Sassy Clever Cat Card

 I keep forgetting that Halloween and all the other fall activities and holidays are creeping up on me.  I've been so focused on Christmas lately, that I've totally ignored all the rest of fall.  But that is going to be remedied right now.  There is a little stamp set in the July-December Mini Catalog that is easy to overlook.  It isn't flashy, have Designer Paper that goes with it, or dies that coordinate.  Just a funky little stand-alone stamp set.  But the cats in the Clever Cats set are just the funniest and sassiest around.  I just couldn't resist getting this!

See, isn't this guy just the funkiest and coolest cat around?  He just made me laugh when I saw him.  And yes, I've decided this cat is a guy that just knows it all and is too cool for words!  

The card starts out with a base of Pumpkin Pie cardstock cut to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", folded in half.  I knew I wanted to have a green plaid or check for fall, but everything was looking too Christmas-y.  To compensate for that, I took a Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper cut at 5" x 3 3/4".  Next I got out my Blending Brush and some Crumb Cake ink and changed the Garden Green and White check to a softer, more muted coloring.  As I kept blending the color on, the background changed and now looks pretty much like Very Vanilla instead of white.  What a neat trick when you don't have quite the color you need.  Just blend on some extra color until you get just what you want.

Next the Very Vanilla cardstock was cut with the Scalloped Contours dies.  The broom was stamped on this with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added some Crumb Cake marker to the handle and Crushed Curry to the straw areas.  I decided that the edges needed to have Crumb Cake ink sponged on to define those edges.  This time a Sponge Dauber was used.  

There are several really cute sentiments in the stamp set, and I chose to use the "purr-fect Halloween" one for this card.  Thought that would be just what this cool cat would say.  This was stamped with the Tuxedo Black ink on a Very Vanilla cardstock piece that was then die-cut with the Stitched So Sweetly die to fit.  This also has the Crumb Cake sponged on the edges to define them.

The cool cat was stamped with Tuxedo Black, but on Basic White cardstock so his chest would be contrasted against the background.  Then he was fussy-cut with Paper Snips.  He is attached to the broom with both Dimensionals along his upper back and adhesive by his belly and feet.  This helps him to pop off the card just a little bit, but stay connected to his broom.  Wouldn't want him to fall off!

Before I attached the cat to the card front, I thought just a little strip of the Black Glitter Paper (a little less than an inch wide) would enhance the card.  It was attached to the green checked DSP with adhesive.  The cat layer was popped up with Dimensionals.  The sentiment rectangle also has Dimensionals behind it and was placed at an angle on the card.

Lastly, the cool cat said he needed some bling to draw attention to how wonderful he is.  So I added some of the Holiday Rhinestones in a golden-orange color to enhance him.  Isn't he too cool?  Say yes, otherwise he might get his feelings hurt.   *grins*

Hope you had fun with this cool cat today.  If you'd like to order him and his Clever Cat friends, please use the Host Code shown here.  You can use the code even if you don't want these adorable cats!!  I really appreciate all your orders ladies.  You are all awesome and totally cool too!

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little time with me today.  Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think of my Clever Cat friend.  I'd love hearing from you.  It's nice to get some feedback so I know what you're thinking.

Happy stamping and creating!

Sharon