CASE-ing the Catty - Frosted Floral

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Holiday Catalogue! This week the Crew are taking inspiration from the Frosted Floral section on pages 36-41.  

If you've come from Sandra's blog, 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, I'm taking my inspiration from the card above on page 36 of the Holiday Catalogue. I have cropped out the card so you can get a closer look. I needed to make an engagement card this week, so this was a perfect opportunity to use this layout and the lovely First Frost stamp set.  This set has been on my wish list, but I was fortunate that a lovely friend let me stamp some images to make my card and now it is on my next order list! I love that the Holiday Catalogue has stamp sets that are not just for holiday projects.

 

My base card is Berry Burst and I added a layer of Whisper White embossed with the retired Happy Heart embossing folder. Under the vellum layer the effect is quite soft, but it adds another dimension to the card. On the vellum layer I stamped the long leaves from the First Frost stamp set in Tranquil Tide ink. As this is is a 'distINKtive' stamp set the images have a lovely multi-tonal effect with just the one impression. It does take a little time for the ink to dry on the vellum, so you need to be careful not to smudge it. Using the heat gun on the low setting can speed up the drying time. I attached the vellum by using narrow double-sided tape on the reverse side down the wide parts of the leaves, so it is not visible.

I stamped the rose images in Berry Burst ink both at full strength and stamped off once to give the softer colour and I layered them on and behind the silver embossed greeting that sits on the folded Berry Burst metallic edge ribbon. The silver foil berries were popped in just before the flowers were attached. I added a narrow strip of Silver Glimmer to the top edge of the greeting to provide a bit more contrast (and bling, lol). A trio of rhinestones at each end finishes it off.

For the inside, I have a Silver Foil mat for my writing panel and a strip of Berry Burst polka dot designer paper at the bottom. In the centre I have stamped the wreath from the Wishing You Well stamp set in Tranquil Tide ink and added the greeting from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set in Berry Burst ink. I finished it with a retired silver metallic heart.

You can see the embossed hearts under the vellum layer more clearly in this photo from the top.

 

Project Details
Stamps	First Frost, Wishing You Well, Beautifufl Bouquet
Card stock & Papers	Berry Burst, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Vellum, Silver Glimmer, 2017-19 In Colour DSP stack
Ink	Tranquil Tide, Versamark, Berry Burst
Accessories	Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Berry Burst Metallic Edge Ribbon, Metallic Enamel Shapes (retired)
Tools	Frosted Bouquet Framelits, Happy Heart Dynamic TIEF (retired), Big Shot, Dimensionals, Silver EP, Heat gun

 

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Heart of Christmas - Week 7

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Welcome to week 7 of Heart of Christmas from the Art with Heart team. I hope our projects are giving you the inspiration and motivation to start your holiday crafting. Only 13 weeks left until Santa pops down the chimney!

I've been enjoying colouring with my Stampin' Blends alcohol markers and the super cute So Santa stamp set. This is a fun set of images and greetings for lighthearted Christmas cards that are free from snow - so perfect for us in the Southern Hemisphere.

My base card is Real Red and I've added a panel of Pool Party that has been dry embossed with the Maps Etc. embossing folder. The first time I saw this embossing folder it didn't grab me, but now I love the neutral asymmetric pattern. Although you can't see it in this photo, I've sprayed it with Frost White shimmer mist for a lovely sparkle in the light. The Real Red striped designer paper adds a nice pop and forms the base for the rest of the embellishments. 

The Santa image was stamped in Early Espresso; my new favourite for colouring images with my Stampin' Blends alcohol markers as I like the slightly softer outline it gives.  The largest circle from the Stitched Shape Framelits was used to crop the image and I like to add a second layer of Whisper White to make it sturdier for popping up on dimensional pads.

I've coloured the image mainly in shades of Pool Party and Real Red, keeping the number of additional colours to a minimum. The 'bling' was added to his suit trim with a glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The 'merry' is one of the wooden elements from the Festive Farmhouse Elements and I used a sponge dauber to add Frost White Shimmer Paint from the lid of the bottle after I had shaken it; turning it from grey to a lovely silver. The 'Christmas' part of the greeting was punched out with the Classic Label punch. I just popped the end in a second time to crop it to the size I wanted. Hopefully you can see more of the the shimmer and sparkle in the photo above.

Did you know that after delivering all those presents, Santa takes a well earned break at the beach? I've added a small strip of the Real Red designer paper to the bottom of the writing panel and then stamped Santa in his swimmers and the greeting. I think the images work really well together and I've used the same colours to enhance that feel.  The finished writing panel was layered onto a Pool Party mat to contrast with the base card.

You can see in this photo, that I've stamped and coloured Santa in his swimmers on the front of the envelope too.

Project Details
Stamps	So Santa, Holly Jolly Greetings (retired)
Card stock & Papers	Real Red, Pool Party, Whisper White, Regals DSP stack
Ink	Early Espresso, Real Red
Accessories	Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Tools	Maps Etc. TIEF, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Big Shot, Classic Label Punch, Stampin' Blends, Dimensionals

 
You can see more inspiring Christmas projects from other members of the team.  Click on Claire's Blog to see the full list of participants this week.

Thanks for visiting today!

CASE-ing the Catty - Joyous Noel

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Holiday Catalogue! This week the Crew are taking inspiration from the Joyous Noel section on pages 28-35.  Don't forget, if you are in Australia and don't yet have your own copy of the Holiday Catalogue, then please get in touch as I'd love to pop a complimentary copy in the post for you.

If you've come from Liz's blog, 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, I'm taking my inspiration from green card above with the bauble, from page 34 of the Holiday Catalogue. I have taken the basic layout from this card to create my card using the Wishing You Well stamp set. This is a lovely stamp set that works for many occasions, so you will get heaps of mileage from it. It is a one of the new distINKtive style stamp sets that creates beautiful shading with just one impression of the stamp. Here is the stamp set, in case it passed you by. 

I've created a birthday card using the pretty bouquet as the focus for my card.  My card base is Whisper White and I added some strips of the Highland Heather spotted designer paper on the sides. The birthday greeting from the retired Cottage Greetings stamp set was stamped in the centre of a panel of Whisper White card stock and then embossed it with the lovely Tufted embossing folder.

I stamped the bouquet in Tranquil Tide ink and added the flowers in Highland Heather and Daffodil Delight and cropped it with the Layering Ovals Framelits and layered it on a scalloped mat in Highland Heather.

For the inside, I partially stamped the bouquet in the top corner of the writing panel and added the flowers in Highland Heather and layered it on a mat of Highland Heather.

Here is a view from the top. The Tufted embossing folder adds a lovely soft texture to this card.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Wishing You Well, Cottage Greetings (retired)
Card stock & Papers	Highland Heather, Whisper White, Subtles DSP stack
Ink	Tranquil Tide, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight
Accessories	Rhinestones Basic Jewels, 1/8" Pineapple Punch Grosgrain
Tools	Layering Ovals Framelits,Tufted Dynamic TIEF, Big Shot, Dimensionals

 

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Heart of Christmas - Week 6

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Welcome to week 6 of Christmas inspiration from the Art with Heart team. Just a reminder, that you can now purchase any of the fabulous products in the Holiday Catalogue from my Online Store. If you don't yet have your own copy of the Holiday Catalogue, then please do get in touch, as I'd love to pop one in the mail for you.

This week I'm inking up the Feathers & Frost stamp set for the first time.  This lovely stamp set shown below is a set of 13 stamps with lots of different decorative elements and greetings.

My base card is Granny Apple Green and I've added another panel embossed with the Subtle Dynamic embossing folder. I have used the wreath image as the focus for my card;  stamped in Early Espresso and coloured with my Stampin' Blends alcohol markers in Granny Apple Green and Real Red. The bird was stamped, coloured and fussy cut so it could be popped up in the centre. The art panel was layered onto a mat of Real Red and then popped up on the base card.

I used Stampin' Write markers on the scalloped greeting from the Flourish Filigree stamp set. Using the Stamparatus I was able to stamp multiple times to get the depth of colour I wanted from the markers. The image is punched out with the Pretty Label Punch and I popped it up under the wreath. The lovely bow in the Mixed Satin ribbon was added at the bottom of the wreath and some tiny rhinestones coloured with the Stampin' Blends was added to the label. You can see the details in the pic below.

For the inside, the mat for the writing panel is Real Red and I've added some of the red spotty washi tape from the Suite Season Speciality set at the bottom with a narrow strip of Granny Apple Green. In the top corner I masked and stamped a portion of the wreath and coloured it with Stampin' Blends. This was a tad fiddly to get just the piece I wanted, but I like the effect. To finish I added another coloured bird at the bottom.

 Granny Apply Green and Real Red is a vibrant colour combo for Christmas.

Project Details
Stamps	Feathers & Frost
Card stock & Papers	Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink	Early Espresso
Accessories	3/8" Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon, Suite Season Specialty Washi
Tools	Subtle Dynamic TIEF, Big Shot, Pretty Label Punch, Stamparatus, Stampin' Blends, Stampin' Write markers, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

 
You can see more inspiring Christmas projects from other members of the team.  Click on Claire's Blog to see the full list of participants this week.

Thanks for visiting today!

CASE-ing the Catty - Santa's Workshop

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Holiday Catalogue! This week the Crew are taking inspiration from the Santa's Workshop section on pages 18-27. This section contains lots of great products and samples in so many different styles. Don't forget, if you are in Australia and don't yet have your own copy of the Holiday Catalogue, then please get in touch as I'd love to pop a complimentary copy in the post for you.

If you've come from Rachel's blog, 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, I'm taking my inspiration from the card above, on page 23 of the Holiday Catalogue. I have taken the basic layout from this card and created my own version using the So Santa stamp set. This is a fun, lighthearted stamp set that has Santa on a scooter; in the kitchen and on the beach which is great for our Summer Christmas. Here is the stamp set, in case it passed you by. I love the greeting, 'Ho! Ho! Ho!, Who needs snow?'.

I've chosen one of my favourite Christmas colour combos of Real Red and Pool Party, which is fresh and contemporary and perfect for these fun images. 

For the background, I chose to dry emboss a separate panel of card stock with the Maps Etc dynamic embossing folder and then spritzed it with Frost White shimmer mist (made with Isocol rubbing alcohol and a few drops of Frost White shimmer paint) to give it a lovely shimmer, which unfortunately doesn't show up very well in photos. I thought the embossed design was appropriate as I'm sure Santa must do a lot of zigzagging to deliver to every house!

 

For the art panel I stamped Santa on his scooter on a piece of Whisper White and coloured him with my Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. There are some small areas in the image, so the fine tip end of the marker is the way to go.  I silver embossed some stars, masking off Santa first and then added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter on his suit trim with a glue pen, for more sparkle. The finishing touch is the wooden 'merry' from the Festive Farmhouse elements. The elements are a grey colour, but I dabbed on some Frost White shimmer paint with a sponge dauber and now it is a lovely silver colour. In keeping with the sample layout, I added some of the Real Red striped designer paper to the sides of the art panel and then a mat of Real Red to make it pop from the background.

For the inside I have a Real Red mat for my writing panel with another strip of the Real Red striped designer paper at the bottom. I stamped the holly image from the Peaceful Poinsettia stamp set on each side and coloured with Stampin' Blends.

Project Details
Stamps	So Santa, Peaceful Poinsettia, Night in Bethlehem
Card stock & Papers	Pool Party, Real Red, Whisper White, Regals DSP stack
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Accessories	Festive Farmhouse Elements, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
Tools	Maps Etc Dynamic TIEF, Big Shot, Stampin' Blends Tombow glue, Silver EP, Heat gun, Shimmer paint, Sponge dauber, Glue pen

 

Now it's time to click on the Next button below to hop over to see what Kathryn has to inspire you this week. 

We would love you to join us with your CASE this week, 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. 

 Thanks for visiting today!