Hello Stamping Friends. Welcome to a super exciting CASE-ing the Catty Blog Hop. We at CASE-ing the Catty are about CASE-ing the samples from the Stampin' Up! Catalogues (Catty) with a different theme to CASE each week. To CASE is to Copy and Selectively Edit.
If you've come from Rachel Palmieri's blog welcome, if you've started here with me also welcome. It's so good to have you here.
With all the AMAZING products that were released with the March Online Exclusive Release there also came AMAZING creative samples to show off these fantastic products. I was inspired by a small little tag created using the Textured Notes Dies. Its the bottom one on the left using the Basic Black, Pretty Peacock, and Crumb Cake colour combination. I loved the colour combo and the layout of the tag so I used those elements to create a card using the Memorable Blooms Bundle.
I've used Pretty Peacock as the card base and base layers to keep with the colour combination of the original sample. I've used the new Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder as one of the layers and 'roughed' up the edges a little by scraping the sharp edge of the Paper Snips across the edge of the cardstock.
On some Thick Basic White Cardstock I used the floral image and Basic Grey ink and stamped it all over the cardstock. I originally thought the DSP used in the sample was Basic Grey but on further inspection realised it was Basic Black after I'd made my card. I personally like the Basic Grey better. It gives a softer look as opposed to the Basic Black that can sometimes look a little harsh.
Over the stamped image I sponged some Pretty Peacock Ink using a Blending Brush to give a similar look to the original sample. I've also added some ink splatters.
To finish off the card I've added some Linen Thread and Black & Very Vanilla Ribbon, a Stylish Shapes circle, some of the stamped images coloured with Stampin' Blends, a stamped sentiment from the Memorable Blooms Stamp Set and some gorgeous Opal Rounds.
I know I've said it a few times when CASE-ing the Catty but the samples either online or in the catalogues are a fantastic tool to help you get creating especially if you are in a creative slump. They really help to get the ideas flowing. Use them to to either CASE the samples as is or do what I've done here today and use what products you have and change it up a little to suit what products you've got.
Next up on the hop is the lovely, Monique Fielder. Be sure to give her some CASE-ing the Catty Blog Hop love.
We would love to have you join us over at our Facebook group to share your creation CASE-ing a project from the 2024 - 2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue and join in this week's challenge. You don't need to have a blog to join in!
