CASE-ing the Catty - Using Blending Brushes

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! 

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 being inspired by projects that use Blending Brushes. These are such a great tool to quickly add some soft colour to your project and are much less prone to the blobs and dark spots that are a hazard of Sponge Daubers.

I chose the project in the photo above for my inspiration. The Potted Geraniums Bundle was one of my must-haves from the new 2022-23 Annual Catalogue. There are both stamped and die cut elements to create the Geraniums and lots of lovely greetings in a nice mix of fonts.

I started with the panel of Basic White and used my Blending Brush to add a soft background of Balmy Blue ink to give the impression of a lovely blue sky. The lattice cut from Gold Foil using the new Split Card Textures Dies was adhered to the right as a background for my pot of Geraniums and I added the panel to a mat of Polished Pink card stock, leaving a tiny border to help it pop. 

I've used the stamps from Potted Geraniums to create my pot of flowers. The leaves are stamped in Garden Green and the flowers use both Polished Pink and Melon Mambo to give the gorgeous colour tones. I have hot pink Geraniums in pots in my garden and they add such a fabulous burst of colour. There are coordinating dies to crop all of the elements, making it a lot faster to create this lovely detailed image. Isn't the pick with the greeting so sweet? I cut slits in the soil with my craft knife to slip the pick and Geranium stems through. The greeting is one from the Potted Geraniums stamp set, stamped in Early Espresso and cropped with one of the banner dies from my favourite Stylish Shapes Dies.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Potted Geraniums
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Pool Party, Polished Pink, Gold Foil
Ink	Cinnamon Cider (retired), Balmy Blue, Garden Green, Polished Pink, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies
	Stitched Rectangles Dies, Geranium Dies, Split Card Textures Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Blending Brush

 

We would love to see your CASE of a project using Blending Brushes 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 Sandra to see her lovely project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Please get in touch, if you would love to get a copy of the new 2022-23 Annual Catalogue. 

Thanks for visiting today!

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IDEAS Blog Hop - Fast & Fabulous !

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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 Jacqui's fabulous 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 Fast & Fabulous Cards and wow, the team has created amazing projects to inspire you - so many ideas to create fabulous cards quickly.  

This bundle contains an amazing 15 tutorials and 76 pages of crafty inspiration and 10 of the 15 tutorials use brand new products from the 2022-23 Annual Catalogue that goes live TODAY (3 May 2022).

Using the gorgeous Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper together with the Blossoming Happiness Dies, you can create this lovely set of cards in no time. The Stampin' Up! Kraft Gift Box has been embellished with a coordinating belly band to create an easy and pretty container to gift your set of cards. The gift box fits the 4 cards and Medium Envelopes.

We all prefer to create cards in our local standard size (Imperial or Metric), so I've included specific cutting instructions for both Imperial and Metric card sizes to make it super easy and quick for you to create these cards.  I've also included lots of tips to get the most of out of this beautiful patterned paper.

Would you like a copy of the instructions for this and the 14 other projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? 

There are 3 ways you can get the May 2022 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 Sara in the Uk to see her fabulous project. 

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Front Cover of 2022-23 Annual Catty

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! I've been MIA for the last few weeks, as we continue to work on our renovations.  We are doing all the finishing so there is always lots of filling, sanding and painting that needs doing. I've spend the last 4 days staining and sealing the french doors for my new craft studio.  That makes it all worthwhile!

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. 

It's only a few more sleeps until the new 2022-23 Annual Catalogue goes live! Woohoo, so much new product to enjoy. This week we are CASE-ing the front cover to get you in the mood. Here is the card layout as a sketch, so you can see the element more easily. It is Mother's Day in Australia this coming Sunday, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to make my card for Mum. I forgot it was another long weekend here in Queensland, so I hope it will arrive in time in Western Australia. 

I love flowers of all kinds, whether they be in the garden or on cards, so the Hues of Happiness Suite is one of my stand out favourites from the new catalogue and I was so happy to see it on the Demonstrator preorder. I love all the elements of this suite and better still, the dies crop many of the floral elements from the Hues of Happiness designer paper, making it perfect for creating lovely cards, quickly.

You can see that I have stayed close to the sketch, although my focus panel is centred, rather than to the left. As my card is slightly smaller than normal, it worked best for me.  I used a piece of Fresh Freesia/Gorgeous Grape painterly design for the background and the Pool Party and Gorgeous Grape roses for the focus. The greeting is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set, stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink and cropped with the Stitched Rectangles Dies.  I finished with a trio of the gorgeous Glossy Dots Assortment, which are also part of the suite.

You might be wondering what the smaller panel to the left is. Well, this panel is one of 4 in my Pinwheel Tower card, so the smaller panel is the reverse side of another blade on the pinwheel!

Here is a view from the top, so you can see how it looks. This is very simple to make and you can easily adjust the dimensions to suit. My card is 10.2cm x 14cm (4" x 5 1/2"), to suit the elements I'm using. It does fold flat for posting, but mine won't fit in a standard envelope, so I will be making a custom envelope for it. 

 This is the second 'blade' of the pinwheel. I've created a frame with the Stitched Rectangle Dies and heat embossed the sentiment from the Blessings of Home stamp set in white. Small roses add colour to the frame and I finished with a trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies.

This is the 3rd 'blade' of the pinwheel and I've added a piece of one of my favourite designs from the Hues of Happiness paper pack. It includes all of the colours that I've used in the card.  The sentiment is from the Lovely You stamp set, stamped in Gorgeous Grape and cropped with the Stitched Rectangles Dies. I finished with a Pool Party flower and leaf set in the corner and a trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies.

The final 'blade' in the pinwheel is the stitched writing panel, cropped with the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The greeting from the Daffodil Daydream stamp set, is stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. I have kept all the previous left sides blank, so it wouldn't be quite so busy, but I've added a little cluster of flowers this time. 

 

Project Details
Stamps	Happiness Abounds, Peaceful Moments, Lovely You, Blessings of Home, Daffodil Daydream
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Hues of Happiness DSP
Ink	Versamark, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, Glossy Dots Assortment
	Stitched Rectangles Dies, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, White EP, Heat Tool, Tombow Glue

 

We would love to see your CASE this week of  the cover of the new 2022-23 Annual 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 Lauren to see her lovely project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Please get in touch, if you would love to get a copy of the new 2022-23 Annual Catalogue. 

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Easter Friends

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! 

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 CASE-ing an Easter Project. You can see the sample projects in the photo above. 

I've used the sweet treat box in the photo above for my inspiration, but decided to turn it into a baby card instead.

I have taken the layout from the treat box, with the designer paper across the centre and some white showing top and bottom. I've the pretty Fresh Freesia gingham from the Pansy Petals DSP with a little border of a coordinating small print at the top and bottom.  The sweet bunny, my favourite image from the Easter Friends stamp set, was stamped in Basic Gray ink and fussy cut.  I added a little Light Smoky Slate around the shaded areas with a Stampin' Blends marker.

I have a sneak peek of a new product from the 2022-23 Annual Catalogue with the Stylish Shapes Dies. Initally I thought they were stitched dies, but found when I cut the circle, that they are pierced. Included in the set are 6 nesting circles and 5 nesting squares (yay!) and also 4 banners of varying length and width.

I stamped some grass at the bottom of the circle in Just Jade ink and used a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue ink to add a soft background before popping up the bunny over the top. The bunny has a little bouquet of flowers die cut with the (sadly, retiring) Pierced Blooms Dies. The greeting from the Many Messages stamp set was stamped in Fresh Freesia Ink and I used one of the banners from the Stylish Shapes Dies to crop it. I finished with a trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies and a bow at the top in the Glittered Organdy ribbon.

Project Details
Stamps	Easter Friends, Many Messages
Card stock & Papers	Basic White Pansy Petals DSP
Ink	Basic Gray, Fresh Freesia, Just Jade, Balmy Blue
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Brushed Brass Butterflies, 3/8" Glittered Organdy ribbon
	Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Stampin' Blends (Basic Gray), Blending Brushes

 

We would love to see your CASE this week of an Easter project from the  2022 January-June Mini Catalogue or 2021-22 Annual 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 Rebecca to see her lovely 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 - Cards that Move

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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 fabulous 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 Cards that Move. We are talking cards that flap, spin, wiggle, jiggle, pop out, pop up and slide to name just a few.

This bundle contains an amazing 15 tutorials and 65 pages of crafty inspiration. There is a fabulous selection of fun ideas here for your next 'wow' card with many Stampin' Up! products used. 

It's nearly time for Easter so I've created this spring-feel Explosion Box using the super sweet Easter Friends stamp set. This is an easy 'wow' card to make and you can easily adapt it to any seasonal or special occasion.

Pop the lid off and the sides fall open to reveal a sweet basket full of Easter treats. The basket lifts off for sharing and you can write your Easter greeting in the bottom panel. There is still lots of time to create this 'wow' card for someone special this Easter!

Would you like a copy of the instructions for this and the 14 other projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? 

There are 3 ways you can get the April 2022 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 Yolanda in the Netherlands to see her fabulous project. 

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Decorative Masks

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! 

If you've come from visiting  Rebecca, 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 a masking project. There are a number of masking techniques, but I decided to use the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks for my card this week.

I'm using the lovely project from page 65 of the 2022 January - June Mini Catalogue, shown above, for the inspiration for my card. 

There are 6 masks in the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks pack and I've used the strings of leaves to create a background for my art panel. Place the mask over your panel of Basic White card stock and use sticky note or washi tape on the edges to hold the mask in place. I used a Blending Brush and Granny Apple Green ink to create the design, but you can also use sponge daubers. I suggest you start with a light layer of colour and then keep adding more until you are happy. I have gone for a fairly even colour all over, but you can create an ombre look with a light to dark shading or just colour part of the design for a more artistic effect.

We have 2 days left of Sale-a-bration in Australia, so I decided to use the Friendly Hello stamp set one last time to create the focus for my art panel. I've stamped the flowers and then coloured them with Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends markers and fussy cut them.  I cut a couple apart and then layered them on top of the scalloped rectangle. I stanped the splatters first in Freesh Fresh ink first and tucked the leaves in last. The greeting from the same stamp set was heat embossed in white on Gorgeous Grape card stock.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Friendly Hello
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Gorgeous Grape
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce
Accessories	Metallic Pearls
	Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Stampin' Blends (Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight), Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks, Blending Brushes

 

We would love to see your CASE this week of a masking project from either the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue or 2021-22 Annual 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 Julia to see her lovely project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

Did you know that Sale-a-bration has been extended in Australia until 16 March 2022? All of the FREE products are available, so you have the full range to choose from, when you place a qualifying order of $90AUD or more. 

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CASE-ing the Catty - Embossed Project

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! I've been busy for the last couple of weeks with our renovations. We have the new laundry cabinets coming on Wednesday, so we have been madly painting the room to get it ready and I spent many hours on the ladder giving our lime-washed ceiling 3 coats of sealer.  However, I'm pleased to say that I managed to make a card for this week's challenge.

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 CASE-ing an embossed project. Embossing covers both heat and dry embossing; two techniques that add lovely texture and interest to your cards.  

I think dry embossing is one of the quickest and easiest ways to add interest to your cards and it's definitely a favourite for me. This week, I've taken inspiration from both of the sample projects above. 

I've combined the inked embossing technique of the landscape card with the layout of the hearts card for my version. I started by inking the inside left panel (the one with the Stampin' Up! logo) of the Gingham Embossing Folder with Pool Party ink. I inserted a piece of Pool Party card stock and ran it through my die cutting machine. This gives a tone-on-tone look and really shows up the gingham design. I went with a Basic White scalloped rectangle I found in my die cut shapes bag, rather than patterned paper. It was embossed with the (retired) Subtle Embossing Folder and cropped with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

I've replaced the hearts with the lovely flowers die cut with the Pierced Blooms Dies. I chose a group of colours and then die cut all of the flowers in the set at the same time, from each colour. This is super quick and you can then play around with the colours and arrangement until you're happy. I put the leftovers into a zip lock bag so they are available for next time. The greeting from the Biggest Wish stamp set was stamped in Just Jade ink, fussy cut and popped up across the flowers. I finished with a trio of Brushed Brass Butterflies.

For the inside, I have a Basic White stitched rectangle for the writing panel and a cluster of flowers in the corner. I added white centres to the small flowers with the Classic Matte Dots.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Biggest Wish
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Just Jade
Ink	Pool Party, Just Jade
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, Classic Matte Dots
	Gingham EF, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Pierced Blooms Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals

 

We would love to see your CASE this week of an embossed project from either the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue of 2021-22 Annual 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 Monique to see her lovely project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

Did you know that Sale-a-bration has been extended in Australia until 16 March 2022? All of the FREE products are available, so you have the full range to choose from, when you place a qualifying order of $90AUD or more. 

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IDEAS Blog Hop - That's so Suite of You

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 Sara's fabulous 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 all about Suites of products. A suite is a larger collection of coordinating products including stamp sets and dies, patterned paper, embellishments and embossing folders.

This bundle contains an amazing 15 tutorials and 82 pages of crafty inspiration with each tutorial including at least 2 projects. The suites that have been used in the tutorials include Heart & Home, Symbols of Fortune, Artfully Composed, Flowering Fields, New Horizons, Abstract Beauty and Sweet Talk from the new January - June Mini Catalogue and Pansy Petals from the 2021-22 Annual Catalogue. 

I've used the beautiful Heart & Home Suite to create my gift set. It is comprised of a beautifully detailed pocket card with optional gift card holder and a pretty acetate gift box. Beautiful together or separately and the pocket card fits into a standard size envelope. The gift box is a generous size for treats, tealight candles, hand creams, a scarf or other small gifts. The finished box measures 5 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” (13.4cm x 6.4cm x 6.4cm).

Would you like a copy of the instructions for this and the 14 other projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? 

There are 3 ways you can get the February 2022 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 in Perth to see her fabulous project. 

Thanks for visiting today!

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CASE-ing the Catty - Sale-a-bration

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! 

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 CASE-ing a project from the 2022 January-February Sale-a-bration brochure.

I chose the project above for my inspiration, using the Simply Marbelous Designer Paper, which is one of the FREE products you can choose with a qualifying order of $90AUD or more. 

I started with a Thick Basic White card base and add a panel of the Highland Heather Simply Marbelous Designer Paper with a narrow border of Gorgeous Grape. I chose the cloud-like design to provide a soft background to the bird and flowers from the Friendly Hello stamp set, which is another of the FREE Sale-a-bration products.

I used the reverse side of one of the Heart & Home Doilies for the background and added a large circle of Gorgeous Grape card stock behind it to  add more definition. I coloured the bird image from the Friendly Hello stamp set with Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers and then fussy cut it on the line. I also coloured and cut a couple of extra flowers. The leaves were stamped in Old Olive ink and fussy cut. The greeting is from the Flowing Flowers stamp set and I've heat embossed it in white on Gorgeous Grape card stock. Then it was a matter of positioning and layering all the elements on top of the doily. I finished with 3 of my favourite Brushed Brass Butterflies.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Friendly Hello, Flowing Flowers
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Simply Marbelous DSP
Ink	Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
	Layering Circle Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Crumb Cake, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede)

 

We would love to see your CASE this week of a project from the 2022 January-February Sale-a-bration brochure. 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.

 

If you are in Australia and don't yet have your own copy of the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure and do not currently have a Demonstrator, head to my Free Catalogues page and leave your details so I can pop one in the post to you. 

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CASE-ing the Catty - Abstract Beauty Suite

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Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week! 

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 CASE-ing a project from the Abstract Beauty Suite on pages 48-57 of the  2022 January-June Mini Catalogue.  

I'm a bit time poor at the moment, so I've created a simple card using the sample above for my inspiration. I've turned it upside down so the designer paper is at the top and converted it to a stardard metric card. 

I started with a panel of Basic White and stamped the friendship greeting from the Sale-a-bration Friendly Hello stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink at the base. I've used the same bright Night of Navy floral design from the Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Paper pack as the sample, placing the angle at the bottom of card rather that at the top. Each sheet of paper in the pack has gold foil accents which appears as the centre of each of the pink flowers in this design. 

I dry embossed the panel with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and added the Magenta Madness decorative border that I die cut from one of the designs in the Ornate Layers Dies set and then the White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon finished with a double bow. I stamped the greeting again in Magenta Madness and then fussy cut the 'friend' and popped it up over the top of the stamped greeting. I finished with 3 of the Brushed Brass Butterflies.

For the inside, I used the other side of the angle cut from the Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Paper with the same Magenta Madness decorative trim at the bottom of the writing panel.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Friendly Hello
Card stock & Papers	Magenta Madness, Basic White, Abstract Beauty Specialty DSP
Ink	Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
	Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Ornate Layers Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals

 

We would love to see your CASE this week of a project from the Abstract Beauty section of the 2022 January-June 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 my lovely friend Tina to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

If you are in Australia and don't yet have your own copy of the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure and do not currently have a Demonstrator, head to my Free Catalogues page and leave your details so I can pop one in the post to you. 

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