Don't be afraid to be great... kitten in flowerpot 5x7in card

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Don't be afraid to be great... kitten in flowerpot 5x7in card

 Hi Craft addicts!

 Well, I have been playing with colouring animals and have decided I need so much more practice!

How I made this card
  • I cut out the Kitten in a flowerpot topper out of white card using the free gift that came with the latest Tattered Lace magazine (Issue 75) and the set is called Hello Petal.
  • I then used alcohol markers to colour the flowerpot etc in (leaving the kitten till last as i want to try something different).
  • I realised that I wouldn't be able to get the right effect with the markers yet (also realising that I do need to move my light to the other side of where I work as the image is always hidden by my right hand lol) so I decided to try colouring pencils (the Colour Blend sets from Spectrum Noir) and I coloured her in using greys and dark greys.
  • Once I was fairly happy with the result, I put it to one side and cut out the Oval shape in Green Mirri card (there is a double edged to the scallop which gives a nice effect).
  • I also cut out the leafy background (Palm leaves die) from Honey Doo in Black card (from Lynda Chapman's World of Paper) and attached it to the front of a 5" x 7" Cream card (Core Collection from Create & Craft) using Pinflair's Glue it Glue.
  • I used the same glue to attach the Kitten topper to the Oval one and left it for a bit so it took hold.
  • I then used thin foam tape to attach that to the centre top of the card.
  • Finally, I stamped out the sentiment on to some white stamping card using Gina K's Obsidian black ink, cut around it (making sure it fitted beneath the topper) and placed it on to the card again with foam pads.
One simple but stylish card that could be great for a Birthday or for Mother's Day.

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