of her. The little kitty silhouette from C is for Cat works well for this situation & I decided to pair her with the colors and patterns that make me think of my friend. A full frame from the Framed Tulips seemed to add way too much Early Espresso & turned the card entirely too dark. So, I opted for a partial frame combined with some of the lovely flowers from the Springtime Vintage designer paper. My Marina Mist Scallop Circle was a bit too plain. To solve that problem, I just ran it through the Big Shot with my Elegant Lines Folder. I wasn't sure if enough of the embossed image would show to make a difference, but it really did. All in all it's simple, tasteful, and with hope-- all things any sympathy card should be regardless of the occasion.

A New Take on an Old Friend

Loads of Love was one of my first favorites from Stampin' Up. I remember that I was very excited to find it came along with my demonstrator starter kit. I've used this little truck for Valentines, Christmas cards, birthdays, get wells, & more. I haven't done much with the extras found in the Loads of Love Accessories though & I just had to add some puppy friends to the truck bed. It ended up becoming quite the combination of stamp sets when I added in the paw print from C is for Cat (wow things would have been easier if I owned the P is for Paw wheel!) & a greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes. It makes for a full bin! This time, I colored in the truck using a Blender Pen & ink right of the ink pad. I also outlined with a Stampin' Write maker to give a little extra pop. Oh, and there was all sorts of Stamp-a-ma-jig going on to make sure the placement of each piece worked! Thank goodness for that little tool. I use it all the time. I sure hope the ladies at class tomorrow enjoy this one as much as I do.

Good Fortune Kitty

This project is a bit of a commissioned piece. My husband told me he needed a red card with a gold cat on it. Oh, and said that swirls might be nice too. And this is what he got.

I didn't actually have a stamp of the Lucky Cat I think he was going for, but this should do the trick. It was such fun to emboss the gold swirls that I think I'll try that again with another card. I especially enjoyed putting them on the little red detail piece. It's always fun when things come together quickly and well.

Jeff insists it needs a red envelope too, but he may be on his own there. Whisper White will just have to do.

C is for Cat Color Challenge/PPC #12

Such fun colors of this week's PPC Color Challenge! Sage Shadow, Perfect Plum, Soft Suede, & Bravo Burgundy are all colors I enjoy but that I use too little. It took me a bit to decide how to use them, but I decided they would be great with a "kissed" cat. I had a little trouble getting the kissing technique to work with my little cat friend. Perhaps the Sage color is a bit darker than others I've used before?

The end result is kind of fun though. :) All of these great colors are slated to retire at the end of June, so if you are interested in ordering any of them please contact me ASAP. Stampin' Up has let us know supplies are limited & many colors won't make it all the way to the end of June.

C is for Cat Sympathy

Okay, so it's not a Mojo Monday card and I've been MIA the last few days. However, I'm back & ready to post this week. Work has certainly been getting in the way of my stamping, but I have my priorities back in line now. No worries. Of course, the C is for Cat set is one of the many I've acquired free thanks to Sale-A-Bration (and you could too!). I like the way my new 1 3/4 circle punch coordinates with the wide oval punch. It almost looks like a snow globe/crystal ball. I'm going to have to come up with a design (or two) that takes advantage of that!