CASE-ing the Catty - Playing With Patterns DSP

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty challenge! 

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This week we're taking inspiration from the colours in the Playing with Patterns Designer Series Paper. This is a 6" x 6" paper pack with lots of fun designs that are perfect for backgrounds and stamping on. You can see some of the designs in the photo below.

There are 5 colours plus white in the designer paper and you can see them below.

I've chosen to use all of the colours except Purple Posy in my card today.  

I started by creating the background with the new Drybrush background stamp. I added Calyso Coral, Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry ink over different areas of the stamp and let the image do the rest. I found it was better to let the colours overlap slightly for a natural blending and I was happy with how it turned out. The foam ink pads are quite forgiving, so if you get a bit of foreign ink on the pad, just gently dab it with a tissue to remove it. I added the finished panel to a Night of Navy card base.

For the embellishment, I have a Night of Navy stitched rectangle and I added one of the lovely new labels from the Tasteful Labels Dies. I dry embossed a piece of Thick Whisper White first and then cropped it with the die, which creates a lovely embossed edge around the shape. The feather from the Tasteful Touches stamp set was stamped 3 times in the coordinating colours and then fussy cut. The side feathers are adhered flat and the centre one popped up.  I used the Well Written Dies for the 'friend', cutting 2 and layering them for some extra dimension. The 'hello' is from the (sadly) retired Label Me Bold set, stamped in Calypso Coral and then fussy cut to create a narrow white border.  I'm not sure about the bow, but I felt it needed something to finish off the feathers. I finished with one of the sweet wooden leaves from the In Good Taste Elements.

I have kept the inside simple, with a mat of Coastal Cabana for my writing panel and I've added a strip from the Drybrush background to the right hand side.

I would like to make this card again, in masculine colours.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Tasteful Touches, Label Me Bold (retired), Drybrush
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana
Ink	Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana
Accessories	In Good Taste Elements, Forever Green Trim Combo Pack
Tools	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Well Written Dies,  Big Shot, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Glue Dots

 

We would love to see your projects, inspired by the colours in the Playing with Patterns DSP. You can upload it to 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. 

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Comments

[Tina Gillespie]

I'm with Siobhan - I really have to have that background stamp now! The way you've coloured it is fabulous! I love the feathers, and I think the bow finishes them off nicely.

[Rebecca S]

Such a pretty card, as always!!

[Siobhan Fitzsimmons]

Judy you have singlehandedly convinced me I MUST have this background stamp. THe multicoloured look is fabulous and the colour combos endless. Love it!! I love feathers so that bright, happy trio on the front is a total winner.

[Michelle Strazds]

Love how you have created the background with the different colours.

[Shannon Kissane]

Wow - I love the background you created. I had overlooked that stamp but it’s amazing. I think I need it. Looks especially good with the different colours you’ve used. Gorgeous card 😀