Monday, October 24, 2022

Cat Gratitude

      Today is the first day of the six day Cat Lovers Hop 2022.


     I've played in the hop every year since 2016, and may even have played the year it started (2015) but I can't confirm that, so I only claim 6 years of playing.   The card I made is a Thanksgiving card and we all know how grateful cats can be when they can get a high view from a tree branch.  :-D

     My card today is all die cuts and all scraps, but for the plaid dp from Taylor Made.  There's dry embossing on the orange CS.  I used my "Linen" EF but this time, I turned the CS scrap on the diagonal so that it has a cross-hatch look.  The tree was done using a die from Die-Versions and I cut black, brown, gold, tan, and eggshell scraps to get all the different leaf colors, plus the cat and tree trunk.  It took a lot of time to make all the cuts and individually place all the pieces but it was worth it in the end.


I based this on the sketch from The Outlawz, turned sideways
& using the leaves, trunk, & cat's tail as the shapes
 along the sides of the middle panel.

     Challenges:
Inspiration Station (harvest colors)

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

41 comments:

jimlynn said...

So cute and I love all the colors on fall on here. That black cat really stands out too. Love it!
Lynn

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Beautiful card, love how the cat sits on the branch,great design!

Laurie2cats said...

Pretty card! Love the use of die cuts.

Ellibelle said...

A beautifully made autumn scene, love the silhouette cat and pretty fall colors!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner

Kathy said...

a great take on the sketch. Love the calm autumn colors. You have created a fantastic card with the die cuts! Thanks for sharing with us at the Inspiration Station Challenge! Do come back, Smiles, Kathy

Carole J said...

Hello Nanna Connie, I'm visiting from the Cat Lovers Hop and it's so lovely to see you taking part again this year. I love your die cut card in those fabulous autumnal colours - beautiful work! x

Becca Yahrling said...

Gorgeous Fall/Kitty themed card! I tend to make a lot of cards with just die cuts (& feel guilty for not using a stamp! lol). I love the plaid and the embossed layers for extra dimension & interest to go with that awesome tree & purrfect kitty.

Susan Renshaw said...

Hi NanaConnie,
Just hopping by from the Cat Lovers Hop!
Love the cat and the scene you have created!
Happy Hopping!

Suzanne H said...

I'm sure it was a lot of work with all those die cut pieces. But it is so pretty in the end. Lovely work!

Leslie said...

Popping over from the Cat Hop to say hello! I love visiting the blogs of fellow cat lovers! I love your cat-themed card in autumn colors! It's just beautiful!
Hugs,
Leslie
Love To Scrap 2

Michele K. Henderson said...

Your kitty in the tree is so perfect for Halloween! Great colors and design!

papierelle said...

This could be one of my cats, they always like to sit in the trees.

KT Fit Kitty said...

Such a cute and fun fall-themed Thanksgiving kitty scene! Your black kitty die-cut is adorable, and that's a great tree die-cut too! If you're not sure you played in 2015, just look back in your blog in late October of that year and maybe you'll see that you did take part. So nice to see you at the hop again, NC!

Donna Walls said...

Great Autumn and/or Halloween scene. I love visiting the Cat Lovers Hopa nd seeing all the fun cards and projects. Thanks for playing at The Inspiration Station Challenge.
Donna xx
The Inspiration Station Challenge
The Paper Funday Challenge

mandysea said...

Oh wow, just love being back and seeing your creations again! Love your little black kitty silhouette against the orange back drop - gorgeous! I'm a bit partial to black kitties. (Also love the pics of your kitties in your side bar. Happy hopping!!

valscraftings said...

Love the kitty scene you created!
Popping in from the Cat Lovers Hop and
LeighSBDesigns.blogspot.com

Fikreta said...

Its gorgeous card!
Hi from Cat lovers blog hop! 😺

Sandra said...

Very prettu card!! Thanks for playing in The Outlawz Sketch challenge!

Crafting With Jack said...

Your black cat looks great against the orange, lovely card.

Crystal I said...

What a fun design!!! LOVE how the kitty is sitting on the branches. Hello from the Cat Lovers Blog Hop!

Beverly S. said...

Lovely fall card....love your use of the cat die cut.

Jan Mahew said...

Colorful Die cut creation, Connie! Thank you for sharing your card with us at Jan's Digi Blog Challenge. Good Luck and Happy Crafting!
Hugs,
Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi StampShop)

Vivian Foo said...

Love how the Black Cat pop against the Orange.

Leslie Miller said...

This is so very cute and eye catching, Connie! Perfectly fall and I think it makes a great Thanksgiving card without being typical or predictable. I do love how you turned your cardstock to get a different look with your Linen EF. Thanks for sharing with us at Double D!

Janis said...

What a pretty autumn card with the black kitty in the tree! Love how you added different colors of leaves on the branches. The Show Gratitude sentiment is so important for us all to remember. Hope all is well with you!
Thank you so much for participating in our #2022CatLoversHop!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

Dotty Jo said...

Such a lovely Autumnal card for The Cat Lovers Blog Hop! Jo x

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Wonderful Autumn cat card. Visiting from Cat Lovers Blog Hop.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

Donna Ellis said...

What a darling card, Connie! My last kitty was black, too. I miss her so much! What a personality she had. I almost wonder at your card - I can feel myself sitting with the kitty, high in the branches, just feeling thankful for life's beauty! So happy I got to see your creation at Jan’s Digi Stamp Challenges . Thanks for the inspiration, and I hope to see more of your designs soon.
Crafting Smiles,
Donna
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}

Donna said...

What a cute card! So glad you joined us at Jan's Digi Stamps! Donna (design team)

Bonnie Lynn said...

Fabulous fall kitty card. I'm so glad you're doing the Cat Lovers Hop.

Roberta Stevenson said...

Beautiful fall scene! Love this!
Thanks for participating in the 2022 Cat Lovers Hop! I'm hopping by to say hi to everyone and check out all of the amazing cat creations and inspiration.
Roberta
rstevensoncreations.com

Colien said...

Great fall card! Thanks again for joining our pets-challenge on the 4 Season blog.
grtz Colien

My Side of Oz said...

Oh my but I love this one! So peaceful and reminding us to show gratitude!

Christi Conley said...

SO good to see you creating again my friend <3 I love the colors and the peaceful message of this card :) xo

Sue D said...

Wonderful card design with these die cuts.

Fikreta said...


thank you for playing at SUYP/Cats only challenge
Hope to see you again! Good luck!
Fiki
my blog: Bad Kitty's Craft Room

Anonymous said...

Love a cat in a tree! Guardian of the night. Thanks for sharing...hop hop hop...🐇🐇🐇

GreeneGoddess said...

That was me....darn 'puter!🐇🐇🐇

Lori Podolsky said...

Hi Connie!~ I am visiting from the Cat Lovers Hop. What a sweet and adorable card you've made. Love it! Thank you for the inspiration. xx

Leigh S-B - The Sharpie Domino Queen said...

Wonderful Autumn kitty scene, love the colours and the way the black kitty pops! Hopping in from the Cat Lovers Hop, thank you for visiting LeighSBDesigns Inspiration Blog and leaving us some love for the CLH, so much appreciated!
Leigh
https://LeighSBDesigns.blogspot.com
https://www.Etsy.com/shop/LeighSBDesigns
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AndreaNorris said...

It's wonderful NC, I so love your scene, your bits and pieces are perfect! thanks for joining us at Outlawz Sketch this this
Andrea x