* Cat Lovers Hop: Love of a Cat

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 eighth and final card.
Thank you to those who have stuck with me to the end.
And a BIG thank you to everyone who left lovely comments along the way.
But most of all, THANK YOU to Janis, for organising the hop again this year. It has been such fun!
PS... I'm still making my way through all the lovely Cat Lover Hop entries. When I have finished commenting, I'll go back to Janis's blog and play along with the daily games. I haven't been as organised this year with my time :( 
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For this card I chose another digital image from Vera Lane Studio. The cat is from the Love of a Cat digi set. The full set contains two different cat images and a sentiment.

My cat is coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut leaving a thin white border. He is popped on foam pads onto a sponged, Distress Inked (Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Crushed Olive and a little Vintage Photo) background. Some stamping with an Inkylicious flourish stamp was applied around the background's edges and some black and white paint spatters were randomly flicked onto the card. I decided to add some gold acrylic paint, using my fingers, as highlights and I edged the background with black archival ink.  The sentiment is also from the Love of a Cat set and it was cut into strips, inked along the edges and adhered directly onto the background.

 Love of a Cat

I was honoured to receive this badge (by The Gray Muse) and beautiful postcard from D.Anne for my participation in the Cat Lovers Hop. Thank you so much!



GIVE AWAY (NOW CLOSED)
If you like the Vera Lane Studio digital stamps I have used in the last 3 posts, you'll be pleased to know that I have three, single set, gift codes to give away (so you can choose the set of your choice - obviously it should be cat themed!) 
 Here is the link to the VLS cat digis and collages. (The ones I have used for this hop seem to be sold out at the moment, but will be back in the shop soon)
What do you have to do? Simply say 'Yes to VLS' in your comment and I'll draw out 3 winners on Monday morning. 
**I'll edit this post to announce the winners, so please come back to check.**
You may want to join our VLS Facebook group - it's a very welcoming, friendly and supportive group. We'd love to see you there!

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group


* Karen Ladd *
* Jennifer Skull *
* Susan Renshaw *
Please email me for your coupon: caroleannjones2@msn.com

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: 

* Crafty Catz #480 AG  31/10
* Allsorts #543Make Own Background 01/11 (#1)
* International Art & Soul #70 Celebrate Autumn 02/11( #1)
* Scrappers Delights # Oct AG 03/11
* SUYP #47 AG 04/11
* Polkadoodle #43 AG 04/11 (#3)
* A Gem of a Challenge #1 AG 05/11 (#3)
* As Yo Like It Favourite Papers & Why? 06/11
My own papers! 
Each one is unique and I can make any colour/design to match my focal point
* Cardz TV  #101 AG 07/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments.