Cats Sleep Anywhere

     Today I have the honor of being a Guest Designer for the Songs and Rhymes Challenge at The Outlawz.  Each challenge runs for two weeks and uses song lyrics or a poem as the theme for each challenge.  The challenge starting today is using this delightful poem which is all about cats - right up my alley!

Cats Sleep, Anywhere - Eleanor Farjeon

Cats sleep, anywhere,

Any table, any chair

Top of piano, window-ledge,

In the middle, on the edge,

Open drawer, empty shoe,

Anybody's lap will do,

Fitted in a cardboard box,

In the cupboard, with your frocks-

Anywhere! They don't care!

Cats sleep anywhere.

     The sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps and I've merged two Bugaboo images to make this card.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w QuicKutz die & edges inked

Paper is a DCWV scrap, embossed

Blue CS embossed w Swiss Dots EF

Hand-tied, gingham bow

     Challenges:

Aud Sentiments

Catch the Bug

Crafter's Castle

Crafty Calendar

Crafty Friends

Crafty Sentiments

Creative Inspirations

Cute Card Thurs

Digi Choosday

SUYP Cats

Word Art Weds

     I hope you'll come and play with us in this challenge.  Not a member of The Outlawz?  It's quick and easy to join, and it's free!         :-D  

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Butterfly Hair at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies

     It's August 1st and that means another new monthly "Anything Goes with a Critter" challenge is starting at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!  Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs and Andrea generously donated all the images used by the DT.   I chose one from my own collection of SheepSki images and it's called "Butterfly Hair."  I merged one, larger, butterfly above the image so don't expect it to be there if you go look at the image in the store.  :-D

     2CCC is also partnering with Double Trouble for the first two weeks of August (starting on Monday, August 3).  The theme at Double Trouble will be/is "Dog Days of Summer" and you can enter using any image of a dog or a cat or any of your favorite creatures.  I chose butterflies, but don't tell my feline fur babies - they'll be so jealous!  As an additional twist you can do either heat embossing or dry embossing.  I did dry embossing.

I was inspired by the sketch at House that Stamps Built.

Colored w/ ProMarkers
Cut w/ QuicKutz die
Embossed w/ Swiss Dots folder
Ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Bow tied using bow maker
Paper from DCWV "Basics" stack

     Challenges:
Bastel-Traum
Butterfly (Beau Blue)
Craft-Dee Bowz
Crafty Gals Corner
Paper Funday
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Simon Says Stamp
Word Art Weds

     Come play with us at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies this month.  The challenge is open until 3:00 p.m. on the 25th of August and all you need is to have a critter featured on your project, whether that's a card or otherwise. 

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie