#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:

Surprising Sara - International Blog Highlight

Been a while since I've managed to create a card at the right time for Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlights, but I made it, and this is one with a bit of a twist, as we turn the tables and recognise our Stampin' Up! CEO Sara. This month is special as Sara has demonstrators thinking about ways in which they can help make a difference in the lives of others. Kylie's twist on this was to surprise Sara - and send her a card to thank her for the work she does for us as demonstrators. What a great idea!

This won't reach Sara before my post goes live, but it will be posted! How many of you are you as guilty as I am?  We all create amazing handmade cards, and even have a target for who they will be sent to - but how many do we actually get round to posting? I know, I'm guilty of the odd one - but have been trying harder this year. So come on everyone - let's get cracking - #sharewhatyoulove #makeitsendit! 

As you can see, I've opted for some white on white on white - the kitty, the brick embossed background and thick whisper white cardstock. This is a very clean and simple card and as you know, they are hard for me to do. I wanted a less is more look as the emphasis will be in the words I choose to add myself.

I've used Calypso Coral as my start point and it became the mat, scallop and the main colouring in the flowers. Pretty Kitty did the work, with a little Calypso Coral Ombre ribbon behind the diecuts from layering circles. Stamping Blends for the colouring and Daisy Delight greeting on the inside, again Calypso Coral.

If you like it please click below to cast a vote my way. The top 10 cards voted will join a special blog hop next month.  If not, that's ok - I'm happy to be adding my card to an amazing purpose.  Thanks for stopping by x

CASEing the Catty - #CTC133 Love and Sympathy

Two posts in one day, but don't get used to it!  This time, I'm CASEing page 89. Notice the little tips throughout the catalogue? There are loads of them, go have a hunt and see how helpful they are to you.

I've chosen to use the daisy from Daisy Delight and the greeting from the same set. Very Vanilla and Copper look sooo good together.  I've based my layout on the card but chose to stay with the copper theme, and used the layering squares to cut the scallops from Copper Foil for my mat.  I raised the greeting and popped some Copper metallic thread behind.  So effective, and yet so simple.  One little tip, as the daisy image needs to be stamped twice, if you stamp into the Versamark and then into an ink pad, you can see where the image is to line up the next stamp - ask me how I know it can be very hard to see versamark before the embossing powder is added!!

Below is a photo with a light turned on to show how the embossing and copper really pop