CTC #587 - CASE The September Online Exclusives

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 projects showcasing the September Online Exclusives, you can find them in the online store by following the "Shop by release" option, or following the link on the sidebar of this blog.

I was inspired by this card from the Thanks & Giving stamp set from the September release.  I liked the layout using a main panel and die cut or ephemera images.

My card took a bit of a journey in its creation, as I was initially thinking I would use my Graceful Evergreen Deer stamp set.  But in deciding on the layout I changed the orientation to landscape and used the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle for the images and sentiment. One thing I have learned recently is that adding some blending behind your main image can make it pop, so I added Shaded Spruce behind the main panel and think it works well. I also wanted to tie in the All Wrapped Up DSP a bit better as it doesn't have Shaded Spruce as one of the included colours. 

I also wanted the small poinsettias on the panel to not extend over the printed border, so used a mask to protect the edge and was really happy with this effect, I think it gives the panel more depth.

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the sample projects for the September Online Exclusives to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.

  

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

Happy Stamping
Monique

CTC #586 - CASE The New Catalogue

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 brand new September to December Catalogue. I love a new catalogue full of wonderful products and creative inspiration. 

I was inspired by this gift bag from page 25 of the Catalogue. The month of September is full of family birthdays and of course Father's Day so gift packaging is always welcome.

I was planning to make this gift bag a birthday bag, but then thought about adding the Christmas sentiment to the top, and with the silver foiling just couldn't resist! So it is a Christmas bag after all! I used the Extraordinary Life Bundle to stamp the tag and die cut out, I love the effect of this die, making it look like a page torn from a notebook. I added five of the things that make Christmas wonderful, adding a fussy cut bow from some of the off-cut DSP sheet.  I didn't have any tissue paper for styling this bag but thought it would be a great way to gift home made treats, or similar to the original could have a bag of the dry ingredients for treats with the little spatula and whisk included.  What would you gift in this little bag?

Dimensions are 3"W x 2"D x 6.5"H - made from a piece of DSP 10.5 x 8 inches scored at 2", 5", 7", 10" on the long side and at 2" on one edge of the short side. 

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use any of the projects in the new September to December 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 wonderful Julia has created this week.

Monique

CTC #585 - CASE Your Favourite Stamp Set

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 our favourite stamp sets in the May to August catalogue.

I was inspired by this card from page 52 of the catalogue, featuring Nature's Symphony a stamp set I have enjoyed using so much, I love the sentiments and the lovely big leafy images.  I am not a fan of the colour scheme of this card so knew I wanted to mix that up in my version of this card. 

For my version of the card I chose the lovely Natures Walk DSP as the background, choosing to distress rather than emboss the middle layer. This is such an effective and easy technique, gently spritz the DSP then crumple up in different directions and then lay it flat. For added effect once it was dry I ran a sanding block over the surface before adhering to my card. I love the colour tones of this DSP pack and they work so well together and with Pecan Pie which I have chosen for my base and sentiment. 

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use a project featuring one of your favourite stamp sets 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 Peta has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique