Sunday, 18 January 2015

January Cat

Getting a bit ahead of myself I'm making a start on next year's calendar! I'm taking part in The Craft Barn's Calendar Challenge.  For January the entries must include the colour aqua and snowflakes.


The large snowflakes were clear embossed on a background of white gesso.  Next weathered wood distress ink was added and the smaller snowflakes were clear embossed, with a little additional embossing powder sprinkled top right and bottom left.  Torn paper hills were added and distress ink colours were built up around the edges.  A stencil was used to add the branches and ground.  Water was spritzed and flicked onto the card and blotted.  The cat was stamped in archival ink and highlighted with white gel pen.  Finally (the photo doesn't really pick this up) the edges were embossed with transparent glittery embossing powder to give it a bit of sparkle and the calendar was added.

Materials used:
white gesso
Stampendous Embossing Powder: detail clear transparent, kaleidoscope transparent
Ranger Distress Ink: weathered wood, evergreen bough, faded jeans, black soot
Ranger Archival Ink: jet black
Ranger: multi medium matte
Clarity Stamps: moon mask, woodland stencil
Katzelkraft: chatool KTZ63
Stampendous: retro border SSC062


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26 comments:

  1. buterfliecrafter19 January 2015 at 06:13

    love the cat

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  2. thassos45619 January 2015 at 20:03

    fab page, love it. The cat is adorable :)

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  3. Unknown19 January 2015 at 21:18

    Love this. Excellent colours and love the cat stamp.

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  4. ionabunny20 January 2015 at 11:51

    Gorgeous. Love the cat and the colours. Hugz

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  5. Gio20 January 2015 at 14:25

    Wow, I pinned it, so magical, gorgeous background, idea and the cat stamp... A match in heaven, Claire!

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  6. Elaine20 January 2015 at 14:53

    I love the framing of this piece and your cat is great!

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  7. kaybee21 January 2015 at 11:31

    Great first page, love the composition with the cat!

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  8. Lesley22 January 2015 at 12:51

    Lovely page, I think the cat stamp is fab! xx

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  9. Craftyfield24 January 2015 at 08:54

    Lovely little scene, the cat is adorable... If you click on the picture you can see all the detail and gorgeousness of the embossing! Great page.

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    1. Crafty Claire27 January 2015 at 21:03

      Thank you for your lovely comments and taking the trouble to look so closely x

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  10. Claire24 January 2015 at 22:35

    This is beautiful, looks very magical. Totally love the cat! Never seen that stamp before! X

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    1. Crafty Claire27 January 2015 at 21:16

      Thank you. I was aiming for a magical moonlit scene :-)

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  11. Unknown26 January 2015 at 12:32

    Beautiful page Claire, thank you for joining in The Calendar Challenge.
    Jane x

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  12. Unknown26 January 2015 at 12:34

    Beautiful page Claire, thank you for joining in The Calendar Challenge.
    Jane x

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    1. Crafty Claire27 January 2015 at 21:18

      Thank you Jane. Looking forward to February's x

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  13. Silvia(Barnie)28 January 2015 at 20:38

    That's a wonderful first page. I love the cat.

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  14. Anonymous29 January 2015 at 18:51

    Love your page, the cat is fabulous. x

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  15. Scrapmate31 January 2015 at 23:30

    A lovely scene with a beautiful cat stamp.

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