Life is better with Cats Tutorial

As you might know, I'm the teeniest bit cat-obsessed and have several friends that are like-minded. Here's a tutorial for a card that I created for Imagine Crafts with inks, stencils and white paper. 

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Pink VersaColor Ink

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inkpad*

London Fog Full Size Ink 

London Fog Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Grey Flannel Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Rose Bud Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Bamboo Leaves Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Bahama Blue Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Sponge Daubers 

On Point Glue

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set by Funky Fossil Designs

Pawsome Hearts Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs

Life Is Better With Cats Stencil by Stamperia*

PS190 Stencil by ScrapCozy for PaperArtsy*

Curved Scissors by Fiskar's

Stamping Platform

Heat Gun by EK Success

Please note: Products with asterisks are available at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1. 

Roll a 4” Brayer onto a Pink VersaColor inkpad, then apply the ink onto a 5” x 7” Gel Press. Place a 5” x 7” panel of Bristol Paper onto the Gel Press, press the back of the paper to pull the print. Heat set the ink.

Step 2:

Position the quote on the Life with Cats stencil along the bottom of the inked paper panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel. Remove the stencil.

Step 3:

Position the Pawsome Hearts stencil to the center of the inked panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Pink VersaColor Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel. 

Remove the stencil and heat set the inked panel.

Step 4:

Use the Sponge Dauber to edge the stenciled panel with Pink VersaColor Ink. Heat set.

Step 5:

Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp two cats from the Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set onto a panel of Bristol Paper. Heat set.

Step 6:

Fussy-cut both cats.

Step 7:

Smoosh London Fog Memento Ink onto a craft mat. Mist with water. Use a fine paintbrush to color the cats’ fur. Clean the ink off of the craft mat and the paint brush.

Repeat the above steps with Rose Bud Memento Ink to color the cheeks, nose, and ears. Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink for their eyes and the fish body, and Bahama Blue Memento Ink for the bird and the fish head and tail.

Step 8:

Position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper right corner of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse. 

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel.

Remove the stencil. Clean and dry it thoroughly.

Flip the stencil, position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper left of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel. 

Remove the stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the panel with London Fog Memento ink.

Step 9:

Use On Point Glue to secure the cats to the background panel as shown.

Step 10:

Create a 7” x 5” card from white cardstock. Apply London Fog Memento Ink around the edges of the white cardstock.

Step 11:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the panel to the inked card.

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