IDEAS Blog Hop - New Year's Resolutions

Hi there

I'm back with the IDEAS (International Demos Exciting Artistic Stampin') team this month to share more fabulous projects. We are a group of international demonstrators who create a Tutorial Bundle each month to give you, our customers and readers a heap of inspiration for your crafting.

If you've come from looking at Elizabeth's great project, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the IDEAS Team by clicking on the NEXT button at the bottom of the post. 

Our theme this month is New Year's Resolutions. This bundle contains an amazing 16 tutorials and 81 pages of crafty inspiration. Each project includes a card and/or a 3D item and there are lots of fabulous ideas for calendars, New Year's cards and party favours, a fabulous notebook, and organisers.

I've created a desk organiser using the Sweet As A Peach Bundle. It includes a note block, pretty note cards and envelopes, pen/tool holder, easel calendar and handy drawer for stationery items or 'bits and bobs'. It's a fun and useful project to create and easier than you might think.

Would you like a copy of the instructions for this and the 15 other projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? 

There are 3 ways you can get the December 2021 Tutorial Bundle.

1.  Place an order with me for $50 or more using the current month's Host Code (shown in the side bar on the right) and you will receive the tutorial bundle for FREE. I will email you the PDF file within 24 hours of your order being confirmed.  

2. You can purchase the tutorial with Instant Download through my Etsy store by clicking here. You can pay with a credit card or PayPal and you DO NOT need to sign up to Etsy to make a purchase. Check out as a guest if you are not a member.

3.  Join my team and you will get this bundle of tutorials FREE every month to use for your personal crafting or for classes. You can see all the details over on the Join My Team page. It might be the right time for you consider the opportunity to run your own home-based craft business or to get a great discount on your craft supplies.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Now it's time to hop over to Odette's Blog to see her fabulous project. I can't wait to make it  myself!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Favourite Mini Bundle

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty! 

If you've come from visiting  my lovely friend Tina, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. 

This week we are CASE-ing our favourite bundle from the 2021 July-December Mini Catalogue. My stand out favourite from this catalogue has to be the Merriest Moments Bundle. It has everything you need to create beautiful cards with the Merriest Moments stamp set and coordinating Merriest Frames Dies and the fabulous Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder. So many options to mix and match and the stamp set has lovely sentiments in a great mix of fonts.  

 I have selected the sample project above from page 43 of the Mini Catalogue for my inspiration. I like the layout and the background stamping but the colours don't really do anything for me. I have recently seen gorgeous pink potted Poinsettia plants at my local hardware store, so I decided to go for a brighter colour combo.

I started with a piece of Basic White card stock and stamped the ferny branches in Just Jade ink, based on where I thought I would place the Poinsettia flowers and added the dots in Polished Pink. I thought it looked a bit plain, so I ran it through with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture and interest. I added the panel to a Pool Party card base.

I stamped the greeting from Merriest Moments stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink onto a strip of Pool Party and adhered it to a strip of Polished Pink leaving a wide border and added it to the card base. The Poinsettia flowers were stamped in Polished Pink ink and cropped with the coordinating die and offset. I added the centre piece in Silver Foil to lift it and finished with a large rhinestone in the centre. I decided to go with only 2 Poinsettia flowers, breaking the rule of threes, as I thought it looked nicer.  Some holly leaves and foliage were stamped in Just Jade ink and positioned around the flowers.  I finished with a trio of rhinestones. 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Merriest Moments
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Pool Party, Polished Pink, Silver Foil
Ink	Polished Pink, Just Jade, Shaded Spruce
Accessories	Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Tools	Merriest Frames Dies, Brick & Mortar 3D EF, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

 

We would love to see your CASE this week, of your favourite bundle from the 2021 July-December Mini Catalogue. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog. 

You can head over to Sandra to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

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Last Chance Products - 2021 July-Dec Mini Catalogue

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The new 2022 January - June Mini Catalogue is right around the corner, so it's time to let you know what products will be retiring, so you can get any items remaining on your wish list before they are gone for good. The Last Chance Products List includes all retiring items, some of which are heavily discounted by 50%.  There are some bundles retiring, but the individual products will still be available, but not at the 10% bundle discount. You can see these items identified on the complete Last Chance List PDF, that you can download with the links below. I've sorted the list in a number of different ways, so you can decide what works best for you and I've made it easy to read!

Last Chance List - Sorted by Catalogue Page #

Last Chance List - Sorted by Product Type

Last Chance List - Sorted by Discount

If you'd prefer to browse the Last Chance Products through the Online Store, click on the link.

As we all love a bargain, below are the Last Chance Items that have been discounted with the full price and discounted price shown. Please note these items are for the Australian market only. All of the products are while supplies last, so jump in quickly if you want any of these items. If you click on any of the images, it will take you directly to my online store.

Last Chance Products - Australia

July - December 2021 Mini Catalogue 

Cute Halloween 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156479] $20.00 $10.00	Harvest Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156494] $20.00 $10.00	Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156313] $20.00 $14.00	Great Tidings Cling Stamp Set [156347] $35.00 $17.50
Wise Men Tidings Dies [156381] $49.00 $24.50	Snow Wonder Cling Stamp Set [153344] $38.00 $19.00	Snow Time Dies [153564] $57.00 $28.50	Snowbody Better Cling Stamp Set [156446] $37.00 $18.50
Peaceful Cabin Cling Stamp Set (English) [156395] $40.00 $20.00	Cabin Dies [156404] $64.00 $32.00	Bright Baubles Cling Stamp Set [156350] $40.00 $20.00	Delicate Baubles Dies [156383] $61.00 $48.80
Beauty Of Tomorrow Cling Stamp Set (English) [156459] $38.00 $19.00	Beautiful Leaves Dies [156468] $59.00 $29.50	Pretty Pumpkins Cling Stamp Set [156472] $38.00 $19.00	Detailed Pumpkins Dies  [156477] $50.00 $25.00
Cutest Halloween Photopolymer Stamp Set [156480] $30.00 $15.00	Stars Are Shining Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156345] $28.00 $14.00	Well Defined Cling Stamp Set (English) [156532] $37.00 $18.50	Thinking Thanks & Peace Cling Stamp Set (English) [156552] $38.00 $19.00
Festive & Bright Photopolymer Stamp Set [158536] $37.00 $18.50	Sweet Little Stockings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156282] $38.00 $22.80	Stockings Dies [156288] $54.00 $27.00	Arctic Bears Cling Stamp Set (English) [156428] $40.00 $24.00
Polar Bears Dies [156456] $52.00 $26.00	Frightfully Cute Cling Stamp Set [156487] $33.00 $19.80	Frightful Tags Dies [156492] $47.00 $23.50	Time Of Giving Cling Stamp Set (English) [156509] $35.00 $21.00
Knit Sweater Dies [156453] $59.00 $35.40	Gingerbread Dies [156320] $57.00 $45.60	Encircled In Warmth Cling Stamp Set [156449] $33.00 $23.10	Clever Cats Photopolymer Stamp Set [156490] $30.00 $21.00
Gorgeous Leaves Cling Stamp Set [153365] $37.00 $29.60	Intricate Leaves Dies [153566] $49.00 $34.30	Merry Snowflakes Cling Stamp Set (English) [156419] $37.00 $29.60	Stitched Snowflakes Dies [156455] $59.00 $53.10
Happy Holly Days Cling Stamp Set (English) [156342] $37.00 $29.60	Holly Border Punch [156379] $40.00 $36.00	Cloche Dies [156386] $50.00 $40.00	Little Delights Photopolymer Stamp Set [156527] $28.00 $22.40
Strong Of Heart Cling Stamp Set (English) [156376] $35.00 $31.50	Words Of Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set [156357] $30.00 $31.50	Whimsical Trees Cling Stamp Set (English) [156330] $38.00 $34.20	Welcoming Woods Photopolymer Stamp Set [156550] $37.00 $33.30
Sparkle Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156518] $30.00 $27.00	For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set [153335] $37.00 $33.30	Joyful Life Cling Stamp Set [156529] $35.00 $28.00	Star Crossed Embossing Folder [156567] $13.00 $10.40
Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Striped Grosgrain Ribbon [156290] $12.25 $11.02	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [153535] $12.25 $9.80	3/8" (1 Cm) Diamond Weave Ribbon [156507] $17.50 $15.75	Jolly Felt [156291] $15.75 $14.17
Red Velvet Paper [153490] $10.50 $7.87	Black Glitter Paper [153518] $10.50 $7.87	Red & Green Foil Sheets [153510] $17.50 $8.75	Cork 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [156393] $13.00 $11.70
Gingerbread & Peppermint Acrylic Shapes [156322] $11.25 $9.00	Wonderful Gems [153536] $14.00 $7.00	Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins [156484] $13.00 $9.75

A complimentary copy of the new 2022 January -June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure will be sent automatically to all customers who have purchased from me this year. They should arrive to you before Christmas (hopefully, but depends on Australia Post) with plenty of time to get your Wish List ready before the 4 January 2022, commencement date.

If you're not a current customer and don't have a Demonstrator, fill out the form on my Free Catalogues page and I'd be happy to pop a copy of the catalogues in the post to you.

I hope you find some bargains!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Colours of Blackberry Beauty

Hi there

Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty! 

If you've come from visiting Peta & Marvi, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. 

This week we are taking inspiration from the colours in the Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper. 

Although this was intended more as an autumnal colour palette, I decided to take some of the designs from the paper and create a simple Christmas card. Given the state of the postal system, I'll be sending my cards early this year, so there isn't too much time left to get them made. Beautiful papers and a big bold greeting are the classic elements of a quick and easy card that still has a 'wow' for the recipient.

I started with a thick Basic White card base and added 2 panels of the rich berry tone designer paper. The one on the left has the gold foil leaf design and the one on the right has a small holly print. The designs were separated with a narrow band of Gold Foil. As these colours are so rich and bold, I've kept the layout very simple.

The large greeting from the Holly Jolly Wishes stamp set was heat embossed in gold  and I used the retired 2 1/2" Circle Punch to crop it, as it provided a little extra space around the text. It is popped up on the Gold Foil circle that was cropped with the Layering Circle Dies. I die cut one of the large layers from the Christmas Pinecone Dies in the brushed gold metallic paper and snipped out some of the pine branches to put under my greeting for extra dimension. I finished with a trio of Metallic Pearls.

For the inside, I have a Rich Razzleberry mat for the writing panel with a strip of the gold foiled design a the base. I finished with a couple of the brushed gold pine branches tucked into right corner.

Project Details
Stamps	Holly Jolly Greetings
Card stock & Papers	Basic White,  Rich Razzleberry, Gold Foil, Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Paper, Blackberry Beauty DSP
Ink	Versamark
Accessories	Metallic Pearls
Tools	Christmas Pinecone Dies, Layering Cirlces Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, 2 1/2" Circle Punch (retired), Gold EP, Heat Tool

 

We would love to see your CASE this week, of the colours of the Blackberry Beauty DSP. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog. 

You can head over to Monique to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

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Heart of Christmas - Peaceful Deer

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Welcome to Heart of Christmas for 2021. Each week (until mid-December), the talented ladies from the Art with Heart team will  bring you inspiration for your holiday craft projects. 

I'm pleased to be able to join the team today to bring you some holiday craft inspiration. I have used a variety of products on my card, but it is overwhelmingly non-traditional! The colour combo in the Whimsy & Wonder Suite is a fun and  contemporary take on traditonal Christmas colours.

I started with a Polished Pink card base and added the panel of Basic White embossed with the snowflake design from the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. This is pack of 2 of the narrower embossing folders. I chose 3 designs from the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper pack and created the banners, using the Banners Pick A Punch to flag the ends. I haven't used banners for ages, but they create a nice background for your embellishment. They are also a great way to use up the strips that are left over from other projects.

For the embellishment, I've used the 2nd largest of the Layer Circles Dies and adhered the pretty die cut star from the Christmas Trimmings Dies. The deer from the Peaceful Deer stamp set was stamped in Early Espresso ink and cropped with the coordinating punch. I popped up the deer above the greeting, and added some tiny pearls at the end. I finished with a bow in Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon at the top of the star. 

Isn't the texture from the embossing folder lovely?

 

Project Details
Stamps	Peaceful Deer
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Polished Pink, Mint Macaron, Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP, Sparkle Glimmer Paper (retired)
Ink	Early Espresso
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon
Tools	Christmas Trimmings Dies, Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Banners Pick a Punch, Deer Builder Punch

 

Now it's time to hop along to see what Sharon has created for you this week.

If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up, please click on the link for host Tina Gillespie, and she will have the list of all who are participating.

Don't forget the Seaonal Sale starts tomorrow! I hope you grab some bargains.

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CASE-ing the Catty - Blessings of Home

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty! 

If you've come from visiting Rachel, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. 

This week we are taking inspiration from an embossing project. It could be dry embossing with embossing folders or masks or heat embossing with its gorgeous shiny, raised finish. 

I've chosen a project using dry embossing, as I think it is the quickest and easiest way to add texture and interest to a card. Stampin' Up! have a huge range of embossing folders for all different styles of cards. This is a really classic layout, with lots of white space and the lovely texture of the Macrame 3D Embossing Folder.

This weekend we had the annual Stampin' Up! OnStage event, although it was online rather than in person. One of the perks was having the opportunity to access the Blessings of Home Bundle from the upcoming 2022 January - June Mini Catalogue. This is comprised of the Blessings of Home stamp set and coordinating Flowers of Home Dies, together with the Heart and Home Designer Series Paper.  If you like colouring (in any medium), then you will love the pretty floral images in this set.

I started with a thick Basic White card base and then cut another piece of Basic White slightly smaller and embossed the right side with the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder. This is a pack of 2 designs that are narrower than the standard, but the perfect size for this layout. I added a strip of the Fresh Freesia floral design from the Heart and Home DSP to the left before wrapping some Linen Thread around the panel and finishing with a double bow at the top.

I stamped the large floral image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured it with Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers.  There is a coordinating die in the Flowers of Home Dies set to crop the image. I stamped the large flower again, coloured  and fussy cut it to pop up on the large image. The floral image was popped up on the embossed panel. The greeting from the Blessings of Home stamp set was stamped in Misty Moonlight and I added a narrow border of the card stock at the bottom to give it a bit more definition. I finished with a trio of  Fresh Freesia jewels on the small embossed butterflies.

For the inside, I have stamped and coloured part of the smaller floral image from the Blessings of Home stamp set and added a narrow strip of the Fresh Freesia designer paper on the right.

This photo shows the lovely embossed design from the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Blessings of Home
Card stock & Papers	Basic White,  Misty Moonlight, Heart & Home DSP
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Misty Moonlight
Accessories	Linen Thread, 2021-23 In Color Jewels
Tools	Flowers of Home Dies, Meadow Moments EF, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Stampin' Blends (Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Just Jade)

 

We would love to see your CASE this week, of an embossing project from any of the current catalogues. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog. 

You can head over to my friend Tina to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Sweet Little Stockings

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty! 

If you've come from visiting Sandra, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. 

This week we are CASE-ing an animal card.  

I've chosen the card above for my inspiration, using the Picture This Dies. I've been wanting to try them out, so this is the perfect opportunity.

I haven't strayed too far from the concept of the inspiration project as this die is perfect to use with cute critters! I started with a Pool Party card base and dry embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. A piece of the Pool Party checked design from the Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper was adhered to a piece of Basic White and run through with the circles die from the Picture This Dies. I love the stitched edging that adds extra interest. I popped up the panel using Adhesive Foam Strips to provide lots of dimension.

I stamped the dog and cat in Early Espresso ink and coloured them with Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers and fussy cut them on the line. As the cat is a little smaller, I stamped and coloured the present for him to peek over with the bow cut from the top and popped up in the middle. I added some retired Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the Santa hat and popped it up on the dog.  The greeting from Sweet Little Stockings stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink and then cut into pieces and arranged in the largest circle. I adhered the small circles of fairy lights flat onto the card base. I originally started out with the fairy lights design for the background, but it was a bit too busy, but it meant I had the circles cut ready to go. 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Sweet Little Stockings
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Pool Party, Sweet Stockings DSP
Ink	Real Red, Early Espresso, Mememto Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Tools	Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Picture This Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Adhesive Foam Strips, Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (retired)

 

We would love to see your CASE of an animal card this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click onA the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog. 

You can head over to Monique to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

Thanks for visiting today!

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IDEAS Blog Hop - Punch It Up!

Hi there

I'm back with the IDEAS (International Demos Exciting Artistic Stampin') team this month to share more fabulous projects. We are a group of international demonstrators who create a Tutorial Bundle each month to give you, our customers and readers a heap of inspiration for your crafting.

If you've come from looking at Elizabeth's great project, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the IDEAS Team by clicking on the NEXT button at the bottom of the post. 

Our theme this month is Punch It Up. This bundle contains an amazing 15 tutorials and 65 pages of crafty inspiration. Each project includes a card and/or a 3D item and there are lots of fabulous ideas for treat/gift/gift card packaging.

I've created a cute gift box with a set of 12 Christmas tags using the Peaceful Deer Bundle. Gift tags are essential for the holiday season and these tags are super cute with two options for using the Deer Builder Punch. I will give you tips for colouring  the Snowy White Velvet Sheets as well as succesfully stamping on them. 

Would you like a copy of the instructions for this and the 10 other projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? 

There are 3 ways you can get the November 2021 Tutorial Bundle.

1.  Place an order with me for $50 or more using the current month's Host Code (shown in the side bar on the right) and you will receive the tutorial bundle for FREE. I will email you the PDF file within 24 hours of your order being confirmed.  

2. You can purchase the tutorial with Instant Download through my Etsy store by clicking here. You can pay with a credit card or PayPal and you DO NOT need to sign up to Etsy to make a purchase. Check out as a guest if you are not a member.

3.  Join my team and you will get this bundle of tutorials FREE every month to use for your personal crafting or for classes. You can see all the details over on the Join My Team page. It might be the right time for you consider the opportunity to run your own home-based craft business or to get a great discount on your craft supplies.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Now it's time to hop over to Caroline's Blog to see her fabulous project.

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Christmas Season Fave Project

Hi there

Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty! 

If you've come from visiting Peta & Marvi, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. 

This week we are taking inspiration from our favourite project from the 2021 July - December Mini Catalogue.I've looked at the sample project (above) using the Christmas Season Bundle many times, with the Balmy Blue card base and alternative colours for the Christmas foliage always drawing my eye. I love non-traditional colours for Christmas and the striped background does add that 'candy cane' feel.

I didn't stray from the layout, changing the card to Basic White with a layer of Mint Macaron as the mask is a tad too small for a standard metric card base. I've used the Shimmery White Embossing Paste with the striped mask from the Adorning Designs Decorative Masks to create a lovely sparkly background. I kept the foliage colours the same apart from Just Jade for the rounded leaves instead of Soft Succulent, to provide more contrast with the background. The other colours are Blushing Bride, Misty Moonlight and Cinnamon Cider.

This close up photo shows the lovely sparkle from the Shimmery Embossing Paste. It is such a wow from a simple technique. Most of the foliage are 2-step stamps, with a base and then a highlight image. For the base image,  stamp off first to get the lighter colour and then stamp the highlight image in full strength. Such a great way to make your ink colours go further. I've used the greeting from the Christmas to Remember stamp set and popped it up over the top of the foliage pieces. I added the gold bow at the top and the retired 2020-22 In Color Enamel Dots at the base to finish.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Christmas Season, Christmas to Remember
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Mint Macaron
Ink	Misty Moonlight,  Just Jade, Blushing Bride, Cinnamon Cider
Accessories	2020-22 In Color Enamel Dots (retired), Forever Greenery Trim Combo (retired), Blushing Bride 3/8" Metallic Ribbon
Tools	Seasonal Labels Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Shimmery Embossing Paste, Adorning Designs Decorative Masks

 

We would love to see your CASE of your favourite project from the July - December Mini Catalogue this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog. 

You can head over to Rachel to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Painted Christmas

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty! 

If you've come from visiting Michelle, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today!  You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post. 

 This week we are taking inspiration from the Painted Christmas section (pages 16-23) of the 2021 July-December Mini Catalogue.

I've chosen the 3D treat bag above for my inspiration, as I like the layout and the ombre background.

After measuring the Ombre Gift Bags, I decided to use the Soft Succulent version as the background for my card. It would cover the entire card front, but I decided to leave a border to show the Misty Moonlight card base. It is quite thin, so I adhered it to a piece of Basic White before layering onto the card base. Next comes a piece of my favourite design from the Tidings of Christmas DSP. 

I used the medium sized label from the Seasonal Labels Dies and the Cherry Cobbler striped design from the Tidings of Christmas DSP to create a contrast to the Evening Evergreen design. I found the label a little too large so I popped it back in the die and cropped a bit off one end. As the edges are straight, this is super easy to do. I used the large detailed die from the Christmas Pinecone Dies to create the foliage with Just Jade card stock. I tried Evening Evergreen, but it was too dark and Just Jade works well with Soft Succulent. I've stamped the stocking from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set in Misty Moonlight and popped it up on the label.  The greeting  also from the same stamp set, has been stamped in Shaded Spruce, which I also used for the holly on the side of the stocking. I finished with a trio of stars cropped from the Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper with the Stitched Stars dies.

For the inside I have an Soft Succulent mat and a strip of the Evening Evergreen designer paper down the right hand side. At the bottom is a stamped Cherry Cobbler stocking with the Shaded Spruce holly trim.

 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Tidings & Trimmings
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Just Jade Soft Succulent, Tidings of Christmas DSP, Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper, Ombre Gift Bags
Ink	Misty Moonlight,  Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce
Accessories
Tools	Seasonal Labels Dies, Christmas Trimmings Dies, Stitched Stars Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals.

 

We would love to see your CASE from the Painted Christmas  section of the Mini Catalogue this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog. 

You can head over to Monique to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

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