Meeeeoooooow

there is nothing as wonderful - or as infuriating - as a cat.

TUTORIALSTENCIL

5/28/20243 min read

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencils I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

This card was inspired by our cats: “Feed me”, “no, not that” is their favourite pastime!

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Orange Border: 5.5 x 4.25

White Border: 5.25 x 4

Card Face: 5.25 x 4

Card Face:

I laid my card face onto the Grip Mat and positioned the Graduated Lines stencil horizontally. I used a soft orange ink over the exposed areas.
I removed the stencil and turned it 90 degrees positioning it vertically. I used the same ink to create these lines on the card face.

This created a fun plaid-ish pattern.

I set that stencil to the side and brought in the Stretch stencil, positioned it on the card face and used bright pink ink to create the cats.
Finally, I brought in the Two Cat Meow stencil, positioned it as shown and used bright red ink to create the fun pattern.
I added the little kitty speech bubbles with a micro liner.
I wanted the MEOW to stand out a bit more, so I outlined it again using a micro liner (a larger nib than was used on the speech bubbles).
I used a deckled-edged die to cut down the card face to its finished size.

Other:

I had already stamped and coloured the little cat, so I just had to cut him out.
I created the sentiment on the computer and used a die to cut it out. I added pink shimmery Nuvo drops to the little heart, and put it aside to dry.

Assembly

I glued the orange border to the card base, the white one on top of that and finally, the card face, centering carefully as needed.
I glued the little cat on and then used a light gray alcohol marker to add a bit of shadow under him to ground him.
I traced the outside borders of the cat with a darker gray alcohol marker: this helped to make him stand out from the background.
I glued the die-cut sentiment to his left and then used a black marker to trace around the circle and link the speech bubble to him.

Final Thoughts:

This card just kept on going - “Let’s just see what happens if I try this …” . Do you ever have cards like that?

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencils:

Graduated Lines, A Colorful Life Designs

Stretch: A Colorful Life Designs

Two Cat Meow: A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps: You’ve Got Style, Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Dies: Deckled Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Alcohol Markers:

Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!