CLEVER CATS AND ALL THAT GLITTERS AND SPARKLES AND SHINES

 Hi Stampers!

Today I am sharing two more Halloween cards I made using the CLEVER CATS stamp set and BLACK GLIMMER PAPER, both found in the STAMPIN’ UP!®️ JULY-DECEMBER 2021 MINI CATALOG. Here is a look at the stamp set:

CLEVER CATS

And here are the cards:

In real life these cards are glimmery and glittery with lots of shimmer and shine! Most of the glitz comes from the terrific  BLACK GLIMMER PAPER, which appeared in last year’s mini, and is making its encore appearance in the current mini! The card layouts are very basic, but you can’t beat basic black -especially when it is so shiny!

Here are the supply lists for each card:

CLEVER CAT TO THE MOON CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp Sets - CLEVER CATS and TO THE MOON (Annual Catalog)

* Basic Black card base

* Black Glimmer paper cut at 5 1/4” x 4”

* Scraps of Basic White and Smoky Slate for stamping

* Smokey Slate and Memento Tuxedo Black inks

* 3 rhinestones

* Scissors, Layering Circle Dies (optional)

* Adhesive and dimensionals

ASSEMBLY

* Stamp the moon image (To the Moon stamp set) with Smoky Slate on the scrap of Smoky Slate cardstock. Die cut it with the circle die that best fits, or fussy cut it.

* Stamp the broom, cat, and hat images and the greeting on the Basic White cardstock with the Tuxedo Black ink.Fussy cut these images. Trim around the greeting with a paper trimmer or scissors.

* Adhere the glimmer paper to the card base

*Adhere the moon, broom, and greeting to the card with adhesive of choice

*Add the cat and hat images to the card with dimensionals

* Add the rhinestones

CLEVER CATS & BATS CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Clever Cats stamp set

* Basic Black card base cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Black Glimmer Paper cut at 5 1/4” x 4”

* Small scrap of Basic White and piece of Smokey Slate cardstock about 3” square and one that is 1/2” x 3” for the greeting

* Pumpkin Pie and Memento Tuxedo Black inks

* Scissors, Stitched with Whimsy Dies (optional), and Banner Pick A Punch (optional)

* Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon - about 18”

* Adhesive and dimensionals

ASSEMBLY

* Stamp the outline of the pumpkin with Pumpkin Pie ink; ink the filler” stamp with Pumpkin Pie ink, stamp off once on scrap paper, then stamp over the pumpkin image.

* Stamp the cat face image with Tuxedo Black ink along the top of the pumpkin image. Fussy cut the image and place dimensionals on the back side

* Add /die cut the stitching on the square of Smoky Slate using the Stitched With Whimsy die that measures about 2 3/4” square. Use scissors to trim around the stitching (or if not using the die - trim the square to 2 1/2” square) - adhere the pumpkin/cat image to this piece and stamp three bat images on the piece using the Tuxedo Black ink

* Use the Banner Pick A Punch to flag the ends of the Smoky Slate strip Stamp the greeting on this strip with the Tuxedo Black ink (if not using the punch - stamp the greeting and trim the ends; or stamp the greeting and hand flag the ends by cutting a small slit near the center of one end of the strip, then cut from the top corner to the slit and the bottom corner to the slit. Repeat on the other end of the banner.)

* Adhere the glimmer paper to the card base

* Attach the focal image and the greeting to the card using dimensionals

* Wrap the ribbon around the card front and tie a bow

There you have it, two glittery, glimmery, sparkly, shiny cards that will add a bit of fun and whimsy to the recipients ’ Halloween!

That’s all for today. Thanks for taking a peek. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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