Tuesday 22 October 2019

* Cat Lovers Hop: Cats on a Branch



Hello!

Have you heard? 
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 second card:


The card was inked with Distress Oxides in Antique Linen, Spiced Pumpkin, Vintage Photo and Worn Lipstick. I splattered some water droplets to bleach out some colour and blotted with a paper towel. I created a moon using a die cut circle, and hills using a torn piece of paper, by blending ink around the paper. I made a bit of a botched job with the blue around the moon, forgetting to blend the sponge off on spare card before adding it to the background.
I used a super, polymer, silhouette stamp from Inkylicious Stamps called Cats on a Branch, and made sure my cat couple were inside the moon spotlight. Bare Branches were stamped along the left side of the card and along the top edge. The lovely sentiment was added in the bottom right corner.
I inked the edges of the background with black archival ink and matted first onto white card, then onto black and popped it onto a 6 x 6 inch  card base. 


That's all for now!
Pop over to see what the others cat lovers have been up to
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Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo


I'd like to play along in the following challenges: 

Cardz TV #100 AG 24/10
Sweet Stampin Feature A Creature 25/10 TOP 3

Crafty Animals #31 27/10 TOP PICK

Crafty Sentiments AG 28/10
My Time To Craft #408 Halloween or Cats 30/10
Lost Coast Portal #86 Pets 31/10
Animal Friends Cat 31/10
613 Avenue Create #226 AG/Opt: Spotlight 02/11
SUYP #47 AG 04/11
Creative Moments #179 AG 05/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

43 comments:

  1. This is absolutely stunning! That beautiful blended background, the silhouettes, the cats against the moon - wonderful

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  2. Pretty card! Love the colors and the awesome silhouette image!

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  3. Oh, how I love this scene you created! Gorgeous inking techniques for the sky bg. It's wonderful! :) The kitties look so happy!

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  4. Ganz bezaubernd gemacht.
    Danke für deine Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
    LG Dreja

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  5. This is really stunning!! That BG is purrfectly beautiful.

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  6. Really beautiful and what a fabulous sentiment, too. xxD

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  7. Wow! What a lovely card! beautiful colors!!!

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  8. Oh, this is just adorable!!! LOVE those cute silhouettes, and the scene is fabulous!!! Amazing moon and colours, too!!

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  9. GORGEOUS evening glow you got on this beautiful card!!

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  10. beautiful card!!! i love it, thanks for particating at creative moments, hugs patty

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  11. wonderful background for your card that really makes your stamped images pop off the page. thanks for joining the lost coast design challenge.

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  12. Beautiful scene. Love the cat silhouettes against the moon and the sentiment.

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  13. I am in awe of your beautiful card! Beautiful background and sentiment.

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  14. That is amazing. What a gorgeous card :-)
    Thank you for purring along to play at SUYP Cats Challenges.
    Also visiting you from the Cat Lovers' Hop.
    Hugz
    IKE =^..^=

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  15. Well you've done it again, Carole! This background is absolutely gorgeous! You say botched job, I say never! Your cards are so creative and impressive! One of these day I'm going to learn to make a background like this! Beautiful work! Nice kitties too!

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  16. Hi Carole this is a stunning card. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  17. This is beautiful. A purrfect masterpiece. Love the colours. Just popping in to say Hi from the Cat Lovers hop. Hugs ValeryAnne.

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    1. Same here, Vivian! I can't take my eyes off this amazingly gorgeous card!! <3

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  19. WOW...WOW...WOW!!! Carole...another card that is just totally stunning. I absolutely LOVE this awesome silhouette image and your fabulous background!!! Every single thing about your gorgeous card is just perfect. I am totally bookmarking Inkylicious as a possible future sponsor...that stamp set is wonderful!
    Thank you so much for playing along in the #2019CatLoversHop!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  20. Oh my goodness this is just stunning, what a beautiful card. Jenny x
    https://gingerninjacrafts.wordpress.com

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  21. This is a really beautiful card. You can see the effort and time that went into it.

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  22. WOW, what incredible coloring on that background scene, Carole! Love the silhouette cats.

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  23. This is such a peaceful scene, with the silhouettes against your gorgeous sky

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  24. I absolutely LOVE your kitty card! What a beautiful serene scene! (Say that fast three times, lol!) This is my first year participating in the Cat Lovers Hop - we have eight fur babies (Poopie, Molly, Jack, Walter, Tigger, Milo, Dusty and Mocha Latte) that we love to the moon and back! I'm so happy to see you here also and have the chance to visit your blog!
    Hugs,
    Leslie
    Love To Scrap 2

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  25. Beautiful love this scene fabulous colours,

    Val DT LeighSBDesigns x

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  26. Fantastic..love this one Carole..
    Thank you so much for joining in with us at 613 Avenue Create..hope you will play along again..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  27. Fabulous background and love the silhouette cats.Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create
    Carol DT x

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  28. Both the kitties aluminate in that moonshine! This is gorgeous!

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  29. What a stunning image you have created for these gorgeous cats - I'm so pleased I found this blog hop

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  30. Beautiful card! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. Sammy-x

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  31. I adore this, Its beautiful. Thanks for playing along with us at Crafty Animals. Lisa DT

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  32. What a beauty! Your card 'jumped out' at me form the hop gallery, Jo x

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  33. Dear Carole
    The card with the image cats on abranch is lovely and your coloring is fantastic too. Blessings

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  34. So very pretty!!! Everything about your card is wonderful.

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  35. beautiful background for the silhouettes!

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  36. Your card is just awesome with the cat silhouettes.

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  37. Perfectly gorgeous design. Such a serene scene. Thanks for joining the fun at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge. Hugz

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  38. This card is beyond incredible, Carole! The two cats silhouetted in front of the moon and that background that you have created all make for an amazing finished project. I love it!!
    Hugs Monica

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  39. Your card is wonderful.
    Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends.
    Hugs
    Kuni

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