Friday 24 April 2015

Warm furry wishes

I've made this card for my sister-in-law who dubbed herself a Crazy Cat Woman after tipping over from two cats to three, by adopting a stray. 
There are two Christmas challenges this week to include a cat (do they plan this?) so here is my effort. 
I don't have any cat stamps so I found this cheeky moggy on internet clip art. I just went back to find the link but it only links to pintrest and not the page. I'll add it later if I can find it. 
I stamped the checks with Inky Doodle stamps and then embossed the dots to highlight the cats bow. I may have to include dots on everything now. They are so cool. (Yes, using my new machine! See previous).
I added the bow and some stickles to the cats fur and the tops of the baubles.
As I'm still printing sentiments, I can make it say whatever I like. I think this suits. 
I'm linking to:
52 Christmas Card Throwdown =  Christmas Cats
Merry Monday = Use a cat or a dog on a Christmas card
Pixie's Snippets Playground = use those snippets. I've used various bits of card, the ribbon and the base is yet another failed card given a new lease of life.
So two posts in one day. I'd like to state for the record that I have also cut the grass, cleaned the loo and provided a meal for my family who could very well do it themselves but don't. Just in case anyone is wondering why I am playing around with bits of card all afternoon instead of doing anything useful...

8 comments:

  1. This is a super take on the challenge. I do like the embossed background and the plaid too. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

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  2. Hehe...your kitty just makes me smile!! Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday this week!

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  3. What a super cute cat for our Christmas Cats challenge. He made me smile.Thank you for playing along with us at 52 CCT
    Louise xx

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  4. love the cute cat image - thanks for sharing your lovely card at the 52CCT

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  5. Great card Alison - and I did giggle about your justification for spending time crafting :) Sounds like you earned it!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  6. This kitty makes me smile, Alison! Love the checks! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  7. Wonderful fun happy card, Thank you for playing along with Merry Monday.

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  8. This is so cute .... I love the smiling kitty! xx

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