Happy Birthday Everyone - Hostess set

 

Have you thought about having your own workshop with the new catty now in full launch?? There are soooo many wonderful goodies that you could chose from, as well as GORGEOUS, exclusive Hostess sets... JUST FOR YOU!!!
This card I made is cased straight from page179, the pretty flower card bottom left. I used the flower stamp from Flower shop (page126) stamped in the scrummy, new Watermelon Wonder in-colour!!

What Hostess set do you like best?? Fancy having a get together with your dear friends?? Contact me today and we can make that happen!

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #23 - Occassional Mini and Sale-a-bration

 

This is a bit of a sad post for me..... WHY?? You ask??!!
Well because it's my last time for me to inspire you on the CASE-ing the Catty challenge blog. I've realised that I've had just a bit too much on my plate and as my children continue to grow and their needs along with it, I've needed to step back and re-assess on my "jobs." It's been SUPER AWESOME to be part of such a fabbo, creative team of people and I hope that every now and then I can still join in on the fun with the CASE-ing the Catty challenges!!!
So here is my last card to inspire you......

It's made with the sheltering tree stamp set that's available in the Mini and the FREE Sale-a-bration DSP in the background!! I actually made this card for a male friend who helped our family HEAPS recently so it's kinda lacking some of my usual embellishments...... not sure a doily would have worked!! hee he!

How wonderful it is to co-ordinate the wooden elements with the tree set, just a perfect match!
Well that's it from me, thanks to all of you for your visits and comment love, it has meant HEAPS!!

Case-ing the Catty challenge #20 - Everyday section of the Mini

 

What an amazing selection of stamps there are in the Everyday section of the Mini! What is your favourite? At Case-ing the Catty this week we are focusing on this very section. I would have to say that mine is the Sheltering Tree, page 22.

 

I have made quite a few cards with it, this one being my favourite... probably because of the colours and my fav embellishments at the moment Washi tape and doilies. I thought the wood grain embossing folder background was a clever touch and I really like the roughness of the edging too.
Hoping you can join us this week and join in the fun!

Case-ing the Catty challenge #19 - SAB

 

It's Sale-a-bration time in the world of Stampin' Up! and with sooo many wonderful products FREE (with any $90 purchase) there is many a project to case!! CASE-ing the Catty this week is focusing on all the lovely accessories in the SAB flyer. I've chosen the buttons and ribbon (page 4) and added it to one of my FAVOURITE DSP's at the moment.... Stacked with Love (available from the Mini.)

Crushed curry is truly one of my all-time fav colours, oh how I LOVE IT!! When teamed up with black and white it gives such a POP to any project! I've loved how this card turned out sooo much that it's going to be one of the first projects that my Paper Dolls stamp club will make (starting in just a few days... YAY!!)

 

The flower is made from the Kraft tissue paper and the greeting from Four You stamp set. I'm keen to see this card in the other colours of the FREE SAB pack - Coastal cabana or Calypso coral... YUMM!
Any of them would work such a treat! What will you CASE this week to join in the fun?? Can't wait to see,

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #15

 

We are back!! Yes that's right, back from our wonderful Summer holiday to share with you a WHOLE new YEAR of CASE-ing the catty inspiration!! YAY!!
With a very exciting Occasions Mini and the annual Sale-a-bration catties to draw ideas from we are all bursting with projects to show with you all!
For this week we are looking at the Sale-a-bration (SAB) flyer. My inspiration has come from page 6/7 with the elegant Lotus Blossom Stamp set (free with any purchase over $90.)

 

It's been AGES since I've 2-stepped...... and you know what?? I've missed 2-step stamping, it really is soooo much fun and gives the most wonderful result! LOVE IT! I've used some new Washi tape and new cotton twine all available from the new mini.
Make sure you check out the other designs from our talented team, you will be itching to get those stamps inked up and play along!!

CASE-ing the Catty : Colour challenge #14

 

We are up to our last challenge for the year at CASE-ing the Catty! Yeap, challenge #15 will be next year, just in time for the super Sale-a-Bration!!! (wow that will be FUN!)

 

So Bron has organized a colour challenge for our last one, taking colours from the groovy Washi tape on page 28. I have to admit that these colours all together when in MY HANDS just weren't working like I waned!!! GRRRRR, but that's why they call it a challenge so with only 3 of the colours I CASED the sketch of the card which is also on page 28 (that Visions of Santa's cool card!!)

I have a few new goodies... YAY! Like the Star framelits, 25 days stamp set, Many Merry Stars and the Hello December Project Life Accessory Pack Washi tape... LOVE .... both of these available in the Extra special Christmas brochure.

Ohh and when my eyes spotted the little golden star clip on the Tree Christmas card (page 24) I HAD to get some of those too!! (Basic Hodge Clips $11.95)

When I asked my children what they thought of the card they said
"It's a great Male 25th birthday card Mum, good colours and the stars are cool too!!"
They were quite surprised when I told them it was actually a Christmas card..... Oh well!! I like how it turned out!! Hope you can join with us for our final challenge for the year,

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #13 Christmas cards

  

CASE-ing the Catty is happening again with a new challenge for you all!! Join us for our 13th challenge in creating a Christmas card with inspiration from the Seasonal Mini! My inspiration came from a few different pages..... sketch on page 42, a green base card on page 9 and lastly glitter and sparkle from page 25!

 

I used the fringe scissors to get my effect and layered the Gold foil sheets with the champagne glitter paper! Finishing off with a greeting from the current Hostess set (you can receive FREE with any workshop over $300) and some Pear Pizazz ribbon with gold ribbon too!

I really love sparkle and shine for Christmas and think this will be a card I'll make again and again for my list of 50+ I need this year!!
Hope you can join us and don't forget to check out the other wonderful design team's creations!!

CASE-ing the Catty #12 Gifts and packaging

YAY it's time for another CASE! We've gone to fortnightly challenges at CASE-ing the Catty and for this week we are focusing on Gifts and Packaging!! My oh MY there is OODELS of pages of inspiration and CASE-ing to be done in the mini!! What to copy first??
I went with the simple gift bag on page 10 using the Petite Cafe bags and the Nature's Peace stamp set (page 26 in the mini.) Of course I added some of my own personal flare with some sequin trim, peg, a tag and an additional tag with "this season and always" which is also in the set!  Oooo you can't go past the Crochet trim to give it a vintage feel!

These are sooooo super easy to do and the Cafe bags are soooooo fabbo!! Did you know they are even lined for those extra buttery hand-baked goodies that will be filled inside them??
Well they are!!! No oozy mess, just yummo yumminess!!!
Come and join us at CASE-ing the Catty this time round, it's a great chance to get started on your Christmas packaging!!

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #11 - Tags

 

The seasonal mini is out with Stampin' Up! and with that come even more wonderful things to CASE! This week at CASE-ing the Catty we are sharing some tags!! Be it getting ready for Christmas, or simply a tag needed for a birthday, thank you or baby gift we all add tags to our loved pressies!!

 You can get a great tassel look with the fringe scissors! I've layered mine with Naturals ivory, Tempting turquoise and the silver glimmer paper.

My tag features the wonderful new stamp set called Four Feathers (it even comes with matching framelits!! YAY!) and the special HOSTESS set that's on offer until the end of Oct!
To create my sequin ribbon I simply threaded the large silver sequins (available in the mini) onto some linen thread, tied a knot and TA DA!!
Hope to see what terrific tags you'll come up with! Join us at CASE-ing the Catty!

CaSE-ing the Catty challenge #10 - Artistic Expression (Minecraft card)

 

When you think of being artistic what comes to mind?? 

Ohhhh I'm not an artist?

I can't draw?

I could never make a card like that?

One of the joys of Stampin' Up! is the ability to make wonderful, artistic projects without all the "worry" that you can't!!! Then when you throw in a CASE there really is no reason to "fail!"

This week at CASE-ing the Catty we are in the Artistic Expression pages 154-175 where there are OODELS of wonderful cards to inspire you!!
I went with a sketch from the card on page 163 (top right, the Gee thanks one) and using my Artistic expression made my own stamp for a Mine craft card ready for my son's birthday next week!!
Image from HERE.
Have you seen the undefined stamp kit?? WOW if you've not then you really need too!! I first saw THIS and then HAD TO get it myself to give it a whirl! I've also made THIS, who knows what the next stamp will be that I'll make!!

 

 transferring the image to the rubber is super easy!

 

What is your artistic flare? Perhaps you'll join us with a watercolour project? Maybe a groovy background..... hope you can play along with us this week!

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #8 - Card giving!

 

Card giving..... it's a powerful thing to give a card, it can lift someone up, give them a smile, make them laugh and show them they are loved!!
Well from pages 102-143 you can be inspired to make and give wonderful, gorgeous cards with CASE-ing the Catty this week!! I took inspiration from page 139 with a stunning matchbook card! It have everything I love about cards, oozing with colours, layers, shimmer and polka dots!!
I did mix it up a bit by using different stamps but overall it was a complete case!!

 

 This is the inside of the card! YAY I stamped the inside!! Sooo excited and LOVE how it looks... must do more of this......

Have you ever made a matchbook card?? My upline showed me how when I first saw Stampin' Up! 8 years ago! They are super fun and easy too! Love to see what you come up with this week,

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #7 - Home Decor

Home Decor is a wonderful thing... especially when you can create it yourself!!

So at CASE-ing the Catty challenge site this week we are all about just that!! The Stampin' Up! Catty has loads of totally awesome ideas for home decor pages 94-101 are filled with them!! My card is from page 96, the thanks one on the pin board! I loved the heart, I think it's got LOADS of candy dots on it..... I went with a feather and a button instead, but the colours I LOVED!!!!

  

 I'm having sooo much fun looking through the catty finding cards and projects to CASE! Hope you can join us this week!

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #6 - Kids

 

You know when you see a great sketch or layout of a card or perhaps the colours and you just HAVE to copy.... I mean CASE!!??? Well the challenge for CASE-ing the Catty this week is "kids" and would you believe it but at least half of "us" designers (without knowing) took our inspiration from a wonderful card in the catty on page 86!!! I gotta say it's a pretty super duper card, the one with the Robot and the star burst and those wonderful spots and chevron and star and red and curry and crumb cake..... WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THAT CARD!!!!
SO here is my take on this much sort after card.......

I just got some new stamp sets, one being A Happy Hooray..... sooo love those feathers!! Then add them to some gold sequins and you have a perfect match!!
So come and join us at CASE-ing the Catty this week, what would be your take on page 86?? Or maybe there's another card you love in the kids section pages 82-93!!! Can't wait to see it!!