ESAD Holiday Catalogue Blog Hop 2014

Isn't the year going quickly?  I know it is just rushing by for me, which on one hand is very scary and on the other quite exciting as it means we have a new Holiday Catalogue full of inspiration for Christmas. With a new catalogue comes an ESAD Blog Hop!  Whether you are starting at my blog, or have hopped over from Kelly's blog Sharing My Papercraft Journey, just keep following the links at the bottom of each post until you get back to where you started from!

I love finding different uses for our Stampin' Up! products, and I just adore these cute little wreaths, perfect for identifying Christmas Party guests' glasses!  The idea originally came when I had a glass standing in the cut out shape of a wreath I was making for a card, I thought it would make a cute coaster, then when I looked at the wreath and the stem of the glass this idea just popped into my head!

To make them simply stamp your wreath in some lovely coordinating colours, then cut out using the matching framelits.  You will need to make a small cut in the wreath, I found doing it where the cardstock was the narrowest was best (see picture above).

Next cut a bow from glimmer paper, and adhere the bow so that it overlaps the cut in the wreath.  I added a small amount of 2-way glue to the overhanging bow and let it dry, this will help the wreath stick together but still be able to be separated for re-use.

Here is the full set I made, don't they look great?  I can't wait to bring them out at Christmas time. You could even add a little banner on the wreath for guests to write their names on, or laminate the wreaths before you cut them.

One final quick project I also made with the Wonderful Wreath Framelits is a gift tag.  These are great because they give you lots of room to write on the inside.   You can find a great Youtube video of how to make these at Papercraft Button.  I used the wonderful Specialty DSP Under the Tree found in the holiday catalogue because it is cardstock weight and makes wonderful tags!  I also added some of the new Frosted Sequins for some added bling!

I hope you have enjoyed my projects, time to hop on over to see what wonderful creations Andrea has made at Creating Cards with Andrea

Happy Stamping
Monique

CASE-ing the Catty Week 11 - Holiday Catalogue: Tags

Time for the CASE-ing the Catty challenge, this week we are moving over to the Holiday Catalogue with a focus on Tags!  

I love all the possibilities for tags these days, and was spoilt for choice in the Holiday Catalogue, but decided to go with the little ones on page 4 of the catalogue.

I thought the little tags made with the new Note Tag Punch were so cute, but I don't have that punch (yet)!  I decided to recreate using the Tag Topper Punch instead and shook it up a little with different shapes on the front.  The sentiment is from Wondrous Wreath and a really great size for these tags. Tag size was 5.1cm x 7cm before using Tag Topper Punch - cut from the Under the Tree Specialty DSP.  Adding in some ribbon and twine and they are quick and easy and super cute for adding to gifts this year.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a new project for this challenge
• Mention CASE-ing the Catty in your blog post and link back to the challenge page: CASE-ing the Catty
• Note in your post which project from the catalogue you used as inspiration for your project/
• Only use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired) in your project
• Have fun and inspire others

Happy Stamping
Monique

CASE-ing the Catty Week 10 - Artistic Expression

Time for another challenge at CASE-ing the Catty.  I have had a busy month with anniversaries, Father's Day and birthdays in the family and so missed last week's challenge, but back again this week combining my challenge entry with gift giving!

 The challenge this week is to take inspiration from the Artistic Expression section of the catalogue starting on page 154. I took inspiration from the cute little box made from window sheet on page 174.

This was fairly easy to recreate and will be part of my husband's birthday on Sunday ... shhh don't tell him!  The base is made from a piece of 10-1/4" x 7-1/2" Window Sheet; scored at  2.5"; 5"; 7.5" and 10" along the longest side, and 2.5" along one of the short sides.   The lid is made using a piece of DSP 5-5/8" x 5-5/8" scored at 1-1/2" on all sides.  I used the Tag-A-Bag Accessory Kit to make the tag, doesn't the sentiment from Amazing Birthday fit well into the tag? I attached the tag to the top with dimensionals.  

I hope you like my project and it inspires you to join in this week at CASE-ing the Catty.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a new project for this challenge
• Mention CASE-ing the Catty in your blog post and link back to the challenge page: CASE-ing the Catty
• Note in your post which project from the catalogue you used as inspiration for your project/
• Only use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired) in your project
• Have fun and inspire others

Happy Stamping
Monique

CASE-ing the Catty Week 8 - Card Giving

This week at CASE-ing the Catty the challenge is to take inspiration from the Card Giving section of the catalogue, starting on page 102 and going all the way to page 143!  So much inspiration in those pages.

I just love the title of this section of the catalogue, I think card making is what Sampin' Up! products get most used for.  I not only love sending handmade cards to people to mark celebrations and life events, but also as gifts themselves.  Who wouldn't love a set of handmade cards to send out!

I took inspiration from one of the set of cards on page 104 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, I was planning on making the whole set, but time, as usual, got away from me! The whole set of cards use "Something to Say" stamp set, which is a great versatile set with a range  of sentiments, it can be used for many different occasions. I used the lovely Lullaby DSP and the Whisper White Satin Ribbon that I coloured with the lightest shade of the Smoky Slate Blendabilities pens.  I love these pens and the versatility they bring to embellishing cards!  The flags I added using the cute, and very handy, hand held stapler in the new Holiday Catalogue.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a new project for this challenge
• Mention CASE-ing the Catty in your blog post and link back to the challenge page: CASE-ing the Catty.
• Note in your post which project from the catalogue you used as inspiration for your project
• Only use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired) in your project
• Have fun and inspire others

Happy Stamping
Monique