#CTC372 CASE the All Occasions Section

CASE the All Occasions Section - Pages 12-45 of the Annual Catalogue:

I opened my catalogue at Page 12 and stayed there for today's challenge using the card top right as my inspiration:

I've used the Tea Boutique Cards & Envelopes for customer Thank You cards. I also wanted to show off some of the new in-colours. I've diecut the rectangle shape out of Basic White cardstock using the Rectangles Stitched Dies and set my Stamparatus up with the flowers and leaves from Cup of Tea. Parakeet Party ink was used for the leaves and I switched Tahitian Tide out out for Mango Melody to use for the flowers.

I've diecut the teacup from the Teacup Dies out of Sweet Sorbet and stamped the greeting from the same stamp set in Starry Sky. I've also stamped the little tea tag in Orchid Oasis and diecut it with the matching Teacup Dies shape. I've attached a little piece of Linen Thread to the back of the tag and then to the back of the cup before adhering it to my foliage on the rectangle diecut and attached it to the Tea Boutique Card base. 

This set of cards is just stunning only outdone by the co-ordinating envelopes already decorated for your use. 

I did some in each of the five colours, but unfortunately sent them out before I remembered to take a photo.

We hope you can play along with the challenge this week. Remember you don't have to have the exact same stamp sets, that's what CASEing is all about - copying and selectively editing. Be sure to post your project to our Facebook page using the link over on the right before next Sunday evening.

Next on the hop we have Lauren and I can't wait to see what inspired her this week:

#CTC369 CASE a Blending Brush Technique

CASE a Blending Brush Technique project:

I've used the card on the bottom right of Page 65:

My base card is Highland Heather. Using the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks, Highland Heather ink pad and Blending Brushes. I've created my background on Basic White cardstock, trimmed and attached it to the base.

The Peaceful Moments greeting is stamped in Granny Apple Green and diecut with one of the Rectangle Stitched Dies. After attaching that over to the right of the card I've finished with a few Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels. 

I like how the colour of the greeting pops but it leaves the masking as the showcase of the card.

We hope you can play along with a Blending Brush Technique project this week. Post your card to our Facebook page using the link over on the right before next Sunday evening.

Next up we have our friend Monique:

#CTC368 CASE Favourite Annual Catalogue Project

CASE Favourite Annual Catalogue Project:

I've chosen the image at the bottom centre of Page 20:

Happy Mother's Day! I really liked this card just the way it is and pretty much copied it for the Mums in our lives.

I've started with a base of Thick Basic White cardstock. Then I've cut a strip of the new Sun Prints DSP and adhered it to the base. The frame I opted to make using the Rectangle Stitched Dies with Pacific Point cardstock. The daffodils were diecut from Crushed Curry DSP for the intricate top layer with Dafffodil Delight for the base colour using the Daffodil Dies. I added Adhesive Sheet to the back of the Crushed Curry to make adhering the pieces together much easier. The leaves and stems are all diecut from Granny Apple Green cardstock using the Daffodil Dies as well. I've folded the reverse pattern of the Sun Prints DSP to wrap the daffodils and tied around the bunch with Linen Thread finishing with a bow. I've adhered this onto the frame and DSP.

The greeting from Daffodil Daydream was White Heat Embossed on Pacific Point DSP and diecut with the Beautiful Shapes Dies. Added to the card using Stampin Dimensionals.

What's your Favourite new Annual Catalogue Project? We hope you get a chance to play along with the Challenge this week, adding your card to our Facebook page using the link over on the right.

Next on the hop we have the lovely Rebecca with a fabulous masculine card:

#CTC318 CASE a Die Bundle from the New Catalogue

Welcome to our weekly blog hop where this week you'll find us CASE a Die Bundle from the New Annual Catalogue (pages 157-161):

I've used the picture at the top left of Page 161:

The base card is So Saffron and I've cut another panel of So Saffron and embossed it with the new Bark 3D Embossing Folder before adhering to the base to give some more interest. I stuck some Adhesive Sheet to the back of some So Saffron cardstock and diecut several butterflies using the Meadow Dies. I've then randomly attached them to the embossed panel. 

The greeting from Happiest of Birthdays was stamped in Soft Suede ink onto Basic White cardstock and diecut with the Rectangle Stitched Dies. I've stamped the little flowers from Quiet Meadow around the edge of the greeting in So Saffron to mimic the CASEd card and attached to the panel with Stampin' Dimensionals. My embellishments of choice were gold Metallic Pearls.

Although the original had some stamping on the diecutss, the butterflies didn't need it as the die embossed some detail as it cut giving it a little interest without being busy::

Wonder if you'll find a die bundle that inspires you to make a project and post your photo to our Facebook page prior to next Sunday evening using the link up on the right.

Please carry on with the hop by seeing what our friend Rebecca has for us:

#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:

#CTC306 CASE a Glitter/Sparkly Project

 

CASE a Glittery/Sparkly Project - Bring on the Bling

I've decided to use the image 2nd from the right on Page 80. The heat embossing was my target for the sparkly aspect, although I opted not to do any for my CASE.

For one more week you can choose the Oh So Ombre DSP as your free Sale-a-bration item with qualifying purchase.

 

I've cut strips of the Blackberry Bliss Oh So Ombre sheet with the dot pattern and adhered them to a panel of Whisper White which was then added to a base of Blackberry Bliss.

I've diecut a Rectangle Stitched Die from the plain Blackberry Bliss Oh So Ombree sheet and added Bokeh dots with my Whisper White Craft Stamp pad and a sponge. I'd punched circles using 1/2", 3/4" and 1" onto scrap card for my stencil.

The butterflies were cut using the Butterfly Beauty dies with Blackberry Bliss and Whisper White cardstock which were adhered together and trimmed to become single butterflies. The greeting is from A Touch of Ink stamped onto Whisper White card using Blackberry Bliss ink..

We would love to see your take on a Glittery or Sparkly project from the January-June mini catalogue. Just add it to our Facebook page using the link over on the right.

Next on the hop we have Judy and her delightful project:

#CTC291 CASE a Project from pgs 71-75 Aug-Dec Catalogue

 

We have a few to choose from:

I've chosen the picture top right of pg 75:

Funnily, I've accidentally repeated my colour palette from a a couple of weeks back. I think it is because I love this DSP!!

I've started with a base of thick Whisper White cardstock and added a same size sheet of Peony Garden DSP.

Onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, I've stamped some critters from Someone Special in Gray Granite ink, and filled the image with Petal Pink ink.. I've added a piece of Peony Garden DSP stamped with the umbrella image and punched using the Umbrella Builder Punch. The greeting is also from Under My Umbrella using Gray Granite ink.

I've cut the whole piece out using the Rectangle Stitched Dies, with a matching size cut from Petal Pink cardstock. A smaller die was used to cut a tiny rectangle which was folded to use for the tab top. I've punched a whole and threaded some Petal Pink Organdy Ribbon and tied it with Linen Thread.

Thanks for stopping past. Please continue onto Shannon's fabulous creation:

Social Stamping - Hearts

Back with Kelly Kent's Social Stamping Blog Hop and the Covid theme of "Hearts".

If you'd like to check out the previous themes other blog hops telling a different part of the Covid story each week, click on Kelly's name above.

Hearts isn't something I use a lot of when stamping but last week I used the Puzzle Pieces dies for another challenge and had a bit of fun, so I thought I'd do something different with them using the heart shaped puzzle die. 

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I chose some of the Brights Collection colours and cut a heart from Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pacific Point. I've run each through a different embossing folder and pieced them all together.

Bermuda Bay - Country Floral 3D
Daffodil Delight - Ornate Floral 3D
Melon Mambo - Bricks & Mortar 3D
Pacific Point - Subtle 3D

To make my life easier and because I didn't think I'd need adhesive sheets, I've punched a 1" circle and adhered each puzzle piece to it to hold them together - (mental note use adhesive sheet next time!!).  I've added all my hearts to a square of Whisper White which I've matted with Basic Black. My greeting is stamped in Memento Black ink from Peaceful Moments. I think it suits Kelly - "you shouldn't have, but I'm so glad you did" get us all together social stamping. And the good news is - she's extending the hop for another month, so keep checking back to see what everyone's up to.

The gold heart in the centre is a sticker from the Painted Love Gold Vinyl Sticker pack. I recently picked these up in the Clearance Rack and I believe as at today they are still there if they interest you. This was my first time using them and luckily for me, when I accidentally dropped it, the placement worked as it wasn't planning on moving!

To add a bit of a twist, I've punched some of the hearts from the retired Confetti Hearts Border punch and added one to each of the Melon Mambo sections.

To finish I've diecut a Rectangle Stitched die from Bermuda Bay cardstock, snipped it in half and adhered to the back of the matted square, then added it to a base card of thick Whisper White.

Thanks for stopping by, next up we have my friend Michelle from CASEing the Catty Sunday Challenge: #keepstamping everyone! 😊

If you get lost along the way, click here for the full list of this week's Social Stampers..

#CTC270 CASE Your Favourite Punches/Dies Week 2

This fortnight the crew are CASEing their favourite retiring punches or dies from either catalogue. I've gone with a die I thought I really needed at the time and have hardly used - can you relate? I still think it's great and need to give it a good workout to see whether I love it or lose it.

I've used a base of thick Whisper White cardstock. Initially I diecut a puzzle from Petal Pink cardstock and a piece of Bird Ballad DSP using the Puzzle Pieces dies and was going to mix them all up - however I decided that's not what I was after and ended up making two separate cards instead.

I've used the inlaid embossing technique. I randomly adhered the puzzle pieces to a piece of white cardstock and then embossed it with my Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder - another item I'm sad to see retire. I've matted one card with a piece of Petal Pink cardstock and the other with Pretty Peacock cardstock and added to the bases.

The greetings are from Peaceful Moments and stamped in Pretty Peacock ink onto Whisper White. I've punched this one out with the Everyday Label punch and added a Starburst punch shape in Pretty Peacock, with a couple of pieces of Petal Pink Metallic Edge ribbon. I've popped it up on Stampin' Dimensionals.

The greeting for the next card was added to a Rectangle Stitched diecut that was left over from another project. I've added it to a Pretty Pink Starburst punch shape and went without the ribbon as it was busy enough with the DSP but still popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope you'll play along and show us what your favourite retiring punch or dies are using the link over on the right.

Let's now visit Monique and her lovely butterfly cards:

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.