Sunday, August 16, 2026

CTC #583 - CASE A Bundle


Welcome to another week at CASEing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop, where utilise the projects within the current Stampin' Up! catalogue to inspire our own projects each week. We also invite you to join with us in the challenge each week by using this inspiration in your own creations and uploading a photo to our Facebook page.

This week we are taking inspiration from the bundles in the catalogue, you can find these on pages 36 to 42. I love bundles for two reasons, firstly you get a 10% discount and secondly they stamps and dies coordinate beautifully, taking out one of the friction points when creating a project. 

I chose this card from page 41, I was taken with the simple layout, and it let me use a bundle that I haven't used much at all.  This bundle caught my eye after a wonderful presentation from one of my fellow demonstrators at our On Stage event earlier this year.  This is a bundle that will stay in my stash even after it has retired. 

For my card I used a combination of Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, and Pecan Pie, making it a great choice for a more masculine card. However imagine this in pretty pinks and reds for Valentine's day, or bright colours for a fun birthday card.  So versatile!

I had trimmed a little off my front panel so used this on the inside of the card with one of the hearts I had die cut out. Such a simple, yet effective way to carry the images from the front of the card to the inside. 

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the projects featured in the bundle section of the catalogue to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.

Time to hop on over and see what the lovely and talented Rochelle has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique

Sunday, July 26, 2026

CTC #580 - CASE A Quick & Easy Card


Welcome to another week at CASEing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop, where utilise the projects within the current Stampin' Up! catalogue to inspire our own projects each week. We also invite you to join with us in the challenge each week by using this inspiration in your own creations and uploading a photo to our Facebook page.

This week we are taking inspiration from the Quick & Easy projects on page 12 and 13, you can also follow the QR code in the image above or on page 13 of the catalogue to find stacks of templates to inspire you.

I was inspired by this card from page 13 of the catalogue, I loved the simplicity of this layout, and it is a challenge for me to leave so much clear space on a card. 

I used DSP from the Delicate Dreams Pack, using the "b side" of one of the sheets as I thought it would be nice and simple for this layout.  I cut these with Perennial Postage dies and in hindsight I could have added some depth by mounting these on cardstock and adding Dimensionals behind them. However for a quick and easy card I skipped the added steps.  I used one of the sentiments from Paradise Garden stamp set and Hydrangea Hue embellishments from 2026-2028 In Color Dots to complete this card. This would be great for beginner stampers, or for anyone who wanted to make a quick and easy card. 

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use any of the Quick & Easy samples, pages 12 and 13 or by following the QR code on page 13, to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.

Time to hop on over and see what Julia has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique

Sunday, July 19, 2026

CTC #579 - CASE A Bundle Project

Welcome to another week at CASEing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop, where utilise the projects within the current Stampin' Up! catalogue to inspire our own projects each week. We also invite you to join with us in the challenge each week by using this inspiration in your own creations and uploading a photo to our Facebook page.

This week we are taking inspiration from the bundles in the current catalogue, there are lots to choose from and I am excited to see what inspires everyone.

I was inspired by this card from the Catalogue.

Here is my card. I kept with the Garden Gatherings bundle for this card, but changed up the DSP using the Beautiful Ordinary Life which I have been using a lot lately with this bundle.  I love the fun colours and think it works perfectly.

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use projects associated with the bundles in the catalogue to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.

Time to hop on over and see what the lovely and talented Julia has created for this challenge.

Happy Stamping
Monique