Welcome to the Pals September 2017 Blog Hop. Thank you so much for joining us today. This month our theme is “My Favorite Holiday”. Sit back and enjoy the view while the Pals treat you with projects for the upcoming Autumn and Winter holidays.
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Christmas Cat is sitting so nicely on his mat, but probably not for long. He looks like he’s getting ready to pounce on those ornaments hanging from the tree. It’s partly my fault. I’ll explain.
The ornaments are from the Carols of Christmas stamp set and the Card Front Builder Thinlits die set. I first stamped them in Garden Green, and a second time in real red, so I could die cut them out and hang them from the green string. I made the ornaments red, knowing this was Christmas Cat’s favorite color, so I must take some responsibility.
Shall we talk about the cat? He was born in 1962, and his fur is Garden Green and Real Red, five cent, United States, Christmas stamps. He is popular in the neighborhood, and has a number of friends with fur from many patterns of Designer Series Paper. The Cat Punch is available in the current Holiday catalog, and I’m thinking this cat has more than nine lives, and will live forever. He spends a great deal of time on his Merry Christmas mat, which was made with the Bunch of Banners die set, and the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.
We (the cat and I) decided on a Very Vanilla background and embossed it with the Pine Bough embossing folder, layered on a Garden Green card base. To make the tree come alive we used the Pretty Pines Thinlits dies to cut two branches from Garden Green cardstock. I said, “You can look, but don’t touch.” Famous last words.
I just hope he doesn’t knock over the tree!
Thank you so much for hopping with the Stampin’ Pretty Pals today. Please take a minute to mark your calendar for our next hop on October 11, 2017 for “Wicked Folds”. Now hop along using the Blog Hop Line-up below. Don’t forget to leave us a comment. We’d love to hear what you have to say about our Favorite Holiday. By the way, what’s your favorite holiday?
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What a gorgeous card, and love how you used the postage stamps!! I wish there was a dsp like that now! Super, duper card!! Jennifer, Silver demo, Calgary, ALberta, Canada
Thanks, Jennifer! I have a bunch of Canadian stamps I can use also! Happiness!
Cute stampin’ kitty!!
Thank you, Patti!
Not into cats but this card is purrfectly cute! This cat is adorable and takes center stage but the other elements are so purrfect. Takes my breath away:)
Thank you Trish! Especially nice coming from a non-cat lover!
What a cute little “Calico Kitty”. Love the rug underneath. Great job Su!
Thank you, Rae! I appreciate your blog hop assistance!
Su Mohr , Wow wow that is so beautiful I think you should present that to stampin up and maybe they can duplicated that into designer series paper for next year ??
Thank you, Maria, I’m so glad you like it! And, I appreciate you taking the time to comment on my blog.
Perfect for a kitty to wonder what should I do next?
Hi Stella, he’ll be getting in trouble, no doubt!
I am with you I love the cat. Great job giving the cat another direction.
Thank you, Pam! I’m so glad you like the cat. Maybe we can keep him around for a while.
Kitty did it again…. as others have remarked, he’s Purrrrfect!
Thank you, Debi! It’s nice to understand cat talk.
Thank you, Debbie! I appreciate your kind comments.
Cute, cute, cute!!! You had me at “kitty” and this one is so creative! Absolutely wonderful holiday card for all our kitty-loving family and friends.
I love, love, love your postage stamps creations, Su! And your story is so fun! I’m remembering my own naughty cats at Christmas time!
Thank you, Karen! Somehow, we love our naughty cats.
Love the collage-style cat made with vintage postage stamps!
Thank you, Pat! I’m having fun putting my old stamp collection to use.
I have loved all your cards using the postage stamps, but this is the best yet. Just purrfect!
Thanks Linda! Love your “purrfect” comment!