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CASE-ing the Catty - Embossing Folder Projects

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

If you've come from visiting Kathryn, 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. 

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This week we are CASE-ing an embossing folder project from the 2020 August-December Mini Catalogue.  I love embossing folders as they are a quick and easy way to add interest and texture to your projects.

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I chose the design in the photo above for my inspiration this week. It ticked a few boxes for me, including using the lovely Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder that hasn't seen the light of day for a while. 

Stampin' Up! Poinsettia Place Suite - Judy May, Just Judy Designs, Melbourne
I have stayed close to the layout just adding a few extra touches. I started with a Crumb Cake card base and then dry embossed a card front sized panel with the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it to the front. I like to do this as I find the front of the card can warp a bit when embossed with the deeply etched 3D folders. I adhered the pine cone design from the Poinsettia Place Designer Paper pack to a piece of the Brushed Gold Metallic Card Stock for a bit of added bling and then popped up the panel on the card base.

Stampin' Up! Poinsettia Place Suite - Judy May, Just Judy Designs, Melbourne

Another reason this sample ticked a box for me was that the hard work was done by the designer paper. I have die cut the large Poinsettia flower and the red berry spray directly from sheets of the designer paper. I roughly cut out the large flower from the sheet and adhered it to some Whisper White before die cutting. This gives it some added body when I popped it up. I also fussy cut the centre from another partial flower on the sheet and popped it up in the centre, offsetting the petals. This adds some lovely dimension to the card. The leaves are die cut and embossed in one action from Garden Green card stock and I sponged the edges in Shaded Spruce ink for a nice contrast. The foliage sprays have been die cut from the Brass Brushed Metallic Card Stock for a bit more bling and adds a nice contrast to the gold of the mat. The greeting from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set was heat embossed in white on Real Red card stock and cropped to size with a Stitched Rectangle Die. I finished with a trio of Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.

Stampin' Up! Poinsettia Place Suite - Judy May, Just Judy Designs, Melbourne
For the inside, I have a Real Red mat for the writing panel. I fussy cut one of the Poinsettia flowers from the edge of the designer paper that was cut off and adhered it to the top right corner. This is a good way to use partial images that you may not normally use. I finished with a strip of the Garden Green foliage design at the base.

Stampin' Up! Poinsettia Place Suite - Judy May, Just Judy Designs, Melbourne

This view of the card, shows the design of the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder nicely.

 

Project Details
Stamps Poinsettia Petals
Card stock & Papers Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Garden Green, Brushed Metallics Card stock, Poinsettia Place DSP
 Ink Versamark, Shaded Spruce
Accessories Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
Tools    Pinewood Planks 3D EF, Poinsettia Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, die cutting machine, Dimensionals, White EP, Heat gun, sponge dauber

 

We would love to see your CASE of an embossing folder project from the 2020 August-December Mini Catalogue. 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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Now it's time to click on the Next button below to hop over to see what Lauren has to inspire you this week. 

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IDEAS Blog Hop - Getting Ready for the New Year

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I'm back with the IDEAS (International Demos Exciting Artistic Stampin') team this month to share more fabulous projects. We are a group of international demonstrators who create a Tutorial Bundle each month to give you, our customers and readers a heap of inspiration for your crafting.

If you've come from looking at Pia's great project, 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 IDEAS Team by clicking on the NEXT button at the bottom of the post. 

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Our theme this month is Getting Ready for the New Year. This bundle contains an amazing 15 tutorials and 97 pages of crafty inspiration. Projects include New Year cards and gifts, calendar projects, craft supply organizers, card organizer, portable stationery box, letter writing compendium and more besides.  You can use these projects for any time of the year! There is a little peek of the projects in the collage above. 

Stampin' Up! Fancy Phrases Gift Pack of Birthday Cards - Judy May, Just Judy Designs, Melbourne

Starting the year with a stash of birthday cards is always a good feeling as it takes the pressure off the first few months. Wouldn't it be fabulous to be gifted this lovely pack of 6 birthday cards? The floral image from the Fancy Phrases stamp set is super quick and easy to colour and you could easily colour a few sets in an evening. My gift pack holds at least 6 full-size cards and envelopes (3 each of 2 designs).

Would you like a copy of the instructions for this and the 14 other projects for your personal use, or even to use in your classes? 

There are 3 ways you can get the December 2020 Tutorial Bundle.

1.  Place an order with me for $50 or more using the current month's Host Code (shown in the side bar on the right) and you will receive the tutorial bundle for FREE. I will email you the PDF file within 24 hours of your order being confirmed.  

2. You can purchase the tutorial with Instant Download through my Etsy store by clicking here. You can pay with a credit card or PayPal and you DO NOT need to sign up to Etsy to make a purchase. Check out as a guest if you are not a member.

3.  Join my team and you will get this bundle of tutorials FREE every month to use for your personal crafting or for classes. You can see all the details over on the Join My Team page. It might be the right time for you consider the opportunity to run your own home-based craft business or to get a great discount on your craft supplies.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

Now it's time to hop over to Yolanda's Blog to see her fabulous project.

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