10.26.2017

CCEE1743 ~ All about Cats!


Hi friends!

This is Frances' last week as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this month.
  Tomorrow is Black Cat Day (10/27) and Sunday is Cat Day (10/29)
  She challenged us this week to include a cat on our cards -- black or not :)
 



 Fun fact!  
Cats are the most popular pets in the US ~ 
There are 88 million pet cats (and only 74 million pet dogs)...
I was so sure dogs were #1  ~ surprise!
A group of cats is called a clowder. 
And while black cats are thought of as bad luck in the US,
they are considered to be good luck in the United Kingdom and Australia ♥
Meow!
 I was so excited to ink up a cat stamp that I've had for awhile
that I skipped right over all of my Halloween cat stamps!
I used the Penny Black coloring guide to color these two kitties,
and used my blender pen to 'wipe off' some of the color
 for a faux watercolor look. 
The card was a little busy (and big!) with the image and sentiment
so I gave it a simple gingham background and wooden dots.



Please be sure to stop in over at the CCEE Stampers blog
and see the wonderful cat cards!
And if you link up a card to a gallery for this theme, 
use the keyword  CCEE1743.
We hope you can play along!

Thanks for stopping by!
Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥
~Kelly
 
I'm entering my card into the 2017 Cat Lover's Hop!
You can find the details here!

38 comments:

  1. Purr-fect!!!!! love those scruffy cats!

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  2. A fantastic card and a super stamp you've used too.

    Sue xx

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  3. Oh Kelly, what a fantastic pair of cats, you can't go wrong with Penny Black images. Love that fact that you put them is a tree, just purrfect with the sentiment

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  4. Well, that does surprise me too. I would have also thought dogs were #1. This colorful duo is so adorable - I'd let them hang out in my tree - even though I'm not a cat person!! So creative with the coloring and your framing and dots lets them shine! Great make Kelly!

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  5. I love this cute stamp. Cat's are probably #1 because they take better care of themselves and fits into people's life style's better. You can leave a cat alone for a couple of days, unlike a dog. My husband is the cat lover at my house, so guess who gets to do the litter box?? HIM.

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  6. o this is cute and a beautiful card Kelly
    Gr Karin

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  7. Awww, this is too cute Kelly...love your coloring!!!
    xxx Margreet

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  8. Adorable image......love the fun colors!!

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  9. I'm having trouble with comments today. I hope this isn't a duplicate. A fun card for two best friends . . . great coloring!

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  10. How cute is this furry pair with their long whiskers and their arms around each other. If you are stuck up a tree, it's always best to have a friend!! Love this wonderful card, Kelly!!

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  11. What a cute kitty stamp and fun colors. Of COURSE kitties are #1! LOL xxD dlmundinger(at)yahoo(dot)com USA

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  12. So absolutely adorable!! I love the kitties!! The sentiment is perfect!! I'm a dog person, yet I have three cats :) Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  13. This is darling! I love the image...and great job coloring the kitties!!!! I also like the black and white gingham paper you used...just the perfect finishing touch. :)

    Beverly S.
    theladystamper2000atyahoodotcom

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  14. Thanks for the fun facts! LOVE these two cuties and your fab choice of colors!

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  15. Love these kitties and a great fun card. The sentiment is brilliant Kelly. Big hugs and blessings, Carol S.xxxx

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  16. I love these frazzled PB cats.....cute one

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  17. How fun and cute image!!! Adorable card!

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  18. This cute card just made me all melty inside. The bright colors are really a fun touch and they remind me of my two little girls (when they aren't fighting that is..lol)

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  19. what a fun image this is, and colored to purr-fection.
    rebyah1 @ gmail dot com USA

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  20. So sweet. I like how you colored the cats and the gingham background. Our cat is black and I consider her good luck.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com USA

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  21. Fabulous card Kelly - looks as though the cats may have got to play with a hair straightener!! :-) Love how you have coloured them with the pink and orange
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  22. These two kitties look like they are frazzled and truly have been through a lot together. Fun colors really make this card adorable.

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  23. A sweet sentiment and totally adorable cat buddies...love this!

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  24. I think any cat is good luck and I love these two buddies sitting up in the tree..AWEsome card Kelly.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  25. I love the bright colors in your fun card!

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  26. thank you for facts!
    love this card!

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  27. Really adorable hugging cats Image! Great coloring!A Gorgeous card!
    thealteredpaper@gmail USA

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  28. Amazing cat facts and such a super card. I love that image.
    I've always considered black cats as lucky but they are not here in Greece :-( They don't regard cats as house pets either :-(
    Lovely to meet you at the Hop. :-)
    Hugz
    IKE x
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  29. Aaaaaaw, such a sweet card! Love how you coloured the kitties! Great cat facts! Glad you're enjoying the hop!

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  30. This is really adorable!

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  31. Love the fun colors you used! Adorable card!
    deniseb777ATgmailDOTcom
    US

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  32. So cute. Coloring is so fabulous. Of course kitties Rule!

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  33. Ooh this is just awesome! Love those crazy cats! xxx
    smith dot craftychris at gmail dot com uk

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  34. Love your great card layout, not a cat lover, but would be perfect for a friend that is one!

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  35. Wonderful card. I love the image and the colours you used - I would never think to do that! Thanks for the inspiration! x

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  36. Great coloring effect. The paper is perfect for it. I would have thought dogs would out number cats too!

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  37. Super-fun card with the cats in those colors!! Love that image!! Thank you for sharing the kitty cat facts....interesting!!

    Thanks so much for joining in the #CatLoversHop2017!!! (I am gradually making my way through every entry...I don't want to miss a thing!!)
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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