I'm Showing My Pussy Cat

Of course,due to allergies,  my pussy cat is not real. He's blue and adorns the card above. I was inspired to create him from my childhood memories back when I was in high school. I would stop at my best friend's house on my way, and we would walk to school together.
Some days she wasn't quite ready so I would come in and stand close to the front door. Where this very tall wardrobe stood in the corner. Right within striking distance. Where their cat was waiting for me. Ready to pounce on my back. Swat at my hair. Every morning.Until we graduated (on fair weather days I would wait outside).
I made my card as Clean and Simple as I was able to. I have a problem with CAS cards. I'm like a little kid with a full bag of M&Ms.I don't know when to stop! LOL But my Ike's Art image, called Cat on Shelf, is printed directly on my card base (something I never do), as well as my sentiment.
The only bit of "extra" on my card is that I framed the "shelf" (or wardrobe) my cat is leaning over and the border of dots I penned.

Challenges I am Entering:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional Critter

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - AG wa critter

Crafty Animals - AG w/a critter

Oddball Art Stamps -AG w/optional Sentimentally Deranged (the cat is seriously  deranged,right?)
Show Us Your Pussy Cats - Furrything Goes

New CAS Challenge on SBP Challenge Blog

There's a new challenge at SBP. At first I thought, CAS-Clean and Simple--how simple can that be? BUT the guidelines are to start (and finish) with a white cardstock base, using the image, ink, no embellishments, no layers!!
Hmm, tying my crafting hands behind my back? I accept that challenge! First, I printed this too-cute digital image from Creative Bug Designs. It's called "Twinkle Toes" and I can't tell you how much I wanted to put glitter on those shoes, but "challenge on!"
Once I colored my image with Copics, I used Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Distress ink on the edges. Then I used a Halloween-themed border punch, coloring behind the bats with my black Copic for contrast.
And that's my CAS card for the SBP Challenge. Creative Bug Designs is the guest sponsor, and they are offering a prize package of five digital images from their store.
Here are the challenge guidelines:

• Create a Basic CAS card in any theme. No layering, no matting, embellishments, no heat embossing or dry embossing allowed on this card. You will create a Card only using White Card Front Base, Ink Pads and Rubber Stamps or digital stamps.  
• You are welcome to combine your entry with other challenges.
• New projects only - no back linking. Limit three submissions per person.
• Link your project post to the challenge blog, not your entire blog link. If your project is not linked, it will not be counted in the random drawing
• Include a link back to this blog in your entry post. If it is not linked back, it will not be counted in the drawing.
• One random participant will win five digital images from CBD of their choice.

And just to show you how easy this really is, I also made a totally digital card using the same CBD image, Twinkle Toes. Using PhotoShop, I used a water color painting I had created a few weeks ago as the background for my card.
Then I copied Twinkle Toes onto my "scene" and printed it out. I colored her with my trusty Copics, and used a white gel pen to highlight my witch's "take off."
Just one layer, but what a layer, huh?! So now it's your turn. Whether traditional or digital, have fun with your project and then link it up with the SBP Challenge post for your chance to win some excellent Creative Bug Designs images!!
Good luck!!

Keep It Clean And Simple with Squigglefly

Squigglefly Challenge blog offers the perfect challenge for the new year--a CAS or Clean And Simple card. I want to live a clean and simple life.  I'm cleaning out cupboards and closets and drawers and (gasp) my craft room.  (No one should have a whole room for crafts and it NOT be enough room!)

So I used a January release from Squigglefly for this month's theme.  It's called "Basset Hound" by artist Enid Barnes.  Now, my allergies keep me from owning pets other than the occasional fish, so forgive my coloring.  I just don't know dogs that well (and my allergies to flowers extend to the drawing and coloring of them as well--a psychological issue, perhaps?).

I colored this cutie with my trusty Copics, then framed the image with coordinating cardstock.  I kept the card CAS by using circle punches to form a border. I stamped THANK YOU once, but it was skewed, so I stamped more at other angles to "hide" my boo boo.

Inside the big circle I stamped hearts on a smaller circle. I adhered a leftover piece of pink paper on the inside of the card for contrast and my CAS card is complete.  Do you need to simplify your (life) crafting? Try this week's Squigglefly challenge for your chance to win free digi's.  Make sure you use a Squigglefly image to play for prizes.

Now it's time to go back to cleaning out with my new year's mantra "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle."  I have two bags for Goodwill so far and a trash bag full of rubbish.  Why ever did I keep this stuff? LOL