Cats & Bats & Christmas Bags!

I wanted to make one more card to enter into the Cat Lovers Hop, so I looked through my digi collection. This little cutie just begged to be colored and shared. She's a freebie that you can find HERE.  (Actually Angelique, the artist that created this image, has five cats and offers many adorable images on her blog. Stop by sliekje.blogspot.com and I think you’ll fall in love with all the little furballs!) I usually used Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, but decided to use colored pencils for this image. I like the soft look they provide this cute feline. The inside sentiment is from a wonderful, and funny, set of clear donut themed stamps from The Project Bin named “Hole Foods” (see… I told you… FUNNY!)

 

 

Entered into:  

Cat Lovers Hop 2018

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #480

2craftycrittercrazies Challenge- #31                                                      

Classic Design Team Challenge- #10 October

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- Oct                                   

I also wanted to make one more card to enter into the current Double D’s Challenge named “Silhouette.” I looked through my files and found a template for an Origami pop-up bat I used a few years ago… and decided to make a very special Halloween card for my hubby with it. (After spending 45 Halloweens together, he knows that I prefer cute cards. So… I think he’ll appreciate getting a creepy one this year!)  You can find the template and a picture tutorial that walks through the 27 step Origami process HERE. I took a close up of the critters creepy face so that you can see that I even punched beady little eyes and taped a piece of red paper behind them. (I was once terrorized by a bat that flew into our home and circled the lamp next to me, whizzing past my screaming face several times. So… so it was kinda fun to literally punch this guy in the face. Twice!!) The sentiments are computer-generated.  Am entering the card into a few other challenges including Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge (Orange, yellow and blue with a twist of terrifying!) and Outlawz Twisted Thursday (Twist=creepy!)  

 

 

 

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Silhouettes            

Simon Says Monday Challenge-Spooky                                                 

Power Poppy- Creative Confetti- Make It Spooktacular!

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday

Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge (Mood Board)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Fall/Autumn Colors                        

I decided to make a small gift bag to use as a table decoration. Plan to set it on a silver tray and set holly sprigs at the base. (I have silk holly, but might try to find some real sprigs at the local florist.) The background stamp, embossed with white pigment ink and embossing powder, is one that I removed from its wood base many years ago. (I think it might be from Biblical Impressions or maybe Judikins?) The sentiment “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is a freebie from Birdscards.com and the sparkly holly sticker is from a pack I recently picked up at Hobby Lobby.

Entered into:  

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #410-411 Anything Goes                   

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #605 Sparkles

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                       

Polkadoodles Challenge-Week 43 Anything Goes