Clever Cats Halloween

 I had to post another Clever Cats (page 53 of the July-

December catalog) card, because this set is just too funny.

As a Halloween set, it is perfect because it has a bit of

sarcasm, along with the traditional Halloween elements.  It pairs 

really well with the Hostess Pattern Party DSP, given all of the

black and white options in that pack.

Plentiful Plants with Perfect Plants Dies

The Plentiful Plants set on page 81 keep drawing me back.

I'm sure that's because I love the coordinating Perfect Plants

dies on page 160, that enable all kinds of plant arrangements.

I added a little Blended color to the Embossed background.

Finally, I added the plant, with coordinating colors.

 

Sailing Home with Smooth Sailing Dies

 Here's another masculine card for you.  The Sailing Home

stamp set on page 51 is a must have.  I love the coordinating 

Smooth Sailing dies on page 165, that enable you to layer

elements from the stamp set.  I shaded the background a bit

with a Blending Brush and then cut the sentiment out with

the Taylor Made Tag dies on page 166.

Stamp Off Nuts about Squirrels

 And, we're back again for another Stamp Off Challenge

with Susan, Buffy and me.  Today, our challenge is to make

a masculine card.

I really like making masculine cards because they do not

have to be fussy or fancy.  I do get comments from some guy

relatives, but I think that they know that I put a lot of effort

into making the perfect card for them.

I think that the Nuts about Squirrels on page 49 of the

July-December 2021 Mini catalog is perfect for guys.  It's 

cute, cartoon-ish, and has great sentiments.  The font is also

"of sturdy stuff."

I fussy cut the squirrel and layered it over an opening in

the tree, layered with DSP from the In Good Taste pack on page 132.  In order to make it look like he was up in a tree,

I used a Blending Brush to add some limbs from the 

Basic Patterns Decorative Masks on page 128 in the 

annual catalog.  

Thanks for stopping, and please enjoy the cards offered

by Buffy and Susan.  They are amazing artists.

Clever Cats

 Clever Cats, on page 53 of the July-December 2021,

is a darling set.  You get both cats and pumpkin... bonus!

I used the Hostess Pattern Party (page 171) to create the background,

including adding Pumpkin Pie to the dotted pattern.

All of the images come from the set, enabling you to 

layer up a fun card design!

Hat Builder Dies

I really like the Hat Builder dies on page 159, for either

male or female cards.  Nowadays, baseball hats have

become the norm.  What I like about these dies, is that you

can personalize the hat for the recipient.  In the sample above,

I used DSP from the Pattern Party pack, on page 171.

I added a couple of stars, to dress it up.