Clearly Besotted Fluffy Furball Stand Up Card

Posted on October 26, 2018 by dannscraftingwhims

Good morning sweet kits! It may be the penultimate day of the Cat Lovers Hop, but we’re not winding down! It’s full steam ahead, tho’ some of us are just running on catnip and coffee by now!

If you’re not one of them (or, perhaps, even if you are), you may look as bright eyed and bushy tailed as these cute kits:

I stamped and fussy-cut them, then stacked them up, intertwining their tales. With Glossy Accents, their eyes almost look like googly eyes!

This stand-up card starts out flat, to fit in the envelope. The top flap lifts up and folds back down.

Here’s a view looking at the back:

There is a small tab on the ‘base’ that it rests against to hold it up for display.

Supplies:

Clearly Besotted: Fluffy Furball stamps
Sizzix Card, Playful Stand-Ups dies
Papertrey Ink Summer Sunrise cardstock
Recollections cream & white cardstock
Graphic 45: Raining Cats and Dogs
Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black & Desert Sand (env.) dye inks
Copic Markers: B21; E31, 51, 55, 57; W1
Pebbles, Inc. Pearlescent Chalks – Jewel Tones
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Simply Defined permanent adhesive runner
Simply Defined Stay-Put Glue

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

You know cats are gonna win this one hands down! >^.^<

In my next post, I’ll have today’s giveaway put together… Skedaddle on to the next person on the hop for now (after leaving some love here (and on Instagram or Pinterest if you wish). Thank you, sweeties!! : )

~D.Ann

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Art Impressions Kitten Vanity PopCard

Posted on October 22, 2018 by dannscraftingwhims

Popping back in with a darling pop-up card for the Cat Lovers Hop.

The current Art Impressions Challenge is Add Embellishments. My embellishing starts with paper… I chose this weathered wood paper to look like the exterior of a house.

Note to self: don’t tack down the bottom of the background paper on the front of the card until AFTER cutting the slits for pop-up mechanism… BELIEVE me, it’s better!! : )

On the ‘wall’ I hung some Graphic 45 ‘pictures’ and there are ribbon ‘curtains.’ I love the realistic antics of these stamped kittens whether they’re getting into everything or snoozing away!! A perfect fit for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Animal Antics and the Lost Coast Designs & Carmen’s Veranda Challenge #63 Cats & Dogs!

There is some twine to make the yarn ball more realistic. For the ribbed ‘wood baseboards’, I took a thin strip of kraft paper and scored along it every 1/8″, then shaved an 1/8″ piece perpendicular to the scoring.

Add a few well placed “meows”, including one for the extra kitty who’s managed to get in behind the vanity, climb up the back, and is mischievously about to bat at the roses!

Embellishing also means bling… foil for the mirror, glossy accents for the vase and eyes and loads of Sparkle Pen to add shine to the purse, fur stole, hat and roses. Oh, and don’t forget to embellish the envelope with a few stamps, too. : )

Here’s a video of the card in action *click in the middle of the picture on the white arrow)

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Supplies:

Art Impressions: PopCards Kitten Vanity stamps & dies
Art Impressions 3D PopCard Template & Window dies
Spellbinders Conversation Bubble 1 die
DCWV boxed card set
Recollections turquoise wood plank paper
Recollections kraft & white cardstock
Spellbinders Platinum Pack 3 Poster Board gold
G45 Raining Cats & Dogs chipboard
Tsukineko Tuxedo Black & Desert Sand (env.) dye ink
Brutus Monroe Alabaster pigment ink
Copic markers: BG13, 72; C3, E25, 31, 55, 71; G24, 82 R02, 20, 22, 24; RV02; W1; Y13; YG 61; YR02, 24
Shuttle Art gel pens
Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen – clear
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
DecoArt foil transfer sheet – silver
Deco Art adhesive pen
E6000 glue
Simply Defined Permanent Plus Adhesive
Wyla lace
Misc. acetate from packaging & twine

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

2018 Cat Lovers Hop
Art Impressions #242: Add Embellishments
- Updated 10/25/18 I’m so honored to have been chosen as their Top Pick!!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Animal Antics

Simon Says Stamp Work-It-Wednesday: August/September Celebrating Stamping – favorite Stamping technique (Stamp, die cut & layer!)
Lost Coast Designs & Carmen’s Veranda Challenge #63 Cats & Dogs (which I found from the Cat Lovers Hop!… LOVE the stamp featured on their DT sample!)

I always appreciate your kind comments! Thanks for taking the time to leave them!!

~D.Ann

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Cat Lovers Hop Day 1 – Pink & Main Graphic 45 Cat’s Meow Hexagon Card + Sam Has Eyebrows interview + Blog Candy!

Posted on October 24, 2016 by dannscraftingwhims

Meow! (That’s ‘Hello’ in Cat.) Welcome regular peeps and visitors! It’s finally here…The much anticipated second annual Cat Lovers Hop! Meow! (That’s ‘Yay!’ in Cat)

You can read all the details about the hop HERE. There are lots of terrific prizes to be had for participants worldwide, so come join the fun!! And, a special heads-up… at the end of this post you might even find a little blog candy!

For this year’s hop, I thought it would be fun to briefly interview some famous cats – those of Internet fame and from within our crafting circle, too. I actually had some of these famous felines reply to my interview request, so I hope you will enjoy the added kitty fun! I specifically kept them brief so as not to detain you too long… and, well, you know how cat’s attention spans are! >^.^<

Today’s interview is with Sam, the famous cat with natural ‘eyebrows’… He looks permanently purrplexed to me! : )

You can check out his website here: http://www.samhaseyebrows.nyc/ – he even has a store you can visit. Perhaps you’re already one of Sam’s 211k Instagram followers, so I asked Sam a few questions that purrrtain to our craft interests:

What crafts have you tried your paws at or would like to try?
- I tried finger painting once- it started on posters and ended all over the wood floors.
What is your favorite thing to do with paper?
- Crumple it up and chase it!
Do people often send you cards or hand-made crafts? Can you tell us some of your favorites?
- No, but a lot of fans post their art on Instagram for me to see! My favorite one is a painting on a tree that was done by a group of kids in China.

Thanks so much, Sam, for taking a few minutes from your busy schedule to chat briefly with us and for dressing up so handsomely for this interview! Have a furrociously fun day!

Now you can go take off that uncomfortable tie and take a nap! p.s. Bow ties are cool – just sayin’! : )

In honor of Sam’s visit to the blog today, I included a likeness of him on my first card for the hop. Sam, you are, indeed, the cat’s meow!:

Unfortunately, I found that sweet stamp at a garage sale and it has no identifying markings on it. Sorry! Pink & Main also has a challenge going on right now with the theme of fall – Gotta love those beautiful fall colors in the Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs papers and the copper embossing and dots! (Thanks, G45 for sponsoring the Cat Lovers Hop!) I thought the two doilies on that die looked a bit like a rug, don’t you?

I’ve also started doing a little bit of decoration on the inside of my cards.

Supplies used:

Pink & Main Nested & Scalloped Hexagon dies
Pink & Main Grandma’s Lace stamp set
Misc. Cat stamp (I’ve been told it’s from All Night Media)
Justrite Vintage Labels 7 die
Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs papers and ephemera
Core’dinations cream paper
Tsukineko Versamark ink
Hampton Art Copper embossing powder
Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
Tonic Studios Copper Penny Nuvo Crystal Drops
Copic marker R20, YR21
Sakura Pigma Micron 005 black pen
Sanford Uniball Gel Impact pen – gold
Tombow Xtreme adhesive

I’m entering this card in the following hops and challenges – you can click on any one of them for more information in case you’d care to join the fun:

Cat Lovers Hop
Pink & Main Challenge #14: Fall
Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday September 2016: use the colors RED, ORANGE (copper), YELLOW, and/or BROWN
Crop Stop Linky Party #21 Anything Goes (Crop Stop carries: Graphic 45, Core’dinations, Tombow adhesives, Versamark and Pigma Micron pens)

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For those of you intrepid readers who are still with me, how ’bout some blog candy?!!

I have this Doreamon sticky note set. (Doreamon is a blue robotic cat from 22nd century a Japanese manja series. Yes, I had to look it up as I have no idea where I got it from.) There are also some Simply Stamps foam cat stamps (unused) made by Plaid. They are large, so I put a ruler in the pic for you to see the size (ruler not included!). For those of you with allergy concerns, this is a pet-free/smoke free home. Pet free is not by choice, let me tell you!!

Akkk! What’s with these lines? Where did they come from?!! How do I get rid of them?!!! They’re taunting me like a ball of string that’s been flattened out into lines. lol!

Well, it’s time for me to say Meow! (That’s ‘Goodbye‘ in Cat…. the CAT dictionary is pretty thin. lol.) Thanks so much for stopping by today! I look forward to seeing you at least once a day this week… sometimes twice (that’s the advantage of having a year to prepare!). There will be more interviews, so please come back soon!

~D.Ann

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pps… a quick look at the Cat Stash

I Love Hanging Out With You + Blog Candy

Posted on December 13, 2015 by dannscraftingwhims

Welcome back to another day of the Winter Coffee Lovers Hop! They say today is National Hot Cocoa Day… What DON’T they have a day for? Incredible! I guess Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts didn’t hear of it because there were no free offers like on National Coffee Day. lol!

I’m bringing back Newton the cat, who really loves his cocoa.. (And, unlike his breathing feline friends, he can safely have it.)

How do you like my Flour Sack Towel with those lovely cups? More on that in a bit. Meanwhile, let’s look inside this card, since I rarely decorate the insides…

Those Graphic 45 papers make great household decor, don’t you think? I love that these two stamp sets of Newton match perfectly for front and back pairing! Did you notice the picture of young Newton on the wall? >^.^< The scenery out the window is a picture I cut out of Florida Design’s Art Galleries Magazine. “That Day in the Glade” by Henry Von Genk III. It looks like a true winter’s day in South Florida.

Materials used:

Newton’s Nook Naughty Newton and Newton Loves Coffee stamp sets
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs Collection paper, banners, tags
Spellbinders Tranquil Moments and Labels 11 dies
Copic Markers: C5, 7; E11, 23, 33; R24; YR02, 24; W5
Tombow Xtreme and Mono Permanent Adhesives, Adhesive dots
DCWV card

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

Coffee Lovers 2015 Winter Blog Hop: http://wp.me/p5K3PQ-4w
And my colors fit Verve’s A Cup of Kindness challenge http://vervestamps.blogspot.com/p/inspiration-challenge.html

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Since you’ve been so patient with my many posts of late, I figured today was a good day to offer my kind commenting readers some blog candy. Did you like my Flour Sack Towel with cups on it? Well, I have a brand new one to give away:

If you’d like to have a chance at winning this cute kitchen towel, pay close attention: Leave ONE comment on this post telling me: Which hot beverages do you put in your cups? Coffee? Tea? Cocoa? before 8 am EASTERN time, Sunday, December 20, 2015. If you don’t tell me what hot beverages you put in your cups in your comment, I’ll assume you’re not interested in the blog candy. If you are (or become) a follower of this blog, you may make a SECOND comment telling me so for an additional entry. On December 20, 2015 I will use Mr. Random org to draw a winner from the comments that qualify and announce it here on the blog some time before noon EASTERN time. The winner will have 72 hours to contact me with their snail-mail address or another winner will be chosen.

Thank you again for all your kind support!

-D.Ann

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Meoooow! – Cat Lovers Hop – Day 1

Posted on October 26, 2015 by dannscraftingwhims

Meow! Which, in cat, is as ambiguous as Aloha in Hawaiian.

Hello, again! Good morning, and welcome to the first Cat Lovers Hop put on by Janice and her four-legged friends over at Her Peaceful Garden.

You can read all the details about the hop – like how to play and who the fab sponsors are – HERE. Be sure to read all the way to the end of this post for an additional surprise!

My first card happens to feature a couple of the sponsors’ kitty products –

Naughty Newton from Newton’s Nook and Graphic 45’s Raining Cats and Dogs:

(click on photo to enlarge)

Every cat owner who had (past tense!) mini-blinds knows they don’t last long with cats around! >^.^< Naughty Newton is no exception – he’s all wrapped up in ’em trying to get at whatever it is he sees in that window!! There are even a couple of Graphic 45 cats framed as pictures on the wall in Newton’s house. : )

Newton is right at home in this house full of kitties… If you’ll notice in the background by the carved wooden kitty there are even cat-tails and pussy willows!

Materials used:

Newton’s Nook stamp sets: Naughty Newton & Boo Crew
Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs Four-Legged Friend paper
Spellbinders dies:
- Window two
- Fancy Framed Tags one
Copic Markers: C1, 3, 5; E79; YR 21, 24
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Coredinations cardstock
Craft Smith card
Recollections faux pearls
- I love how you can use Copic markers to make your pearls match any project!
Piccolo Flower Curls
Offray ribbon
Misc. wire, beads, twine, metal frames, cardstock, adhesives.

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Now, for more fun… What’s a hop without a few extra little giveaways? I have a small cat lovers BLOG CANDY package up for grabs!

A ‘Life’s better with a Cat magnet, a foot of paw print ribbon and a couple of kitty embellishments for your next cat card.

If you’d like to have a chance at winning this little package, pay close attention: Leave ONE comment on this post telling me: What is your favorite type of cat? before 11:59 p.m. PACIFIC time, Sunday, November 1, 2015. If you don’t tell me your favorite type of cat, I’ll assume you’re not interested in the blog candy. If you are (or become) a follower of this blog, you can make a SECOND comment telling me so for an additional entry. On November 2, 2015 I will use Mr. Random org to draw a winner from the comments that qualify and TRY to announce it here on the blog. I will be in an area with spotty internet, so if there is no announcement on November 2nd, I will announce the winner on November 10, 2015. The winner will have 72 hours to contact me with their snail-mail address or another winner will be chosen.

I’m joining the fun at these hops and challenges:

The Cat Lovers Hop: http://herpeacefulgarden.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-cat-lovers-hop-is-here.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Throwback I went back to April’s In the Middle challenge (HERE) and put my focal point, Newton, both in the middle of the page and in the middle of the mini-blinds! http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3130

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Wrap it Up (both for the paw-print ribbon wrapping the card and for Newton being wrapped up in the blinds!) http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-wrap-it-up/

I can’t believe I didn’t look at Newton’s Nook’s current challenge to make this fit, but I’ve been wanting to make this card for a long time. Perhaps I can play along next time. Anyway, if YOU want to join the fun over at Newton’s Nook, here’s the link: http://www.newtonsnookblog.com/2015/10/inky-paws-challenge-26-color-challenge.html

Before I leave, I thought I’d add some fun little kitty comics as I always love to see what ones Janis has on her blog. Here are today’s – so apropos: