CTC #512 - CASE Mini Catty Mix & Match Projects

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 Mix and Match "Get Inspired" projects on pages 14 and 15 of the Mini Catalogue. As usual you can choose a sketch, colour combo, images or technique as your inspiration.

I was inspired by this card from the lower middle of pages 14 & 15 in the Mini Catalogue, or part of the Spring Celebrations Ephemera Pack in the on-line store.  I loved the way it uses a frame of flowers around the focal image and sentiment. 

I started off doing a very simple version of the original card, but it felt a bit bare to me, so I added some layers and texture to mine.  The plaid DSP was not the first one I thought of using for this card, but so glad I tried it out, I love how a good portion of the floral images is covered by the sentiment, leaving what I coloured as succulents as the dominant image. I coloured the image using a combination of pale version of blends, then added depth and colour variation with my watercolour pencils.

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the samples on pages 14 and 15 of the Jan to Apr Mini 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 Kathryn  has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique

CTC #511 - CASE The Colours of the Wildflower Birthday DSP

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 colours in the Wildflower Birthday Specialty DSP from the January to April Mini Catalogue. 

Here are the colours for the challenge, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party and Gold. 

I wasn't really sure what to do with these colours, so I thought I'd share my process.  I started off by pulling out the inkpads for the challenge colours, then chose a stamp set with a few different elements that would accommodate those colours.  In this instance I chose one of the new On-Line Exclusives Textured Notes stamp set, I paired up a stamp with each of the colours and then used them to layer the images. I did think about masking but liked this effect more.

Once stamped I trimmed down the focal image and sponged the two corners with the stamped images, then used my scissors to rough up the edges and did some light sponging across all the sides of the panel.  I was going to just add the butterflies to meet the gold  element of the challenge, but wanted a little more bling so cut down some of the gorgeous Gold Open Weave Trim.  Wanting a bit more interest in the background I used the Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder, using an Aquapainter to splatter Old Olive and Pool Party ink to add a grungy look. 

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the colours in the Wildflower Birthday DSP 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

CTC #510 – CASE March 2025 On-Line 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 On-Line Exclusives, I will also always have a link button on the right hand column of my blog to help you find them easily. 

I was inspired by this card from the Textured Notes Bundle I love the natural fibres in Woven Textures DSP and lovely botanicals in the coordinating Botanical Textures DSP, and to make the collection complete I used the Textured Notes Bundle and Neutral Matte Dots.

I kept my card fairly similar to the original but used A5 card base instead of a square one. I also kept with most of the elements from the original, switching out the ribbon and stamped wicker image for alternatives and using another sentiment.  I can highly recommend this collection of products to create lovely projects for all occasions. 

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the On-Line 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 Rebecca has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique

CTC #508 - CASE The Sale-A-Bration Catty

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 Sale-A-Bration (SAB) Catalogue. 

I was inspired by this card from page 9 of the SAB Catalogue, the use of the Fresh Freesia Ribbon to create the weave pattern really caught my eye. Did you know that there are a lot of tips, tricks and techniques within the pages of our catalogues?  Near this picture was a description of how to re-create the two-toned textured background on this card. 

Here you can see a close up of the background panel which was achieved by weaving Fresh Freesia Seam Binding in two directions across a piece of cardstock.  For us in the South Pacific it is easy to work out how big the panel needs to be as the ribbon is 1cm wide, so any measurements in whole cm will work!  The tip in the SAB catalogue is to colour half of the ribbon using Dark Fresh Freesia Blends, it is really subtle makes all the difference.  I cut my pieces of ribbon and added adhesive tape to one edge of the cardstock, using it to stick down one end of half of the ribbon, then I added tape to the edge beside the one I just did. For me this was the left edge and the top edge, flip the cardstock over so the "back" is on the table, then it is a simple job of weaving the two together over and under, tucking the end of the ribbon over and adhering it to the back of the cardstock.

Here is my finished card, I wanted to keep with the general layout but also showcase some other SAB products like the Adhesive Backed Purple Sequins and Star Struck Embossing Folder. The flowers and leaves are from Everyday You & Me an on-line exclusive bundle, embossed in white embossing powder onto Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green cardstock. This technique is great for more solid images like this as it allows pops of colour while creating a softer finish than stamping those colours onto white cardstock. 

  

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

  

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

Happy Stamping
Monique

CTC #507 – CASE An Annual Catty 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 Annual Catalogue, I love a good bundle and not just because of the 10% discount, but because the stamp sets and dies coordinate together so well. 

I took my inspiration from this card on page 65 of the Annual Catalogue, showcasing the Attention Shoppers Bundle. While I don't own this bundle I liked the simplicity of the card with a plain background letting the sentiment and image pop.

As I mentioned I don't have the Attention Shoppers Bundle, but I did recently buy on pre-order the Textured Notes Bundle which will be released at the start of March. This is a bit of an unusual bundle as the stamps and dies don't directly coordinate, however they do complement each other well.  The stamp set has two leaf sprigs, two woven patterns and three sentiments, but it was the dies that caught my eye as they are a set of 8 rectangle dies and each has a different "texture" around the inside edge - you can see two of them in my card.  I used the two-tone 12x12 paper in Pretty Peacock and layered the solid frame with a white frame to better show off the pattern. The centre piece was used for the sentiment panel.

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use any of the Annual Catalogue Bundle projects to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.

  

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

Happy Stamping
Monique

CTC #505 - CASE The Sale-A-Bration 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 Sale-A-Bration (SAB) catalogue

I was inspired by this card from page 11 of the SAB Catalogue, I liked the simplicity of the layout and how it is a great way to show off different sheets in a DSP pack.

I thought the lovely Bokeh DSP would be great for this CASE, I cut a 1" strip from five different sheets, then cut it in half to create 10 1"x3" pieces. I love how well the colours go together while creating a fun background for the sentiment.  This is another of my no-stamping cards as I have used the Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, colouring the letters to mirror the DSP colours beneath them.

Because I had 5 extra pieces of DSP I decided to make a second card, and this time chose a bolder sentiment from the same Ephemera Pack and leaving it white.  If I had kept going with this process I could have made 12 cards from 5 sheets of 6"x6" DSP! 

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the Sale-A-Bration 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 Rebecca has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique

CTC #503 - CASE The Scrapbooking Brochure

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 on-line scrapbooking brochure that went live in early January 2025. There are some great products in the brochure that are great for not just scrapbooking, but cardmaking and 3D project as well, some are designed to coordinate in our other product offerings, so be sure to check them out.

Scrapbooking Brochure page 18

I was inspired by this page layout card from page 18 of the Scrapbooking Brochure. It was initially the colours that drew me into this project I absolutely love them and am going to be getting the stamp and die bundle, the DSP pack and maybe even the two-tone coordinating cardstock. Now not being much of a scrapper lately I wanted to use the two non-photo sections of this layout to inspire two cards. 

My first task was to select the DSP I wanted to use, and went with Timeless Plaid and Thoughtful Journey, which are not two DSP packs I would have thought might go together! My cards are 10.5cm x 10.5cm so I cut a 10cm square from each sheet of DSP then cut them in half diagonally. 

My first card uses the layout from the bottom left of the scrapbook page, and along with the two DSP triangles I added a circle of Thoughtful Designs Specialty DSP and another circle in Misty Moonlight stamped with the image from Rest Relax Enjoy stamp set.  I finished off with a little bling from the Two-Toned Sparkle Gems which coordinate perfectly with the pinks and blues in my card.

My second card uses the layout from the top right of the page, and some more of the Thoughtful Designs Specialty DSP.  The sentiment is from So Sincere and is embellished with two pieces from the Mixed Media Florals Memories and More Card Pack, the little blue circle is stamped in Misty Moonlight using a small flower from the SAB stamp set Corner in Bloom.  I am really happy with how both of these cards turned out.

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the online scrapbooking brochure 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

CTC #501 - CASE The Jan to Apr Mini 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 new Mini Catalogue that goes live on 7 January, check back then to find a link to the pdf of the catalogue. 

Page 16 2025 Jan to Apr Mini

I was inspired by a project featuring the Mixed Media Florals Memories and More Card Pack. I was drawn immediately to the images from this collection, some of which are in the Mini Catalogue and some are part of On-Line Exclusives which also are available from 7 January (along with new kits and a new scrapbooking brochure). 

I was so happy with how this card turned out, and how quick and easy it was to create! There is absolutely no stamping on this card at all!!!  Just elements from the Mixed Media Florals Memories and More Card Pack and sentiment from Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. I am loving the colours in this card pack, and the versatility of the sentiments in that pack.  The shimmer gems are from the 2024-26 In-colour pack that I have coloured with a Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends marker. 

  

I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use projects from the new Mini 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 Rochelle has created this week.

Happy Stamping
Monique