Friday, 31 October 2008

Three Little Kittens



Ingredients:

Card/Paper: Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa Whisper White
Ink: Black, Chocolate Chip & Pumpkin Pie markers
Other: Google Eyes, Stampin' Pastels

Method:

I made this card for my Nephew's fourth birthday today. He likes cats, and their cat had kittens a few weeks ago - two ginger and one dark brown - all stripy. My five year old spotted that they are those kittens, so hoping he will too!

The card base is Bashful Blue, and I cut a couple of Old Olive strips for the grass - trimming the top edges with deckle edge scissors. The tree trunks were freehand cut from Chocolate Chip, and stuck behind the grass layer. I punched Scalloped circles from Old Olive to make the tree tops, and 1/4" Ruby Red circles for the apples. The bird is made using a 3/4" circle and little strips created using the Round Tab Punch. Legs drawn with black marker.

The cats are made using 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 1", 1/2" circles, and the Five Petal Flower punch. The edges of the pieces were shaded a little using the chalks, and stripes and facial features drawn in with markers. Google Eyes to finish.

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11 comments:

  1. wow what a neat idea love it tfs

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  2. Joanne, how clever to be able to come up with cats, trees and a bird with some punches - ingenious! Sweet card, I love it!

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  3. I love these cute little kitties! Great job!

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  4. Too darned cute, I bet your nephew loved the card!

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  5. Lovely love your flowers too. I've left an award for you over on my blog.

    xx

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  6. Wow! I've just had a birthday and wish i'd got a card like this! can you do bunnies too? Must try. Do you know I have some googly eyes and never know why-what could i do with them? Now I know-and I will try the bunnies!

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  7. Just in love!Love those ginger cats.
    wonderful

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  8. Those little kittens are so cute! Thanks for sharing how you made them!

    Barb

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