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CASE-ing the Catty - 2023 Sale-a-bration

February 19, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week!

If you've come from visiting 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.

The challenge this week is to CASE a project of our own choice from the 2023 Sale-a-bration Brochure. Can you believe it is less than 10 days to the end of February and that means the end of Sale-a-bration! If you still have some free goodies on your wishlist, then order soon as it is likely that they will run out as the end of the promotion nears.

I chose the card above from page 15 of the Sale-a-bration Brochure. I think it was the angled patterned paper at the bottom of the card that drew my eye and the balloon going out of the stamped circle.

I started with a Fresh Freesia card base and then added the embossed panel with a narrow border of white. I used the Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder which is a beautifully detailed design. For the angled piece, I chose the spotted design from the Butterfly Kisses 6" x 6" DSP and topped it with the Blackberry Bliss and Fresh Freesia geometric design from the Sale-a-bration Favored Flowers DSP. Before adding the angled panel to the card base I wrapped 2 strands of white Baker's Twine around the join and finished with a bow.

I stamped the large floral image from the Sale-a-bration Beautifully Happy stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White. I positioned the second largest of the circle dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies over the image and traced around the outside to identify where the image would go over the circle. I then cut around those sections and positioned them over the top of the die so they wouldn't get cut. It is a little fiddly, but it is an interesting effect. The image was then coloured with Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. I stamped the middle part of the image again and fussy cut the centre flower and the one coming out from the left. They were coloured and then popped up over the image to add dimension. I used a glue dot on the small flower, under the green part so that stayed flat and the flower lifts up. Use your bone folder to slightly curl the flower first. The greeting from the same stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and cropped with the banner from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I popped it under the flower and added a Dimensional to support it at the other end. To finish I added the Dragonfly Trinket with a glue dot and a trio of 2021-23 In Color Opal Rounds.

For the inside I have partially stamped the flower image in the corner and coloured it the same as the front. I stamped the complementary birthday greeting in Blackberry Bliss ink.

Project Details
Stamps	Beautifully Happy
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Butterfly Kisses DSP, Favored Flowers DSP
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss
Accessories	2021-23 In Color Opal Rounds, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Dragonfly Trinkets
*Tools*	Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Stampin' Blends (Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green)

We would love to see your CASE of a project from the 2023 Sale-a-bration Brochure, this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to cte bundlick 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 the lovely Kathryn to see her fab card and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Don't forget, that Sale-a-bration finishes on 28 February 2023, so you only have 3 weeks left to earn your favourite FREE products when you place a qualifying order of $90AUD or more. Plus, there are now a lot more choices available for Level 1 ($90AUD) rewards. Head over to my Online Store to check them out.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Feminine, Nature/Floral | Permalink | Comments (4)

CASE-ing the Catty - Love with Hues of Happiness

February 12, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week!

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.

With Valentine's Day almost upon us, our challenge this week is to case A 'love' project. I have interpreted this to mean a project that is expressing affection.

I chose the card above from page 14 of the 2023 January- April Mini Catalogue for my inspiration. I had the large background die cut from the Two-Tone Flora Dies on my desk waiting to be used. I had cropped it with Adhesive Sheet on the reverse for another project and oops, I put the die upside down on my pre-scored card stock, so couldn't use it. However, it was perfect for making a card.

I removed the backing from the Adhesive Sheet and placed a piece of card stock to cover the die cut design and then trimmed it down to the exact size. This way, you have the firm base for cutting the delicate edges of the die cut. I then created a card base to fit, which is slightly larger than normal, to get an even border on all sides. I used the Foam Adhesive Strips to pop up the panel on the card base. It gives a lovely firm result and looks super neat from all sides.

I've used the Framed Florets Dies to crop the ovals and my favourite flowers and foliage from the Hues of Happiness DSP layered around the edge of the Gold Foil oval. I masked the greeting from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set to stamp the 'WITH' in Night of Navy ink and cropped it with the smallest of the Stitched Rectangles Dies. The 'love' was cropped with the Love For You Dies and I added Foam Adhesive Sheet to the reverse before cutting. It is a tad fiddly to get it out of the frame, but you can see in the photo above the extra depth and texture it gives to the card. I positioned it so some letters touched the 'WITH', to connect them. I finished with a trio from the Glossy Dots Assortment and the faux bow under the large flower in white Baker's Twine.

For the inside I have a narrow boreder of Fresh Freesia around the writing panel and a fussy cut rose and foliage in the bottom corner. The greeting was done with my computer and printed in Night of Navy colour.

Project Details
Stamps	Flowers of Friendship
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Night of Navy, Gold Foil, Hues of Happiness DSP
Ink	Night of Navy
Accessories	Glossy Dots Assortment, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
*Tools*	Two-Tone Flora Dies, Fitting Florets Dies, Love For You Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Foam Adhesive Sheet, Foam Adhesive Strips

We would love to see your CASE of a 'love' project from either catalogue, this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to cte bundlick 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 the lovely Rebecca to see her fab card 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 (4)

CASE-ing the Catty - Sale-a-bration Sketch Challenge

February 05, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty for this week!

If you've come from visiting Julia, 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 fabulous sketch from the 2023 Sale-a-bration brochure, shown in the photo above. I love 'strip' cards as they are great for using up your off-cuts and also for showcasing the wonderful coordination in Stampin' Up! patterned papers. The oval in the sketch represents an embellishment of any shape, so don't think it must be an oval!

I chose 5 coordinating designs from the Dandy Designs DSP pack that include shades of Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody and Petal Pink. I didn't leave a space between the 2.5cm strips as there wouldn't enough space at the top and bottom, plus, most of the designs have a fair amount of white so there wouldn't be much contrast. I recommend leaving an overhang on each side of the card so you can trim off the ends all at once for a perfect finish.

For the embellishment I chose the 3rd largest of the scalloped rectangles from the Scalloped Contours Dies for the background and double cut it to reduce the length. The greetings from the Adorable Owls stamp set were stamped in Fresh Freesia ink and I popped up the fussy cut owl on Dimensionals. The cute owl was coloured with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. The bow is from the standing owl image and I popped it up on the side. I thought it looked a bit plain, so I added the faux hanger with the white ribbon and tied it off with a bow using the Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon. I finished with a trio of the 2021-2023 Opal Rounds.

For the inside, I have a Fresh Freesia mat for the writing panel and I added the offcuts from the strips along the bottom. A tiny border of Mango Melody adds a little pop. The greeting from the Inspired Thoughts stamp set was stamped in Fresh Freesia ink.

Project Details
Stamps	Adorable Owls, Inspired Thoughts
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Mango Melody, Dandy Designs DSP
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Freesia
Accessories	Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon, Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack (retired), 2021-2023 Opal Rounds
*Tools*	Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Stampin' Blends (Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Balmy Blue)

We would love to see your CASE of the sketch this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to cte bundlick 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 talented friend Tina to see her fab card 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, Children's Birthday, Feminine | Permalink | Comments (2)

IDEAS BLOG HOP - Fancy Flora - It's So Suite of You!

February 02, 2023

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 Sara's sweet projects, 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.

This month we are showcasing the wonderful coordination in a suite of products. A suite brings together a group of coordinating products to provide everything you need to create lovely projects. To make it super easy, you can order all the products with a single item number!

We have a super huge 90-page bundle this month with 15 tutorials using suites from the 2022-23 Annual Catalogue and 2023 January-April Mini Catalogue. Every tutorial includes at least 2 projects with lots of 3D projects including gift packaging, treat packaging, fancy fold cards and home décor.

I’ve chosen the Fancy Flora Suite for my projects and created a generously-sized gift bag and coordinating gate-fold card. The bag (excluding the handle) measures 4 5/8” x 7 1/4” x 1 1/2” (11.8cm x 18.4cm x 3.8cm) and would be perfect for a scarf, body products, treats, full sized cards and envelopes and so much more. The coordinating gate-fold card would also be perfect for engagement and wedding occasions. You can see more photos by clicking on the Etsy link below.

There are 3 ways you can get the February 2023 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. There is a fabulous joining offer during Sale-a-bration where you can choose from 3 options, including a fabulous Boho Blue (yes that's a new In Color coming in May!) Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.

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 Janey to see her pretty Country Floral Lane projects.

Don't forget, you have until the end of February to claim your FREE product during the Sale-a-bration promotion when you place a qualifying order of $90AUD of more. Plus, a lot of additional product choices have been added, including kits and punches! You can check them all out in my Online Store.

Thanks for visiting today!

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

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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!