Friends Fur-Ever

Today is an exciting day because it's time to kick off the first DeNami Design Challenge of 2011!!! This time around it's a Sketch Challenge! Click HERE for all of the details!

Here's the sketch created by my fellow DT member, Laurie (isn't it fabulous?):

And here's my creation:

I have been so anxious to ink up the new Cuddly Cats PF46 from DeNami Design, so I KNEW I wanted to use them in this card! Aren't they ADORABLE?!?!

I hand stamped the argyle panel using a combination of the Harlequin Border and Stitched Border stamps from DeNami Design! After doing so, I made the executive creative decision to turn my middle panel so that it worked better and showed off more of this argyle panel...hope that's okay *wink*

To make the cats look like they were sitting on a wall I used my Martha Stewart Scoring Board and scored two horizontal lines. Then, I flipped my paper 90 degrees and scored shorter offset lines to look like bricks. I was pretty content with it, but then my friend, Vicki, who works at the local Archivers suggested I ink it up to emphasize the scored lines! So, I rubbed Rich Cocoa Memento ink all over the surface of the panel and VOILA! Love the results!! Thanks, Vicki!

I stamped the Cuddly Cats two times each, colored them with my Copic Sketch Markers, fussy cut them, and popped them up with Pop Dots for added dimension. That cat on the left looks just like my sweet little Oliver James---he always tucks his paws under like that! It's so stinkin' cute!

And how about that sentiment?!? Such a sweet play on words, huh?

So, what do you think? Are you ready to play along? I hope so!!! I look forward to seeing your creations!!! It's always so much fun to see all of the different ways people interpret the same sketch!! Head on over to the DeNami Design Blog for all of the deets and to check out some amazing inspiration from the Design Team!!! It's sure to get your mojo going!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Cuddly Cats Stamp Set PF46, Friends Fur-Ever F205, Harlequin Border N112, Stitched Border N130 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko), Tea Leaves VersaMagic Dew Drop (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (PTI), Sandbox (Bazzill Basics), Chocolate Truffle (The Paper Company), Green (scrap piece from my scrap box)

Copic Sketch Markers

Button: Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

White Floss (Janlynn)

Brads: 3mm Brads (Bazzill Basics)

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Adhesive Tape Runner (Therm-o-web)

Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It)

Pop Dots (All Night Media)

Glue Dots

Brown Le Pen (Marvy)