This week at CASE-ing The Catty, we are sharing with you a glimpse of the Holiday Catalogue. Do you have your copy yet? I get very excited by a new catalogue, and no matter how hard I try, I usually buy more than I really need! We are CASE-ing pages 4-9 of the catalogue, and I settled for a card on page 4 which is a very standard sketch. You can't go wrong using this design for any type of card.
The design features patterned paper as a base, and a strip of plain card with an embellishment on the far left and the sentiment on this wide strip. My card is in the standard Australian measurements, not the square format shown in the catalogue, and children's birthdays is the section in my stash which needed replenishing.
Beginning with one for girls, I used this lovely floral print from the Pick a Pattern DSP and the poodle and sentiments are from Birthday Delivery. The poodle has been stamped on thick Whisper White, die cut and lightly coloured in pink. She is adorable!!!
Because the base is black, it was important to finish off the inside of the card and I do like the inside to be as nice as the front, if possible. The strip of patterned paper has been mounted on a slightly wider strip of black, which does give a really nice, 'finished' look. I do this with most of the cards I send to friends and family, but I don't usually teach it in classes as it would take too long. Do you think it is worth decorating the inside of the card if it is light-coloured? What about envelopes?
Here's the other version, still using the Pick a Pattern papers. No Bones About It is a fabulous stamp set for boys, because dinosaurs are a favourite with boys of any age. It didn't ever come with dies, so I was happy enough to stamp it straight on the white strip. The card has a crisp, clean look about it, despite the muddy footprints!
Again, the inside has been finished off the same way, with patterned paper mounted onto black. A few more of those footprints are trailing along the inside of the card too.
For my third card, I CASE-d the other sketch from the catalogue. Again, this is a good, basic design to use. I followed the square format this time, with a plain base, a smaller square of paterned paper and a thin strip for the sentiment, another slightly longer under and the focal point to the right.
Again, this stamped image is from Birthday Delivery, and I coloured her to match the paper. This pattern paper is Delightful Daisy DSP, it's very pretty and easy to pick colours from it for the card. Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sky are for the card, the wee girl's dress is Wisteria Wonder.
I've really enjoyed making this set of birthday cards for kids. I do hope you have been enjoying crafting time too. Now it's time to continue around the hop, and it's a big one (plenty of new-catalogue inspiration). You are heading over to the fabulous
Jackie Noble in New Zealand
We want you to CASE the Catty too. Anything that takes your fancy on Page 4-9 of the Holiday catalogue and post your picture on our
Facebook challenge page.
If you prefer to make your own order, you can visit my online shop any time of the night or day, and don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack for any specials that might help your crafting.
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Sunday evening and it is time to blog hop with the Crew from CASE-ing The Catty. We are CASE-ing Babies and Kids pages 56-65. Even though my 'kids' are all grown up now, I've been blessed with six gorgeous grandchildren, who seem to love the cards I make them. I probably should be embarrassed to admit that I have nearly every stamp set from this section on my shelves, and quite a few retired sets too, but I need them all so I can ring the changes with these cards. I've been sorting over the last couple of weeks and boxed retired sets that I still 'need' in categories - kids, wedding, Christmas so far. I'm going through and stamping images onto plain PL cards and clipping them together on a ring from Officeworks, so I can refer to the stamp set that has a particular sentiment, image etc.
Now, I have only just begun making shaker cards, but boy, am I enjoying it, or what? I used the Lots Of Labels Framelits to cut the window, but any die that comes in graduated sizes works well. The No Bones About It card, has a textured top layer, but I decided to keep it clean and simple. I'd thought about stamping on it too, but in the end, held back. This photo has the card laid down so you can see the sequins, which are retired now. They were the Incolors which were retired 2 years ago (?) I think, but the soft colours suit this card too.
I think 'Bonjour Beautiful' is lovely for a baby girl, and the Happy Happenings set also includes this matching 'Welcome to the World'. Don't you think that's too cute? So, like I said, I really stretched things with my CASE this week at CASE-ing The Catty. Now let's pop on over to Judy May and see what she has made this week.
3-D project or kit was listed for this week's challenge - a BIG challenge as I don't do many 3-D projects, but I thought I'd try the Double Diamond Fold Card. I saw one on Pinterest by Sarah Poulton, a demonstrator from the UK, and decided that it would be perfect for some of the little boys in my life. I've matched it with a gift bag and tag to hold some dinosaurs for a small gift.
The squares are 2½" , and I've made a moss green layer a little smaller, and then another layer in a light colour just a fraction smaller again. The 'grass' has been stamped with one of the stamps from Timeless Textures, and the leaves are both included in No Bones About It. You can write in a number of places on the back here, the square on the left, or the big panel in the middle.
I'm in full swing preparing for my Catalogue Launch on Saturday 4th June at 2pm. Would you like to pop in to collect a catalogue and Goodie Bag, play some games, stamp a card and have a look at new products and samples? There is no obligation to buy anything, although there will be 'bonus extras' for those who can't resist! You'll need to text 0417 500 681 or email me for the exact address (South Morang, Victoria) and you're welcome to bring a friend, just let me know beforehand. I'm very excited to share the 5 new colours and some of the wonderful stamp sets, framelits and punches.
Blue is my favourite colour....any shade of blue! This makes the challenge at Colour Me..! this week,
You might say I've CASE-d the catty (page 47) case-d myself case-ing the catty yesterday, and cased my design team pal, Jess at the Paper Caper. If you're ever stuck for inspiration, it's surprising how studying the catalogue can get the creativity happening again. This card is probably aimed at the junior end of the birthday market. It looks like one dinosaur is wishing the other a great birthday.Don't you love the contrast of those skeletons against the bodies. It's two-step stamping at its best with see through photopolymer stamps.
