#CTC279 CASE the Sketch on Page 72

This is the card we are CASEing this week:

And this is the card translated to a sketch to help you in your planning. We hope you'll play along and post your card to our Facebook page by next Sunday evening using the link over to the right.

I've opted for a monotone card - white on white - except for the greeting. I've used a thick Whisper White cardstock base. I've cut a mat and trimmed it to 1/3 and 2/3, running the small piece through my machine with the Pinewood Planks 3D folder and the larger piece with the Ornate Floral 3D folder. I adhered them to a scrap of cardstock to hold them while I wrapped a piece of Baker's Twine around the card then added it to my base. 

Next I used Layering Squares to cut my square and the scalloped background. I embossed the plain square with the Old World Paper 3D embossing folder and glued it to the backing scallop. My greeting is from Zany Zebras and stamped onto Whisper White card then adhered to a piece of black cardstock with had been diecut using one of the Ornate Borders dies. This was then popped under the scallop and the whole section was added using Stampin' Dimensionals.

I've used Poppy Moments dies to cut the poppy background from Vellum cardstock and the outline and stamens from Whisper White before adhering them all together (just in the centre), and gluing to the embossed square. I've added a Baker's Twine bow to finish.

Please continue on the hop to Shannon's adorable card:

Daisy Inspiration

As you may know, I often blog with being a member of the CASEing the Catty Design Crew and we recently had the challenge of using our favourite retiring bundle. I had a few extra projects so decided I'd share them today. 

We all enjoy a  discount, so don't look past the Daisy Lane stamp set bundled with the Medium Daisy Punch (pg 23 of the annual catalogue) until the end of the month. I have used this for several projects and I never get sick of it.

I've intentionally left two cards blank and when the occasion to use them arises, I will add my greeting. The other is a sympathy card. The cards have a thick Whisper White base and a mat of Old Olive.

I've used a top layer of Petal Pink embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. Three Stitched Shapes squares have been stamped with the stem from Daisy Lane in Old Olive ink and layered over each other. The daisies have two layers and have been stamped by inking with Mango Melody ink and sponging Poppy Parade ink around the edges then stamping onto Whisper White card. Each adhered with a Stampin' Dimensional.

This card has a Whisper White piece of cardstock embossed with the Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder which had been wiped with the Old Olive ink pad. I've cut a rectangle frame using the Rectangle Stitched dies and adhered the frame using Stampin' Dimensionals. The daisies are inked with Rococo Rose ink onto Whisper White and adhered in the corner. Two Leaf punch shapes have been roughed up a bit and stuck behind the flowers.

This card has a panel of Purple Posy which has been diecut with the Stitched Labels die that leaves a cut pattern. The greeting from Peaceful Moments was stamped with Old Olive ink. I've added a Stitched Nested Labels frame cut from Seaside Spray cardstock. The daisies have been inked with Versamark and then Purple Posy ink, covered with Clear embossing powder before being heat embossed (you can use this technique to achieve any colour embossing). One daisy has been trimmed to look more like a cone flower with the spare bit attached behind so it looks like the other daisies. Again the use of Old Olive Leaf punched shapes to finish.

It is hard to capture the embossing but I will show you a larger version to see if that helps

Thanks for checking out my post - I hope you are inspired to grab this bundle using the Shop Now button above, and if you already have this - maybe you've now got some new ideas to use.

#CTC258 Wrapped in Plaid Suite

We are back to the Holiday catalogue and the Wrapped in Plaid suite on pages 12-17:

The card at the top of page 13 appealed to me:

I've chosen to use a base of Cherry Cobbler, and my stitched layer is Wrapped in Plaid Specialty DSP. I've punched six trees out of a co-ordinating colour with the Pine Tree Punch and embossed each with a different 3D Embossing Folder. They are Country Floral; Subtle, Tufted, Pinewood Planks, Layered Leaves and Tin Tile. 

Every second three is raised with Stampin' Dimensionals. Close up of the Cherry Cobbler trees card:

The greeting is from Perfectly Plaid and Night of Navy ink. Here's the Night of Navy trees card:

A little hard to see the stitching on the plaid but this one shows it better, the Shaded Spruce trees card:

Thanks for stopping by. Feel free to play along. Create your card, add the #CTC258 and post to our Facebook page using the link over to the right. Time now to visit Judy and see what she has for us this week: