Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day from the Cats



Goliath new exactly what he wanted for a Father's Day card this year. He's been "gifting" Daddy almost daily, although we've closed the cat door at night to cut down on unpleasant "surprises" (see bottom of post HERE if you're interested). The rat banner is done with a MS punch some twine and the Cuttlebug Monogram Seals Emboss Plus folder. He's broadened his hunting skills to include birds (on the DP by Heidi Grace) and of course we can't forget the appetizer mice (also a MS border punch.) Goliath, himself, is from a Sticky note pad by Paper House productions that he swears he modeled for.


I glued him to card stock for strength, cut him out and popped him, along with the hanging rats and monogram seals. Before taking them out of the folder, I colored the letters with gel pens. After removal, I inked the edges.

And inside... the little lizard is a Cottage Cutz Die and I've added lidded goggle eyes. He's still smiling because he has no idea he's dessert. Both cats enjoy chasing and catching lizards but we always thought they must taste nasty since Goliath always let them go. Last time I heard Jezzie's muffled "I've got something for you" meow I was totally surprised when she chomped one right down. EEEWWWW!!! I'm assuming it's an acquired taste, but one she's dying to share with her Daddy. She says it tastes just like chicken, yeah, right!


Of course Jezzie's card is all about her. I made a shaped card with Design Studio using Car Decals. I cut the interior pieces by hiding the contours of the regular Cat2 and cutting them pieces individually in the other papers. Jezzie couldn't decide whether she wanted to be fuzzy or sparkly so I used Sparkly Fluff to cover both bases. Attached to her bow in is a silver charm that says "Special". She's a very skittish and wild thing, but she's Daddy's Little Princess and has just recently allowed him to actually comb her, resulting in far fewer hairballs and quite the fluffy coat. She thinks she's just "boofy" (beautiful) these days and when Daddy bends down and tells her she's his pretty girl she stretches and rolls over to show him her tummy.


So the inside reads "Daddy, I feel like a princess all boofy and new and it's all because of you!" The hearts are RainDots. Oh oh! Jezzie just noticed I forgot the hugs and kisses... better go fix that! I'm entering these cards in the Whimsical Wednesday Father's Day Challenge.

18 comments:

  1. Hello Donna!
    LOVE♥ LOVE♥ LOVE♥ your kitties "Father's Day" cards, they are Purr-fect!!!!
    Cheers,
    Lisa
    >^..^<

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  2. You can also enter this in the "CRaZy Cat Lady" challenge. There must be one somewhere! Ask Susan, she'll know.
    Donna, I totally LOVE reading your crazy cat posts! LOVE LOVE LOVE the dead rat banner!! Your kids are too cute and they remind me of our fuzzy kids, who are enjoying the sport of birds at the moment. Daddy gets to clean that schtuff up in the morning and Mommy is just hoping the hummingbirds are safe for yet another day.

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  3. LOL These are TOO cute !! Love the stories as much as the cards !
    xoxo Joy

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  4. Oh these are the cutest cards EVER...love the story, our neighbours cat leaves us surprises normally at least one a week depending on the weather...lol!TFS! :) Hugs x

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  5. two fantastic card which will be teasured....such a clever lady....I just love that mice boarder!!!!! whoooo, hope you had a lovely sunday hugs Margaret

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  6. Oh these are just awesome!!! Perfect Father's Day cards!!! :)

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  7. I LOVE these, just purrfect, and I had to laugh - I got all excited when I saw Glo's post about there being a Crazy Cat Lady challenge :P

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  8. That Jezzie.. is just a little princess.. perfect card for daddy from her.. and I love Goliath's card... very creative... hugs

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  9. OMG love that cat cut and card!!! So cute!!! I didn't know that cut was on that cart, it's adorable!!! TFS! -Sam :-)

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  10. your cats SOOO love the 2 of you. how lucky you are to get such treats from your babies. lol i always felt bad when i saw my cats about to kill something. i love the cards!!!

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  11. Donna, your card is super terrific. I just love how you incorporated the cats with their tails hanging off the twine. It just looks so cool. The paper combo is really nice & the inside sentiment is a hoot!
    Great job! Thanks for joining Whimsical Wednesday.
    Crafty best,
    Sonia

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  12. WOW that is sooo CUTE!I LOVE cats TOO,Great job with both of your cards.SO SWEET!Thanks so much for joining us at Whimsical Wednesday!!:)

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  13. Lol. So gorgeous. He will love the cards much better than the little fluffy squeaky surprises I am sure. LOVE the colours in Goliaths card. And the ghekko. So cute.

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  14. These cards are so cute! I love the mouse banner and the cute sentiments! Thanks for playing at WHimsical Wednesdays!

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  15. What sweet cards! Both are just purr-fect Father's Day cards from Goliath and Jezzie!

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  16. Wow Donna both your cards are so awesome. Of course filled with creativity. Love all the details on Goliaths card! Jezzies card sure does scream princess. I am sure your hubby loved both of them. I want the card decal cart so bad. Just so you know when your cats leave you little gifts that is exactly what they are doing leaving gifts..they think they are doing something good for you. I used to have a cat that did that and when I asked the vet that is the story she gave me. Who knows:) Thank you for playing along at WW. You are always so supportive.

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  17. Donna,
    I am cracking up! These cards are to flipping ADORABLE! I love that they have the same talent as their mother! Talent and creativity runs in the family! The rat banner to clever! As always LOVE it! The sentiments inside are just peeerfect! I am so sorry this is so late but Thank You for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesday's!

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Thanks for making my day!