Rainbow Kitty

 

In my world pets are four legged children whose loss requires a sympathy card.  I made this one based on this Paper Players sketch:

When I saw it I thought of a stencil and mask I recently ordered from A Colorful Life Designs .*  I started with a panel cut with a stitched rectangle set by Penny Black and used the stencil and Gina K Designs Amalgam ink to create the cat.  Next I used the mask to cover the cat because although  amalgam ink is waterproof , it is not ink repellent, and I did not want to color over her.  I then masked off a rectangle and then the outer edges of the cat.  To make the rounded corner I used a Hero Arts Infinity die to cut a small rectangle from masking paper and then cut off part of the negative space piece to use as a mask on that corner.  Now that I think about it, I could have just used one of the dies to create a rectangle stencil and masked off the excess.  I started out using Distress inks in Festive Berries, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet, to make the rainbow until I dipped my brush into the green when I wanted violet and didn't realize it until the ink was on the paper! Oh well.  I went back over the rainbow with Distress Oxides which made a more intense rainbow than I had planned but saved the card.  If you are not familiar with the association of rainbows with the loss of a pet, it comes from the Rainbow Bridge poem.  I then stamped a sentiment that is part of an old set, Big Hugs, from Close to My Heart and added a few sparkles. 

I also plan to enter this card in the Make My Monday Cats or Dogs Challenge, 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Anything Goes Challenge, and the Show Us Your Pussycats Furrything Goes Challenge. 

*This is not an affiliate link.  A Colorful Life Designs is a small stencil company whose stencils are not carried by Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, and similar stores.  I started seeing their stencils on Karen Dunbrook's blog, Snippets, checked out the website and loved their designs.  I have quite a few of them now.

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time, Hansi