"C" swap

Today's card was made for a card swap.  The focal had to start with "C" so I went with a CAT!  The card front has the bottom cut away & tucked behind the "I miss you!" sentiment to hold it closed.  The cat focal is just glued to the card front but extends beyond it.  

FOCAL: The stamps & dies used for the cat, bow & basket were from a Stampendous set called "Pop Up Kitties".  I just love them!  The basket was stamped onto a linen-look printed card stock, the basket cover on a scrap of patterned paper (old one from HOTP), the bow on a holographic cardstock (HOTP), and the cat on a dark brown printed card stock.  I added color to the cat using chalks and smooch ink for the cat's eyes & nose before attaching the head with a wobble spring.

The sentiment came from a North Coast Creations stamp set called Floral Sentiments 8.  It was stamped on white paper, the corners rounded, and the edges inked.  I attached it to the card with foam tape on the lower edge, aligned so it would catch the edge of the card.

The corner treatment was cut from a mulberry paper using a Spellbinders die from the "Botanical Swirls and Accents" set.  I cut away the triangle frame so I would have a more organic vine look.  

After I took the picture, I decided it would look better if I rounded all the corners - so I did! :)