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It's the Cat Lovers Hop hosted by Janis at Her Peaceful Garden.
This year is the fifth hop and it's a crazy week filled with crafting, commenting and celebrating cats of all sizes. There are fabulous sponsors and prizes to be won, but best of all, friendships to be forged with like minded cat lovers from around the world. Why don't you come and join us?
Here is my fifth card:
It's another Laurel Burch stamp and it looks like I have a lime green and turquoise theme going on this year! I coloured this sweet Angel Cat with Copic markers, adding my usual white dots and highlights. I was intending trying to make a CAS card, but it didn't quite turn out that way.
I started the background by stamping with the Mini Distresses Tree Poly Plate from Crafty Roo. It's a little like a gelli plate, but with form and texture, I applied Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers DO inks to the stamp, spritzed with water and stamped to give a lovely, artsy, watercolour tree.
I stamped Angel Cat alongside the tree, placed some gold glitter washi tape and popped the fussy cut coloured cat on foam tape to add some dimension. The halo and stars were coloured with a gold Posca pen. I inked around the background's edges with a Twisted Citron/Peacock Feather mix and doodled a hand drawn border with a fine liner pen. The tree looked like it needed decorating, so I added some tiny, gold coloured crystal gems and some shiny gold sequins. I finished with a gold, heat embossed, wooden star and heart for the top of the tree. The background was matted onto turquoise textured paper and popped onto a 5 x 5 inch card base.
Thanks for stopping by today.
It's another Laurel Burch stamp and it looks like I have a lime green and turquoise theme going on this year! I coloured this sweet Angel Cat with Copic markers, adding my usual white dots and highlights. I was intending trying to make a CAS card, but it didn't quite turn out that way.
I started the background by stamping with the Mini Distresses Tree Poly Plate from Crafty Roo. It's a little like a gelli plate, but with form and texture, I applied Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers DO inks to the stamp, spritzed with water and stamped to give a lovely, artsy, watercolour tree.
I stamped Angel Cat alongside the tree, placed some gold glitter washi tape and popped the fussy cut coloured cat on foam tape to add some dimension. The halo and stars were coloured with a gold Posca pen. I inked around the background's edges with a Twisted Citron/Peacock Feather mix and doodled a hand drawn border with a fine liner pen. The tree looked like it needed decorating, so I added some tiny, gold coloured crystal gems and some shiny gold sequins. I finished with a gold, heat embossed, wooden star and heart for the top of the tree. The background was matted onto turquoise textured paper and popped onto a 5 x 5 inch card base.
Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo
I'd like to play along in the following challenges:
* Crafty Animals #31 27/10
* Cute Card Thursday #605 Sparkles (#1)
* Penny's Challenges #453 AG 28/10 (#1)
* Winter Wonderland Oct Merry & Bright 31/10 (#2)
* Ellibelles #Oct Stamp It 01/11 (#3)
* SUYP #47 AG 04/11 (#5)
Crimbo Crackers #196 AG 06/11 (#1)
The House That Stamps Built #02319 05/11 (#2)
* Crafty Creations #401 AG 12/11 (#2)
Christmas at Sweet Stamping Oct AG 12/11 (#3)
* Crafty Animals #31 27/10
* Cute Card Thursday #605 Sparkles (#1)
* Penny's Challenges #453 AG 28/10 (#1)
* Winter Wonderland Oct Merry & Bright 31/10 (#2)
* Ellibelles #Oct Stamp It 01/11 (#3)
* SUYP #47 AG 04/11 (#5)
Crimbo Crackers #196 AG 06/11 (#1)
The House That Stamps Built #02319 05/11 (#2)
* Crafty Creations #401 AG 12/11 (#2)
Christmas at Sweet Stamping Oct AG 12/11 (#3)
Your work just never ceases to amaze me! I love this! The colors are so brilliant!
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Leslie
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That is an utterly perfect Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the cat design and the colors!
ReplyDeleteFabulous watercoloured tree and love the Angel cat but then again aren't they all lol
ReplyDeleteCarol x
gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful, Carole, and there's that wonderful color combo again! I have to say that none of the house cats I've ever known were that angelic when close to the Christmas tree. lol
ReplyDeleteHahaha....I have to agree with Connie!! :)
DeleteWOW! That tree is amazing and I'm loving your color scheme. Fab details with the sequins and doodled border, too. I think I need Angel Cat. xxD
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful combo of colors!!! Love these unconventional colors for Xmas cards! Stunning Xmas tree!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Carole this is a wonderful Christmas card. I love the cat and the tree. Have a great weekend. Take care. Hugs Jackie
ReplyDeletethis is such a beautiful card and I'm all for lime and blue together! I love the angel cat's little glittery rug as a fun detail
ReplyDeleteOoooh, one of my favorites of this hop! So pretty! Love every single purrfect detail.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Such fabulous work of Art!!! Love you background with the "tree" and ornaments!!! Stunning!! The cat and colours look awesome!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous design, Carole, love the colours. xx
ReplyDeleteCute! Fabulous color combo and I love how you decorated the tree! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. Love the kitty and your colour scheme is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for purring along to play at SUYP Cats Challenges.
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Beautiful Card. Love your angel cat!
ReplyDeleteThis is totally gorgeous, Carole!! I am loving everything you have done with these amazing colors. That tree is stunning! I have never heard of a shaped Gelli plate thingy , but I need to look into it. I ADORE that watery look and the gleaming sequin ornaments!!! WOW. Love your coloring and the white highlights on the sweet angel cat! (An image like that is obviously not inspired by any of my little scoundrels!! lol...) The glittery accents make this card super-pretty and festive. Everything is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for playing along in the #2019CatLoversHop!!
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Really fabulous and that Christmas tree too.
ReplyDeleteVery cool card, Carole! I am enjoying this colour combo and loving your Laurel Burch kitty stamps! More of your beautiful colouring here as well! I've not heard of a poly plate before but love the outcome! Also love the bling you added to the tree! Also like the doodling around the border and your white accents, which I haven't quite got the hang of yet. Not giving up though! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove that tree and the bright happy colors you used! So happy you linked up to the Anything Goes challenge on THTSB!
ReplyDeleteOh be still my heart!! That kitty and that christmas treee with its sparkles! Gosh.. love!
ReplyDeleteLove that Laurel Burch Stamp! Lovely colour scheme!
ReplyDeleteLove the tree! Thanks for playing with us at Crafty Animals. Lisa DT
ReplyDeleteSo fun in these colors.
ReplyDeleteAnother cool Christmas card in non-traditional colors!
ReplyDeleteHugs Monica
This is so cute, who wouldn't love it. Thank you for sharing another purr..fect card with us at CASS.
ReplyDeleteSo nicely done and what a great blog hop idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you much for taking the time to join in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
Ellibelle's Corner
This is absolutely gorgeous! I've recently bought this stamp second hand and was searching google for inspiration. Amazing colours!
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