It's a Birthday Hop CTC#322

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night Blog Hop and Challenge CASEING the CATTY.

To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit and we love to CASE from our Stampin' Up! catalogues (Catty).

This week we are CASEING from the Birthday chapter of the catalogue.  

I was inspired by the cute little goat on page 64 and converted this great card layout to a tag - and made LOTS of them for the name tags for our Retreat Day yesterday.

I've used the gorgeous Colour and Contour stamp set; Shimmery Vellum (polished pink) and some Hand Penned paper.  

I've copied the cute random angles for my greeting.  The main tag was created using the Tailor Made Tags dies.  The bottom area was for the names of all the attendees at the Retreat Day - and isn't the 'amazing' greeting just perfect!!  

I just LOOOOVE the sparkle of this great Incolour shimmery vellum.

Up next is the equally amazing Sandra and her GORGEOUS snails!!  

Please join in the fun with us and add your project to our Facebook challenge page here!! 

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

Scrapping the colours CI#101

Hello and Welcome to another gorgeous colour combination for Colour INKspiration.

This fun challenge is inspired by gorgeous images, and then the colours converted to the amazing Stampin' Up! family.  

This week the colours are:  Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Evening Evergreen - with a gorgeous picture of a beachside sunset.  

These colours worked well for my sunset river photos.  

I've used the gorgeous Art in Bloom bundle for the stamping and a bunch of die cutting for the leaves and flowers.  

I have also used a couple of extra dies from the Iconic dies for more flowers and leaves.  

I've added some extra interest with the In Colour jewels and the super cute Loose Flower Flourishes.

Make sure you check out the amazing team projects on our Facebook challenge page for more inspiration.  

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Have you seen the new kits yet?  Now is the time - check them out here!!

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!)

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

Masculine Twist on a favourite!! CTC#321

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night Blog Hop and Challenge CASEING the CATTY.

To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit, and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues - CATTY. 

This week, we are CASEING a Layout from our soon to retire Mini Catalogue, and giving it a masculine twist.  

I was inspired by the layout of 2 different projects (and secretly was having so much fun, I just kept going!!)

My first project inspired by the front cover of the Mini Catalogue features the Layering Diorama dies, the Inspiring Canopy dies, Beautiful Trees dies and an image from the hostess stamp set Better Places.

I've coloured the scenery from Better Places using markers onto a piece of vellum and added that to the inside of my Diorama Card.  The measurements for the box shape for the card are:

Cardstock A4 length x 10 1/2 cm scored at 11cm, 14cm, 25cm, 28cm on the long side to create a box shape.  

I used the Diorama dies to create a window in the front, and added some of the Inspiring Canopy trees with shimmery vellum leaves.  The smaller inside tree was die cut using the Beautiful Trees dies.  This card folds flat to fit in a standard envelope.  

My second card features a very simple layout from page 60 of the Mini Catalogue.

I've used the Turtle Friends bundle for the detail, and the background was created using an image from the Seascape stamp set.

This card is a reverse easel card with the fun reveal when it stands up!

So, here's my two cards for the guys!!  What do you think?  

Up next is the awesome Tina and her bow tie!!

Please join in the fun with us by adding your project to the lineup here! 

Need some creative inspiration?  These kits are here for YOU!!  Check them all out here.  

Contact me so we can arrange a fun afternoon for you and your friends as we get creative together!!  

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

Ready for a New Paper Pumpkin kit?  This one will be so popular!!  Put a note in your diary ready to order from 11 August!!  

All Occasions CTC#320

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night Blog Hop and Challenge CASEING the CATTY.

To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit, and we love to CASE from our Stampin' Up! catalogues (CATTY).

THis week, we are CASEING from the All Occasions Chapter of our New Catalogue.

I'm still at the gorgeous Seascape Bundle on page 12 of the Occasions chapter (last week, I CASED the other project featuring this bundle here)

My cards are very similar but very different!!  I've cased the layouts and the sponging on the die cuts for extra depth of colour but my cards have a white base and layering.  

I've added some texture to my seaweed, by embossing my stamped panel with the Bark embossing folder - love the watery effect from this folder!!  My greeting has been stamped onto a label punched using the Label Me Lovely Punch. I just looooove the addition of the gorgeous Opal rounds for bubbly texture!

Inside my card features more of the gorgeous images from the Seascape stamp set using Coastal Cabana and Mango Melody.  

My second card also features the Seascape stamp set and the gorgeous gold fish die cut from the Sea Life dies.  

Inside the card continues the theme from the front!  

I'm a huge fishy fan!!  So I love this gorgeous bundle - these Sea Life dies can be partially die cut as well to create fun 3D looks - but I've cut them entirely out for these cards.  

UP next is the amazing and talented Rebecca!!

You are always invited to join in the fun with us too over on our Facebook challenge page!  You don't need a blog - just add your photo to the page!!  

Want to find out more?  Or see these products in more detail?  Contact me and we can have a get together and Play!!!

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!)

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in the Stampin' Up! Business opportunity - contact me to find out how.

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