CASE-ing the Catty - Inspired by Animals
July 12, 2020
Hi there
Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty challenge!
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This week we're taking inspiration from the animals in the new 2020-21 Annual Catalogue and I've chosen to use the Whale Of A Time Suite for my project.
I was inspired by a few project samples on pages 94 and 95 of the 2020-21 Annual Catalogue, including the one above. I love shaker cards and the new Whale of a Time Sequins are really lovely and I also wanted to try out the Seabed 3D Embossing Folder that is also part of the suite. This embossing folder looks pretty ho-hum in the catalogue, but I'm here to tell you it is really fabulous. The photo above, that I cropped to give you a better view, does show the fabulous detailed design and texture variations much better.
Well, having said all that, I didn't end up with a shaker card, but rather something more like a diorama. I have used Pacific Point for the frame to coordinate with the Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper and I wanted a bold colour to show up the embossing. I started first by cutting out the aperture in the front with a Stitched Rectangle Die before embossing with the Seabed 3D Embossing Folder. I opened the folder and gently patted the inside bottom panel (the one without the Stampin' Up! logo) with the Whisper White Craft ink pad (page 147 of the Annual Catalogue) before running it through my Big Shot. The end result is that you have the de-bossed design highlighted with white ink and I love the effect it gives. The craft ink does take more time to dry, so put it aside for a few minutes or use the low setting on your heat gun to speed up the process.
For the background of the diorama I chose one of the fabulous designs from the Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper pack. I stamped the school of fish from the Whale Done stamp set a few times in Calypso Coral ink and then added the whales that I fussy cut from another sheet of the designer paper. I like to roughly cut the shape and then adhere it to some Whisper White card stock before fussy cutting. It makes the image more robust, especially if you're popping up on Dimensionals as I have done with the large whale. The seaweed was cropped from Vellum card stock using the Smooth Sailing Dies and I left one plain and coloured the other with the Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blend marker. The turtle is also fussy cut from the designer paper and popped up over the seaweed in the corner. The small seahorse was stamped in Calypso Coral ink and fussy cut and is the perfect size to wind around the seaweed.
I adhered the finished diorama to a Pacific Point card base of the same size to provide additional stability when it is displayed. This photo shows a top view of the diorama and the dimension it gives to the card.
For the inside I have a Just Jade mat for my writing panel. I've stamped the seagrass from the Whale Done stamp set in Pretty Peacock and Granny Green in the corner and then the fish over the top in Calypso Coral.
The other great thing about this diorama card, is that the frame folds flat to fit into a standard sized envelope for posting and pops back to shape easily. If you're interested in making one of these cards, I'll a tutorial available for it shortly.
| Project Details | |
| Stamps | Whale Done, Itty Bitty Greetings, Itty Bitty Birthdays |
| Card stock & Papers | Whisper White, Pacific Point, Just Jade, Whale of a Time DSP, Vellum |
| Ink | Pretty Peacock, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral, Whisper White Craft |
| Accessories | |
| Tools | Seabed 3D Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Smooth Sailing Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Stampin' Blends (Granny Apple Green) |
We would love to see your projects, inspired by the animals in the new Annual Catalogue. 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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Your card is absolutely stunning - now I have to buy the bundle. Do you know where I could find a diorama tutorial to make something similar?
Posted by: Jaycee | August 07, 2020 at 07:03 AM
WOW! There are so many fabulous details in this gorgeous card, but I especially love the white ink debossed frame. Stunning!
Posted by: Tina Gillespie | July 19, 2020 at 10:55 PM
That embossing folder looks stunning. I love all the layers and details of your card.
Posted by: Rebecca S | July 19, 2020 at 06:56 PM
Brilliant taste in cards Judy!! I just LOOOOOVE your version! I love the colours you've chosen and the diorama and everything about it! And you have mirrored the little fish too! That's so cool. Love love love.
Posted by: Julia Quinn | July 16, 2020 at 08:57 PM
I absolutely love this card. The embossing folder looks amazing with the ink on it as it makes the embossing stand out even more. I love all of the colours and elements in the card too.
Posted by: Michelle Strazds | July 13, 2020 at 08:47 PM
Very colorful and fun loving cards
Posted by: marlene | July 12, 2020 at 08:32 PM