Thursday, February 27, 2025

Cats

 My long time friend loves cats, and I had picked up this deck of playing cards when we were at Wall drugs on our trip out west last Fall, when I got home and was looking through the deck, I knew when I saw this card it would be perfect for her and she did love the card :)


  • Master Pieces - cats playing card by Gary Patterson
  • DCWV - Linen Closet paper
  • Vellum to make a pocket
  • Martha Stewart - circle punch
  • Fiskars - Corner rounder
  • Impression Obsession - Cat dies
  • Hot off the press - 63 Thinline Border Dazzle stickers
  • Diamond Dotz
  • Hero Arts - All occasion messages sentiment stamp
  • Spellbinders - Labels trio die
The cat on the top I just added some white gel pen, the gray on the bottom I added black stripes to it and the one on the bottom left was cut from pattern paper.



The playing card once out of the pocket, I made a pocket for the playing card so she could take it out and do whatever she would like with it.

I promised I would share more from our Montana trip last Fall, and I figured now is a good time since I was sharing something I bought out there :)

The first two were from a trail we found to walk, it was mid day so it was a bit warm so most of my pictures are of the trail in the shade were I didn't mind lingering for awhile :)



This drive was just beautiful.


As you can see they had a fire in this area




I will share more again soon, just have other things I need to get to today.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie

18 comments:

Donna Ellis said...

Connie, thank you for sharing those amazing Montana photos from last Autumn! Your kitty-loving friend will be delighted with this sweet cat card! I especially like your vellum pocket. Great idea! Connie, I'd especially like to thank you for your continued visits to my blog, even though I cannot reciprocate regularly. It means so much to me that you take the time to do that, and it DOES brighten my days.
Smiles and Crafty Hugs,
Donna Ellis
{Creative Smiles - my little crafting world}

Chrissy said...

Beautiful photos Connie, so pretty with the Autumn colours, I loved going for walks through the forests and bush and your playing card nestled in the pocket on your card is gorgeous and I loved the die cut cats sitting around too, fabulous card..

luv CHRISSYxx

Debbie said...

what a great (clever) card for a cat lover. the pictures from your trip to montana are beautiful, i am glad you shared them!!!

Benita James said...

The pictures from your Montana trip are really beautiful.

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

Looks like a gorgeous trip Connie! And I love how you did the pocket for the playing card. That is so clever! I'm sure they will love it. :) xo

Esther Asbury said...

What a sweet card. I love the little pocket. Beautiful photos as well.

Birgit said...

What beautiful photo's of your trip! Just gorgeous. Your card is adorable as well.

April said...

What a fun card for your friend! I love the pocket and cute playing card. Thanks for sharing your pictures too. They are beautiful.

Leslie Miller said...

Connie, your card is just darling and perfect for your friend! I adore Gary Patterson art. Cute in the vellum pocket with those beautiful papers in the background. You gave the die cut cats so much personality, too! I'm so glad you shared some of your Montana pictures today. Such grand country. I cannot resist a path in the woods, sigh. Thank you!

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

Love the card for your friend, so special! The card is adorable, and what a cute way to showcase cats! The pictures from Montana are fabulous, such a beautiful state! Enjoyed the ones you shared! Many blessings to you!

R's Rue said...

Lovely.
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Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Beautiful 😍 🐈 cat card Connie and love the autumn leaves, we are in autumn now, as much as it gets to be autumn here in Oz. Hard to believe we are in March! 🍂 🍁
Time surely marches on! Just back from lovely walk down by the creek, but dark now. Thanks for sharing.
Prayer hugs 🙏🏻🤗
Shaz in Oz.

Donna Phelan said...

Wonderful pics, looks like a great trip! Love the card you created! That Vellum Pocket is everything, beautiful background as well! I can see why she loved it so much! Meow!

Lisa said...

Your Montana trip photos look stunning! Your friend must have been delighted with the cat-themed card, especially with all the thoughtful details like the vellum pocket and the customized cat designs. It’s truly a creative and heartfelt gesture.

Darlene said...

OH WOW what a clever card ... she's going to LOVE IT!! Love the photos from out west. We (of course) had to stop at Wall Drug on our cross country trip out west! What beautiful country!! OMG that was way back in 1997 (don't think I could handle all that driving at this age lol). We put something like 10,000 miles on my little car in a months time and made no ahead arrangements ... that way we could stop/stay where we wanted as long as we wanted. I wish EVERYONE could take a cross country trip like that ... we are so blessed with what we have in the USA! Thanks for sharing!

Lowcarb team member said...

I do like the card and ...
Wow! Beautiful photographs from your Montana trip.

All the best Jan

Em Louise Fairley said...

Great card and beautiful pix, Connie xoxo

Me, My Stamps and I said...

love those pics you took what a great trip!
tfs