CASEing the Catty - #CTC173 True Gentleman

CASEing pages 44-51 of the Occasions Catalogue this week.

So after some deliberation, page 50 called out to me.

I opted to turn turn this card upside down and picked up the Jar of Love set for the foliage images, which have been stamped onto vellum cardstock, once with Tranquil Tide and then off a bit with Lemon Lime Twist. Pumpkin Pie was used for the flower images, stamped off for the main flower and full effect for the contrast. I used the greeting from the same set, stamped with Tranquil Tide ink and diecut using the Stitched Shapes circle die. My tombow glue was a little heavy handed sponged on the back of the vellum, which I'm not totally happy with, but you get the idea and I must say, having been home one day and packing to get away again tomorrow, things have been a tad hectic around here so, promise to try better next time!  A little Lemon Lime Twist Mini Striped ribbon and Silver Baker's Twine bow with Pumpkin Pie sequins to finish off.

So please now hop over and see what Judy has created for you this time around:

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CASEing the Catty - #CTC160 Picture Perfect Party

We're back for the new year and CASEing from the brand new catalogue which went live this week.  

I liked the simplicity of the card on the left at the top of page 6, and pretty much followed the layout to the letter except for the position of the sequins.  

Because I'm still restricted in my mobility, I chose to dive into that stash we all have - you know the one, the diecuts you made and didn't use but couldn't bear to dispose of??!!  I managed to find two pieces that worked just right for what I wanted. The blushing bride piece which used the Stitched Shapes framelits, and a cute little jar stamped on Whisper white. The goldfish was added first in Peekaboo Peach, then masked to put the Old Olive foliage in. Oops, I realised he needed water! I used the Pool Party Blend marker and got a nice light colouring which was just what I wanted. I tied linen thread a couple of times around the jar, and used mini sequins for some air bubbles. The jar was mounted with dimensionals.

I have used Rich Razzleberry for my background and the DSP is Tutti-frutti (found on pg 29). Funny enough it is what the cased project used, only in a different colour. I chose it because it worked with the diecut I had. Isn't that greeting so appropriate as we welcome in 2018? - Well Hello There!  Unfortunately not a stamp, but from the Sale-a-bration item - Sweet Soiree Memories & More Card Pack. I trimmed it to fit and then used the offcut to trim another piece of the same height for the right hand side to make it look like it was one piece.

Thanks for stopping by - please head over and see what the lovely Julia has created this time... then feel free to play along!

Colour Inkspiration - #CI08

How cute is the picture the Colour Inkspiration chose this time? 

I managed to combine the challenge with some more last hurrahs and used a technique throwback called Bargello. Lots of cutting and sticking but a bit of fun as well. 

Farewell to Delightful Dijon and Tip Top Taupe, along with one of my favourite go-to punches - the Decorative Label Punch, which I have teamed here with a Layering Oval diecut, and the greeting is from Jar of Love.  Also goodbye to the Very Vanilla 1/4" Satin Ribbon from the Occasions catalogue and the pearls, which are being reformatted.

Mediterranean Moments

A set that jumped out of the new catalogue at me was inspired by $Million sales achiever, Susan Nygaard.  We also saw Liz Collett demonstrate some great ideas using this set at #onstagelive. Of course, once I started, I wanted to use all my samples, and another item showcased here is the Stitched Shapes Framelits which have proven so popular they will not be able to be ordered after tomorrow due until sometime in the future, but they will be in the new catalogue in June.  

First up a card to satisfy the Global Design Project sketch challenge #gdp062.  I have gone monochrome, using only Soft Suede against Whisper White.  The spots on the Fancy Frost Specialty DSP were made using Soft Suede refill dropped into water, then dipping my aqua painter in and flicking lightly.  Of course, I couldn't waste the coloured water, so see below for what else I did.  The image was stamped then diecut with the oh so versatile Stitched Shape Framelits.  The sketch was landscape, but I have gone portrait, and hope it still fits the rules.  The greeting from Jar of Love has been layered onto Soft Suede which I also diecut from the same framelits, just a little bit of tweaking along the way...

Next up, a card for a friend who has just purchased her first home after a change in circumstances - I hope it makes her smile. Greeting again from Jar of Love and diecut with the Tags and Labels framelits, Bow from Pretty Pines Thinlits and a few rhinestones to finish.

Something calming about this picture, so again you don't need to to put much behind your card as the picture says it all. Image diecut from Stitched Shape Framelits and layered onto scallop from Layering Squares. Greeting from Jar of Love and just a couple of plain strips of Basic Black cardstock for the background. 

Most people think of the vibrant blues and reds (along with terracotta) when thinking of the Mediterranean, so this card was a bit of a play on that. I believe it is called Spotlighting Technique, and my spotlights were again diecut from the Stitched Shape Framelits.  My blue is Island Indigo backed with Real red.  Greeting - yes, you guessed it - Jar of Love.

The last card to show you was using the leftover water I referred to from the first photo.  I watercoloured a piece of Whisper White card, and thought the colour wasn't intense enough, so I just tipped all the water onto it.  Of course, that meant waiting for it to dry.  So I sped it up with the heatgun, and like how the ink started to separate so it had a soft yellow haze around the edge.  I stamped it with my image in Archival Black, then ran it through the Big Shot with Petal Burst TIEF, then I actually shifted it a smidge and ran it through again.  I layered that onto Basic Black and now have a fun no occasion card ready to send, or I could pop a greeting on when called for...

Here they are all together.  Hope you love this set as much as I do, although sorry that you have to wait until January to order it.

World Card Making Day Blog Hop

Happy World Card Making Day and welcome to our Blog Hop using current Stampin' Up!® products. You are currently viewing Sandra Collett's blog in New Zealand. This is a first for me and a huge thanks to Kylie Bertucci for the opportunity to participate in this global event together with a massive thanks to Stampin' Up® for the opportunity to meet some amazing people during my time with them. There is a list at the end of the page which will help you to move along from blog to blog so you see 20 amazing projects all up.

My card was inspired by Brandi Barnard's video using the Watercolour Lifting technique.  

I used Shimmery White cardstock and Rich Razzleberry ink with my Aqua Painter. The stamps used were Flower Shop and Petite Petals - (these sets are both a great go-to item due to their versatility). When the ink has dried, stamp the flowers with Versamark and heat emboss using Clear Embossing Powder.  The excess colour is removed with just the Aqua Painter - a fun technique with oodles of potential.  

The greeting is from Thoughtful Branches and tucked behind a vellum jar (Jar of Love set) with some Bermuda Bay foliage. The banner is a strip of separated Rich Razzleberry cardstock (dampen cardstock and pull the layers apart - creates a suede texture), Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim and Blushing Bride Baker's Twine - a recent favourite. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you've found something to bring out the artist in you and have loads of new ideas to try as you've gone through the tour. Remember you are currently visiting Sandra Collett, so check the blog hop list to see who's next:

Blog Hop List

A Troubling of Goldfish

Now did you know that was what a group of goldfish are called?  I admit I would never have guessed that, no matter how many chances you gave me.  So that's what we've got today - a Troubling of Goldfish in the cutest little jars from Jar of Love stamp set and co-ordinating Everyday Jars Framelits.  

I have used Tip Top Taupe for the card base and the same colour stamped off for the woodgrain bench, then used it again in full strength for the greeting.  The jars were stamped in Black Memento and the 'water' was Soft Sky.  The aqua plants were stamped off Emerald Envy.  The clouds you can just see at the top of the card are sponged in Soft Sky using a template cut from the Tree Builder punch.  The goldfish are Peekaboo Peach and the jars are tied with Crushed Curry Baker's Twine - think this set and matching dies will help fill in the cold days ahead.