Fluffy Black Cat

My husband said to me one fine spring evening: We have a smart cat.
To which I replied: We do, do we? He's smart because he sleeps all day and is fluffy and fat?
My husband said: No, I was being sarcastic. He thinks that no birds can see him. Look outside the window.
And I looked outside our picture window to see our big, fluffy, black cat sitting patiently under the bird feeder, looking up, as if his big, fluffy, black body was camouflaged in the newly cut grass.
Oh, there's always entertainment of some sort to be found at my house.

Today I have the pleasure of doing a Carbon Copied post (same stamp set, same challenge, same day) with the talented owner of an Australian on-line retailer Jay Gee's Nook, Judith. We are both featuring Heartsong 2 by Skipping Stones Design and participating in the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge: Feathered Friends. (Waving hi to the Girl Fridays!)

I love bird images, and was delighted when Judith chose Heartsong 2 to work with. I stamped one of the bird images and colored him in with pencils, after masking and performing a bit of splatter work for the Moxie Fab World's Splatter Technique Challenge. The panel was added to a splattered cardstock base, a sentiment stamped and then it was wrapped with May Arts natural burlap string, and I had to throw in a itty bitty yellow feather as well.

I invite you to visit Judith's Blog to see her take on the Carbon Copied post, as I know you won't be disappointed. Her cards range from beautiful and elegant, to quirky and clean and simple. Let me not forget to mention that Judith is one super nice and amazing person as well!

(Please add your name to the link list if you would like to participate in a Carbon Copied post with me!)

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In other news, May Arts has teamed up with Paper Crafter's Library to feature paper crafted ribbon projects.
I have a mini-tutorial up on Paper Crafter's Library. 

 Comment on both my Paper Crafter's Library Post and over at May Arts for your chance to win

four spools of ribbon.