How's your 2025 crafting going? I've actually got a few makes done. I've been housebound with the flu and since coloring doesn't take a whole lot of energy to do or require me to get dressed I've been indulging. Today's post is the last of my 2024 projects – a French holiday best wishes card.
This Polkadoodles Kitty Fishes digi just makes me smile so to accompany it I decided to reuse the humorous sentiment from this cat themed holiday card. The French pun comes from the expression 'Nos pensées les plus chaleureuses' which means 'Our warmest thoughts' and you'd use it to let someone know you're thinking of them. The 'cha–' sound at the beginning of 'chaleureuses' sounds a lot like the 'cha–' sound in 'chat' which means 'cat'. So...'Nos pensées les plus chat–leureuses' is playing on the cat image. It's hard for me to come up with punny sentiments in French so I'm always proud of myself when I do.
The paper is from EMF's 333 Colorful Christmas origami paper block. I've dressed it up with ribbon and matt enamel dots.
Dies – Die-namic's square stax
Embellishments – ribbon, matt enamel dots
Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 pencils
Absolutely so darling and again with the perfect papers. You've just ignited my desire to get my pencils out (been working on a junk journal). Off I go to find an image. Hope you are feeling better!
ReplyDeleteA very sweet image for tour pretty Christmas card, many thanks for joining in at Allsorts challenge.
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A cute kitty - thank you for joining us at Allsorts
ReplyDeleteHello and happy new year. The card is beautiful and the well colored image is very sweet. You have combined some very colorful and harmonious cards. Thanks for joining Polkadoodles Taty x DT
ReplyDeletewhat a nice card, I also think your coloring is very beautiful, I will follow you
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Such a clever play on words! And, as this commenter is a cat lover, I'm especially taken with it. I do hope you're feeling much better, Shani. (I really thought I'd commented on this card when you first posted it, but I must have dreamed I sent my well wishes...)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card, thanks for joining us at Kleuren Met Potloden
ReplyDeleteThis card is so sweet. Love it. Thank you for joining the Polkadoodles Polkadoodles challenge this week. Good luck with your entry.
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He is such a little cutie, gorgeous card Shani..
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Super cute card, Shani! Such pretty papers and the image is so sweet. Wtg with the wordplay en Français.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card and you've colored the image so pretty Shani, I love it.
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Greetings Miranda dt KMP
Love the design and coloring. Thanks for joining the challenge at Polkadoodles challenge!
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Nunzia DT
Happy New Year Shani! Adorable card and your coloring and papers are fabulous as always! So glad you joined us at Creative Knockouts!
ReplyDeleteReally sweet image and I love the papers you've used.
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Helen x
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A very cute card. And the colouring is beautiful.
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Such a great color combo and sweet image. Thanks for playing with us at Creaztive Knockouts.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
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Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT