Cattitude Monday - A Tad Late...

Hi There!

It's Monday and while I normally try to post my Cattitude Monday entries on Sunday night so they'll post very early Monday morning I did not get this card finished until this morning. So if you get e-mail updates from me and it's Tuesday before you see this card just consider it retroactive!

I am still trying to learn how to use my Copic markers better so if anyone who is more of an expert then I am has any constructive comments on my coloring with these markers please feel free to let me know.

Card Details: Stamps: Hero Arts, Linen Background (Stampin'Up!)

Ink Pads: Palette Noir Black, Copic Markers*(Question for readers, Do you like to know the exact colors used?)
Card Stock: Brocade Blue, More Mustard, Textured Rust and Patterned Floral from Chatterbox

Other: Black Mini Brads (Queen and Co.) More Mustard Brad, Scalloped Square Punch (Marvy), Flowers (source unknown), Lace Punch (Martha Stewart), Photo Corner Punch (SU), Distressing Tool.

BCG Wk 49 - Stinkin Big!

It's Friday and time for Week 49's Challenge....Animals. - I loved this challenge as there were so many possibilities. Now anyone who knows me well enough probably figured I would use a (Cat) image since I adore furry felines. Sorry to disappoint you but I went with something totally different. It's a skunk (aren't skunks babies called, kittens though?)...Anyway I was enabled by one of the blogs I visit (right now I can't recall which one) to purchase the Cute Critters stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps and decided to use this adorable little skunk for my card.

My card base is: Green Galore followed by a layer of Basic Black and then I embossed a piece of lavendar card stock (source unknown) with the Paisley Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. Then I added a piece of striped DP (Doodlebug) and some Black Grosgrain ribbon. To the side I added 3 Dew Drops (Grapes & Leaves) by Robin's Nest. I stamped my image with Basic Gray ink and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils blended with Gamsol. I added the ground by masking my image and punching out and oval that I sponged Creamy Caramel ink on. I used my Rectangle Nestablities Dies to cut out my image and mounted it on a larger piece of Green Galore card stock.

Then I added some flowers from Hero Arts Summer Collection that I purchased here: http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-1282/Art-Flowers%2C-Summer/Detail - and added a purple brad (Queen and Company) and then dyed 2 small white brads with a Copic Marker (T5 Toner Gray No. 5) which came out a nice black color after a couple of coats. I stamped the sentiment by using Basic Black and Lovely Lilac markers. My focal piece and sentiment were then mounted using foam mounting tape.

I'm sending this to a friend who is having a birthday next week. I hope she likes it. This was such a fun challenge. I'm off to check out everyone else's creations and hope you will as well. Check them out by using the Blogger's Challenge Icon on my sidebar.

Okay spell check doesn't seem to be working again so I apologize ahead if I did make any errors in spelling.