Hey everybody! Wishing you all the happiest of weekends! Life is good… the weather has turned cool, Ed and I are both enjoying our hobbies, and we have no doctor appointments until the first week of November (lol)! I have another cat-themed Christmas card to share that I made for the 2023 Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge. This card is in non-traditional Christmas colors of pink and teal, and features the cats in The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning stamp set.
On a side note, I’m trying out some new backdrops for my card photos and I’ve gotten my light box back out which I haven’t used in ages. Even though I’ve gotten a lot of really nice compliments on the wood slice, lantern and eucalyptus that I’ve been using for staging, I feel like I need something different. I love change and I love trying new things – and you’ll be seeing some different colored backgrounds, too – so let me know what you think! Of course, you’ll still be seeing lots of photos with the old style of staging because I work ahead and the photos have already been taken.
I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Teal cardstock. I cut a background panel from CutCardStock Raspberry Ice using the Kat Scrappiness Buffalo Plaid Background Die and layered it on the teal panel. I stamped the three cats from The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Solar White cardstock and colored two of them with alcohol markers. I cut them with the coordinating Good Meowning die set and adhered them to the card front, popping the white one (doing the thing that only cats do, lol) up on foam strips. I stamped a sentiment from The Cat’s Pajamas Christmas Seals stamp set in black ink, trimmed it, and adhered it to the card front. The finishing touch was adding some sparkle using iridescent gemstones.
I cut the inside panel from Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of Basis Teal and Raspberry Ice cardstock used on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts Christmas Messages stamp set and layered the panel on raspberry cardstock.
Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: October #10-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: October 2023 – Anything Goes
3. Critter Crazy Challenge Blog: #79 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Raspberry Ice and Basis Teal cardstock
STAMPS: The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning stamp set, The Cat’s Pajamas Christmas Seals stamp set, Hero Arts Christmas Messages stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- R20, BR42, WG06/08
DIES/PUNCHES: Kat Scrappiness Buffalo Plaid Background Die, The Cat’s Pajamas Good Meowning die set
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1/2″ double-sided foam strips, iridescent gemstones
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us in this fun Cat Lovers Christmas challenge honoring Janis! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)
Scrappy hugs,
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Great pop of color card. Lovin the new background too
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Love your great card Leslie. Also, Love the sentiment and cats on your lovely die cut and colours. I must get my light box back in use, a Super new background.
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I Love trying new things too. I think the brick background compliments the plaid on the card… nice work by the way! Lol, what an image! The look on the other cats faces at the third cat! LOL! Gorgeous card!
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I love that stamp set! The white cat is perfect!! I like your set up. I could use a better background for my cards. Right now I take them on my kitchen counter. Wonderful card and colors. Thanks for joining in at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge. Helpful Hopper – Suzanne
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Your kitty Christmas card is so adorable Leslie!! Love the colors and that background for the kitties is so fun! Your photo setting is wonderful! I love the lighting and your card is taking center stage. I’ve tried adding props and such to my photos, but I always felt it was too overwhelming and I’m not an expert…so I keep it simple! But I do love your backdrop!
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I think your card photos have looked amazing! I don’t have any set-up, just try to place my card in front of a window for some natural light, but it’s totally dependent on the weather and time of day, so it’s not ideal. Keep doing what you’re doing because it works! Your card is adorable, and the white cat cracks me up, just purrfect! I like your non-traditional colours too! Thank you for joining us again at Christmas Kickstart’s Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge! I hope to see more adorable cards this month!
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Oh that’s fab! Love the background!
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It’s always fun to use non-traditional colors for Christmas IMO. This came out wonderful! I love the plaid as well. Super cute card.
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Such a fun image/die cuts and beautifully done card!
Ellie (hopping along from the Cat Lovers Christmas Kickstart challenge.)
Ellibelle’s Corner
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Such a fun image and great background with the non-traditional colours. Thank you for sharing it with us at Critter Crazy Challenge.
Anne CCC-DT
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Fabulous stage, I haven’t a light box so make decent shots is always a trick . Absolutely love the pink and teal background and the amazing plaid die you used. The cats are so fun!! Great design.
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Such a fun, kitty stamp set! And a beautiful plaid style background die. Wonderful to see how you made non-festive stamps and dies into a Christmas project.
Thank you for joining the special Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge in memory of our dear friend, Janis Woolbright. x
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