I was excited to play with the new Christmas Quilt Bundle, and started exploring all of the stamps, dies and papers. This one set could keep me busy for weeks! I decided to focus on this week’s sketch at Fab Friday119, so I could narrow down the possibilities.
Sorry about the appearance of the cat. This card was supposed to be about pattern and patchwork quilts, but the cat punched himself from a red gingham print (Quilted Christmas DSP), and jumped on my card before I could stop him. He even grabbed a piece of black Vintage Crochet Trim for around his neck. This was really hard to believe, since most cats don’t like collars.
Prior to the cat, my project began with a Basic Black card base. I found a pretty, black and white pattern from the Merry Music Specialty Paper, not necessarily for Christmas. When playing with the Quilt Builder Framelits Dies, I discovered this star shape, and a plain square that enables you to cut a frame around it. I could see it in Basic Black against Whisper White. I had already used the Quilt Top Textured embossing folder on recent cards, and I thought it would be good for adding texture here.
The problem arose when I die cut the banner (Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies). I guess the cat thought this looked like the perfect place to perch while looking out what he thought was a window. I stamped the banner with “thinking of you” from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, and let the cat stay.
The good news is, this card could have many different sentiments, and objects other than the cat. I love the versatility of this Christmas Quilt Bundle that will be great year-round.
Thank you Fab Friday designers for the inspiration, and I apologize for the cat.
I am so glad you let the cat stay, what a lovely card!
Wonderful, fun card! Thank you for sharing it.
Great ideas using the Christmas Quilt bundle! Love the gingham cat!
What an adorable card! I just got the cat and can’t wait to try this! May I case your card ?
Thank you, Elanore! I appreciate you asking to case, and yes you may. Enjoy the cat punch!
What a sweet, fun, playful card! Love that gingham kitty cat! The bold color combo paired with the patterns of DSP is a fun look and I the star element backed with the embossing is a great idea! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!
Thanks so much, Amanda! I enjoyed the inspiration of the Fab Friday samples. They were all wonderful!
Su,
I have been following you for awhile, since we met in Tucson in February. I am continually astounded by your talent for composition, color and creativity. You are an amazingly talented person. Wow, someday when I grow up, I want to be like you.
Wow, Susan, you just overwhelmed me with your kindness! And, here I was thinking how I need to be be more like you! You have such a great team of stampers, and your organized activities are amazing! You have a way of sharing your paper crafting with others that is a real gift. Thank you so much for visiting my blog!
This is so adorable – and there’s no apologizing for the cat, lol. He makes a nice splash of color against the black and white quilt background – so sophisticated! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!
Thank you, Heather! I’m really enjoying playing in your Fab Friday challenges!
Naughty little cat sure made an adorable card.
Thank you, Stella, the cat is providing lots of fun!