Cat in the Hat

Hidy Ho, crafty peeps!

Quickie post today. I'm entering the A Day For Daisies current challenge...which challenges us to ADD BLACK LACE...and I'm getting my entry in right under the wire! Just call me last-minute-Mabel.

I chose the lovely image of "Cat Hat" for the foundation. Since the image basically just ends at her waist...and since I didn't really want half a torso floating on my card (even if it is almost Halloween)...I decided to complete her (Frankenstein-style...since it is almost Halloween) with some Steam-Phunky Photoshop Magix. I opted for a Steampunk look (I call it Steamphunk), because A) I love Steampunk. And, B) I think it blends seamlessly with the original image...almost like it was made that way from square one!

I colored it with a combo of Copic markers (gasp) and my Prismacolor pencils. I HAD to make the cat a ginger cat. HAD TO. Why? Because ginger cats (aka Orange Tabbies or marmalade cats) are my absolute favorite. I love their personalities! Oh...you didn't notice that she had a cat curled up on top of her head? Don't worry...it's supposed to be that way.

I chose a pretty multi-colored paper for the bottom of the background and a black lace patterned paper for the upper background. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to color the lace paper to turn it tan color (it was white), then lightly inked the edges with a turquoise stamping ink. I added punched paper lace and some real lace too. And, of course, a touch of bling--'cuz ya just gotta have da bling.

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

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Thanks for venturing out to Left Field!