CASE-ing the Catty - Favourite Retiring Punch

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Welcome to another week of CASE-ing the Catty!

If you've come from visiting Monique, 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 we are taking inspiration from our favourite retiring punch. 

I've chosen to focus on  the Small Bloom Punch this week. It is still available and discounted to $9.20 AUD, so a bargain if you don't have this cute punch your stash. The inspiration projects in the photo above, using the Baskets of Bloom stamp set, show the projects from basic to stepped up. The Small Bloom Punch crops the larger flower images in this set, but is also great punched straight from card stock or patterned paper.

I've taken elements from the inspiration projects to create my card. I started with a Basic White card base and then added a layer of Melon Mambo that I dry embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. For something a little different, I ran it through a second time in the opposite direction to create a linen-like texture. I added a strip of Melon Mambo designer paper at the base with a border of Granny Apple Green. 

I've created a frame for my art panel with one of  the scalloped labels from the new Scalloped Contours Dies. A piece of wood grain designer paper from the In Good Taste pack was adhered to a piece of Basic White and then cropped with the scalloped die. You can see the lovely pierced detail in the photo above. I used my trimmer to cut the centre from the panel.

For the art piece, I stamped the pot first and then masked it to stamp the stems.  A second pot was stamped, coloured with Stampin' Blends and fussy cut. I wrapped the White Baker's Twine around the pot and finished it with a bow before popping it up over the main panel. The flowers were stamped on a small piece of Basic White, coloured with Stampin' Blends and then cropped with the Small Bloom Punch. I added a Bumblebee In Color Enamel Dot to the centre of the larger flowers. 

The greeting from the Art Gallery stamp set was stamped in black on Granny Apple Green and cropped with a Stitched Rectangle Die. I've popped it up over the corner of the pot and added the Daffodil flower to the end.

For the inside, I have a narrow border of Melon Mambo for my writing panel and I've stamped and coloured the large stem and popped up a flower in the corner. A narrow strip of Melon Mambo designer paper was added at the base to finish.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Basket of Blooms, Art Gallery
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, In Good Taste DSP, Brights DSP
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Basic Jewel Rhinestones, White Baker's Twine, 2020-22 In Color Enamel Dots
Tools	Subtle 3D EF, Scalloped Contours Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, die cutting machine, Dimensionals, Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers

 

We would love to see your CASE of a project using your favourite retiring punch. 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. 

You can head over to Sandra's blog to follow the hop and see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

 

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Comments

[Rebecca S]

Wow such a pretty card! I never thought of embossing both ways with the subtle embossing folder!

[Michelle Strazds]

Beautiful card! I love the bright colours you have chosen, your colouring is stunning. I love how it looks like artwork hung on a wall.

[Julia Quinn]

WOW, this is so amazing and pretty and bright and cheerful with lovely gorgeous extra details!

[Tina Gillespie]

A gorgeous card, Judy! I love the colour combo, and the flowers are so sweet.