CASE-ing the Catty - Inspired by Favourite Kit

Hi there

This week the CTC Crew are taking inspiration from project kits from either the Occasions or the Annual Catalogues.

You may have come from the blog of the super talented Kelly Kent,  but if you are visiting me, you can start your journey here and continue by clicking on the buttons at the bottom of the post.

  

This week,  I have chosen the 'Perfectly Wrapped' Project Kit on page 159 of the Annual Catalogue for my inspiration. This is such a great kit with everything you need to make 8 bags and 8 boxes for gift giving. However, I want to show you what I have made using supplies I had on hand, plus my favourite 'Pop of Pink' Designer Series Paper.

     

First up, I made the little treat box, using the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes (page 176 of the Annual Catalogue). They are so cute and perfect for a small gift such as jewellery, favours for weddings or events.  I cut a 5.1cm (2") strip of the gold flecked design from the Pop of Pink DSP pack and then scored it at 5cm with my trimmer and it fits perfectly into the box. I added a small gold doily to the top and a 1" black circle forms the base for the Melon Mambo bow which is the perfect size for this treat box. I added some gold sequin trim and a flagged greeting from the 'Designer Tin of Cards' stamp set. This is a fabulous set with a great range of large and small greetings.

    

The gift bag starts with the flat 15.2cm x 20.3cm Cellophane Bags (also page 176 of the Annual Catalogue). To create a base in the bag, I flattened and folded over the corners and used a glue dot to hold them in place as shown in the pic below. I folded over 1", so the base of my bag becomes 2", so you can decide how large or small you want the base to be. 

  

I cut a  3 3/4" wide strip of the Melon Mambo striped design from the Pop of Pink DSP pack and then scored it at 1", 3", 9 3/4" with my Scoring Board and cut it at 10 3/4". I popped the scored strip into the bag  and used glue dots to attach the DSP (at the 9 3/4" score line) to the top of the bag. The flap then folds over the front and is held in place by the Gold Binder Clips.

With the bag done,  it is a matter of decorating the front and the banner makes the perfect backdrop. You can attach it to the front flap or just hold it in place with the binder flip. I stamped another greeting from the 'Designer Tin of Cards' stamp set in Melon Mambo and then went over the top of the 'fantastic' with a black Stampin' Write marker and cropped it with one of the Stitched Shapes circles. It is matted on a 2" circle of Melon Mambo and then popped up on the large gold doily. I finished it with a gold glimmer heart and a string of the gold sequin trim. I was really pleased with the way it turned out and shows how easy it is to create gift bags with a pack of beautifully coordinated designer series paper. Here is a closeup of the details.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Designer Tin of Cards
Card stock & Papers	Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pop of Pink DSP, Gold Glimmer
Ink	Melon Mambo
Accessories	Clear Tiny Treat Boxes, Cellophane Bags, Gold Sequin Trim, Metallic Foil Doilies,
Tools	Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, 1" Circle punch, 2" Circle punch, Bow Builder punch, Heart Confetti punch, Black Stampin' Write marker, Glue dots, Scoring Board

 Now it's time to click on the Next button below to hop over to see the lovely project Kathryn has for you today.  

                             

We would love you to join in with your CASE of any of the project kits from the Occasions or Annual Catalogues using our Facebook group. 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 see the full list of the CTC Crew participating this week over at the CASE-ing the Catty blog.

Thanks for visiting today!

Comments

[Mel Pagano]

Beautiful Judy!!! I love the Pop of Pink! So great for your projects!

[Monique Fielder]

Great minds think (or are inspired) alike! I love the bright colours you have used in your packages, so much fun.

[Julia Quinn]

Brilliant and beautiful!! Love all the little details, and the gold looks so amazing with the Pop of Pink DSP

[Kelly Kent]

Wow - so stunning Judy! Love the gold, black & pink! Kelly x