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Thursday 8 September 2011

Falloween Cat



It's Thursday night pop pickers and that can only mean Top of the Pops... how many of us of a certain age (in the UK) will remember that eh? But in my case it means arse to the wire to get my Designed 2 Delight freebie made into a card. It has been coloured for days but unfortunately real life tends to get in the way of cardmaking and for some reason husbands need to be fed you know, I mean what's that all about?

Anyhoo, as I do not do Halloween I decided to make this likkle puddy cat into a card for a friend who has got a card Tink who is a proper fluffy ginger tom, thus he was the inspiration for colouring the cat in the gorgeous shades of Pumpkin and Spice with my Promarkers.

I have used a Kraft base, used the funky square paper from Dovecraft Animal antics pad from their First Edition range. The brown squared paper is a magazine freebie which I made a disasterous attempt at stamping in white ink on and has been consigned to my scraps box. This is matted onto white card from the 'scraps of white card box'. I have used a Fiskars punch to make use of some leftover Kraft strips behind the puddy cat and he has been mounted onto 3d foam.

I had used the latest sketch from Cutie Sunday for the layout so added some flowers in the relevant places made from Prima Daisies and Wild Orchid Cherry Blossoms with some gold Stickles in the middles. Last but not least the sentiment from my stash has been matted onto some brown card and raised up on 3d foam.


Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – 6” Square
Image – Falloween Cat by Designed 2 Delight
Sketch – Cutie Sunday
Paper – Dovecraft for main square paper and all other papers and cardstock are from scraps.
Sentiment – from stash
Embellishments – prima Daisies, Wild Orchid Cherry Blossoms, Stickles glitter glue
Tools – Scissors, 3d foam, Fiskars Treading water Punch, Nestabilities Die
Techniques – Distressing with small inkpad, punching, die cutting

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-


47 comments:

Jules said...

Hi Mandy

A brilliant snippet make. Beautiful, bright and a fab layout.

Great use of your snippets.

I am sure your mountain must be reducing by now .. .. or are you like me and create as many as you use up?!?!?

Not sure what it is about hubby's and them needing to eat .. .. I have the same problem LOL!!!

Thank you for sharing more snippet inspiration this week.

Love Jules xx

Bastelmichaela said...

A beautiful card, a great design and wonderful colors....thanks for joining us this week at Cutie Sunday….
Hugs Michi

Unknown said...

Love your cute card it looks really cool. Thanks for joining in our challenge over at Let's Craft and Create.

Unknown said...

That cat is just to cute! Lovely card!
Thank You for joining us this week at Sweet Stampin! Hugs Kobie

Sharon said...

Great card Mandy! Thanks for joining us at Art with No Boundaries.

Stine said...

A beautiful card.
Thanks for joining us at cutie sunday.
Hugs stine

Pop's Cards said...

HI sweetie this is just gorgeous hun, love the sweet image, thanks for joining us at Sunday's with Crissy this time hugs pops x

Fiona said...

fabby card and an adorable image!!

Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin this week.

Fi
x

Marianne Reijgersberg said...

Another beautiful card. Love this orange cat. Great layout with great pattern papers.
Thank you so much for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge this week.
Hugs Marianne .

CraftygasheadZo said...

Fab card. Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Boots. Zo x

Mandy said...

Such a great card, love how you've used this image.

lalkygirl said...

fab autumnal card mandy ,love the cool cat
thanks for joining us at lexis and good luck
tracey x

Jacki Daniels said...

Hi Mandy I have also dropped out of CCM with one thing and another like yourself decided it was time to leave yes I am on FB and will and will add you as soon as I go on take care hope everything is ok
Jacki xx

Winnie and Patty said...

This is a wonderful card with lots of blling! Just love it! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge!

Designing with Debbie said...

Cute card. Love the DP. What a cute cat. Thanks for playing along with us here at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge this week. Hope to see you again next week.

Janeen said...

i do think he is the cutest kitty ever. very good choice of BG paper with this. your card makes me smile.
Thanks for playing along with Friends of Speedy the cat. We appreciate you.

Zoe said...

Cute cat and great card, thanks for joining in at Sweet Stampin, hugs ZOe x

shaz earl said...

Beautiful card, thank you for joining us at MTTC, hope you will join us again. x

Jan said...

Fab card, Many, thanks for joining us at CCC xx Jan

Kerrie said...

Gorgeous card Mandy...

Thanks for sharing your creation with Make It Monday.
Don't forget......... if you leave a comment on another entry, mention that you saw their card on "Make It Monday" for a chance at second prize. The more entries you comment on the more chance you have of winning second prize.

Lisa Minckler said...

Hee hee hee, he's 'purrrfect!'
Great card and wonderful coloring.
Thanks so much for playing along with us at 'Make It Monday.'
Good luck to you..
Lisa xx

Jackie said...

Cute card, glad you could play along with TPV!

Mona`s Bittelille Scrappekrok said...

Such fun card! Love the colours and the papers. Thanks for joining us at WhoopsiDaisy. Hugs...Mona

Hannah said...

Great card Mandy, love the colours :)
Thanks for joining in the celebrations at TPV :)

Patricia St Martin said...

Cute card. Thanks for joining us at Cards for Men challenge. Good luck on the challenge.
Hugz, Patricia

Sarah-Jane said...

Super card, love this kitty. I saw your link on MIM xx

Caz said...

Lovely card..thanx for joining us at Digistamps4joy and good luck..

Caz DS4J DT

Rene said...

What a cute cat!! Love your card, especially the mosaic DP!
Thanks for joining us at Art with No Boundaries!

Audrey Ernst (hippieaud) said...

Super cute Mandy and very clever on the sentiment, just perfect! Always glad to pay a visit to your blog and thanks for joining WHOOPSI DAISY and STAMP-N-DOODLE challenges this time.

Grenouille Greetings said...

Great colour and design choices for this cute kitty! The perfect card for our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday! Thank you so much for playing along with us! Hugs, Lesley

Anonymous said...

Hi Mandy.How cute and such a fabby card.Love the colours.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion. Hope to see you again next week :D
Lisa x

Shannon White said...

Aww, what a sweet fall kitty! So cute! Fab dp's and great layout too! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Stamps R Us! 8-)

Carol said...

Two gorgeous snippet cards this week Mandy, love them both. I know what you mean about husbands needing fed too lol Carol x

Debs M said...

another great snippet make, love that bp x

Sheryl said...

Hi Mandy! What an adorable orange kitty! Very cute card! The flowers are really pretty!
Thank you for joining us for our Month Long Challenge at Freshly Brewed Challenges! Use Something New!
Hugs, Sheryl

Melissa S. said...

Love this one too and the volkswagon before this. Thanks from all of us at Art With No Boundries.

Jen Leeflang said...

What a fabulous creation - and your colouring technique is awesome!
Thanks so much for joining our Colours of Fall challenge at Digistamps 4 Joy!
luv n huggz
Jen
DS4J DT LEAD AND CHALLENGE CO-ORDINATOR

Gale said...

Cute card. Love the bright colors.
Thanks for sharing 'Something New' with us at Fresh Brewed Challenges for our September month long challenge! :) Gale

Marlene said...

Awww....your kitty is ADORABLE!

Elizabeth said...

Hi Mandy, another great snippet card - love the cat image and the mosaic backing paper is terrific. Elizabeth x

Amy Tidd said...

Love this cute cat! Thanks for playing along with the first crafty boots challenge! Amyxx

Carole of Brum said...

Hi mandy, it seems ages since i last visited you! Fab card, and I love that backing paper. Thanks for joining in with us at Sundays with Crissy. CoB

Joanne said...

Adorable! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon :)
Joanne xo

Chris Stern / CS Designs said...

Super Cute Card Mandy. Love how you colored the Halloween Kitty. Thanks for playing along at Art With No Boundaries.
:) Chris / CS Designs
http://www.cs-designs.blogspot.com/
http://www.doodlepieces.blogspot.com/

Linda Anderson said...

Such an adorable card! I love your digi...got two cats of my own so I love anything with kitties!!! Thanks for joining us at the Freshly Brewed "Something New" Challenge.

Linda

Dee's Craft Room said...

Sweet card.

Thank you for entering the first Crafty Boots challenge.

Dionne

Star said...

Super cute!! Love that background paper. Thanks for playing with us at Digistamps 4 Joy!

xx Star