Every week at CASE-ing The Catty we set an assignment, which members of the design team interpret, before throwing the challenge over to you, to do the same. This week we are looking for a project in the mini catalogue that we can step up. If you check out the picture below, it explains it in a pictorial way.
The first card is a single tree on a plain red base, with a simple hand cut sentiment. Card two has a banner with two layers for the sentiment, & foil to show off the 2 trees. The third card has 3 trees, a fancier layer behind and ribbon behind the sentiment. Each of those cards is worthy of being given, but they are progressively more involved.
Page 18 is where I found inspiration, a card almost identical to this one (above). This is a card for the casual crafter as it involves die cuts and some fussy cutting. There isn't any embellishment to this project, its all glued to the base with no dimensionals. That's not to say that some rhinestones couldn't be added, either clear or the Holiday selection.
It would be a card that you could fairly easily make multiples of also. You would stamp the two large words on card that is going to fit through the die cut machine, positioned so that you can stamp once, die cut both words at once. With 'AND' or any other of the smaller words, you stamp as many as you need, and fussy cut with snips - easy! The holly leaves and berries were only a touch more intricate, but worth it I think.
However, when it came time to step-it-up I decided to up-size my holly leaves too! Brightly Gleaming has the prettiest holly leaves and berries, all in one. They have been stamped in Stazon, because I watercoloured them. They have been stamped on thick whisper white, so quite easy to fussy cut.
Layers are another common way to step-up a project and so 2 more layers were added, with some texture embossing on the white card. Gilded gems and diecut words also added a little more.
Do you have a preference when you are crafting? Do you like to keep it simple or step-it-up? Also, do you use the catalogue to inspire your creativity? If you do, take a look through the mini catalogue and see if there is a card or 3D project you'd like to step-up. Then share it on our Facebook page.
The next design team member to share is the wonderful Peta Stephens
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2 great cards but I think the avid one is my favourite. I love how you have used the large holly leaves, they are perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours you've used!! Stunning cards, and the large holly leaves are a brilliant addition!! Love this so much.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. I love how you brought in the larger and more intricate holly from a different set.
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