Today’s card features a lovely meow, created with Nine Lives and the Cat Punch. Instead of stamping the cat, I opted to punch it out, leaving a negative that can filled with whatever you want!
Stampin’ Up! introduced the Cat Punch in the 2017 Holiday Catalogue, along with a Hallowe’en stamp set that had a couple of cats. After the catalogue retired, we had a punch, but no coordinating stamp set. Now we have both!
I have seen a few card samples recently that featured negative punch outs, leaving you to add Designer Series Paper or stamping behind the negative. For this card, I decided to add a bit of paper from the Needlepoint Nook DSP pack. This paper comes in 12×12 sheets, which makes it perfect for both scrapbooking and card making.
The DSP has been cut slightly larger than the Thick Whisper White cardstock. I like being able to see a bit of an edge poking out from under the cardstock. Now, the one thing that I should mention is that the pattern on the DSP actually has Very Vanilla instead of Whisper White, but it helps to give a bit of variation to the card, and allows me to use Gold Metallic Pearls. Here’s a close-up of the layers:
I have used Thick Whisper White because I didn’t want the cat to flimsy on the front. That, and the card fold is on the top instead of the side.
*Tip* Use thick cardstock to help keep the card standing straight instead of sliding down.
Don’t you love the phrase on the front? You can find it in the Nine Lives stamp set. I have stamped it in Memento Black ink. This would be a great card (and stamp set!) for someone who has just brought a cat into their household, or for someone who just loves meows.
You can order Nine Lives and the Cat Punch through my Online Store. Shop 24/7, and don’t forget to add the January Host Code (N2UNSWS2) to receive a Project Helper Tutorial at the end of the month as part of my Online Rewards Program. If your order is over $200, choose the Stampin’ Rewards instead, and I’ll still send the Tutorial!
Combine Nine Lives, the Cat Punch, Needlepoint Nook DSP, and the Metallic Pearls into one order, and you’ll also be able to choose one FREE Sale-a-Bration item!
Don’t forget…
- Occasions Shares – order your paper, ribbon or embellishment shares and receive a smaller quantity for your paper crafting projects. Order all three at a discount!
- Sale-a-Bration Open House on Saturday, January 19th. Enjoy samples, stamping, conversation, and pick up your Occasions & Sale-a-Bration samples. Be one of the first 15 people to RSVP and receive an extra goodie from us!
Thanks for stopping by today! I’m heading into my stamp room shortly to create more samples for next week’s Open House. I hope that you can make it! Happy stamping!