Finished cat card

 

Following from my previous post - here is the birthday card with the cat face on it - this stamp is called Tabitha's Portrait by Anita and is one of my oldest and most favourite stamps.

It also featured on my blog 12 years ago and also in 2015 !

Scrappy Cats

 

Still trying to use up some of the piles of scrap paper I have accumulated over the years!

These cards have simply layered some funky cat stickers over some spotty oddments.

Crafty Cat

 

One of our cats, Roxy decided to join me in my craft room this morning - however I had just finished putting silver glitter glue on these 'Let it Snow' sentiments when she walked all over them. 

Guess who now has glittery paws!

Cat & Dog Stickers

 

I picked up this cheap booklet of cartoon cat and dog stickers for only £1 at the Works this week.

It's been useful to use up some scraps of paper - my piles of off-cuts are ever increasing!

Also produced a slightly different style of cards to my usual.

Happy Cats

 

More cat cards using the nitwit decoupage pack I bought last week

When I looked at the faces, I thought they looked a bit sad or surprised, so I have gone and put a little curved line under their mouths and turned them into happy cats!

Last chance to craft for a while

 

.... as tomorrow I have to empty my craft room as it is being re-decorated next week. It was last decorated over 15 years ago! We were hoping to get a new carpet too, but that will have to wait until we get out of Tier 4.  This little bedroom has so much stuff crammed into it, that it will take a while for it all to be removed and stacked elsewhere. Certainly makes me realise how much stuff I have accumulated over the years!!

More Cat Cards

Yes, more cat themed cards on this post!  You can never have too many card cards can you?

Cat Cards

As a cat lover ( I currently have 4 treating my house as a hotel), I love making cards with cats on them and consequently have lots of cat stamps.

So it was time to dig out those kitty stamps. I also had a nice book with cat photos in it ( but my daughter had written in it), so rather than throw it away, I salvaged some of the pictures to make cards with!

All is calm .....

and peaceful here at home, presents wrapped, cards given out and just some last minute fresh salad stuff to get tomorrow. Cats snoozing amongst the tinsel and a glass of Port & lemon by the keyboard.

Wishing everyone at happy, healthy and enjoyable Christmas - however you celebrate it!

A bit of Stenciling today

Today I've done some stenciling to make backgrounds using the waste from some 'Craftwork cards' die cut sentiments and stars shapes

I used the ink dusters and a couple of the Ranger Distress Oxide inks that I picked up at a car boot sale last month to make both of these cards and finished them off with a wooden guitar or cat

And I'm quite pleased with the results!

My New Cat Die !

I bought this trio of peaking cat die from AliExpress - it cost only $2.16 including postage!

It did, however take a month to arrive from China.

So I couldn't wait to make some cute cards with it using different coloured cardstock

I even added balloons from another die I had bought from AliExpress back in August

Merry Christmas to you all, and I hope that everyone appreciated your Christmas cards and other home made crafted goodies!

I made over 450 Christmas cards this year - 400 of which went to various local charities to help with their fund raising. With a bit of a push I hope to exceed that total next year but find it hard to get in the festive mood until September.

Just to finish with card to you all, made with a freebie embossing folder and bauble die from a magazine and silver bow saved off the crackers last year!

Happy Christmas everyone.

Cats Galore!

I love cats and thought this birthday card covered in cats sitting, walking and jumping all over it would be suitable for another cat lover too!

I think both the cat and the square collage dies were both cheapies from China!

Cats, Cats & An Otter!

As a cat owner (or should I say slave), I love making cards with cats on then!

I especially like black or black & white cats, like my own

But just for a change, this last card features an otter!

Recycle, Reuse .....

This card has been made with the card trick that was inside one of our Christmas crackers - I couldn't work out the trick, but least I can reuse the cards!

Christmas wasn't quite as organised as usual as I went down with the flu 2 days before and spent most of the time asleep on the sofa, but we did enjoy a family get together on the day and also round my sons on Boxing day. Rather than enjoying wine, Port or Gin, I spent the time sipping honey and barley water!

I did get some lovely crafting goodies, including these cute little kraft envelopes which I have teamed up with some inquisitive kitties.

Best wishes for 2018 to you all.

Some More for the Men

Someone has kindly given me their old card making stash and there was lots of male themed papers and images in it!

These are a few quick birthday cards I have made - looking to put together some Fathers Day cards, as well

Finally, here's a picture of Freddie lying in my craft room. He has settled in during his first week with us - he is a very vocal cat, who is always meowing or chirping to remind us he is here! One cat. Millie, has accepted him, the other cat, Jinny, still gives the odd growl as she wanders past.

Cats Galore!

I love to feature cats on my cards and have many feline stamps, images and dies as a result!

This is the latest cat to join our household - Freddie!

He had been left behind to fend for himself, when his previous owners moved and has been in the care of the RSPCA for the last 6 weeks. He has to take a daily tablet for thyroid problems, but is such an affectionate and loving cat. We don't know how old he is, the vets guess possibly 7 or 8. He has met our other 2 cats and I think they will get on well together.

I may have less time for crafting, as he loves being picked up and cuddled!

Wooden Embellishments

I love adding wooden embellishments to my cards and have discovered a new source of them - EEMC Craft Shapes. The order I placed Wednesday evening arrived this morning, so I used the light sleet outside as an excuse to stay in and craft!


Here is Moxxi with one of my cat cards - he was so tired from a day doing nothing, that he couldn't be bothered to move!


I've also used some of the wooden planes and dogs too

Animal ATC's

Had a play with some old stamps to make a couple of cat themed ATC's

then finished off making ones featuring a guinea pig and baby grey rabbit!

Let It Snow

Yes, it's another Christmas card featuring a reindeer I'm afraid. I have used this die a lot this year! 

Plus I have added a small black cat padding through the snow