This one is for my blogging friend Leslie's blog challenge - The Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge, the second one. I took two tiny liberties with her sketch....I put the oval on a diet, and fattened up the circle!
I used the A Muse stamp set nine lives for this card. I thought the stretched out cat was perfect in an oval shape, and there was a matching sentiment that nicely fills out a circle.
I cut the oval first, then stamped the cat inside using my stamp positioner. While still in the Spellbinders long oval die, I very lightly inked the interior with first Pine Needles then Tumbled Glass distress inks. Next I stamped my sentiment and die cut it. It too was inked in the same manner as the oval, but with more pressure. I wanted it darker as a counter point to the oval. I chose some lovely Stampin Up DSP for the background, I love those stripes in contrast to the roundness of the oval and circle.
Thankfully no one I know of is yet in need of this card...but it will be at the ready!
Thanks for stopping by, and check out Leslie's challenge - you can by clicking on the link above or on the challenge graphic.
6 comments:
Awwww, so cute! And I love it when people take liberties with the sketch. :) Thanks for playing!
The long oval die cut really is perfect with this sketch! I LOVE the critter and your striped papers are so pretty!
Oh wow--wonderful use of that sketch, Cat! The cute image & sentiment worked perfectly! May have to check out that challenge as I'm looking for some changes in where I submit my work.
How fun is this?!?!
Cat, this is so adorably sweet.
Your statements: "put oval on a diet" & "fattened up the circle" made me smile.
Cat, this is so adorably sweet.
Your statements: "put oval on a diet" & "fattened up the circle" made me smile.
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