Simon Says Stamp | Purrfect Holidays Cat Christmas Card. Create Joy Release Blog Hop
Hello all and thank you for joining us to help celebrate Simon’s new Create Joy release. It is yet another fabulous release with lots of gorgeous products to play with and create with.
I’m excited to share a card created using Christmas Cats stamp and die set. As a huge cat person and cat lover I’m super happy there’s now a stamp set that features two different cats. My husband and I have 2 kitties and they are just like the kitties in the set – one is round-ish, the other is long-ish lol!
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Here’s a photo of our kitties, they are both black with a bit of brown and grey mixed in. I am yet to learn how to color them using Copics for my cards. It nice to practice a bit.
To create the card I’m sharing today I started by stamping a partial background using the antlers image from the stamp set and brown ink. I also stamped a ball of yarn using red, I shared this photo on my instagram feed the other day:
I stamped my kitty using Memento Tuxedo black ink onto white cardstock, colored using Copic Markers (used C5, C7 and C9) also also stamped and colored a present and ear muffs from another stamp set. I used matching dies and cut everything out, foam mounted together and foam mounted onto my card base:
I had to add a touch of glittery snow to my project so I heat embossed the present and ear muffs using Sparkle embossing powder from Hero Arts. Love the result! To add a touch of red I heat embossed a ball of yarn about 10 times onto red cardstock, cut it out using a matching die and foam mounted onto my project.
Are you a cat or a dog person? I’d love to know. I am also hoping to add a video showing you how to make this card soon. So stay tuned!
HOP ALONG
Hop along these blogs and talented artists to find lots more inspiration using Simon’s Create Joy products. If you arrived from Sarah Moerman the next stop is Kathy Racoosin. If you encounter a broken link or get lost, start at the beginning at Simon Says Stamp.
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Kelly Collver
October 17, 2015Awe, soft kitties! I love the use of the antlers as texture, and the yarn as ornaments!
Texas JennyWren
October 17, 2015First of all you cats are ADORBS!! They look like best friends for sure. And I am loving your cards. Love your coloring. TFS.
Oksana
October 17, 2015Like always your cards are gorgeous! Love your layouts and ideas for the background! Btw cute cats:-)
Carol H.
October 17, 2015Your kitties are very pretty! I’m a dog person as I’m allergic to cats. I love your card and how you created the background. I wish I could think outside the box when it comes to creating cards. Such a pretty card!
Diana Johnson
October 17, 2015Cute card!
alisongalvan
October 17, 2015This is so cute! Love the cats!
Janice Rosenthal Rock
October 17, 2015Adorable card! (and beautiful kitties!!)
Ania P.
October 17, 2015wow, this card rocks 🙂
jantink
October 17, 2015Love this card!
Janice Thornton
October 17, 2015What a great idea using the antlers and the ball of yarn for the background – didn’t know what to do with an antler stamp and you’ve made me look at stamps in a whole new way!
jantink
October 17, 2015Love your card!
valerieserfozo
October 17, 2015Such a sweet card!
beastybunny
October 17, 2015Fun card. Love the coloring!
Sheri K
October 17, 2015Love your kitty cats–the real ones! I now have “outdoor feral” cats–whom we have adopted and are caring for, after all 4 of our indoor cats got old and passed on. We have “tamed” 2 of the feral cats, they now purr, meow and love to be petted! Of course I love your kitty card as well, so clever how you did the background. You are an awesome and creative card maker!
Patty E
October 17, 2015Your card is adorable as well as your kitties!! They look like they’re having a ball playing in your picture!!
Judyt
October 17, 2015Love the background you created for your card. Your kitty is adorable on the card and your real life ones too
Caren
October 17, 2015So cute!
Cheri W
October 17, 2015Your card is wonderful – love it! This is such a versatile stamp set – great for a variety of cards. Your kitties are so beautiful!
pansy47
October 17, 2015Adorable card!
Amante del Papel
October 17, 2015Your background is amazing and so beautiful!
ThereseLouise
October 17, 2015I am a dog person, but this card could convert me. Simple, cute.
cropnkathy
October 17, 2015Cute card. Love the original use of stamps!
Judy
October 17, 2015Thanks for sharing. It’s so great to see everyone’s ideas in use of the stamps.
Sue D
October 17, 2015How cute. I like the balls of yarn in the background.
Crimson Owl Creations
October 17, 2015I LOVE your card and your KITTIES! We have four black ones ourselves! They are so affectionate, aren’t they? Gorgeous card–purrfect for the holidays!
Take care!
Michele
Lee
October 17, 2015Oh I like how you did that background!
susan f.
October 17, 2015I love the card and how you use the stamps for the background. So creative!!!!!!!! I love your cats !!!!!!
Helen Gullett
October 17, 2015That is one cool cat for Christmas!!!!
megan mcdonald
October 17, 2015your card has made me smile,
CathyL
October 17, 2015Great background!
Christine
October 17, 2015Really Cute…. Love the background, I know a cat person or 2 that would love to receive a card like this 🙂
Linda Duensing
October 17, 2015Oh so cute and I love the cats. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Debbie Taylor
October 17, 2015Really clever use of black white with a focal point of color and accents.
Jeanie
October 17, 2015Very cute and creative!
ohyoumademeink
October 17, 2015Very cute and clever card!
LindseyF
October 17, 2015I,m not a cat person but I REALLY,REALLY Love this card.
NancyS
October 17, 2015Love the card – so cute
Andrea
October 17, 2015So cute – love the background!
Marty
October 18, 2015Such a creative background-thanks for the inspiration!
DebSelby
October 18, 2015Unique background. Very clever
Jenna Batik
October 18, 2015Beautiful kitties and the background goes perfectly.
Beulah Bee
October 18, 2015Purr-fect!
auntie em (emily)
October 18, 2015Love how you heat embossed and layered all the elements to give your card so much dimension. Lovely colouring.
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Mildred Mildew
October 18, 2015Great BG for your card. Thanks for sharing!
Pamela Danner
October 18, 2015I just love that darling little kitty card with all of the mittens!
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Pamela Costello
October 18, 2015So so cute …
Pamela Costello
October 18, 2015So so cute ….
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October 18, 2015Great cards!!
AnnB
October 18, 2015Very cute kitty card,thanks for sharing it!
Emma
October 18, 2015Cute kitty card! So adorable!