#CTC359 CASE a Die Project

 CASE a Die Project from either of the current catalogues:

I've loosely used the card at the top of page 16 of the Mini Catalogue:

Loosely as in I saw red tulips and the need to make a special card for an 80th birthday for someone who likes the colour red. That's when I veered away from the original CASE card.

Using the Tulips Dies, I've diecut multiple pieces of tulip petals from Real Red cardstock and pieced them together in as many different ways as I could think of. Here's an idea of the pieces I used to make, some may be the same, but most of them are different, by folding one left over right and another right over left, or by using a wide insert, or a narrow insert or a couple of narrows. So many options:

I've sponged edges and tops with Cherry Cobbler ink and a sponge then pieced a stem, using both thicknesses to each of the flowers. I've diecut multiple stems and leaves using Garden Green cardstock.

I've then created a Pop Up Box card using a piece of Basic Black cardstock, the full width of A4 by 6" in length. I chose two sheets of Hand-Penned DSP for the background and adhered them to the base card. I pieced the tulips to the black inserts before I stuck the inserts inside the box so I could fiddle with the placement. 

I've tied Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around the front flap and added a double bow. I've used the (retired) Large Numbers for the Basic Black and Real Red numbers and adhered them together slightly offset then added these to the front flap. .

The Basic Black butterfly was cut with the Brilliant Wing dies and adhered over a piece of Real Red cardstock and fussy cut around as the co-ordinating blank die left a red border around the butterfly which I didn't want. I've popped that onto the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The edging was made using a strip of Garden Green cardstock A4 width and diecutting the edge then lining it up again and diecutting the rest of the width. I then adhered some Adhesive sheet to the back of a strip of A4 cardstock the same width and ran this through the same way. I then snipped off all the stems and sponged with Cherry Cobbler ink, removed the backing from the adhesive sheet and stuck my flowers onto their stems:

This strip was then attached to the lower edge of the card and wrapped around to the back where the ends are hidden by my greeting panel.

The Happiest of Birthdays was used for the greeting, stamped in Garden Green ink onto a panel of Basic White with another tulip added to finish.

It's not needed until Wednesday so the pressure is off a little now, and it won't be being posted, so I just need to make the envelope. Hope my mother-in-law appreciates the effort involved. I've adhered post it note strips to the back of the numbers, so at a later date she can remove the numbers and have an everlasting bouquet for her dresser.

We would love to see you CASE a Die Project and add it to our Facebook page using the link over to the right before next Sunday evening.

Next on the hop we have Michelle and her fabulous Mother's Day card: 

#CTC354 CASE Abstract Beauty Suite

CASE the Abstract Beauty Suite on pages 48-57 of the January-June Mini Catalogue:

I've chosen the Slimline Butterfly card on Page 52:

I didn't make a Slimline card though, just my usual half A4 but I used this picture for inspiration. I've started with a base of Thick Basic White and cut a piece of Expressions in Ink Specialty DSP to the full size of the card. I've then sliced it 3/4" from the side and taken the same amount off the front of the card base. 

I've cut three butterflies out of the DSP using the Brilliant Wings Dies and popped them aside for another project. I've used the CASE card idea of a contrasting edging and cut a piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock with the edging from Peony Dies. I've adhered the edge to the DSP and then attached the DSP panel to the front of the card. The 3/4" of DSP has been added to the inside edge of the card so it looks like it's all one. I've diecut the same three butterflies out of Evening Evergreen cardstock and adhered them into the blanks on the front of the card. The greeting is from Handsomely Suited and stamped in Evening Evergreen ink onto Basic White cardstock then diecut with a Tasteful Labels die and attached it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I've added some (retired) Flowers for Every Season gems to finish.

At the time I couldn't decide which piece of DSP I wanted to use, so ended up making two cards.

This time the contrast colour was Mango Melody but I have kept with the Evening Evergreen greeting.

I can't decide if I've a favourite or not - I keep going from one to the other but they both look so pretty with the gold shimmering in the background. Let me know which one you prefer.

We hope you'll join us CASEing the Catty this week. Post your project to our Facebook page using the link over on the right before next Sunday evening. Winner announced Monday evening.

Next on the hop we have the lovely Rebecca and her fun Black & White with a pop of colour card!

#CTC328 CASE Sketch on Page 33

CASE the Sketch on Page 33 by using this photo

Or use the sketch version:

I've looked at the photo and saw three objects on an embossed panel with a layered greeting and twine on top of a full front of DSP - which is what I've recreated.

I've chosen Expressions in Ink Specialty DSP for my full front panel (FYI, I couldn't help sneaking a Stitched Rectangle diecut for a future project behind the panel where it will never be missed!). My front panel is Basic White embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing folder. From Fresh Freesia cardstock I've diecut three butterflies with the Brilliant Wings Dies and attached the abdomen only so the wings could be lifted.

My greeting is from Blossoms in Bloom, inked with Gorgeous Grape and stamped onto Pale Papaya cardstock, with Fresh Freesia cardstock as my faux ribbon. A piece of Baker's twine has been added to the back of the greeting and adhered to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. This was all added a a Basic White card base.

The Specialty DSP is the hero of the card!

We can't wait to see your take of the sketch challenge this week. Add your project to our Facebook page using the link over to the right before next Sunday evening.

Tme to hop on to see what the rest of the crew have created! Next stop is Rebecca:

Social Stamping - Subtles

So exciting to be able to join Kelly Kent and friends for the monthly Social Stamping Blog Hop! This month our theme is "Subtles" which is one of the Stampin' Up! Colour families.

I used the brick die from Brilliant Wings Dies and cut it four times from a sheet of Soft Sea Foam for my top layer which I've added to a base of Pear Pizzazz. Then I've cut another piece of Mint Macaron and added some of the bricks randomly to give more interest. The greeting is from Pansy Patch and stamped in Mint Macaron ink. I've added a So Saffron diecut butterfly from Meadow Dies and hydrangea petals cut from Hydrangea Dies in Blushing Bride and Highland Heather. 

The hydrangea flowers have had some Fine Tip Glue added to the centre and the flowers and butterfly were smothered in Wink of Stella.

I've even managed to find time for some inside love!

This time I've used the blending brush and sponged with the negative the bricks were cut from, then stamped another greeting from Pansy Patch in Mint Macaron with the same flowers and butterfly as the front again covered with Wink of Stella.

It's a wintery day here in NZ, and we're expecting a whole lot of rain in the next day or so - I hope wherever you are that you are keeping warm and dry!

You're now headed back to the start of the hop with our lovely host Kelly, which is where you will also find a list of all the participants this month:

#CTC310 CASE the Three Tie Layout on Pg 66

 

CASE the Three Bowtie Layout on page 66 of the January-June Mini Catalogue:

And the sketch to go with it:

I've broken out my new Brilliant Wings Dies (that compliment the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set) and I think you may find they feature more than once on the hop! I diecut three of the same shame butterfly that I felt best fit my rectangle, one in Melon Mambo, one in Calypso Coral and one in Poppy Parade. I then cut three of the background from the large die that cuts 6 butterflies at once. As you can see, I couldn't decide whether to back them with Basic Black or Blushing Bride, and in the end I made one card of each. 

The base card is Thick Basic White and the full front to replicate the diagonals in the original CASE card is from True Love Designer Series Paper. The DSP behind the butterflies is Butterfly Bijou (available for a limited time) and I used the  Rectangle Stitched Dies to cut the shape out. I matted each card with the same colour of the backing of the butterflies. and then adhered that panel to the base card using Stampin' Dimensionals. 

I've stamped a greeting from Timeless Tulips in black Memento ink onto Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride then trimmed and stuck it onto the True Love diagonal background.

I think I have chosen this as my favourite:

But this isn't a bad second choice:

TBH, I really didn't think I needed any more butterflies in my life, but this bundle is sure to be a hit!

We'd love to see you play along, post your project to our Facebook page using the link over to the right before next Sunday evening.

Next up we have Tina and her gorgeous floral twist on the CASE: