I couldn’t resist making another card with the Newton’s 4th of July stamp set from Newton’s Nook! This time, the star of the show is a cheerful cat holding sparklers in both paws—ready to celebrate in style. I watercolored the image pairing it with patterned papers to reinforce the theme. See my first card with this stamp set HERE.
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- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Stamp the 4th of July stamp image on to watercolor paper. Color with medium of choice. Once dry, cut with coordinating die set. I used Gansai Tambi watercolors.
- Stamp the sentiment onto patterned paper and cut with an oval die. Cut another oval from a coordinating patterned paper and adhere sentiment piece. Add assembly to a scalloped oval mat cut from white cardstock. Add the assembly to the prepared base and adhere the watercolored image with foam adhesive.
As I mentioned in this post on card backgrounds, patterned paper offers a quick and convenient way to add character. I used papers from three different pads in my stash on this card.
That card is purr-fect! Love all the holiday colors.
Such a cute card, great coordination of papers! And your coloring is wonderful, you really have a knack for making the Newton’s kitties look real! Can you please tell me who makes the two oval die cuts you used? Trying to figure out if I have these in my overgrowing stash! Thank you, Debbie
Thanks so much! The ovals are in the Spellbinders Fancy Edged Ovals set. I purchased my set in 2019. At quick glance, Sunny Studio Stamps has several sets that are similar.
Fabulous card. You had me at the cat with sparklers…and as usual your eye for color is amazing.
Darling kitty, Jean, and it pops with the patterned paper in the background! Happy 4th tomorrow!!