Good Thursday morning. I want to thank all of you for your comments on how I could complete my stocking and fireplace card. There were so many wonderful ideas and I tried to incorporate several of them to embellish and enhance the design. First, I would like to announce that Stephanie Bonin left the 27th comment and is the winner of the Memory Box Ribbon Candy Border and I will also send her my finished fireplace card. Congratulations, Stephanie. Please send me your mailing address and I will get your gift right out to you. You can find my email address on the right hand side of my blog home page.
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Stephanie Bonin said...
This is beautiful. For the bottom you could put a tiered stand to hold pillar candles or just put Merry Christmas.
Reply August 17, 2012 at 08:51 AM
Here is a picture of the original card from my August 17th blog post. It was cute but definitely needed some additional elements.
There were many suggestions to add fire, logs, baskets of pinecones, a sleeping dog, a sleeping cat, an embossed brick background, piles of packages, candles and lots of other ideas. Here is what I came up with after reading all of your wonderful and creative suggestions.
I decided to add the cat from Anna Wight’s Cat’s Life set but place it on the mantle instead of the floor. I couldn’t resist putting a little mouse sneaking across the mantle on the opposite side.
I really loved the wrought iron screen and fire suggestions. I used the Memory Box wrought iron fence for the screen and created the grass with layers of My Favorite Things Fresh Cut Grass border. I cut the grass out of a bright mustard cardstock and lightly sponged on orange ink to give the appearance of flames. I crimped all the layers before attaching to the base of the card and attached the screen in front of it. I applied a bright yellow Stickles on the flames to create sparkle for a crackling fire. I hand cut two baskets out of kraft cardstock, sponged with brown and attached on both sides of the fireplace. I filled the baskets with more evergreen sprigs and red flowers. I loved the embossed brick idea and have the embossing folder but I just didn’t want to take the card apart to add it.
This is a pretty busy card but I love how it turned out. Thank you all again for all of your lovely comments and suggestions. I love giving away blog candy and this card gave me the perfect opportunity. I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by.
Paper: White, Red, Old Olive, Designer Paper Accessories: Memory Box Eyelet Stocking, Wrought Iron Fence , Punch Bunch Large Cedar Sprig, My Favorite Things Fresh Cut Grass EK Success Mini Daisy Punch, Crimper, Pearls, Grosgrain, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Stylus, ATG, Stickles
Het was mooi maar nu is het af !
Groetjes van Marleen
Posted by: Marleen | August 23, 2012 at 12:34 AM
What a super cute revision! LOVE it! That cat and mouse are sweet sneaks. The flames are ingenuious! I like the wought iron fence/screen. Super cute! :)
Posted by: Gabby | August 23, 2012 at 01:32 AM
Love the new version! The fire makes the fireplace complete. The baskets of flowers look very pretty, and the cat and mouse are such cute additions.
Posted by: lisa808 | August 23, 2012 at 03:13 AM
Awesome! love the new version.
Posted by: Luanne | August 23, 2012 at 03:27 AM
Wowzers! It looks amazing!
Posted by: JanR | August 23, 2012 at 04:04 AM
Wow ! Just love this version of your card ! With a cat, it's perfect ;-)
Have a nice day !
xxx
Posted by: Lau W | August 23, 2012 at 05:45 AM
I loved it before but I love it even more now. Its gorgeous, love the sleepy cat and cute mouse and the flames, fire basket and flowers at either side look great and finish it off to perfection. Well done to Stephanie and thanks to Kittie for offering the candy.
Posted by: chrisandcat | August 23, 2012 at 06:03 AM
Love the additions!! I don't think it it is too busy at all!! Love the kitty on top too. The flames and flower baskets are perfect!! WOW!
Posted by: Connie Gregoire | August 23, 2012 at 06:25 AM
It was already nice, but now it's GREAT!!
Posted by: Elly | August 23, 2012 at 06:30 AM
WOW! Very nice! Isn't it something how ingenious people are AND you are something else :)
Posted by: Pam | August 23, 2012 at 07:17 AM
Kittie -
This is perfection! Love the cat warming itself on the mantel.
Congratulations to Stephanie!
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | August 23, 2012 at 07:22 AM
You're AMAZING!!
Posted by: Pam | August 23, 2012 at 07:27 AM
The renewed card turned out beautifully. The things that you added made up the card to a finished look. Before it really was lacking something. Edna
Posted by: Edna Burgess | August 23, 2012 at 07:34 AM
Congratulations Stephanie! She's so lucky!
Looks like you incorporated most all of the suggestions, Kitty.
You are amazing!
Very cute card!
Posted by: marymaci | August 23, 2012 at 07:40 AM
Very cute additions...love the kitty onthe mantel, and the flowers at the bottom...great ideas!!
Posted by: Diane Hover | August 23, 2012 at 07:59 AM
Absolutely adore the final result! Congrats Stephanie!
Posted by: Carol MJS | August 23, 2012 at 08:22 AM
Oh Wow that turned out Amazing, I love the idea of the grass for the flames and the iron fence is just perfect, the cat and mouse are too cute and the baskets are the great finishing touches!
Posted by: conniecrafter | August 23, 2012 at 08:32 AM
Gorgeous!!! Love all the new additions!! Congrats to Stephanie on her win!
Posted by: Andrene | August 23, 2012 at 08:37 AM
Oh my word...I didn't think your card needed any sprucing up and then you go and make this beauty! Wow. I love how you did the fireplace and the kitty is so adorable.....Amazing!
Posted by: Christine Dol | August 23, 2012 at 08:54 AM
Hi, Kittie. This is Stephanie Bonin. I'm so excited you picked me. I loved this card before and now it's even more beautiful. Love the cat. I need to send you my address but I don't know how that message page works. I've tried to use it before but can't figure out how to "send". Is there a secret to it? Lots of blogs have this for emailing but I never could use it. After you write your message...then what?
[email protected]
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | August 23, 2012 at 09:22 AM
Stephanie, my email is: [email protected]
Posted by: Kittie Caracciolo | August 23, 2012 at 09:59 AM
I just love this Kittie! I missed the little mouse on SCS! So cute! You are the master paper artist! Blessings! Kathy
Posted by: Kathy roney | August 23, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Love the finished look, especially the cat and mouse. So clever! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jean Keefe | August 23, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Congratulations,Stephanie, and to you too Kittie, for doing all the beautiful extras on your card, showing us the changes. It is absolutely beautiful. ...love it
Posted by: Pattie Jns | August 23, 2012 at 01:07 PM
It looks a lot better now!! Love it!!
Posted by: Lilia | August 23, 2012 at 01:37 PM
Pure perfection!Love, love, love the flame technique. I will definitely 'borrow' your idea. Thanks for being such a good sport about the suggestions.
Posted by: Dorothy C. | August 23, 2012 at 02:14 PM
Now it's perfect!
Posted by: JoAnn | August 23, 2012 at 02:41 PM
love the cat and the extra flowers!
Posted by: Caroline D. | August 23, 2012 at 03:45 PM
LOVE IT! what fun that was to see everyone's ideas. Merry Cat-mouse everyone!
Posted by: Susan S. | August 23, 2012 at 05:53 PM
Wow, wow, wow!!! You never cease to amaze me. I just love your work. Look forward to seeing more of it.
Posted by: Heather Meech | August 25, 2012 at 02:41 AM