Sizzix Post-it Memo Holder with Meljen's Party Time Cat

This happy-dancing, balloon-carrying, horn-blowing kitty, called Party Time Cat, was designed by Meljen's Designs' owner/artist Melissa Jenkins.  You can find this fun-loving digital image at the Meljen's online shop here.

I've printed Party Time Cat three times with the intention of paper piecing him for a lovely paper-toile effect.

This pic shows a closer view of my Copic-filled image.

I adhered My Little Shoebox Just Add Butter - Bite Size cupcakes double-sided patterned papers over both sides of a piece of chipboard from the back of a paper pack then die cut it using the Sizzix Scoreboards Bigz Memo Holder die.

 

 

 

Here's a view of the front of my completed Post-it Memo Holder showing my use of Party Time Cat with a celebrate everyday theme.  I've attached a Tim Holtz idea-ology hitch fastener to act as a pull knob for opening.  A Darice golden jingle bell hangs from an eyelet with a jump ring.  A Doodlebug Design's braddies cuppy cakes brad with prongs cut off provides a perfectly sized jewel-topped accent.  A sentiment from a Kraftin' Kimmie Yvette stamp set provides the perfect sentiment to support my layered Party Time Cat image.  I've used the chisel tip of my Copic E57 over 3/8" white grosgrain ribbon to coordinate the handle.

You can see from this view of the back why a pattern without a right-side up or upside-down would make a better choice for use with this die cut memo holder.  I'll be more careful when selecting my patterns the next time I make one of these post-it holders.

 

I've used fabri-tac to adhere two 1/4" ribbon rolls to the top to secure a removable golf pencil.  First, I rolled two pieces of ribbon tightly around my pencil barrel and secured the ribbon ends with a small amount of fabri-tac.  When the ribbon rolls dried and while still around the pencil barrel, I added more fabri-tac to the back of the ribbon rolls to adhere them to the inside of the memo holder.  The pencil easily moves in and out of the rolls.

 

 

 

Here's how my Post-its Memo Holder looks when open . . . The Basic Grey large magnetic discs hold the Post-its Memo Holder closed tightly.

 

 

 

I'm entering this simple, lightly embellished project into the following challenges:
Meljen's Designs "Anything Goes" (here)
Cupcake Craft "Cupcakes" (here)
Cute Card Thursday "So Charming!" (here)
Crafty Catz "New Beginnings" (here) - Celebrate Everything!
Wags 'n Whiskers "Anything Goes" (here)
Delicious Doodles "Anything But a Card" (here)
One Stitch at a Time "Use a Digi" (here)
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Celebrations" (here)
Simon Says Stamp and Show "Gift-spiration" (here)



Copics used:
fur - E51, E55, E57, E59
balloons - R81, R83, R85, R89, B41, B45, G40, G43, G46
shadow - W3
confetti - atyou Spica pink, sky blue, melon
airbrushed background - B41, R81, G40


I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Card Art with Copics: Meljen's Designs Mother Hen

Images of things in nature, including animals, make wonderful objects to practice handling Copic ink and exercise layering Copic colors.  This sweet Meljen's Designs digital image, designed by Melissa Jenkins, is named Mother Hen and is perfect for learning to trust the blending qualities of Copic ink as well as sweeping light layers of color.

I took advantage of the imperfections in nature and quickly swept some bright colors where I thought they should be.  When it looked good enough, I swept a layer of warm gray over the entire image to add some warmth  and consistency as well as tone down those bright colors.  When working with Copic colors, it's important to maintain the right moisture in the paper while layering colors.  Sweeping light layers of colors over areas of my image works well for me.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image . . .

This Mother Hen, happy to have her five little chicks staying very close to her, is a loving and very touching image.  It seems to symbolize the infinite love of mother and child(ren).

I layered some Bazzill cardstock and some of the newly released Memory Box Viola collection in wildbloom and flowers to create my card.  A Tattered Angels Vintage Seasons Timeless Romance banner and sentiment seemed appropriate for the intent of my card.  I used a QuicKutz chicken die cut to add my male chicken.  A bit of Prima Say It In Crystals adds some bling to two corners while a Prima Sugar Plum Rose Eggplant and mulberry paper mini roses with Heirloom Paper Leaves in Gold Dust add a flower cluster to another corner.

Here's the completed card front showing my use of Meljen's Designs Mother Hen . . .

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Meljens Challenge "Loving You" (here)
Paper Sundaes "Valentines" (here)
Daisy Doodles "Romantic Theme" (here)
Ladybug Crafts Ink "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" (here)
Fab 'n' Funky "Use a Digi" (here)
Divas by Design "Anything Goes" (here)
Truly Scrumptious "Love & Hearts" (here)
Moving Along with the Times "Have a Heart" (here)
Papertake Weekly "Sketch by Dawny" (here)
Simon Says Stamp "Animal Antics" (here)


Copics used:
mother hen - Y11, Y13, Y15, YR20, YR04, YR07, E31, E35, E47, R22, R29, R59, W1
chicks - Y11, Y13, Y15, YR20, YR04, YR07
nest - E31, E35, E47
heart - R22, R29, R59
outline shadow - W3, W1, 0


I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose