Practicing Creativity

Autumn Kitty Card Made With Crealies Card-size HAPPY die


So...are you an 'autumn' person? Or a 'fall' person? Growing up in the American southwest, I used to be exclusively 'fall' (Happy Fall Y'all!), but after two decades in France where it's l'automne, where more English speakers around me say 'autumn' than 'fall', I now swing both ways, but am more inclined to use 'autumn'. 

Today's Happy Autumn (Fall) card, features Crealies card-size HAPPY die and Prettygrafik's Halloween Cats digi. This is such a versatile die; whatever you're happy about you can use it for. Previous versions are these Happy Holidays and Happy Easter cards.

Paper is from the Coffee Shop Blog – Coffee Shop Fall 4 digital freebie. If you like digital papers and digital photo processing add-ons (hand raised, yes please), The Coffee Shop blog is an EXCELLENT source, full of free digital papers, photography templates and all sorts of goodies Rita shares with her readers. 


I've used my new Tonic Studio's Nuvo Crystal Drops in Auburn Pearl for embellishment. These have been around a while, but I've just discovered them. I think these will be replacing enamel dots in my crafting future. Nuvo drops don't come unstuck, they're whatever size I want them to be, they're less expensive, and will last longer. I've tried these type of pearl makers in the past and haven't been impressed. They'd leave little peaks and weren't really round, but these Nuvo ones are self-rounding. I'm hooked! The only downside is that you do need to set your project aside overnight and let them dry thoroughly, otherwise they can smudge.

The sentiment was created with Foxes in Love font. 

Supply List
Paper – cardstock,  Coffee Shop Fall 4 digital freebie
Digital stamp – Prettygrafik Halloween Cats
Dies – Crealies card-size HAPPY die, Die-namics Rectangle Stax
Embellishments – Nuvo Crystal Drops Auburn Pearl
Font – Foxes in Love
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers
Art-n-Fly white pen

32 comments

  1. Oh, Paperesse, this is so precious! You really should consider entering this in the Cat Lovers Hop, too. https://herpeacefulgarden.blogspot.com/2022/09/2022-cat-lovers-hop-main-hop-page.html For now, let me thank you for playing in our brand new challenge at Crazy for Cats! NanaConnie DT

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  2. Wow love this Shani! Great colours!

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  3. Fabulous card, love the kitty!
    Thank you for joining in Crazy for Cats Challenge!

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  4. Absolutely gorgeous! Wow, such a beautiful big die-cut, and of course the kitty is the star! So nice to see you joining the Cat Lovers Hop!

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  5. Your card is just adorable, love so much that cute little cat sleeping between the pumpkins and the gorgeous big HAPPY! A very warm and sweet autumnal card!
    Happy Hopping at Cat Lovers Hop! :)
    ... And your card could be perfect also for our challenge at We Love Stamping https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2022/10/october-challenge.html :)

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  6. Hopping from the Cat Lovers Hop. Love your card, very creative.

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  7. Beautiful work! Love the cat image plus that large "happy!"

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  8. Oooh, I love, love, love this wonderful Fall design. The 'FALL' BG is really pretty.

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  9. Definetly Autumn over Fall. Thanks for sharing your warm Autumn wishes with us at Use Your Stuff

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  10. Fabulous card, beautifully colored.

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  11. Beautiful colours and shading! Your kitty looks gorgeous cosying up to the little pumpkins! What a fabulous card! Happy hopping

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  12. Wow, such a beautiful big die-cut, I love it.

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  13. Hello from the Cat Lovers Hop! Your card is adorable! I love the chunky die cut letters and the beautifully coloured kitty and pumpkins. Fabulous project, Shani! x

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  14. Very beautiful autumn card with this very cute cat. Your colouring is amazing!! Happy hopping!!

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  15. Hello from the cat lovers hop! How very sweet this is and love how you used patterned paper for the letter die cuts! So perfect for fall!
    Ellie
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  16. Fabulous card, love the kitty!
    Popping over from the Cat Hop

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  17. Popping over from the Cat Hop to say hello! Love visiting the blogs of fellow cat lovers! I love your card so much! I'm an autumn AND fall girl, myself! ;)
    Hugs,
    Leslie
    Love To Scrap 2

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  18. I love that big HAPPY. Your paper is beautiful with your fall cat. Lovely work!

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  19. this is so adorable card!
    Hi from Cat lovers blog hop! 🐾

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  20. Wonderful Autumn cat card. Autumn temps are finally here in N TX. Visiting from Cat Lovers Blog Hop.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  21. That is a gorgeous card! I love AUTUMN and the autumnal colours - and that kitty is so cute! Just hopping by from the Cat Lovers Hop

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  22. Amazing colouring and design! This kitty looks so peaceful and I love the autumn colours you chose!
    Thanks for participating in the 2022 Cat Lovers Hop! I'm hopping by to say hi to everyone and check out all of the amazing cat creations and inspiration.
    Roberta
    rstevensoncreations.com

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  23. I say 'autumn' when I want to sound fancy. 'Fall' when I don't. (: Delightful card, Shani! That big happy die is so awesome. Glad to see you're loving the Nuvo drops.....I wanted to love them too, except I can't seem to make them work....my drops always end up looking like deformed drips. It's not too bad though....when I made the move to the new furniture I discovered I have a bit of a pearl/bling problem....meaning I have more way than enough, so I won't have to worry about sharpening my Nuvo skills for a while!

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  24. Adorable kitty and I love that patterned paper!! Stopping by from the CLBH :)

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  25. Oh your card is so lovely and elegant!

    Hopping in from the Cat Lovers Hop and Crazy for Cats Challenges, thank you for playing in our first challenge!
    Have a wonderful crafty day!
    Cat 🐱
    Crazy for Cats Challenges
    https://crazyforcatschallenges.blogspot.com

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  26. This is adorable!! LOVE the big HAPPY and the sweet kitty. Such a beautiful autumn/fall card. For me, autumn and fall are two different but closely-related seasons. Autumn is where the leaves change and the glorious warm golden days glow with the beautiful colors on the trees. Fall is when the trees shed their leaves and the branches are getting bare, but the snows haven't started yet. So there...I use BOTH words. :)
    Thank you so much for participating in our #2022CatLoversHop!!
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  27. Anonymous2/11/22 01:26

    Lovely Fall card--my favorite season.

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  28. Happy Fall! What a precious little kitten. Hopping in from the Cat Lovers Hop!

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  29. I am visiting from the Cat Lovers Hop. What a wonderful and adorable card you've made. Love it! Thank you for the inspiration. xx

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  30. Anonymous5/11/22 05:20

    Very cute card. Love word Happy you used along with the cute
    Kitty. Thanks for joining the challenge happy fall y'all at Intaas. Debbie DT

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  31. Hi, Shani! It has been a while since I've seen one of your projects in either of my challenges! It was nice to come across this wonderful creation! Great compositon and the image is beautifully colored!

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start! We look forward to seeing more of your work in the coming weeks and months!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah, Owner
    Redora Lee Designs , My Blog
    A Place to Start , Challenge Blog
    613 Avenue Create , Owner

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  32. BTW, you were selected as a Rising Star at A Place to Start for the Week of October 24-30, 2022. Congratulations!
    Chana Malkah, Owner
    Redora Lee Designs , My Blog
    A Place to Start , Challenge Blog
    613 Avenue Create , Owner


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