So, I stamped this design of an I.T. man, with hunched shoulders, working away at his computer. I added in a cat, using a mask I cut, and stamped another cat onto card, that I fussy-cut, as I didn't know where I needed the Furry Hooligan. (I also needed to have this cat complain that he had been chased away, with the rebuke: "Not on the keyboard"! I die-cut a thought-bubble to hold this thought.)
I used the cutout from a Clarity stencil to act as a mask (the area of calm around the IT guy) then stamped using Versamark, and white embossing powder, a swirly design, to represent busy thoughts... Then using a spiral stencil (Clarity) over the left, and then right, using Distress Inks in yellows. Following that with the lovely Clarity bubble stencil, for bubbles of thought, in yellows, and an orange. I stamped the word ideas in tiny letters, using Versafine, Sepia, In between the tumult. I used Weathered Wood DI towards the base of the design, applied with a round blending tool.
I die-cut the letters 'I Scream for I.T. Man., and fastened these around the design, using the mask to guide placement. I used sequins for punctuation, so that I.T. man was not confused with It man. I moved the fluffy cat around until I liked his placement (remembering that he was to be grumpy, after being chased off the keyboard) and then add the thought-bubble.
Matted onto a softly pearlescent card, then onto a large white pearlescent card.
Addendum:
The main stamp is by PennyBlack and I think it maybe called "Celebrate your day .. your way!"
The cat on the shelf above the computer is by Hobbyart, the fuffy cat with bad keyboard habits is by Chocolate Baroque.
I should like to submit this for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge "I scream for ..." and for the That's Crafty Challenge "Stencils & Masks"
Such a fun and beautiful card! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
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