Mummy Cat for the InKing Royalty Blog Hop

Many of my Stampin’ Up! team members (not only those with blogs) share their gorgeous projects in our team’s Facebook community – there’s such amazing and inspiring creativity in this group! I’m always excited when my team’s blog hop rolls around, though, because I get to share some of their amazing work with you. I’m just as excited to see their projects as you are, and I am proud to share them with you.

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s October Blog Hop! This year’s Blog Hop themes are inspired by popular songs – this month’s song is “Monster Mash.” As you can guess, our Blog Hop today is filled with fun projects that are inspired by the spookiest night of the year – Halloween. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

Mummy Cat

There’s nothing more frightening than a mummy in a mummy outfit, right? OK, maybe that is far more adorable than it is frightening, but what if I add in a spider on his tail? OK, still adorable! I love this sweet set, so I had to give it one more run before the Halloween season comes to an end. Here’s my card for the Monster Mash hop:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Three Stamps. This card combines three stamp sets – two from Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Holiday Catalog and one from Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Annual Catalog.  Trick or Tweet is a set filled with scary-cute characters that are fun to color and sweet to look at. So cute! Here’s a look at the Trick or Tweet stamp set:Do you recognize the fun circle image that shines behind the mummified cat? It’s from the Bouquet Blooms stamp set in the Annual Catalog – I love the versatility of this set and think it’s a perfect backdrop for this kitten. Here’s a look at the Bouquet Blooms stamp set:Finally, the sentiment I used for this card is found in the Spooky Sweets Bundle, a fun Halloween set that pairs with the Spooky Bats punch. If you love punches and you love Halloween, then you should take another look at this bundle. Here’s a look at the Spooky Sweets Bundle:
• Accessorizing. My sweet (errr….uh…spooky) kitten is surrounded by and colored with a variety of products that are worth pointing out. I showcased the stamps above – here are the other items that are worth mentioning:
  • Stampin’ Blends. The cat and pumpkin were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock. I colored the mummy stitches with a Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend Marker (and then washed away some of it with the Color Lifter), the candy pumpkin with a mix of Mango Melody Markers and the cat with a mix of Crumb Cake markers. How sweet is he?!
  • Twinkle Builder Punch. The Mango Melody stars that burst from behind the cat and layer over the Bouquet Blooms stamp set are punched from the Twinkle Builder punch. I staggered them on the card front (trying my best to place them randomly on the card) before gluing them down.
  • Circles. The mummy cat is punched with a 2″ circle punch, which gave me the exact shape I needed for my card. I used a Layering Circles Framelits Die to frame the 2″ circle with Basic Black cardstock.
• Color Combination.  Halloween is famously known for orange and black combinations. For this sweet kitten, I decided to keep the orange bright and the black minimal – I paired this traditional combo with Light Gray for a brighter appeal. If you like this combination of Mango Melody, Smoky Slate and Basic Black, please save this:

Stamp Sets: Trick or Tweet, Spooky Sweets, Bouquet Blooms  Papers: Mango Melody, Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Thick Whisper White  Inks:  Tuxedo Black Memento, Stampin’ Blends (Mango Melody, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Color Lifter)  Accessories: Twinkle Builder Punch, 2″ Circle Punch, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps.  There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Brian

Thank you for hopping along with us.  If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:

1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
2. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
3. Nina King at InkPaperSequins
4. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
5. Rachael Shedeed at Bluebonnet Stampin’
6. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
7. Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie’s Crafts
8. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
9. Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
10. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
11. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp

Here are the products I used in today’s project:

Trick or Tweet Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 147722

Price: $18.00

Spooky Sweets Clear-Mount Bundle – 149973

Price: $30.50

Bouquet Blooms Photopolymer Bundle – 148403

Price: $38.50

Twinkle Builder Punch – 146321

Price: $18.00

2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch – 133782

Price: $18.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies – 141705

Price: $35.00

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends – 147945

Price: $9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack – 145058

Price: $9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack – 144601

Price: $9.00

Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter – 144608

Price: $4.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $6.00

Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146989

Price: $8.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131202

Price: $8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121045

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

Price: $7.75

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