September My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #3 + Giveaway!
Hi, we are back with another Countdown to Creativity post before launching our September My Monthly Hero Kit and add-ons on Tuesday, September 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We'll be giving away one kit on Tuesday morning, before the kit launches, so be sure to comment on every Countdown post for the most chances to win! Now, join Jess as she shares a kitty card using some of the stamps from the add-ons to this month's kit.
Good morning! This month's kit is very appropriately autumn themed with sunflowers and pumpkins but I wanted to veer a little more towards Halloween with two fabulous add-on items: Luna the Halloween Cat and the Starry Night Brush Strokes Bold Prints background stamp!
I just love the pose of that cat! Looks just like mine before she does something sassy like knock a jar of embossing powder off the table or step in wet watercolor...anyone else familiar with that pose? *sigh*
To create the background I started by masking off a section of an A2 panel with post-it tape. Then I blended Faded Jeans and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks in a random pattern across the section. I let that dry for a few minutes and then spritzed the Starry Nights background stamp with shimmer spray and used my MISTI to stamp it over the Distress Oxides. It's hard to see in the photo but where the shimmer spray touched the ink, it lightened and left a gorgeous shimmery design behind. I blotted off the excess spray with a paper towel and let it dry completely.
Once the background was totally dry I stamped the cat and sentiment from Luna the Halloween Cat onto the panel with Versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. Finally I added a few sparkling clear and metallic silver sequins in a shape that follows one of the swirls of the background stamp!
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100 Responses
Cheri H
I am too late to win a free kit…but very excited to get my first monthly kit delivered. I have been waiting a few weeks for this kit to be released….the wonderful cards make me want the add more and more than my kit!
I’m hoping I can duplicate some of the wonderful ideas from this design team. You think this cat set us almost a must.
Thank you for your awesome card :)
Linda Miltzow
The sequins you added, Jess, look like stars against the dark sky!
So pretty with the silhouette of the cat!
Sandy Small
That is definately the “I didn’t do it” pose!
Elaine H.
Very ethereal…lovely combination of colors. Both stamps are must haves.
Betty K
Wow I can just know what my grandchildren would love about your use of the cat and background it great
Karen Murphy
The background looks really witchy! Like a spell is happening. Great job!
Jackie P.
Love this background stamp! And that cat!! Wonderful card!!
Gina
Gorgeous! Love, love, love this background stamp and I must get some shimmer mist!
FeM
I like the colors of your background. Awesome card.
Linda S.
I really like the simplicity of your design with the bold pop of shimmery purple.
Michelle D
Beautiful card!
Maye M. L.
Love this sassy Luna. How can I not with such a name. This background stamp is lovely. Cheers
Richard CoVarn
I am in love with that background stamp. Also, the spooky cat and sentiment are fantastic.
Samantha Sloop
Lovely card! My cat also gets into trouble like that too. Last time she stepped on Some cardstock i had propped up on my desk, it wasn’t supported by anything and down she went. Good things cats land on all fours. She’s exactly 17 yrs old; but she just shook and kept walking.
Berina
I love how you did the background with oxides and spray. So pretty!
Tammy W
Meowww, great Halloween or any occasion card.
Bring more of your beautiful ideas.
Christina Dauven
I am so in love with the background stamp I believe my other stamps need it as a companion.
Leslie Birdsall
I love the background on this card! Very cool effect!
Antoinette
The cat does have the best pose! Sassy, cocky and ready to go. Love it!
D.Ann C
I love that this cat can be used year round and that background is mesmerizing!!
Lisa A creations
That background stamp looks amazing! WoW!
Joy J.
I don’t have a cat, but used to years ago. And I know what you mean by the sassy pose! ? Adorable card!
Jane Hambly
Lol my cat too and she’s called Luna
MelissaF
WOW, LOVE this Starry nights brushstroke background on your beautiful card!
Viola Leary
I can’t wait to see the whole release. Luna is an add-on must!
Margie Cee
Wow Jess I just love this card some great ideas there
Susan R K
Love your cute kitty – purrfect for Halloween. Especially with the background stamp. Thanks for sharing another wonderful design idea.
Maureen Peterson
Love the background you did with this card!! The colors are awesome!! Love the cat and the sentiment. Can’t wait to see the whole card kit :)
Julie Shetler
I love this card it reminds me of Halloween
Siqi Zhou
Can’t resist a cat stamp. Can’t resist.
Lynne
I love this card!
Alison Pecoul
Love the background. Love the cat. Love the card.
Sheryl Kramer
This background stamp is a must-have! I love how you used it here with the shimmer spray, and who can resist an adorable kitty!
DeniseP
Such a lovely card!!
Christine Piechura
Love the look of your card Jess! That Starry Night Backgroud stamp is amazing. I’m happy to say that my cat Avis has not tried getting right into my work while I have embossing powders out, she does not like my Hero Arts Heat Gun. LOL ?
Kim McField
I’m crazy about that background, and I love how you made it Halloween by stamping in purples.
Penny Walker
Love the kitty card too cute.
GrammyP
I just love that background! The card is wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Terri Scott - terriavidreader
I’m not really into cats, but this one is cute, and the card is too!
Lori P
I’m hoping that any halloween related images are add-ons to this kit. Fall is a beautiful season and does not need all the ghastly imagery related to halloween included in seasonal stamps, imho.
Barb McCarthy
The background stamp is so wonderful! Love the kitty!
Susan Gray
Like the skinny cat that would also be great on a tag or envelope!
Jennifer Kalbfleisch
Love your card, Luna the car is a perfect halloween cat! The ‘Starry Night Brush Strokes Bold Prints background stamp’ is gorgeous and the colours you used for it look amazing, I am one hundred percent going to have to have that stamp.
jasmin alfonzo
Me encanta como luce la tarjeta me encanta el fondo. Gracias por compartir. Hermosa.
Tracy Lustick
Very spooky !
Martha Berry
Love this kit-kat! We have several kitties and this is a classic pose—“guess what I did?” Faboolous background with oxide inks and a bit of shimmer. Can’t wait for Tuesday to arrive!
Cindy Hanson
Such a great design! So much impact!
Kellie
Love this simple card and the colors used.
Michelle H
The starry nights stamp is going to be one my favorites from this release. And your card showed how to use it beautifully.
reneemilner
Love this card and the kitty stamp is cute! The background is so cool as is the sense of movement you get. I hear you about the cat situation. Our twirpy Siamese cat sits down before she casually knocks things off the counter with her paw. :)
Rosanna H
I love using distress oxide inks and you used two of my favorite colors. Thanks for sharing.
Sophia Blair
Love the cat! So simple yet stunning ❤️
Rosalie DesJardins
I love this card.. It looks just like my son’s cat Vinnie P.(Vincent Price)..The personality matches the name…A little evil …
Ro
Love this card. That cat is fabulous and the pose… just like my cats when they want to drop everything and pet them. Just gorgeous
Kayla
This card flows so nicely!
Karthikha Uday
Oh wow! I love that background stamp! And such an amazing card!
Toni
Wonderful card – really like the starry background – that might be a purchase!!!
Susan H
Great card and I love how you used the oxide inks for the background.
Kate B
I love the background & your idea to use a shimmer spray!
Carolyn Sharkas
This Starry Background is amazing and I love this sassy little kitty. Thanks so much for sharing.
Lisa Bzibziak
Such a cool card! Love the masking and love that background!
Sue Rhodes
Love the simple lines of the cat, and that you kept the card clean and let the cat carry it.
Dawn Schindler
Love the background!
Christa M
So fun what a sassy cat image.
evelyn larson
This back ground really makes this card. what a beautiful card. thank you.
Carolyn P
So pretty and clever. Love the color mixing.
Neshia
That starry night background technique is beautiful.
Patt H.
Love this one! The Starry Night background is totally awesome!
FD91354
Cute kitty and background image. The add ons look like fun.
Penny Whitlock
Great background technique. Thanks for sharing.
susan r wareham
This is so cool love it
karenajo
Yes, that cat is posed just right. They do get into everything – so curious. Your background is awesome- love the idea of adding the shimmer spray !
Karolina K
This is going to be an awesome kit!
Renee
My favorite, cats!
Shannon Fralish
Love your take on Halloween — great colors and background!
sharyn davis
Love that background stamp! This kit and add ons looks like fun!
Janet
I love everything about this card!!
Linda E
Great card, Jess! Love that amazing background!
k prakken
Your card put a spell on me. I love it!!!
Gail Scott
Jess I love the Starry Starry Night background here with the cute cat – you did a marvelous job – TFS
Lorraine
This is so full of Hocus Pocus!
Alexandra Madison
Wonderful cat silhouette and sentiment! Awesome card design. Your use of white space is brilliant.
JAS424
Wow! I love that swirled background, and I have a cat so I also love the cat stamp.
Maryjo Monterosso
Halloween is my favorite holiday to make cards for and this one more than fits the bill. The background design and colors along with the black cat silhouette are perfect. Beautiful.
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee
This spells Halloween wonderfully.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Nancy
That is the loveliest card with the blending and the cat. Very magical and witchy.
Anna
Very Nice!
Steven Staley
Love the clean layout of the card. The sentiment is perfect!
Di Brown
Love this card with the cat and the great sky.
ChrisO
Love that cat, the colors and the background. This kit is calling my name!
Liz mca
Love that cat!
Melissa Craig
Gorgeous blending on those inks!
Patty Beers
I love that background.
Lori Ritchie
Lovely background, love the colors
Margaret
Wonderful card – beautifully spooky!
Karen
The cat has such attitude! Perfect!
Debbie Saunders
Halloween too Yeah!
Cheri
Love the color, the swirly background & the cat…..yes, am familiar with the cat pose, too!
Cynthia Koop
I love the black cat on the blue and violet. Really pretty!
Hannah Y
Love this! What a cute card. Background stamp is wonderful.
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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