#CTC365 Favourite Retiring DSP

Happy Easter everyone!!. Today we are CASEing our Favourite Retiring DSP

I wanted to find a card that showed off the DSP and settled on the card on the far left of Page 60:

Onto a base of Thick Basic White, I've added a full size layer of Hand-Penned DSP. I've used another pattern from the same DSP and punched four daisies with the Medium Daisy punch. I've sponged the ends with Highland Heather ink and attached them together in pairs. 

The greeting from Handsomely Suited was stamped in Highland Heather on the bottom left of a panel of Basic White cardstock and a third pattern from Hand-Penned DSP added at the top The panel was attached using Stamin' Dimensionals. I've finished by adding Fine Tip Glue to the middle of the daisies and when setting poking them a bit to give texture.

Hard choice this week as there are quite a few of the Designer Series Papers I had grown fond of that won't be available soon.

Hopefully you'll find a card to CASE and let us know what you're favourite retiring DSP is. You can use the link over on the right to find our Facebook page to post your photo.

Next on the hop we're off to Queensland and our talented friend Julia:

#CTC358 CASE an Embossed Project

 

CASE an Embossed Project featuring either type of embossing and from any of the current catalogues.

Check out the Mini Catalogue Page 55 and the card on the right which was my choice.

I've chosen the same base card of Thick Basic White and top layer of Basic White. I've gone to my scrap folder and chosen four colours which I thought looked ok together - Real Red, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow and So Saffron. 

If you look closely at the CASE card, I thought two of the colours were embossed and two were not so that's what I went with. I cut strips roughly the same as what I thought the card above and then a piece of scrap was used as a placement card to adhere my strips onto. I've popped the So Saffron and Early Espresso strips into the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing folder and embossed them. I had wide strips of differing widths and then after adhering them in place, I've snipped the ends off to suit. When I was happy I added this to the top mat. 

The greeting is from Handsomely Suited, stamped with Mossy Meadow ink onto Basic White and  diecut with the Tasteful Labels dies. This was adhered onto to strip panel and the whole mat was attached in place with Stampin' Dimensionals. I went with the (retired) Flowers for Every Season Gems as my bling.

The crew look forward to seeing which embossed project you choose to CASE. Post it to our Facebook page using the link over on the right before next Sunday evening.

Next on the hop we are off to check out Tina's stunning 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!

Triple Easel Panel for an 18th Birthday

Happy Birthday Grace!!

18th birthdays call for a bit more effort in a birthday card. I was looking for something different and turned to Splitcoast Stampers for some inspiration. The first thing to catch my eye was a project from Mary Deatherage using the Penguin Playmates DSP which you can only get for a few more weeks as a Sale-a-bration freebie.

I must admit, I only looked briefly at the card, and went with my instincts from there, but you can click on her name above to be directed to her instructions.. I didn't use the measurements as often they are using Letter size cardstock rather than A4. Because of the three panels I decided to use the width of the cardstock and cut it at 6" long because that was easy to divide into thirds.

The base card is Pool Party. The Pattern Party DSP was cut to 1 3/4" x 3 7/8" then diagonally and adhered to the panels. Poppy Parade cardstock was used for the numbers (retired Large Numbers dies) and the balloons which were punched with the (retired) Balloon Bouquet punch. The numbers were embossed with the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder. 

The top penguin and polar bear were fussy cut from the Playful Penguins DSP, with the centre penguin being punched with the Penguin Builder punch from the same DSP. The balloons have had a bit of highlighting added with the Stampin' Chalk Marker.

All the pieces were added to the lower half of the panels ensuring no stray adhesive. 

The little parcels were stamped from Penguin Place in Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green, fussy cut and popped in place with Stampin' Dimensionals. This is what creates the pieces for the easels to stay in place.

I've added another punched penguin to the inside of the card and a greeting from Handsomely Suited in Flirty Flamingo.

The balloons have some (retired) Silver Metallic Thread tied around the end and the polar beer has had it threaded through the DSP and adhered behind it, with the penguin having the thread attached to the back of it's flipper.

Thanks for stopping by.

#CTC329 CASE Mini Catalogue Cover

 

CASE the Cover of the New Mini Catalogue

I used the image in the centre and rotated it 180 degrees for my layout inspiration.

Onto a base of Soft Suede cardstock, I've added a faux ribbon using a strip of Highland Heather cardstock mounted onto a strip of Basic White. The Hand-Penned DSP was used to diecut with a Tasteful Labels die, but only to half the width of the die, then the other half was cut from the far end of the DSP to give an elongated diecut. This was repeated with a shorter piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock for the next layer. Another piece of Hand-Penned DSP with another Tasteful Labels die, and the final layer was diecut from the same set after stamping the greeting from Handsomely Suited in Soft Suede ink onto Basic White cardstock.

The flowers, in Pale Papaya, leaves in Garden Green and bow in Highland Heather and Basic White were diecut using the Pierced Blooms Dies and roughly adhered to replicate the original.

I've finished by adding a knot around the bow with White Baker's Twine and a few of the tiny flowers from the scraps on my bench.

Do be sure to check out all the other ideas from the crew - amazing diversity in projects! We look forward to seeing your creation - be sure to add it to our Facebook page using the link over on the right. Next on the hop is the lovely Judy:

#CTC320 CASE the All Occasions Section

 

CASE the All Occasions Section of the new catalogue - pages 10-59.

I've chosen the card second from the right on Page 51:

My 'shirt' is Basic White, I've added this to a base of Basic Gray first and added layers from there. I've cut the V for the suit from a full front Basic Gray cardstock using the Suit & Tie Dies and as per the CASE card embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D EF. I've cut a pocket and lapels from the Basic Gray as well. Next I switched from a bowtie to a tie which was diecut from Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series paper with the same Suit & Tie Dies, added the knot to the top of tie and then a collar of Basic White which was placed in position. I also cut another end of the tie to use for my kerchief and glued it behind the pocket after heat embossing '60' from (retired) Make a Difference with Gold Embossing powder, then stuck that, the lapels and a couple of black buttons down.

The inside of the card was kept simple but in keeping with the elegant style, gold heat embossed greeting from Handsomely Suited.

Masculine cards made easy with this bundle, which is in the new catalogue but not available as a bundle.

With such a wide range to choose from, we look forward to seeing your CASE of the All Occasions section posted to our Facebook page using the link over on the right prior to next Sunday evening.

Next on the hop we have our friend Julia from Queensland with some fishy friends:

#CTC315 CASE a Kit

CASE a Kit - Retiring Annual Catalogue or January-June Mini Catalogue:

I've chosen the January-June Mini Catalogue and the You Are Amazing Project Kit on Page 7:

I chose the Dandy Garden DSP for my starting point and ended up CASEing all the cards in the kit picture.

Onto a base of Thick Basic White a full panel of DSP, a panel of Mossy Meadow cardstock, a strip of Calypso Coral banner cut at each end, then a Tasteful Labels diecut from Blackberry Bliss and a Stitched Shapes Circle stamped with a greeting from Handsomely Suited in Calypso Coral ink. The bow is retired Old Olive Baker's Twine.

Onto a base of Thick Basic White a full panel of DSP, a strip of contrasting DSP, a banner of Vellum Cardstock with the retired Old Olive Baker's Twine wrapped twice around and then tied off with a bow, a Stitched Shapes square from Mossy Meadow and a Stitched Shapes square of Basic White with a greeting from Peaceful Moments stamped with Night of Navy ink.

Base of Bumblebee, panel of DSP matted with Basic White. Stitched Shapes circles diecut from Blackberry Bliss and Calypso Coral. Greeting stamped in Mossy Meadow using Peaceful Moments and banner cut at each end, same retired Old Olive Baker's Twine bow.

Onto a base of Thick Basic White a full panel of DSP,  a rectangle of Vellum cardstock snipped at the top corners to replicate a tag, a panel of DSP, a greeting from Happiest of Birthdays stamped onto Basic White in Blackberry Bliss and diecut with the Tasteful Labels die then matted with Blackberry Bliss and another retired Old Olive Baker's Twine bow.

I think now that the planning has been done, this set will be easy to replicate in all sorts of DSP and would make a great gift set.

We hope you'll play along this week and add your project to our Facebook page before next Sunday evening.

Next up we have Marvi's lovely Mum, Peta and her cute pet cards: