Sorry - Forgot to Share...

As I sit down to write my latest post, I realise I forgot to share the last project with you I entered in the CASEing the Catty Sunday Challenge #CTC132...

My case is of Page 76, I made a little note card to fit inside the Mini Treat Bag which I used the Wood Texture DSP for - loved the look. On the inside back I used some of the Color Theory crackly paper in the Berry Burst, and some acetate over the circle shape so the card didn't snag on the greeting. The card and envelope have been decorated with the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamps, and It's Your Day is from the same set, which I embossed in white to stand out on the wood grain. I cut two Happy Birthday images from Lemon Lime Twist and glued them together. Another image from Berry Burst was glued to the card first, then I popped the card inside the envelope and lined up the image on the front so it hid the card message. Some linen thread to finish and stay with the rustic theme.

Celebrating Good News

Today's card is for a couple of young ladies from Burnside High School who both made it into the NZ U18 Women's Volleyball Team to travel to China in March.  One of them lives in our house and we are super proud of her achievement for the third year in a row. The other is her friend and team mate, so it didn't seem fair not to make her a card as well!  Congratulations Libby and Chloe, along with the rest of your team - best wishes for your upcoming tour - WOW!!

The timing was perfect as I was tossing around ideas to make for the #CI02 Colour INKspiration challenge. The front panel of Soft Sky was stamped with Garden Green and the main image from Marquee Messages. I used a die from Mini Treatbag Thinlits to cut the dots and then embossed with Petal Burst to give some dimension. The image was again stamped with Garden Green onto Mint Macaron, and Whisper White with the appropriate sections fussy cut. The greeting also from Marque Messages was stamped in Soft Sky, then closely overstamped with Wisteria Wonder (this was also the colour used for the mat which was trimmed to allow the base Whisper White card to show through). Stars were also from Mini Treatbag Thinlits.  

Here's a close up of the image, the dots were coloured with a white gel pen

I don't often stamp a greeting on the inside, but this one - stamped in Wisteria Wonder, seemed fitting, from the Designer Tin of Cards:

"Love" - International Visual Blog Hop

Welcome to our International Visual Blog Hop using current Stampin' Up!® Products. What a great selection of projects for you to be inspired by!  We would appreciate it if you could hop around and visit all of our blogs to see a close up of our projects.  Our theme this month is "LOVE" because as Card makers we LOVE spreading the love! Check out the gallery below, this will be on every blog that you click on so you will never be lost.

As our darling daughter has a birthday coming up - it seemed only fitting to combine the biggest love of our lives with the Love challenge!  I think I'll be safe in her not seeing it before the day as exams are finished today and apparently some social time to catch up on.

Yes, back to an old favourite - the Mini Treat bag and matching card. Blushing Bride cardstock and Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper teamed with Whisper White.  The contrast is the linen thread wrapped around the bag.

Happy Heart TIEF to add interest to the bag, although I chose to use the debossed side. The banner is made using the hearts line up from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits with strips of BB Glimmer Paper behind and on top.  The end of the banner was made using the heart shape upside down, I felt it tied up the theme more. Hello You Thinlits for the Happy has been raised using dimensionals and Tin of cards stamp set for Birthday word. Tin of cards for the greeting on the front of the card as well.

The heart shape cut from the front is also from the Mini Treat framelits, When cut out I lined up another from the glimmer paper, and adhered to the next page. The background was made using the Playful Backgrounds - stamped off with Blushing Bride Ink, and the circles were embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.  But wait - there's more...

Yes - a mini trifold - if you're interested in trying this yourself - Whisper White was cut to 4 3/4" x 10 1/2", scored at 3 1/2" and 7".  I folded then punched my corners with the Envelope Punch board. 

The greeting is from Wild about Flowers, and being animal owners, they both had to feature, thanks to Bella and Friends, and Pretty Kitty.  Number of Years to highlight the age, which used Large Number framelits.  

Thanks for visiting today - if you are interested - both the Large Number framelits and Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper are featured on the Online Extravaganza - (if you are in NZ, use the Shop Now button - and overseas visitors - see your demonstrator).  Offer expires Monday - 28th November!  Same day as this card will be given.  Big thanks to Kylie Bertucci for organising this hop... 

Celebrating the All Blacks' World Cup Victory

Today's share rightfully credits our 'Stars' - and for my Aussie friends, check out the 'All Black' background (wink!)... so all puns aside who needs to start getting ready for Christmas? Thought I'd share this project made recently at our Christmas Card day. Using the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and Real Red Envelope Paper for the package, decorated with the Stars Framelits Dies (see this week's specials below) and greeting from Peaceful Pines stamp set. The insert uses Whisper White card and was punched with the Confetti Stars Border punch then folded to create a pocket (real red envelope paper popped in behind). Greeting from a retired stamp in Real Red, and some ribbon added to make access easier.

Mini Treat Bag and Card

This little project is one of several we included in our Launch Day.  The Neutrals DSP stack gave a nice variety and being double sided provided instant co-ordination by using the reverse.  The cardstock was matched to the main colour from the stack and punched at the top  with the Scallop Tag Topper punch, then the ribbon was tied off with Baker's Twine.  All the embellishments and bag were cut from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits.  A fun project for any age...