Magnolia Cat

I am not keen on Tildas as a rule, but I like this cat. I had to have the fence as well for him to sit on. The first ATC has a fence made from polymer clay and bronzed with some mica powders. The cat was stamped on card and cut out. He is fixed with foam pads to make him reach the fence. I cut the daisies on the Cuttlebug.

The second ATC is made using a masking technique. I stamped the cat first, then masked him off and stamped the fence. I masked the fence and left the cat masked so I could stipple the background with Distress Inks to create a sort of garden.

Polymer Clay Embellishments

I acquired a book early this year showing how to make small decorative tiles with polymer clay. I bought some clay and made a few pieces. They are decorated by stamping with a rubber stamp and then gently rubbing some mica powders (Cosmic Shimmer in this case) over the surface to bring out the detail. I found if I used tiny clay cutters (as you would use for biscuits) the edges were neater. I found a great deal of satisfaction from using some embellishments I had created myself. They are not too heavy to go on ATCs or cards, either.