Embrace Your Inner Kitten Card

And what a life they lead...eat, play, sleep, purr, sleep.  Who wouldn't want to embrace their inner kitten?  This is an adorable set of stamps and dies from one of my favorites - Newton's Nook.

Supplies ~

White card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Pattern background paper - All About Me #970901
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Pink paper - 70# Rhodamine Via textNewton's Nook - Newton Unwinds stamps and matching dies
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Markers - RV10, RV55, RV63, RV66, W0 and W1

Heard The Buzz Greeting Card

This is a great card to make contact with a friend you haven't heard from lately.  What better way then with an adorable bear?  This set is a wood mounted rubber stamp set from Inky Antics...so cute I couldn't resist.



Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Yellow background paper - 80# Solar Yellow Astrobrights cover
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Inky Antics ~ Benton's Hive and Heard The Buzz
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
My Favorite Things Die-namics - Tag Builder Blueprints
Lawn Fawn - Small Stitched Circle Stackables
Cuttlebug - Checkerboard embossing folder
Copic Markers - Y13, Y19, E11, E13 and E15

Happy Birthday Kitten Card

Birthday should be about dressing up and celebrating...at any age.  This was another fun card that went together fast.  


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Purple background paper - Recollections Purple Passion
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Stamping Bella - Kitty and mousie
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Craft Medley Sequins - Baby
Copic Markers - Y19, RV10, E00, E11, E13, B000, YG13, YG61, R43, V20, BV04, W0 and W1
Copic Multiliner - .3 Wine
Copic Atyou Spica - .02 Pink

Just For You Cat Bearing Gift Greeting Card

Some gifts you appreciate receiving, some that your cat brings to you...not so much.  This card was so fun to make and it just took minutes to put together.

Supplies ~

Ivory card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Background paper - Best Creation Inc ~ Meow Collection
Ivory paper - 100# Natural Cougar cover
Whipper Snapper Designs - Just For You
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Lawn Fawn - Small Stitched Circles die
Copic Markers - R43, R46, E81, E11, E13,WO and W1

Carrot Hugging Bunny Easter Card

This stamp has been a favorite of mine for a couple years.   I have used it to make Easter bookmarks as well as cards.  Inky Antics also has it available in a clear stamp set.  I had the ivory carrot paper so I used an ivory/natural card stock so it blended in.  The Copics worked well on the ivory.


Supplies ~

Ivory card stock and envelope - 6.5 x 5 card size
Carrot background paper - Echo Paper Happy Easter Collection Kit #HE83016
Natural paper - 100# Natural Cougar cover
Inky Antics - Carrot Bunny
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Orange Bakers Twine
Copic Markers - YR68, R43, YG13, YG17, W0 and W1

Happy Easter Bunny

Easter is full of lots of Spring colors.  This card took used quite a few different Copic markers but it was fun to mix and match all of them.  I decided to use a Happy Easter saying from Hero Arts rather then the one that came with this set due to the size of the banner flag that I cut.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Plaid background paper - Echo Paper Happy Easter Collection Kit #HE83016
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Whipper Snapper - Simple Set #121
Hero Arts - CL498
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
My Favorite Things Die-namics - Stitched Fishtail Flag
Copic Markers - YR21, YR68 Y06, Y19, RV10, RV21, RV29, RV55, G02, YG06, YG61, B23, BG15, V04 and N1

Movie Night Greeting Card

It's time to escape the real world and head to the movies.  This is another fun stamp from The Cats Pajamas and I teamed it up with a set from Dare 2B Artzy.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Red paper - 80# Red Pepper Classic Laid cover
The Cat's Pajamas stamps - Just Let It Happen
Dare 2B Artzy stamps - Movie Night
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Wink of Stella - Gl. Gold 101
Copic Markers - R29, RV10, RV25, BG10 , Y19 and W1

Easter Bunnies in a Planter

I am a bunny fan.  I feed the outdoor ones and love buying stamps that have them in them.  This is a cute set from Memory Box that can be used for Easter, Spring or every day.  I also used two different sets of dies from My Favorite Things.  They make really good dies in every shape and size.


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Plaid background paper - Echo Paper Happy Easter Collection Kit #HE83016
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Yellow paper - 80# Sunflower Via text
Memory Box - Springtime Bunnies
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
My Favorite Things Die-namics - Stitched Oval Stax and Stitched Fishtail FlagCopic Markers - YR68, RV10, E15 and N0

Your Make My Heart Jump Greeting Card

With Valentine's card approaching fast, it was time to showcase a card to celebrate the day or every day.  This card shows fussy and die-cutting.  I fussy cut out the kangaroo's and die-cut the hearts and grass.


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Blue background paper - The Paper Studio Pastel Cardstock
Green grass - Graphic 45 Mother Goose
White paper used for kangaroo - 80# Cougar cover
Red hearts - 80# Scarlet Via
Newton's Nook Hoppy Days stamps
Lawn Cuts Stitched Hillside Borders
Lawn Cuts Heart Stackables
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - E81, E13, E34 and N4

It's Been One Of Those Days Greeting Card

We've all had one of those days that turns into a week and it feels like Saturday is never going to come.  This card is meant to cheer someone up to help them get through to the weekend.  I had so much fun making it that it took only minutes to create.


Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Wood Background paper - A Beautiful World by the Paper Studio
Whipper Snapper Designs, Inc. - Simple Set #111
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - E21, RV10, BG13, BG15, W0, W1 and W3
Wink of Stella - GL Gold 101

A Tisket, A Tasket Friendship Greeting Card

Here's another of the delightful characters from Darcie's Heart & Home that pop out of the card to deliver a sweet message to a friend of any age.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Blue background paper - The Paper Studio Pastel Cardstock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Darcie's Heart & Home POL274 Honey Bunny
Words to the Rescue - Friendship
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - RV10, RV63, RV55,YG61, B0000 and NO

Let's Sail Away Greeting Card

Dream of getting away or planning that special vacation?  I can certainly relate with blizzard warnings here.  Here's a shaker card that will brighten someone's day.  I made a porthole to give a serene ocean view.  It's made of stacked 130# diecut circles by using the two largest dies at the same time and running it through my Cuttlebug.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Blue paper - 90# Exact Index

Grey paper - 80# Weathered EnvironmentWhite 
Stacking paper - 130# Cougar cover
.007 Clear Craft Plastic
Paper Smooches Sweet Escape stamps

Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Circle Stackables 
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - R29, YR68, B0000, B24 and B24 

White & clear sequins

Shake, Rattle & Roll Baby Card

Baby cards are always so much fun to work on.  I added in some baker's twine and a button to the card that is raised by using double sided foam mounting tape.  The Cat's Pajamas stamps are some of my favorites with their delightful cat and bunny stamps.  

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Green paper - The Paper Studio Pastel Cardstock
The Cat's Pajamas - Shake, Rattle & Roll stamp
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Lawn Fawn - Small Stitched Circles die
Copic Markers - RV10, VO4, G02 and WO
Purple bakers twine
White Button
Double sided foam mounting tape

You Overwhelm Me With Awesomeness Encouragement Card

This card makes me smile.  I love the positive message it sends out and I hope the 2 cards I made go to a good home that makes the recipient smile too.  I liked the sayings that came with the dump stamp but I ended up using a friendship message from another set that fit better for what I was trying to say.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Blue background paper - The Paper Studio Pastel Cardstock
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Darcie's Heart & Home POL274 Honey Bunny
Words to the Rescue - Friendship
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - Y06, Y19, YG61,YR68, B00 and RV55

Baby Bunny Greeting Card

Welcome!

This is my first craft that I'm showing under my business name of Granny Cats Crafts.  I have a few under my food blog ~ http://micheleswomancave.blogspot.com/  I also sell my cards and crafts on Etsy ~ Granny Cats Crafts

I started crafting when I was young and my parents were encouraging and bought me supplies to try different things.  I learned to crochet from watching a friend on a 3 hour drive as we were heading home.  I also did craft shows with another friend which was great because we both had different styles and there was always something that would attract people to our table.  

Back to crafts and this card.  I started a 30 marker challenge on Instagram so just finished putting together this card.  I kept out all the supplies so I'd have on hand for an easy reference.  The button is from an unknown origin.  I buy buttons and then put them into containers by colors so I have no idea when or from whom I purchased them.

Supplies ~

Card stock and envelope - 5.5 x 4 card size
Polka Dot background paper - Echo Paper Easter Words #SW2902
White paper - 80# Cougar cover
Pink paper - The Paper Studio Pastel Cardstock
Mama Elephant - New Family stamps and dies
Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Ray of Sunshine (Hello Baby stamp)
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers - Y21, RV21, V04 and BG15
DMC thread - 604 Light Cranberry
Pink Button