Hi everyone,
Over at the Critter Crazy Challenge Blog, I was offered a Guest Designer Role for the month of MAY after being Becca's (Owner) Eagle Eyes Pick w/Guest DT invite from the March Challenge - so I was very honoured to be asked. The theme is always 'Anything Goes with a featured Critter - real or fantasy', so why not play along yourself and have some fun.
The Challenges always start on the 1st of each month and HERE is a link to May's Challenge #110.
And this is what I made:
As you probably already know, I LOVE featuring critters on my card - they just make me happy - so I pulled out one of my most-favourite Penny Black Cat Stamps called Frolic which dates back to 2009. You just can't help but smile at that happy cat, can you?!!
I stamped the image onto Ranger Watercolour Cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black Ink and coloured it using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a Zig Blender Pen. I went over some of the black lines using an Anko 0.05 Black Pigment Pen for any that needed darkening up after my colouring.
Here is a close-up:
The sentiment is by Mama Elephant - Mini Messages - which was first released in 2015 but is still available. This is a fabulous set with a variety of small sentiments and a few small images for lots of different occasions including Christmas so definitely worth picking up. I don't always want to add a separate sentiment panel to my main image and I thought the sentiment I chose meant I could use the card for a variety of occasions. I used my Stamp Positioning Tool for perfect placement.
I diecut the main panel using my Big Shot and Lifestyle Nesting Rounded Squares Dies.
The designer papers are by Cocoa Vanilla - Happy Day - which were released in 2023. I love the bright cheery colours in this paper. The cardstock is by Kaisercraft - Wildberry and Blueberry.
I added a matching American Crafts 9.5mm or 3/8" inch wide Organza Ribbon.
I punched some tiny hearts from Wildberry Cardstock using my EK Success Arrows Border Punch - they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts. I glued them on using Art Glitter Glue.
Finishing touches were Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush to all the hearts and flowers so it looks very sparkly in real life
Once I had completed my card front, I glued it to a White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue. Finished size is 140mm x 140mm or 5-1/2" x 5-1/2".
Thanks Becca for asking me to be a Guest Designer - I really appreciate it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Penny Black Frolic 3972K Wood Mount, Mama Elephant Mini Messsages
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Designer Paper: Cocoa Vanilla Happy Days A5 Stack - Item # CV-HD011
Accessories: Big Shot, American Crafts Organza Ribbon 9.5mm-3/8" wide, Anko Black .05 Pigment Pen, Stamp Positioning Tool, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Fabric Glue, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, Cardstock - Ranger Watercolour + Kaisercraft Wildberry and Blueberry, White Card Base 140mm x 140mm
Dies: Lifestyle Nesting Rounded Squares L-CC-002 (retired)
Punches: EK Success Arrows Border
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