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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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 :)
The sequins you added, Jess, look like stars against the dark sky!
So pretty with the silhouette of the cat!
That is definately the “I didn’t do it” pose!
Very ethereal…lovely combination of colors. Both stamps are must haves.
Wow I can just know what my grandchildren would love about your use of the cat and background it great
The background looks really witchy! Like a spell is happening. Great job!
Love this background stamp! And that cat!! Wonderful card!!
Gorgeous! Love, love, love this background stamp and I must get some shimmer mist!
I like the colors of your background. Awesome card.
I really like the simplicity of your design with the bold pop of shimmery purple.
Beautiful card!
Love this sassy Luna. How can I not with such a name. This background stamp is lovely. Cheers
I am in love with that background stamp. Also, the spooky cat and sentiment are fantastic.
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.
I love how you did the background with oxides and spray. So pretty!
Meowww, great Halloween or any occasion card.
Bring more of your beautiful ideas.
I am so in love with the background stamp I believe my other stamps need it as a companion.
I love the background on this card! Very cool effect!
The cat does have the best pose! Sassy, cocky and ready to go. Love it!
I love that this cat can be used year round and that background is mesmerizing!!
That background stamp looks amazing! WoW!
I don’t have a cat, but used to years ago. And I know what you mean by the sassy pose! ? Adorable card!
Lol my cat too and she’s called Luna
WOW, LOVE this Starry nights brushstroke background on your beautiful card!
I can’t wait to see the whole release. Luna is an add-on must!
Wow Jess I just love this card some great ideas there
Love your cute kitty – purrfect for Halloween. Especially with the background stamp. Thanks for sharing another wonderful design idea.
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 :)
I love this card it reminds me of Halloween
Can’t resist a cat stamp. Can’t resist.
I love this card!
Love the background. Love the cat. Love the card.
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!
Such a lovely card!!
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 ?
I’m crazy about that background, and I love how you made it Halloween by stamping in purples.
Love the kitty card too cute.
I just love that background! The card is wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing!
I’m not really into cats, but this one is cute, and the card is too!
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.
The background stamp is so wonderful! Love the kitty!
Like the skinny cat that would also be great on a tag or envelope!
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.
Me encanta como luce la tarjeta me encanta el fondo. Gracias por compartir. Hermosa.
Very spooky !
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!
Such a great design! So much impact!
Love this simple card and the colors used.
The starry nights stamp is going to be one my favorites from this release. And your card showed how to use it beautifully.
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. :)
I love using distress oxide inks and you used two of my favorite colors. Thanks for sharing.
Love the cat! So simple yet stunning ❤️
I love this card.. It looks just like my son’s cat Vinnie P.(Vincent Price)..The personality matches the name…A little evil …
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
This card flows so nicely!
Oh wow! I love that background stamp! And such an amazing card!
Wonderful card – really like the starry background – that might be a purchase!!!
Great card and I love how you used the oxide inks for the background.
I love the background & your idea to use a shimmer spray!
This Starry Background is amazing and I love this sassy little kitty. Thanks so much for sharing.
Such a cool card! Love the masking and love that background!
Love the simple lines of the cat, and that you kept the card clean and let the cat carry it.
Love the background!
So fun what a sassy cat image.
This back ground really makes this card. what a beautiful card. thank you.
So pretty and clever. Love the color mixing.
That starry night background technique is beautiful.
Love this one! The Starry Night background is totally awesome!
Cute kitty and background image. The add ons look like fun.
Great background technique. Thanks for sharing.
This is so cool love it
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 !
This is going to be an awesome kit!
My favorite, cats!
Love your take on Halloween — great colors and background!
Love that background stamp! This kit and add ons looks like fun!
I love everything about this card!!
Great card, Jess! Love that amazing background!
Your card put a spell on me. I love it!!!
Jess I love the Starry Starry Night background here with the cute cat – you did a marvelous job – TFS
This is so full of Hocus Pocus!
Wonderful cat silhouette and sentiment! Awesome card design. Your use of white space is brilliant.
Wow! I love that swirled background, and I have a cat so I also love the cat stamp.
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.
This spells Halloween wonderfully.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
That is the loveliest card with the blending and the cat. Very magical and witchy.
Very Nice!
Love the clean layout of the card. The sentiment is perfect!
Love this card with the cat and the great sky.
Love that cat, the colors and the background. This kit is calling my name!
Love that cat!
Gorgeous blending on those inks!
I love that background.
Lovely background, love the colors
Wonderful card – beautifully spooky!
The cat has such attitude! Perfect!
Halloween too Yeah!
Love the color, the swirly background & the cat…..yes, am familiar with the cat pose, too!
I love the black cat on the blue and violet. Really pretty!
Love this! What a cute card. Background stamp is wonderful.
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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