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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Cross Eyed Cat

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Here in the antipodes we celebrate Father's Day on the first Sunday in September, and this is the card I made for my husband.
I took the opportunity to break open my Crazy Cats stamps and dies.


The sentiment was stamped using some very cheap letter stamps from the local 'Warehouse'.  I find the best way to use them is to stamp them individually, emboss them if that's what I am planning, cut them out and glue the finished word to the card.


The cat was stamped using the Misti, and coloured with Prismacolor pencils to look like the cat we lost earlier in the year. :-(


The cat and ball of yarn were mounted on a piece of DP that I had torn across the width of the card.

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I used embossing powder
(CAS)

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26 comments:

aussie aNNie said...

Purrfectly cute.xx

Lovely Linda said...

Love this cross-eyes cat Maxine - I have yet to use my stamps and dies - but you have inspired me I can see the likeness to Ocy! Well done - a fun card!! {{{hugs}}}

froebelsternchen said...

A lovely card Maxine - love the cute cat! I have exactly the same Alphabet Stamps since years ... they are nice - but not really good to use -lol!
Happy Tuesday !
oxo Susi

Suchi said...

That's one adorable Father's Day card Maxine! Love the torn look! :)

Mac Mable said...

Sorry to hear about your cat x Love how you did the sentiment and such a cute cat image x

Ellibelle said...

It's always interesting to learn other parts of the world celebrate holidays at different times! You created such a cute Father's Day card, love the torn paper and the kitty is so much fun!
Thanks so much for sharing!

Ellie
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Princess Judy Palmer said...

What a sweet kitty card. I like the way you colored your cat. That kitty looks downright pettable!

MaryH said...

It's a cute Father's Day card, and sure to spark some treasured memories of your kitty-kat. Love the way you've done the sentiment, and liking that torn design paper. Great coloring on the kitty too. TFS & Hugs

Olga Fink said...

Such an adorable card! I love the CAS look!
Xoxo Olga

Dreja said...

Ganz schnuckelig. Toll gemacht. Danke für die Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
LG Dreja

Neet said...

What a fab card for your other half. Love how you do the lettering but it seems a lot of hard work. At first I thought you cut them around each letter which would have taken forever.
I bet he loved it, especially as it was coloured to resemble your cat that you had. Sorry you lost him/her.
Hugs, Neet xx

Dawn T said...

fabulous card. I haven't used my set yet. Must get on with it!

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Adorable card! Very creative way to do the sentiment!

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Ah Maxine, can see it on your blog, FB doesn't always show image properly, prob something to do with me refusing to put on their app. These Stamps are quite crazy and certainly bring a smile. Love the DP layered like that.
Shaz.x

Gerrina said...

The torned paper is perfect as BG for the beautifully coloured cat; it looks like he is in trouble.. :) Enjoy your week!

JD/ Jill said...

This is really cute! I'm sure your hubby loved this card!

Mema's Crafts said...

Really cute card and the cross eyed cat is adorable. I think your other half will very pleased to get it. I just got the crazy birds and started playing with them. Maybe the cats will be next. Take care my friend.

Patti Krauss said...

Cute card. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion Challenges! - Patti (CYP DT)

Rina Meza said...

Adorable card and love the kitty image! Thanks so much for joining us at Craft Your Passion. -Rina DT Member

mamapez5 said...

That's a fun cat stamp. I like your shiny green letters. It is a good idea to do them individually. I makeca real mess of trying to stamp them altogether and straight. I hope he liked his ard. Kate xx

Sandra said...

Wonderful card. The crazy cat is fabulous, love the polka dots in the back. Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra

Selene said...

Beautiful card :)
Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends Challenge.
Selene

Monica said...

What a nice idea to put the sentiment on little squares. The cat is coloured in so well and looks very natural.

Fran said...

Your card is so darn cute! I am sure your hubby loved it.
And I am so sorry about the loss of your pet cat.
Hugs, Fran

Bonnie said...

Ooh, I love this cross eyed cat! He is adorable! Sorry you lost yours. They become part of the family.

Sari / Granne said...

Aww, the kitty is so cute and love your CAS layout. Thank you for joining Lost Coast Portal to creativity "Anything goes" -challenge, hope to see you soon again.