CASE-ing the Catty - All My Love

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This week the CTC Crew are taking inspiration from the All My Love section of the new Occasions Catalogue. There are lots of lovely samples in this section to get you inspired! 

If you've come from looking at the lovely project on Julia'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. 

Don't forget that you can earn FREE product when you make a purchase of $90 or more between now and 31 March 2019. If you don't have your own copy of the Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure yet, then leave your details on the Free Catalogues page on my blog and I'll pop one in the post for you.

This week I've taken my inspiration from the pretty, narrow note card above that features the beautiful climbing roses image from the Climbing Roses stamp set. It is a set of 9 cling stamps with 5 lovely greetings and 4 images. It coordinates with the Rose Trellis Thinlits dies, which cut that lovely big rose image on the card, plus it has a number of extra pieces including a lovely lattice frame and label that will work with many projects.

When I saw the sample above, I thought the 'V' shape of the roses would make a lovely flap for a special card. I went ahead and made a prototype in copy paper first to make sure it was feasible and came up with my combined card and gift card holder. 

It looks pretty much like a regular card from above, with the roses overlapping a panel of the lovely Highland Heather Gingham paper that has been topped with the Lemon Lime Twist Ombre ribbon. I added the greeting from the Cake Soiree stamp set,  cropped with the 1" Circle punch and sitting on a narrow banner and popped up on an Old Olive mat. I added a tiny sparkly heart that I covered with glue (using a glue pen) and then sprinkled on Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

The roses were stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink and then partially die cut. I cut away the excess card stock and created the curve on each side up to the score line. The roses were coloured with the Highland Heather Stampin' Blends alcohol marker and I added the highlights with the Gorgeous Grape watercolour pencil for a soft effect. The leaves were coloured with the Granny Apple Green watercolour pencil for the same reason. These colouring media work well together, so experiment for different effects.

When you lift up the rose flap, which is held in place with tiny magnets, the bottom flap folds down to reveal the writing panel. I have added a mat of Highland Heather for the writing panel and another strip of Lemon Lime Twist Ombre ribbon at the bottom. The greeting from the Varied Vases stamp seemed appropriate and it was stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. I have coloured the small rose image that is also included in the Climbing Roses stamp set and popped some dainty greenery from the Wonderful Floral Framelits underneath.  

The middle panel provides a pocket for a gift card. I added a layer of Highland Heather and the white pocket that was edged with the cute stitching and scallop finish using a die from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits. More of the Highland Heather gingham paper was added under the stitching and I finished it with 2 more of the little coloured roses.

You can see the flap created by the roses more clearly in this photo and I also used the Subtle embossing folder on the 2 panels of the card before adding the extra layers.

Thank you to my lovely mother-in-law Betty, who gave me this fabulous bundle of products for Christmas. Well actually, she gave me the money and this is what I purchased with it! I know I'm going to get a lot use from it. I see the opportunity for a wedding version of this card and I'm looking forward to trying that idea too.

Project Details
Stamps	Climbing Roses, Cake Soiree
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Highland Heather, Old Olive, Gorgeous Grape, Gingham Gala DSP Stack
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Gorgeous Grape
Accessories	Lemon Lime Twist Ombre ribbon, 2mm Rhinestones (not SU), Heart Epoxy Droplets, Dazzling Diamonds
Tools	Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies, Wonderful Floral Framelits, Be Mine Stitched Framelits, Big Shot, Stamparatus, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1" Circle punch, 1 1/8" Circle punch (not SU), Stampin' Blends markers, Watercolour pencils, Glue pen, 1mm Neodynmium Magnets

 

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I hope you've enjoyed my project with the Climbing Roses Bundle and thanks for visiting me today!

Comments

[Lauren]

This is stunning Judy... Love the colouring of the flowers and pairing it with the Gingham Gala DSP...

[Connie A Ulshafer]

Would love to be able to purchase a tutorial of this purple climbing roses card.

[Tina Gillespie]

OMG, Judy! This is stunning!!! What an amazing labour of love to make this card.

[Narelle]

This card is beautiful! I love the colour combination, and your fancy fold is so creative.

[Sandra Collett]

Stunning Judy! Love your colour choice. I've been eyeing up that bundle but you have bumped it up my list a bit

[Peta Stephen]

Judy, this is so clever. I love, love, love it. Great idea to add the Dazzling Diamonds to the Epoxy Hearts

[SIobhan]

What a fabulous idea - this is just gorgeous!! A very special way to present a gift card. You've been so patient to create so many lovely details. Thank you for sharing this :)

[Julia Quinn]

Oh my. This is soooooo beautiful I'm speechless. I love the flap idea and your colouring is outstanding. What a marvellous way to use your gorgeous Christmas gift! Every single element is perfect!

[Elizabeth Gross]

So creative Judy! I love the partial die cutting to create the flap, and you're right, I really should experiment more with combining different colouring mediums, I never thought of using pencil over the alcohol- it's a lovely effect.

[Kelly Kent]

Me-oh-my Judy - this is sensational!! What a stunning design with amazing execution. Kelly x

[Michelle Strazds]

Beautiful colouring. They look great! Love the fold of the second card

[Rachel Palmieri]

So pretty in Highland Heather, and I like the way it folds out.

[Rebecca]

Oh how pretty! I love it!! Your colouring is just beautiful.