Stamp Simply #108 - Krafty Black CATS

Stamp Simply #108 - October 9- ssnotime108 - Today's challenge is all about using two things: Kraft card stock and Black card stock. How ever you want to use them - just include those two things on your project! Upload your project to Spiltcoast and use the keyword "ssnotime108". Check out all the Challenge Details and see Sharon's creation on her blog No Time to Stamp.

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Please check out the great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today on the blogs of these totally creative designers: Janine, Julie, AJ, Tammy, Deb and Barbara, Barb Schram (Barb is kindly filling in for a bit as Jennifer Buck takes some much needed time off — enjoy your break, Jennifer — we’ll miss you!) and we have Amy Rohl as our special guest stamper for October!

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ALSO-- before you leave me,

check one post down for some Blog Candy!!

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So.... I had the words "Krafty" and "Black" floating around in my head for this challenge -- and of course the next word I thought of was CATS! So this fall kitty image was perfect! I colored using Copics adding a little airbrushing around the edges. I wanted the mailbox to look kind of weathered so I blotted some ink off using the Blender Pen. Look close at the DP in the background -- see the tiny little black cats (and skulls, yuk). I love the little kitty cats!!! The paper is from Basic Grey's Eerie Collection and it was a greenish beige color -- but then I airbrushed with some Orange, lighter and darker-- here and there, changing it up to go with my card. I had to get some Kraft paper in there too, so I added two blocks that I cuttlebugged behind my image and the card base is Kraft card stock as well.

I used the paper piercer to add some pricks around the edges of my Nestie. I love jute string and thought it was a good pairing with the card, using my Bow Easy to make a five loop bow, then tying on some extra tails and fraying the hanging strings. Finished card size is 5x7.

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• Stamps: Special Delivery #SDM1 by Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: DP by Basic Grey: Eerie Collection, Kraft, Black, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White
• Other: Black Jute String, Bow Easy Tool, Spellbinder's Labels Eight, Paper Piercer, Copics/ ABS, Eyelet, Black Micron Pen