Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Happy Fall Cat

     I was so lucky in a game over on the Facebook page of Sheepski Designs and I won this darling image!  I won in the very next game, also, and another digi was my prize.  You'll see that one in a day or two.


I started this card with the sketch at Mojo Monday,
where they want to see tall and skinny cards.
Mine is 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" and I had 
to make the envelope myself.


     While it doesn't show really well in the photo, this is a lapped, gatefold card.  The left flap is wider than the one on the right (but narrower than the overall width of the card) and the right flap tucks inside, under the left flap.  What you see as a colored strip on the right side is actually the outside edge of the right flap.

     I colored that darling cat with my ProMarkers, then cut him with one of my stitched rectangle dies from Die-namics.  I cut another piece with the next size larger die from that same set and used it to mat the image.  All the papers came from different stacks by DCWV and most of those are matted with kraft brown CS.

     Challenges:
Crafting from the Heart
Craft Your Passion
Crafty Sentiments
Die Cuttin' Divas
Everybody Art
I {heart} ProMarkers
Outlawz Greetings
Simon Says Stamp
SUYP Cats
Through the Craft Room Door

     Middle of the week so it's down hill to the weekend.  I'm celebrating because we haven't had a 100 degree day in a week and none are predicted for at least another week.  I'm not going to say they are totally gone but September started tomorrow and then it's only another three weeks until autumn begins.  Can we at least hope?  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

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11 comments:

Linda Simpson said...

Hello Connie, I do love this pretty pussy cat. I have made a card featuring a cat too today, great minds think alike ;) Gorgeous papers too. I can't believe that tomorrow will be September and then we will be into Fall. The year is sure going far to quick.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Maura said...

Beautifully done, Connie! Your image looks grand sitting in the layers of colors. The orange is an eye catcher! Glad you joined our Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp! hugs, Maura

Carole J said...

Lovely card, Connie - loving the image and the orange papers. Like how you made a gatefold and followed the sketch. x

ike said...

Great layout design for this super card. Your colouring on the kitty is wonderful. Congrats on winning that image - I love it :-)
Thank you for purring along to SUYP Cats Challenges :-)

IKE x

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Carolina Girl (Cely) said...

Love you choice of papers and great coloring. Wow...lucky girl to have won twice in a row?

Marisa said...

Lovely kitty image and use of the sketch. Like yoru real kitties too :) Thanks for joining us at Mojo Monday.

Eileen said...

I love how you have used Andrea's image here. You have followed the sketch perfectly. Love the papers you have used which really make you cat pop. Thanks for joining in with our 'Lots of Layers' theme this week at Crafty Sentiments and good luck
Eileen :)

Glenda Atkins said...

Loving the tall and skinny sketch and you have made it a wonderful background for that magnificent cat. Great card!
hugs
Glenda

Esther said...

Cute card!
Thanks for joining us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week!

Jan said...

What a great card. Thanks for joining us at TTCRD xx Jan

ILEANA ARTUFFO said...

Lovely creation!
Thanks for playing at I Love Promarkers Challenge and sorry for the late comment.
Ileanaxx