Purrrfectly Adorable

I was trying to decide what to create for Art Impressions current challenge, “Flowers and Foliage” but wanted to use my new AI stamp set, “Purr-thday”.  Decided my favorite (and newest) digi set from Beccy’s Place called “Seasonal Windows” would be a good fit. Once again, used acetate for the window (you can see the shimmer and shine from my light source) and a free kitchen clip art for the “interior” of the house…um… I mean card! The final touch was a cute little bluebird stamp from Stampendous. So fun! (Just realizing that the card doesn't contain much foliage... but hope it qualifies for the challenge because there IS one branch with leaves!) 

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Art Impressions- Flowers & Foliage                                     (artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com)

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Shimmer and Shine       (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)

Beccy’s Place Challenge- September                                    (beccysplace.blogspot.com)
                             

Had fun making this CAS card for the current Less Is More challenge. Even butterflies need to go on adventures! (And, since I added the little sentiment on a vellum banner, I am entering this card into the current Cute Card Thursday challenge.)

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Less is More Challenge- Take Flight                                   (simplylessismoore.blogspot.com)

Cute Card Thursday- Add a Banner/Flag                           (cutecardthursday.blogspot.com) 

                             

Am glad that the talented Whimsie Doodles Crew is back from summer vacation and posted a new challenge with a theme, Dress Up. Loved being able to use one of the images that I won on a past challenge, a sweet little guy in a Pooh costume! I created the honeycomb background by wiping a golden yellow ink pad across  a chunk of bubble wrap and then pressing the card against in, gently rubbing the ink into the paper. Added a few bees with a small Printworks stamp, and added “bee tracks” with a fine tip black marker.

  

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Whimsiedoodles Challenge- Anything Goes: Dress Up      (whimsiedoodles.blogspot.com)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge                       (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com)

Calling All Sista’s                                                                         (callingallsistahs.blogspot.com)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge-Challenge 186                     (artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com.au)

My final posting for today is with a free digi from sliekje.blogspot.com. Decided to not color the kitten, just adding some gray shadows, so that the lightbulbs glow would stand out. (Was easy to add these “glow circles.” After coloring all the lightbulbs, I just punched a small circle out of a scrap of acetate. Placed it over a bulb and using chalk on a Q-tip filled the punched area with color, making the color more intense along the edge of the punched circles.)

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge2- Extra for Sept     (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- Anything Goes     (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk) 

One final card for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I needed a thank you card so decided to give it a fall coffee theme. Started with an uncycled piece of tan file folder. Hand cut the fold with a herringbone weave. Adorned the card with a few cute little coffee mugs cut from scrapbook paper, paper and ribbon scraps in rich fall colors plus a cute little heart button. (Because… well.. I do love my coffee!) 

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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop                                                         (coffeelovingcardmakers.com)