Addicted to Stamps and More: Happy 9th Birthday!

It's Addicted to Stamps and More's NINTH birthday! The first challenge was on June 20th, 2012. And how fitting that we have rotated to BIRTHDAYS in our challenge list! I went a little fancier than usual in my cardmaking for this special occasion: 

This is only my second time using this sweet Cats & Plants card kit from My Favorite Things - which is a little silly, since it's so much fun to use! I decided to create a little windowsill scene, starting with die cutting the window, curtain rod and curtains. I used a cloud stencil for the window view. (I think it will be fun sometime to put either another cat or a dog peeking in, but that's another card.) I also die cut the bench and cushion, adding woodgrain texture to the legs. Next up was stamping, embossing and colouring the cat and monstera before die cutting them, as well. I also added a bit of floor to the white panel, sponging the lighter colour before adding a few darker marks using a stippling brush. Added the sentiment and put everything together! 

Hope you will come and help ATSM celebrate its 9th birthday! 

Supplies: Neenah white, PTI soft stone & scrap blue cardstock, Echo Park We Are Family patterned paper, MFT Housecats stamps & dies, Verafine onyx black & antique linen, gathered twigs distress & tumbled glass distress oxide ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils. MFT Window Dressing, Cat & Plant Perches & diagonal stitched rectangle dies, PTI woodgrain impression plate, MFT small cloud stencil