MEWsager Gift Tag

Finally! After many technical difficulties and a few lost posts, I got my blog back to working!

Welcome to the 2020 Cat Lovers Hop, (our 6th year!) hosted by HerPeacefulGarden.

As you know, I look forward to this hop each year. Unfortunately, those of you who follow my blog know that I haven’t been able to craft as much this year, as what little energy I have has been used up caring for my folks. In trying to get ready for this hop, I find out I’ve been away so long that WordPress has completely changed up the format and it’s like learning how to make a post all over again. Argh! (I think there’s something to that saying about not being able to teach an old cat new tricks!) Ok, enough caterwauling!

I found this adorable little hand held massager at the Dollar Tree. Not only is it cute, but it’s perfect for my mom whose psoriatic arthritis makes it too painful for her to give my dad a back massage that distracts him from his pancreatic cancer pain. This allows her to knead his muscles without hurting her hands.

I was hunting for a cat stamp to shadow my printed punny sentiment, but couldn’t find what I was looking for. They say necessity is the mother of invention… So I drew and drew a likeness of the cat until I was satisfied with it — which reminded my why I really prefer buying stamps!! After printing the message on cardstock, I cut out the tag (Spellbinders Exquisite Labels 11)and then traced my cat image and colored it in. On the back side I used the cutout of the cat image and then wrote a personal note around it.

I copied my drawing and made this .jpg file (aka “digi”) in case you happen to find a similar massager at your local dollar store and want to use my kitty drawing for a card. You should be able to right click and save it. If not, you’ll have to take a screen shot or draw you own. I rarely use digis, so I don’t know anything about re-sizing, etc., sorry, but I’m sure you can figure it out! Tag me or come back and comment when you post your project so I can cheer your efforts!

This will be my only entry in this year’s Cat Lovers Hop. I hope you have a FURbulous day and enjoy the rest of the hop!

~D.Ann

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PTI 10th Anniversary Challenge: Packaging Inspiration – Gift Tag

The next Papertrey Ink 10th Anniversary Challenge was Packaging Inspiration and I made this sweet little gift tag for a special gal:

A new monthly feature of the Papertrey Ink blog will be by Packaging Ambassador, Rebecca Luminarias. She shared a whole lot of inspiration in her post (HERE), and I chose elements from these pics to create my tag:

 

I loved her use of a doily and a tassel and the peach and gold combo!

Supplies used:

• Papertrey Ink Swoosh stamp and die sets
• Papertrey Ink Orange Zest die ink
• Tsukineko Versamark ink
• Embossing powder – a special mix:
  • Recollections Detail embossing powder – ebony
  • Ranger Perfect Pearls – Gold
    • It makes a shiny golden black that shows up well on the gold paper
• Ranger Inkssentials manila #5 size craft tag
• Colorbok Shiny Gold Metallic Paper
• Recollections Craft It paper diecuts
• Recollections Spring Sherbet Delight Feather Clips
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L EZ Runner and EZ Dots
• Aleene’s Super Tacky Glue

I’m playing along with the following challenges… click on any one of them for more information on how you can join the fun:

• Papertrey Ink 10th Anniversary Challenge: Packaging Inspiration
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: For a Special Lady/Girl
• Cropstop March Challenge Linky Party #26: Anything Goes (Aleene’s, Inkssentials/Ranger & Versamark)

I’ll be back soon with another post, so do check back!

~D.Ann

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It’s Time to Switch to Decaf! Gift Tag

Good evening and welcome back! Tonight’s tag is an owl at sunrise on a wintry day… those wide eyes made him look so hyped on caffeine – even more so with googly eyes!  I just HAD to make up this sentiment to go with a decaf coffee gift box:

Materials used:

• Unity Stamp Company Owl See You stamp
• ARTplorations CLOUDS stencil
• Memento Rich Cocoa dye ink
• Tombow Dual Brush Markers #025 & 879
• Pebbles Inc Pearlescent Chalks Jewel Tones
• Darice 5mm paste on eyes
• Tombow adhesive
• Core’dinations white cardstock
• Darice twine

I’m playing along in the following hops and challenges:

• Coffee Lovers 2015 Winter Blog Hop: http://wp.me/p5K3PQ-4w
• This week’s Hop with Unity: http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2015/12/hop-with-unity.html
• STAMPlorations ARTplorations 2015 Flash Stencil Linky Party:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/12/artplorations-stencil-blog-hop-day-2.html
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Tag it!:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-tag-it-2/

Before I go, I have another bonus to share… a special little something you might enjoy adding to your coffee to warm you up on cold winter nights. Sort of a DIY Bailey’s:

Irish Creme Liqueur

• 1 3/4 cup of your favorite liquor (scotch, bourbon, whisky, brandy, or a combo
• 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 Tablespoons Chocolate syrup or 1 Tablespoon powdered cocoa
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Put in blender and blend until smooth on low. Keeps up to 1 month refrigerated (maybe! wink-wink)

See you tomorrow!

-D.Ann

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