I had so much fun drawing this new digi, “Steampunk iKitty”. There are lots of intricate details, but if you are a neater colorer and paper piecer than I am then you won’t have to do all the intricate fussy cutting that I had to do in order to create this card.
I printed out the digi 3 times. Once was on white to color with my Copics, clear star Gelly Roll pen, and Glossy Accents. The other two were on patterned papers that I used to fussy cut and paper piece the body, back legs, and the “mechanical” parts of iKitty. Â HINT: Color everything first on the base white cardstock so that if you get some glue seepage from the paper piecing, the glue does not block or resist the ink. Â XD
I created the card just layering on a pale blue cardstock, a beautiful handmade textured paper, and then two patterned papers that had a kind of traveler or explorer feel. After spending hours coloring, fussy cutting (inner sections had to be precision cut with an Exacto knife), edging with black marker (so you don’t see the white edges of the image, including each fussy cut paper piecing piece), and gluing; I cut thin strips of foam adhesive to pop up iKitty off the background.  Just before placing him down, I also added a couple strips of washi tape for iKitty to stand on. 🙂
The inside of the card I left simple, but with a funny sentiment that I thought the young man who is receiving this card would like. Â I thought a tough cat like iKitty would say something like this: “A little birdie told me that it was your birthday…. Â I ATE HIM.” LOL!
This card is being entered into the Paper Crafting Journey Special Man Challenge
The following is a video share of this card:
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Hi my Love Kristina, oh my goodness, that is so cute!! Thanks for another amazing free digi!! Love ya’ Patricia
Love cats and steampunk. So Thank you for the great combo.
How fun! Love your card and love the steampunk kitty! Thank you so much! Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy playing with Steampunk iKitty! Hugs, Kristina
shoot! that is awesome! love the digi picture. Your paper piecing is great!
Thanks so much Fizzy! I hope you enjoy playing with Steampunk iKitty! I adctually like fussy cutting and paper piecing, but this one made me a little cross eyed with all those tiny pieces. LOL TF stopping by and your super kind comment! Hugs, Kristina
Cool card and cat. thanks for the freebie.
Kristina I love your digs. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. I will never sell them or use them without acknowledgement of you! 🙂 That said, I am getting ready to do some mass card making and using your digis in them. I have been transitioning printers and printer issues. Please know I will send my photos on completion. I love what I have seen on your Hall of Fame page 🙂 Steampunk Kitty who woulda thought. Love it!!! xx
Cheryl
Thanks so much for your kind comment! I hope your cards are wildly successful! Thanks for choosing my digis and for including the acknowledgement. If you’d include a link to my blog website, that would be great. I look forward to seeing pics and sharing them on my Hall of Fame (would be happy to include a way to contact you there too!). TF stopping by and best of luck! Hugs, Kristina