Pretty Kitty birthday card

Another birthday card request! This time for a lady who loves her cats!

How perfect is Pretty Kitty stamp set for this card.

If you like it though, please buy it now as it retires end of May!!

How I made this card:

1. My base card is a5 in size.

2. I cut the gingham gala in 3 strips measuring 5 2/8" x 2".

I adhered these onto my base card and added some faux stitching

using a silver gel pen.

3. I stamped 5 cat images onto whisper white card using memento ink.

These were coloured using blends and cut out.

The centre image was also stamped directly onto the gingham and coloured.

4. Add the cat images using dimensionals as shown in card photo.

5. Stamp your sentiment onto whisper white in highland heather.

Punch out using the tailored punch tag and add faux stitching.

6. I generated the recipients name on my computer using the Highland Heather

Hex Code and punch using the everyday label punch.

All sentiments and names were added using dimensionals.

7. I stamp the flower pot cat partially, making sure I got the flower I wanted.

I cut it out and coloured with blends and adhered in place.

8. I finished the card with some adhesive-backed sequins.

I would like to enter this into:

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Sweet Stampers - animals

Crafty Sentiments - pastel colours

A Perfect Time to craft - anything goes

2 Crafty Critters - anything with a critter

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Product List

Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141864]

£19.00

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

£10.25

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

[146933]

£6.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

£7.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

£8.50

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

£8.50

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

£8.50

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

£8.50

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147278]

£8.50

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144045]

£8.50

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

£4.25

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Love what you do - card step up

This week I will be showing 3 cards using the same stamp set

but stepping it up each time from a new stamper, happy stamper and avid stamper.

This one is for the happy stamper and is a nice little shape but very easy to make.

How I made this card

1. Cut an a4 card down to 29cm, then cut at 14 1/2cm which creates two card bases.

2. Using one of these bases, fold in half and then cut 2 1/16" from front.

3. Cut dsp for front - 1 7/8" x 5 1/2", stick in place.

4. Cut dsp for inside measuring 3 7/8" x 5 4/8", stick in place.

5. Cut two rectangles in rich razzleberry card using 3" wide die.

6. Cut two whisper white rectangles using next size down.

7. Stick one razzleberry rectangle to front.

Be sure to add glue to left side only and make sure it is central to the whole card base.

Now stick 2nd razzleberry rectangle directly under the front one

onto inside of card.

Stamp your sentiment onto whisper white rectangle and stick to inside.

8. Stamp the flowers as above in memento ink

Make a mask for the flower heads and cover the 3 flowers.

Now stamp the background stamp using soft sea foam.

9. Remove masks and watercolour your flowers using an aqua brush and ink.

I used Berry Burst for a lighter look.

10. Stamp sentiment onto whisper white and punch out using pretty label punch.

Cut away as shown in photo.

Punch another one in razzleberry, adhere sentiment to it using dimensionals

and then trim away as in photo. Add two pearls or enamel dots.

I would like to enter this into:

Crafting by Design - May anything goes

Die Cuttin Divas - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Have a lovely day and thanks for dropping by!

Product List

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148042]

£20.00

Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141864]

£19.00

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[146926]

£25.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

£8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

£7.00

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

£7.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£16.00

Pretty Label Punch

[143715]

£17.00

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

£6.50

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

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Stocking filler sewing kit

I was away last week on a wee break and stayed in a lovely hotel in Ballina.

It was a four star hotel and it provided a lot of luxuries, one of which

was this cute little sewing kit. Of course I had to take it home and decorate it up

for a Christmas stocking filler!!

I will check online where you can buy these and hopefully post a link here.

Found one in The Works 

I have a video for you to watch showing how I made these cute packages.

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Measurements you will need:

Whisper White card - 4 6/8" x 5 1/8"

Score short side - 1/2", 2 1/8", 2 5/8", 4 2/8"

Score long side - 1/2", 1", 4 1/8", 4 5/8"

Red card - 1 1/2" x 4 6/8"

Piece of ribbon just longer than red card

Stamp sets I used - Pretty Kitty, Tabs for everything and Spirited Snowmen

Inks used - stampin write markers, stampin blends, wink of stella

real red ink pad and memento ink pad

You will also need dimensionals, snail or wet glue

Hope you get time to have a go and hopefully share with me.

I would like to enter these into:

Incy Wincy - winter in August
Christmas Crafts all year round - use hot/warm colours
everybody Art - stamp

Bonus Days are back. Spend £45 in August

and receive £4.50 to spend in September!!

Enjoy £130 worth of craft goodies of your choice for £99

Flower Seed Package

 My Thursday Tutorial shows how to make this adorable little box which can hold

maybe 6 or more packs of seeds. Perfect little gift for a green fingered friend.

I have used berryburst card and garden impressions 6x6" dsp for the one box.

The other box was made with very vanilla card stock.

I added a window sheet circle and the stamp set is my favourite

Pretty Kitty

stamped in memento ink and coloured with stampin' blends.

For the circle and frame you will need circle framelits.

Measurements needed:

Piece of card measuring 7 3/4" x 9 1/2"

Score long side - 3/4",4 1/2", 5 1/4", 9"

Score short side - 1/2", 1 1/4", 6 1/2", 7 1/4"

DSP - 3 1/2" x 5" by 2 pieces

You can watch the tutorial here

I would like to enter this into:
2 Crafty Critters - anything with critter
Die Cuttin Divas - lots of layers and die cut
Simon Wednesday Challenge - use a die or a punch
The Crafter's  Cafe - lots of layers

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Enjoy!

I am starting my week with some lovely fruity tea!

I love using my envelope punch board to make these cute little packages.

I have delved into my Garden Impressions dsp again for this one.

You just simply decide on the size of envelope you want,

cut the paper and follow the instructions provided

right there on your envelope board!

I finished mine off using Tabs for Everything stamp for sentiment,

Pretty Kitty for the little kitten and Bella & Friends for the bird.

I wrapped some linen thread for the closure.

I also invested in some Stampin' Blends, yes they are in stock again!!!

to colour my images.

I would like to enter this into:

2 Crafty Critters - anything with critters

Crafting from the heart - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Sunny day Crafting - anything animal themed

Buy 3 get one FREE on selected DSP

Get your choice of inks FREE

as well as the £99 starter kit!

Hello pretty kitty!

I have been dying to make a shaker card for ages so finally did it!
Is this not the cutest little kitty ever and she works perfectly in my shaker card.
I love the background which I have embossed using my lovely new embossing folder

PINEWOOD PLANKS 

So I started by embossing the base card.
I then stamped my kitty to fit inside the largest square die.
I coloured her up with promarkers and stampin' write pens then stamped my greeting.
I added 3 gems to each side of sentiment.
I then made a frame by cutting the largest square and the second size next to this.
I cut a window sheet to fit behind the pink square and glued in place.
I added a layer of foam adhesive strips around the inside edge of the frame.
I used the large die to draw round my image and cut it out.
I sprinkled some confetti sequin on top of image, keeping them in the centre.
Removing backing paper from strips I then placed carefully over my image.
And there you have your shaker image which can now be stuck to the card base.
I finished my card with 4 pearls and a ribbon.




I would like to enter this into:

Sweet Stampers challenge - animals

Die Cuttin Divas - embossing heat or dry

4 Crafty Chicks - dry embossing delight

Sunny Day Crafting - any animal on project


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Have a great week.