Jars of Love CI#06

Don't you love these colour INKspiration Challenges? Well, I surely do, because it forces me to look at little used colours. This week it is Calypso Coral which I'm not really fond of, and actually still have the old style ink pad. The colours for the challenge are Night of Navy, Pool Party, Calypso Coral and gold foil.

I've renewed my love affair with Jars Of Love, after one of my hostesses recently requested to use that for her party. It is a lovely set which has a matching framelit set, Everyday Jars Framelits, although it is a super stamp set all on its own anyway. My customer doesn't have a Big Shot yet, although she can use her mother's one when they get-together to craft. I love the way you can put all sorts of things into jars. No wonder they are so 'on trend' now.

For a colour that is not a favourite, doesn't Calypso Coral give a lovely accent on these little flowers from the Jars Of Love stamp set? Tip Top Taupe has also made an appearance as a neutral on the leafy stems.

Tin of Cards stamp set has a great variety of sentiments and I like the way they fit into a Stitched Shape (circle) Framelit. The flowers on the tag were the only item I used the Everyday Jars Framelits for this time, although I was actually cutting a stack of these flowers for another project coming up in a couple of weeks. There is some gold heat embossed trim on the jar on the left ( and plenty more on my big project too!) The little insects (fireflies???) have clear Wink of Stella on the wings and gold Wink Of Stella on the bodies. Just a shame that it is so hard to capture the glimmer in a photograph.

Washi tape makes an appearance, and even some gold metallic thread. It was a fun card to make for the challenge and we'd love for you to join us and share your creation too. Remember, Night of Navy, Pool Party, Calypso Coral and gold foil are the colours. Neutrals are also allowed. We have a Facebook page just for entries and you'll find it by clicking on Facebook here.

While Jar Of Love was still out, an idea came to me. I was planning swaps for Stampin' Up!® Onstage in a few weeks, but I've canned this idea. The thought of lining up a dozen fish on multiple cards would NOT be fun. It worked out fine here with some lines pencilled in and rubbed out afterwards, but not something you'd want to do over and over. 

After realising it required a larger than standard card front, I decided on a 5½ inch square card, which gave an opportunity to use the Seaside textured embossing folder. I really like that embossing folder which made its first appearance in the Annual Catalogue in June 2016. I can hardly wait to see what surprises Stampin' Up!® have in store for us with the next Annual Catalogue.

Thought I'd share a bonus card this week, not in challenge colours, but showing some more fun things to put in jars. Beetles and Bugs is a new stamp in the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalogue. I wonder if it will make the cut to the next Annual catalogue? I bought it especially for my young grandsons' cards. The goldfish comes from the Jars of Love stamp set, a cute addition to any jar. Happy is from Happy Celebrations and the streamers are from Balloon Adventures, all Occasions catalogue items.

Now you're heading over to visit with Rose Packer, you'll love her project

You can join our colour challenge here on Facebook

Cheers, Rachel

Carousel Birthday Meets Urban Underground CTC #120

Urban Underground, pages 46-49 is the section of the Occasions Catalogue we are CASE-ing this week at CTC. Sometimes it is a real challenge to get inspiration and at these times it is great to have a Stampin' Up!® catalogue to refer to. It doesn't have to be the same stamp set, or even the same colours.

For my card today I've used the layout of the card featuring the large 'DAD' on the front. I've replaced the stamp set featured here with Carousel Birthday and Balloon Adventure, which are both in the Occasions Catalogue.  Imitating the design, there are three images stamped across the central panel (tents from Carousel Birthday).

I've used scraps of the Cupcakes & Carousels DSP along with another scrap of Flirty Flamingo, which was sprayed with Melon Mambo re-inker in alcohol, before being rolled through the Big Shot in that amazing folder, Hexagons Dynamic TIEF. It has a very dramatic 3-D effect which is hard to pick up from photos.

Perhaps you can see the texture better in this shot, side on. A sentiment from Balloon Adventure has been added at the far right. I couldn't resist adding some balloons and some Enamel Shape embellishments. They match the colours of the inks and papers so it is easy to pick which to add. You'll also get a glimpse of the inside of the card finished with Whisper White, another strip of DSP and a stamped balloon from Balloon Adventures.  

Another view of the inside shows the second sentiment from Balloon Adventures, along with a stamped balloon.

You might need some products before the end of March, to qualify for your SALE-A-Bration freebies, so if you're in Australia, you can check into my online shop here. If you also use the Hostess Code 2RFDUTSY at checkout, you'll receive a thank you gift from me. You can also contact me directly (0417 500 681) Between 3pm and 9pm I should be able to pick up, or leave a message, and a time I can call you back. Otherwise there is email (rpalmieri5@bigpond.com). I am planning to submit a demonstrator order on Wednesday 29th March, and I'll offer free shipping (Sydney-Melbourne) if you're able to collect your order from South Morang.

You can link to our Facebook page if you'd like to CASE (copy & selectively edit) the same section of the catty. It is lots of fun! Go on, go take a look...
And now you should pop over to Rebecca at The Paper And Stamp Addict

If a link is broken, you can get back on track here

Kelly Kent- http://mypapercraftjourney.com/2017/03/19/caseing-the-catty-120-urban-underground/

Rachel Palmieri - http://stampinpals.blogspot.com/2017/03/carousel-birthday-meets-urban.html - you are here

Rebecca Scurr - http://thepaperandstampaddict.com.au/2017/03/19/ctc120-urban-underground/

Julia Quinn - http://handmadebyjuliaquinn.blogspot.com/2017/03/cool-treats-meets-urban-underground.html

Mel Pagano - http://mypaperoasis.com/2017/03/ctc-120-nailed-it/

Simone Bartrum - http://wp.me/plmNg-37u

Judy May - http://bit.ly/2mcLwAT

Cheers, Rachel

Let's Taco Sale-A-bration CTC#111

 

Welcome back to another Sunday Blog Hop with CASE-ing The Catty. You may have arrived from my lovely friend Kelly , but if you started here, don't worry, just keep on hopping from blog to blog, using the link at the end and you'll get to see what everyone on the crew has shared this week.

Sale-A-bration always gets everyone excited, from demonstrators through to loyal customers. I have mailed out the Occasions and the Sale-A-bration catalogue to anyone who has registered with my shop in the last 2 years, but if you haven't received one, please let me know as I may not have a current address for you. Sale-A-Bration is the reason I joined up nearly six years ago, because I wanted it all - and Sale-a-bration is a good time to join. You still get your starter kit, $235 value in products but pay $169 and free shipping on this order, but during SAB, Stampin' Up!® let you choose two EXTRA stamp sets up to a value of $179!!! How good is that?

This week, to celebrate Sale-A-Bration, I decided to start at the very beginning - the front cover - and CASE the cute card up on the top left. This stamp is called Tasty Trucks and it can be yours for free when you place a $90 order. SAB is only till the end of March though and if you'd like a party to help you earn even more Hostess goodies, then let me know and we'll try to work out some dates.

I originally used a tangerine background for this card but I wasn't too comfortable with how it looked, so I've switched it to Daffodil Delight. It's a Taco Truck and underneath it says, 'Let's Taco About How Awesome You Are.' Not sure if a 7 year old will 'get' that, but never mind! I grabbed another SAB set Any Occasion, for the 'happy birthday' banner. This little boy is dairy-free due to excema and asthma, and although cup cakes can be made dairy-free with a bit of thought, for fun I went with the tacos.

I loved the Truck mounted on a circle and the two strips under to ground it so included those details on my CASE.  I do have a confession to make. I had a little ooops when I was stamping tassels on the banner, and had to grab a small splatter stamp from Timeless Textures to cover up the accident.    "A mistake is an opportunity to embellish".

The reverse of the striped paper is this lovely banner, so on the inside we have banners at the top and some more stripe at the bottom. Very pleased with how that looks!

The sentiment is from Balloon Adventures and I know I will be using that stamp heaps this year. If you purchase the Balloon Adventures Bundle, page 4 of Occasions Catalogue, you will immediately qualify for one free Sale-A-Bration item. It might be hard to choose which one you'll get! You can check out a pastel version of the Tasty Trucks here.

If you'd like to participate in our Facebook challenge this week, here is the link  to view the challenge and attach your entry. 

It's time to head to Krissy, you'll love her project this week

And if a link is broken, go to CASE-ing The Catty to get back on track.

Cheers, Rachel

Pretty Pastel Popsicles - Colour INKspiration

Challenges are a great way to stretch your creativity and I've always enjoyed them whether its a sketch or colour challenge. Colour INKspiration is a group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators creating paper projects inspired by Pinterest colour combinations. These blogs are going to post at 7.00pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. You can post your creations on our FB page, if you'd like to join in.

Don't you love all these pretty soft pastel shades? I had a lot of fun colouring this new Stampin' Up!® SALE-A-Bration stamp in these colours. As there are six colours in this challenge, feel free to use at least 3 and you can also use neutrals, black, white, vanilla, kraft and Sahara Sand.

You can find Tasty Trucks on page 12/13 of the SAB catalogue. The truck sells tacos, pancakes,cupcakes, hot dogs or ice cream - something for every taste!

The big, bold sentiment actually comes from another new stamp in the Occasions Catalogue, Balloon Adventures. I liked the way I was able to colour the letters to match all the colours in the inspiration picture too. LOVE this HUGE greeting too, so dramatic!

SALE-A-Bration is an annual event for Stampin' Up!® from the beginning of January through to the end of March. In Australia, the qualifying order is $90 to qualify for a free pick from the SAB catalogue. This is what made me decide to join as a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator 6 years ago. During this time you can join for the usual $169.00 (but order $235.00 worth of products) plus you get two extra stamp sets. That should be enough to really set you up for some great crafting!!!This offer may not be right for everyone but everyone is welcome to give it a shot. Stampin' Up® is a great company to work for, a very caring bunch of people and the demonstrators support and encourage one another like you wouldn't believe. Do you want to know more? Feel free to contact me (0417 500 681) for more information or check for more information at the top of my page 'Joining Stampin' Up!®'

Cheers, Rachel

Now it is time to check out what Paula Dobson has made using these pretty pastels, it will blow your mind!

Party Animal CTC #110

 

After a short break, CASE-ing The Catty is back!!! There is the Occasions AND a SALE-A-Bration catalogue to discover together - I do hope you have your copy in your hot, little hands, but if not, you'd best let your demonstrator know that you NEED one now! This week we are CASE-ing pages 4-7 of the Occasions catlaogue, Party Animal. Did you see what Tricia made? If you haven't, it's okay, you'll go around in a circle until you're back at the starting point.

When you're a family of 17, there's always a birthday around the corner. My d-i-l has already celebrated for this year and soon it's her eldest son, but not before another of my grandsons turns 7 the week before. This card is for 'Mr Almost-9' and I do hope he's happy with it. I'm actually considering adding his name, stamped, below the sentiment - just to personalise it a bit more. It is called Balloon Adventures and has a couple of bold greetings as well as some slightly smaller ones.I used the 'ink to rubber' technique to create a two-colour sentiment, which does tend to be softer in colouring. Basically, you colour the rubber with Stampin' Write markers in the chosen colours, 'huff' on it, then stamp.
 

These tags were the starting point for my inspiration, and I tried to amalgamate the two on the right into one card. The Balloon Builder Punch is an asset when it comes to punching out those balloon bases and if you have that already, you might think it unneccessary to invest in the Balloon Pop-Up Thinlets. You can manage without it but the pop-up insert is very dramatic. I've already used it for Mr Almost-9's brother already though, so it will get a rest for this card. I did utilise the spotted and striped decoration for the balloons. If you purchase the Balloon Adventures Bundle #144708 at $90.75 plus shipping, you will qualify for one FREE Sale-A-Bration item.


 Now you should head over to see what loveliness Krissy has created this time...

 We are starting the new year with a new format and we hope you will love it! Every Sunday at 7pm (AEST), we will be sharing a new section of the current Stampin' Up! catalogues to CASE.

The CTC Crew will start off with a blog hop and then you have all week to create and join in. Make sure you put your photo in the challenge album by 7pm Saturday to be included.There is no requirement to be a demonstrator or have a blog to join in.

The weekly challenge with links to the album will be pinned to the top of the page.

If you'd like to participate in our Facebook challenge this week, here is the link  to view the challenge and attach your entry. 

Cheers, Rachel

Cookie-Cutter Tags CTC#107

It's Sunday night, welcome back to CASE-ing The Catty Blog Hop. I expect you already know that the idea of a bloghop is to go from blog to blog, seeing what each crafter has made with the challenge. Please make sure you do a full circuit so you miss out on nothing. You may have come from the lovely Julia, or started here with me, Rachel Palmieri, welcome.We have been challenged to choose our favourite punch from the Holiday Catalogue, and the Cookie-Cutter Punch is easily my fave and much used. Maybe it's yours too, but if not, I know my team mates have picked different ones for you to check out. And...if you'd like to share yours, there is a link at the end for you to link your blog.  

Teeny Tiny Sentiments provided the nice little Merry Christmas sentiment, while Go Ahead, tear it open is from Tin Of Tags. I used the second largest Stitched Oval Framelit to cut a piece of Warmth & Cheer designer series paperstack, one of those neat little 6" by 6" packs of paper. I'd have liked to have stitched the red tag top onto the Crumb Cake but time was running out, so I stapled. I understand there are still some staplers left in stock, and luckily they come with a lot of staples, because they won't be available much longer. The staples should be available at good stationers or office supplies though. 

Finally I'm making some headway with my Christmas preparations, so with the grandkids presents purchased, they need to be wrapped before anyone discovers them! The littlest guy spends Friday's with me and he has discovered gifts hidden in the wardrobe already, so I know I need to be careful with him, and another three are here on the weekend so I really do need to get these gifts wrapped and stowed. My delivery from Stampin' Up! arrived Friday morning so I set my helper to work making the wrapping paper, and while he slept in the afternoon the gifts were wrapped.




I used a new die that you will be able to purchase in January to make the top of the tags. Balloon Pop-up Thinlets pairs nicely with Balloon Adventures and because I attended Onstage in Brisbane, I was able to order my set extra-early. If you want it NOW, and you live in Australia, you could consider joining my team too. Demonstrators, even hobby demonstrators can order from the Occasions catalogue from December 1st AND earn SALE-A-Bration rewards at the same time. There is information on my blog under 'Join Stampin' Up!®' which will answer many questions for you, or get in touch if you want to talk about this opportunity.

Next you're heading over to Kathryn in South Australia

If you have a something to share with us at CASE-ing The Catty, this is the link to use.

Cheers, Rachel