Sunday, 8 October 2023

Happy World Card Making Day

 I made the most of this being a weekend of card making for me... Today - Sunday 8th is still WCMD on the other side of the world. 

Some of these were made on Saturday 7th and finished today. 

First up is another cat card for Christmas Kickstart - Cat Lovers Challenge.



Some of one of my new patterned paper with a Tim Holtz - Snarky Christmas Cat.  Sentiment from a now defunct NZ coy called Kiwistamping. 

Next a card inspired by Jess Crafts (from the SFCS)  - again using some of one of the new paper packs.


I also was inspired by Crafty Al... using ephemera.   I used Jess's design.  My paper was double sided - patterned on one side and plain on the other. So I used two sheets to get what I needed.   I used the reverse side for the focal panel and used some Anko ephemera (Floral set).  The little stamp is from a NZ company called Hastings Stamps.  

Third one - again inspired by Crafty Al from the Stress Free Cardmaking Summit. 


For this one, I took Al's design and stepped it up.  She provided a video with a lot of ways to step up the original design.  For this one, I use a Gina K embossing folder after I had done the soft green inking.  Added the ephemera from a Kaisercraft pack.  The sentiment was a freebie from Crafty Al which I printed and trimmed.  

I had a lovely visit from my son and his two girls....


Our Princesses  


Video call this afternoon - cousins  together!  

thanks for stopping by - hope you managed to get some card making done this World Card Making Day.  





14 comments:

CinnamonSally said...

you have been busy Dawn three fabulous cards, love your Snarky cat for the Kickstart challenge.

Suzanne H said...

You were busy on World Cardmaking Day! I watched the Stress Free Cardmaking Summit too and there was some wonderful easy tips. Thanks so much for joining in at Christmas Kickstart's Cat Lovers Hop. Helpful Hopper - Suzanne

KT Fit Kitty said...

So nice to see you again at the Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge with another adorable kitty card! This one is another cutie, and I hope he can free himself from that scarf haha! So fun! Great background paper and I love the purr-fect sentiment! Your other cards are gorgeous too, what a fun WCMD you had!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Three fab cards, Dawn - love the snarky cat all wrapped up with the Christmas kitty paper behind! Gorgeous flower and bells too! Awww - love seeing the grands - so cute!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Beautiful cards, and love the snarky cat wrapped in his scarf, how fun!

Arlene said...

From Snarky to Gorgeous. You've done it all. And I love the pics of the grandkids.

papierelle said...

It can never be warm enough for a cat, so this scarf is a perfect gift.

Becca Yahrling said...

Love your snarky cat all bundled up & rarin' to go!! The BG paper is darling. I'm always looking in the stores for kitty papers and rarely find any. *sigh* Your grandbabies are so precious!!

kiwimeskreations said...

Fabulous cards Dawn - and great use of what you have learnt to get a variety of cards
Blessings
Maxine

Carole J said...

I love all of the Snarky Cats and this Christmas one is probably my favourite! You coloured him perfectly, Dawn, and gave him a beautiful background and a lovely sentiment.
Thank you for joining the special Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge in memory of our dear friend, Janis Woolbright. x

Deborah Hellman said...

Wonderful card and challenge.

mandysea said...

Love a snarky cat! Poor thing, looking freezing wrapped up in its big scarf! Really like the floating kitties in the background paper. Fabulous card!

Ellibelle said...

Such wonderful creations and so nice that you got to see your granddaughters!
xEllie, hopping along in the Cat Lovers Christmas Kickstart challenge.
Ellibelle's Corner

Bunny said...

Sweet pictures of the children. Love your TH Snarky Cat card.