I made this card for the letter Y alphabet challenge (for yarn, yellow and you). I am more than a week behind in posting this card so am playing catch up now. I took a full 8.5 x 11" sheet of white cardstock and sprinkled Ken Oliver color burst powders over the entire thing, then I spritz it very generously with water and let all the colors blend and bleed together. Once this dries thoroughly, then I use Elmer's Spray adhesive on the entire sheet of this water colored cardstock. Immediately pour the glitter onto the spray adhesive and allow to set for 5 minutes or so. Now die cut the kitty from this piece of water colored and glitter card stock. Then place the glittered kitty die over some bermuda bay cardstock and trace around it and cut it out with sharp scissors. Glue the bermuda bay piece behind the sparkly piece with tombo glue. Die cut the yarn from the SB Kitty Play die set out of yellow suede paper. Stamped small images around edge of card base, mounted the stitched rectangle piece, stamped the sentiment and added the die cut pieces. In real life this kitty die is super sparkly, but I could not get that to show up in the photo. Thanks for looking today! ~Karen.
Date: Friday, February 24, 2017 GMT Views: 675
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Stamps: My Favorite Things Simply Fabulous Sayings; Stampendous (Paw Print) and Whipper Snapper Designs (Fish and Meow)
Paper: StampinUp Bermuda Bay & Crushed Curry; Georgia Pacific White and Yellow Suede Paper
Paper Size: 4.25 x 5.5" card base
Ink: Stampinup Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry
Accessories: Ken Oliver Color Burst Powders; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles Die; Spellbinders Kitty Play Dies; Elmer's Spray Adhesive; StampinUp Dazzling Diamonds Glitter;
Techniques: Watercoloring with Color Burst Powders, Stamping, Die Cutting, Paper Piecing
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131740
Fri, Feb 24, 2017 @ 11:13 AM
Oh Karen, that cat caught my eye even before I saw your name. It's wonderful - what a super die and what a great way to use your Colorburst. The background is fab too.
For me, the cat has a slightly Celtic look to it, like something from the Book of Kells and other illustrated manuscripts.
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70346
Fri, Feb 24, 2017 @ 11:26 AM
You did great! What a fabulous die-cut cat out of the color burst and glittered paper. Looks amazing. The position of the cat playing with the ball of yard is so cute. Love the Curry yello and the Bermuda green together. Bright and happy. The sentiment is wonderful. Well done for Letter Y. TFS
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31150
Fri, Feb 24, 2017 @ 12:10 PM
Your kittie looks pretty Sweet to me, so I'll bet IRL it's actually Super Sweet! Love how the paw is intertwined with the yarn....Beautiful kittie stamps around the perimeter of your image, Karen! A darling creation indeed~
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Registered: January 26, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 79108
Fri, Feb 24, 2017 @ 12:13 PM
Karen,
Wow, this is wonderful, love the look of that stenciled cat! So cool! Great "y" card with the yarn! What a terrific way to get that beautiful color with your color bursts!!