Monday, February 5, 2018

Curio Cat!

What's a Curio Cat you ask? Just the cutest chunky stamp you've ever seen!  This adorable stamp from the Laurel Burch line at Stampendous was part of the January 2018 catalog release and Curios are the perfect addition to your craft room decor when you finish your project!




Each lucky member of the Stampendous Design Team was sent two Curio stamps to create beautiful samples for you!  I received these amazing stamps:



 Then the fun began! Stamping and coloring (my favorite step):



Cut out by hand or use the matching die from LBDCS02 LB Indigo Cats Die Set
Next you need to pick out some great papers. I know a lot of people pick their paper first, then color their image to match, but I find the image seems to tell me what colors to use, then I figure out the matching papers!



Before you know it, you have a fun, colorful card!





Stampendous:
LBCUR02 Curio LB Cat
SSCL103 LB Floral Greetings PCS
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper
Acrylic Handle
MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
Cardstock - Orange, Blue Black
BoBunny  Orange Citrus Vintage 
Copic Markers - Y17, YR04, YR09, R29, B02, B04, B06, YG07, 100
Black Foam Tape
Misti Stamp Tool

Instructions:
Step 1:  Fold a 6" x 9 1/2" piece of orange cardstock in half to form an A6 card
Step 2: Use the Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the LB Curio Cat image on white, color with Copic Markers
Step 3: Trim close to the image or use the matching die to cut out the cat
Step 4:  Layer papers  to create a background
Step 5:  Add the LB Cat to the layers, using foam tape under the head area and regular adhesive at the bottom of the cat
Step 6:  Use the Misti Stamp Tool to stamp the sentiment in the lower right corner


See the Stampendous Blog for today's samples. Then stop back on Wednesday to see my creation using the LB Curio Dog!




Happy Creating,
Louise

11 comments:

Berina RGA said...

Such a fun card. I love that these stamps can be used as photo props as well.

Donna Ellis said...

Beautifully cute stamps, and such a darling creation! I especially like the black layers creating shadows and backgrounds! Fabulous! Thanks for the inspiration, Louise

Jean said...

Simply darling! Love these stamps!

Marianne C said...

Sweet. That cat is so my favourite. Your card is super!

barbara macaskill said...

Totally adorable! These stamps are functional and fun! I love that they can be used as decorations too! TFS!

sharon g said...

Alcohol inks are definitely the way to go with these artsy stamps. NICE JOB.

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Such a cleverly designed card that really brings out your coloring!!

Mary Holshouser said...

Love the layering of the card.
These will be fun stamps to use
for stamping and for a decoration.
thanks for sharing
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McStamper said...

Great card. Your coloring is wonderful.

Sue D said...

So cute--love the bright and cheery colors.

Denise Bryant said...

My favorite Laurel Burch design! As I sit here typing with my cat on my lap...