Happiness is.. a Friend like You ♥

 

Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #171., og de søte kattepusene er et motiv fra en av våre flotte sponsorer, Bugaboo Stamps. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :) 

Har prøvd meg på en skisse fra Bugaboo denne gangen, noe som må være årevis siden sist! Hjalp faktisk bittelitt på uvanen min med 'å alltid gjøre alltfor mye' når jeg lager kort.

Om du ser etter vinneren av bloggcandyen min, så kommer den enten i morgen eller søndag :)

"a Warm Hug for you"

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #171. at Creative Fingers has a supercute cat motif from one of our awesome sponsors, Bugaboo Stamps. 

As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥

I've tried doing my card after Bugaboo's sketch, and it actually helped me with cutting down on my bad habits of doing 'way too much', and having a clear idea before creating. Has been many years since I last did a sketch, but think I did okay! 

Sorry about the bad photos, my good light bulb went out and had no replacement, so just imaging the colors are alot brighter... 

Now, you might be here to see who's the winner of my last blogcandy!? I'll have the announcement up sometime this weekend, maybe tomorrow :)

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I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Catch the Bug at Bugaboo #715. ~ Stella Says Sketch [Sept. 29th.]
● Crafting By Designs ~ September Anything Goes [Sept. 30th.]
● Crafty Creations #398. ~ Anything goes [Sept. 24th.]
● The Paper Shelter #398. ~ Use a Digistamp [Sept. 24th.]
● Word Art Wednesdays #404-405. ~ AG w. Sentiment [Sept. 24th.]
● Show us Your Pussies #46. ~ Cats Furrything goes! [Sept. 31st.]

EDIT: I was one of the winners over at Bugaboo! Thank you so much ♥

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrap the Rainbow #15. ~ CAS eller et lags kort! [30. sept.]
● Scrappelyst ~ September Grublis: Clean & Simple! [6. okt.]...

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Stamps/Images: Bugaboo Digistamp 'Heart Cats - BUGHEARTCATS'. Ett Trykk - Norsk Stempelblad CS 'B01'. Kort & Godt CS 'M-386'. Mama Elephant 'The Cat's Meow' CS.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. DCWV 'the Pets' 12x12 stack w. gloss & glitter paper. CreoTime purple cardbase (and envelopes).
Embellishments: ....
 
Tools: My distress tools from Ranger Ink is always in use ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Panduro Hobby scalpel and self healing mat.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Creative Embossing folder 'Cascading Collection 5x7 Hearts'.
Dies: Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson 'Australian Collection Background'. Nellie Snellen Dies 'Straight Dotted Round MFD085'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Aleene's tacky glue. Double sided tape. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Stix2). Wink of Stella clear silver glitter brush.

Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers, as well as distress Oxide blended purpleish background. I used Prima Marketing inc. ColorBloom spray mist 'Cotton Candy' wich is a pink gorgeous color ♥ I then ran the papers through the BigShot with an embossing folder, and... I RUINED a perfect background because I didn't wait for it to dry! I was able to save a piece of it though. So, DO NOT mist your papers a whole lot and then try to 'dry' emboss ~ unless your paper is very very sturdy that is ;)