Grandma's Living Room, A Handmade Card

I had an elderly neighbor fall and break her hip and thus was hospitalized for quite some time.  Thankfully she is back at home again.  She is a huge cat lover, so I made this card for her.

When I first saw this die set it was instant love.  I mean, what's not to love:  cats, plants, and a vintage home.  The die set is called "Stitched Study Nook" and is by Spellbinders, but is unfortunately no longer available.  I'm sure this one sold out fast as it is so CUTE!

To make my card I simply cut out all the pieces and then inked them up a little using a sponge dauber. I then stitched them up and glued the pieces together.  For the background,  I used designer paper from DCWV "Tres Chic" that I thought mimicked wall paper.  I then glued all the pieces to the designer paper, popping a few things up on dimensional like the cat, chair, and light. 

I enjoyed this set so much I made another card using different colors and I skipped the ink blending. 

I dry embossed the background instead of using designer paper.  I think this design looks like wallpaper too.  I added stripes to the cat's back (although I didn't do a very good job 😀.

I hope you enjoyed my two cards today.  I certainly enjoyed making them, and the recipient really loved hers.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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