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CASE-ing the Catty - Abstract Beauty Suite

January 30, 2022

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week!

If you've come from visiting Peta & Marvi, 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 CASE-ing a project from the Abstract Beauty Suite on pages 48-57 of the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue.

I'm a bit time poor at the moment, so I've created a simple card using the sample above for my inspiration. I've turned it upside down so the designer paper is at the top and converted it to a stardard metric card.

I started with a panel of Basic White and stamped the friendship greeting from the Sale-a-bration Friendly Hello stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink at the base. I've used the same bright Night of Navy floral design from the Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Paper pack as the sample, placing the angle at the bottom of card rather that at the top. Each sheet of paper in the pack has gold foil accents which appears as the centre of each of the pink flowers in this design.

I dry embossed the panel with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and added the Magenta Madness decorative border that I die cut from one of the designs in the Ornate Layers Dies set and then the White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon finished with a double bow. I stamped the greeting again in Magenta Madness and then fussy cut the 'friend' and popped it up over the top of the stamped greeting. I finished with 3 of the Brushed Brass Butterflies.

For the inside, I used the other side of the angle cut from the Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Paper with the same Magenta Madness decorative trim at the bottom of the writing panel.

Project Details
Stamps	Friendly Hello
Card stock & Papers	Magenta Madness, Basic White, Abstract Beauty Specialty DSP
Ink	Misty Moonlight, Magenta Madness
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
	Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Ornate Layers Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals

We would love to see your CASE this week of a project from the Abstract Beauty section of the 2022 January-June 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.

You can head over to my lovely friend Tina to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

If you are in Australia and don't yet have your own copy of the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure and do not currently have a Demonstrator, head to my Free Catalogues page and leave your details so I can pop one in the post to you.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Feminine, Friendship | Permalink | Comments (2)

CASE-ing the Catty - Mini Catalogue

January 16, 2022

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week!

If you've come from visiting Sandra, 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 CASE-ing a project of our choice from the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue.

I've used the card above for my inspiration. It is a fairly simple card using the lovely Flowing Flowers stamp set. This is a DistINKtive™ style stamp set, so there is a lot of built-in shading with just one impression of the stamp. It has 6 sentiments in great font combos as well.

I've stayed close to the layout, stepping it up with some extra layers, textures and embellishments. I started with a Thick Basic White card base and added a layer of Polished Pink card stock that I dry embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder.

For the art panel I've stamped the smaller floral image with the leaves a few times and masked it to add leaves and some random splatters in other areas. The larger floral image was stamped separately with the Stamparatus using Polished Pink ink and I used a sponge dauber and Melon Mambo ink to add some extra colour in the heart in the heart of the flower, before fussy cutting and popping it up over the leaves. The art panel was adhered to a panel of Just Jade card stock leaving a narrow border.

The birthday greeting from the Blessings of Home stamp set was stamped in Polished Pink ink and I flagged the ends before adding to a mat of Just Jade card stock. I wrapped a few strands of white Baker's Twine around the art panel and finished it with a bow underneath the popped up greeting. The art panel was popped up on the Polished Pink mat and I added some extra fussy cut leaves under the large flower and finished with pearls in the large flower, on the greeting and under the twine.

I've kept the inside simple, with a mat of Polished Pink card stock for the writing panel and the larger flower partially stamped in the corner.

Project Details
Stamps	Flowing Flowers, Bessings of Home
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Polished Pink, Just Jade
Ink	Polished Pink, Just Jade, Melon Mambo
Accessories	Basic Jewels Pearls, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
	Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Sponge dauber

We would love to see your CASE this week of a project from the 2022 January-June 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.

You can head over to Kathryn to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Feminine, Nature/Floral | Permalink | Comments (5)

CASE-ing the Catty - Sale-a-bration!

January 09, 2022

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week!

This week we are CASE-ing the 2022 January-February Sale-a-bration brochure. There are lots of great samples in the brochure that you can use for inspiration and to kickstart the creative process, even if you don't have the specific products used.

I chose the card above for my inspiration. It was the brightly coloured stripes at the top and the scalloped border that caught my attention. When I looked closer, I realised the coloured stripes was actually one of the designs from the fabulous Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper that is a FREE Sale-a-bration item you can choose with a $90AUD order. Unfortunately, it isn't currently available in Australia due to shipping delays (unloading the ship in Australia), but hopefully that will be fixed soon.

As I don't have the Rainbow of Happiness Bundle or the coordinating Sunshine & Rainbows DSP, I decided to use the pretty pierced and scalloped border from the Scalloped Contour Dies with the bright floral design from the Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper for my card. The striped designer paper at the top would be replaced with strips of card stock.

I started with a Thick Basic White card base and added my bright strips of card stock at the top. I took the colours from the designer paper and cut them 2.3cm wide to create the narrow white space at the junction of the scallops. The scalloped border was adhered next and I decided to add a narrow band of Gold Foil to echo the gold foil accents in the designer paper. The greeting from the Special Moments stamp set (also a Sale-a-bration option you can choose with a $180AUD order) was stamped in Magenta Madness ink and popped up on a piece of Just Jade card stock. I've used the Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon underneath the greeting as it is very close to Magenta Madness. I finished with a trio of the cute Brushed Brass Butterflies embellishments.

For the inside, I have a mat of Magenta Madness cardstock and the edge of the writing panel has been cropped with the scalloped border die and finished with the band of Gold Foil and a narrow strip of the designer paper.

Project Details
Stamps	Special Moments
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Magenta Madness, Crushed Curry, Just Jade, Blushing Bride, Abstract Beauty DSP, Gold Foil
Ink	Magenta Madness
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon
Tools	Stitched Rectangles Dies, Scalloped Contour Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals

We would love to see your CASE this week of a project from the Sale-a-bration Brochure. 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 Kathryn to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Feminine, Friendship | Permalink | Comments (2)

IDEAS Blog Hop - Loving Sale-a-bration!

January 04, 2022

Hi there

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 Odette's fabulous 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.

Our theme this month is Loving Sale-a-bration. This bundle contains an amazing 15 tutorials and 76 pages of crafty inspiration. Each project includes a card and/or a 3D item and there are lots of fabulous ideas for using ALL 9 of the Sale-a-bration products that you can earn for FREE with a qualifying order. You can purchase products from the new 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue and earn FREE Sale-a-bration products from today - yippee!

This cute hand bag containing 6 embellished note cards would make the perfect gift for someone special. It is created with the fabulous Sale-a-bration Friendly Hello Stamp Set and Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper. The hand bag would also make a lovely gift box for a scarf, treats, jewellery, hand creams or other small gifts. The finished box measures 5 3/4” x 4” x 1 1/4” (14.6cm x 10.2cm x 3.2cm). The finished height including the handle is 6 3/4” (17.2cm).

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 January 2022 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 Elizabeth in Canada to see her fabulous project.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 04:55 AM in 3-D Project, Feminine, Gift Packaging, IDEAS Tutorial Bundle, Nature/Floral | Permalink | Comments (10)

CASE-ing the Catty - Front Cover 2022 Mini Catalogue

January 02, 2022

Hi there

Happy New Year and welcome to CASE-ing the Catty! I hope you've had an enjoyable holiday season and are now relaxing after the hectic preparations and lots of food!

If you've come from visiting my lovely friend Tina, 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 CASE-ing the front cover of the brand new 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue. You can commence purchasing from the catalogue from 4 January, so just a couple more sleeps to go. Not forgetting we also have Sale-a-bration commencing as well, so you can earn some FREE product with an order of $90AUD or more, before shipping. Due to the ongoing, worldwide supply chain issues, there will be a few products that won't arrive in time for 4 January, but hopefully they won't be too far away.

The card on the front cover uses the beautiful Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper and the Tulip Fields Bundle. For my card, I've used the Hello Friendly stamp set and coordinating Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper, which together are a Level 2 Sale-a-bration reward for a $180AUD order.

The main elements to the sample card are the frame, positioned wider at one end; the strip across the bottom of the frame and the embellishment. I cut my frame using the Stitched Rectangles Dies and the pretty striped designer paper. I've flipped my wide end around, as it worked better with the large greeting I stamped onto the Fresh Freesia designer paper in black before popping up the frame with Foam Adhesive Strips.

For the band at the bottom I have used the new white 3/4" Frayed Ribbon that has a soft, slightly fuzzy texture and then added the Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon over the top. The flowers from the Hello Friendly stamp set were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Stampin' Blends and fussy cut on the line. I finished with a trio of the new Brushed Brass Butterflies. These cuties are self-adhesive, so super easy to use.

Project Details
Stamps	Friendly Hello
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Friendly Hello DSP
Ink	Fresh Freesia, Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies, 3/4" Frayed Ribbon, Fresh FreesiaOpen Weave Ribbon
Tools	Stitched Rectangles Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia), Foam Adhesive Strips

We would love to see your CASE this week, of the front cover of the new 2022 January- June 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.

You can head over to Peta & Marvi to see her great project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Feminine, Friendship, Nature/Floral | Permalink | Comments (3)

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A bit about me...

Hi, I'm Judy May and I live in Toowoomba, Queensland with my husband. I love Stampin' Up!® paper, stamps and ink and using them to make beautiful projects. Let me be your creative coach and inspire you to bring the joy of creativity to your life!