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Friday, July 18, 2014

Dotty Wanna Sketch!

I woke up this morning with what I thought would be a great idea for Lisa Arana's latest Wanna Sketch challenge... and when I checked, there were even several hours left to be able to join! ;) Here is the sketch:


And here is my relatively faithful take on it:


I used the "rock & roll" technique on that chubby kitty, inking him first in light orange before rocking and rolling a darker orange around the edges. He and the sentiment are grounded with a simple marker line. Note the stripes on cat and twine; dots on two different papers. So balanced. :D I'm going to enter this into Simon Says Stamp's current Spots and Dots challenge, as well. 
And I just couldn't bear to drag myself to my usual photography spot in the basement, so I took my photo in the beautiful sunshine on our deck -- which is also where I made this card. Gotta love summer! 

Supplies: white cardstock, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly a Kite patterned papers, Paper Smooches Feline Friends stamps, Memento cantelope & tangelo & Versafine onyx black inks, black Sharpie, Twinery marigold twine 

11 comments:

  1. So fun and cute! I adore the pattern paper that you chose, Lindsey! They are perfect with the cute kitty image! So glad that you join the fun over Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

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  2. You do like to come down to the wire don't you. Living on the edge!!! Haha. This kitty card is fan-friggin-tastic! I love all the playful patterns with that perfect sentiment. Thanks for being inspired by wanna sketch dear!!!

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  3. I LOVE this card. Love the sentiment. I cracked up. Glad you're having nice weather. My card would melt before I could photograph it outside down here. Too hot and humid.

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  4. Love love love this card, Lindsey! Great rock and roll technique on the kitty, and that sentiment is too funny!

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  5. Lindsey-this is the cutest card ever! Love that kitten sentiment. Great one!

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  6. Love the fun in this card! The happy-making colors, the funny cat and, of course, the super sentiment that you used! Love it!!
    Hugs, Wendy

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  7. What a fun card! LOVE that kitty, and the way you pulled off two polka dot papers on the same card.

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  8. Are you kitten me? I love this card! The rock & roll on the kitty is perfect, and those DOTS! I'm going to need that stamp set too. Dang.

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  9. Lindsey, this is PRICELESS! All the dots, the kitten and the sentiment are fantastic!

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  10. Hey Lindsey,

    You still cardmaking/rocking! I love your cool colors and big polka dots stripe. So fun to visit your blog. I don't often visit, but still, I love it. hugsxo Peggy

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  11. Beautiful colours, Linds! I love how the kitty looks in two shades of orange!

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