Hello! I’m so excited to back with the CTC crew this week, as we CASE (copy and share everything) from one of the lovely projects in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue. This week we return to the Everyday Occasions section of the annual catalogue. You can find all those inspirational creations on pages 66 to 91. 

This week I was quite taken by the sweet box on page 80.

Here it is:

It was made with the Baker’s Box thinlits dies and features the You’re Sublime stamp set on the front.

For my creation, I made a couple of little changes which really changed the whole tone of the box.

I swapped the Watermelon Wonder Mini Striped ribbon for the Mint Macaron and the front of my box features the Awesomely Artistic stamp set.

I’ve also added some copper!

Now it’s sooooo hard to photograph, but the sentiment is embossed with Copper embossing powder and is tied on with copper thread.

The dragonfly was also heat embossed with copper powder.

This is such a cute box! A lovely little size for making your own gift boxes.

Thanks for visiting our CASE-ing the Catty blog hop today. Continue along your journey to the lovely Judy May to see her adorable spinner card. And if you get lost along the way you can always check back to the CTC blog here.

Want to join in? Just a copy a project out of the catalogue based on our weekly theme and share the link here.

Happy stamping,

This week the CTC crew are looking at the Artistic Expressions section of the annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue. It’s a pretty big section, going all the way from pages 92 to 157! So many gorgeous projects to inspire us. Thanks for joining us this week. If you get lost along the way, just click on the image below and it will take you to our CASE-ing The Catty page with all the links on it. 

The little box on the bottom right corner of page 102 grabbed my eye when I was flicking through this section. Here it is…

Isn’t it a cutie?

I thought it would be fun to turn it into a card and ended up with this….

Honestly, the catalogue is a never-ending source of inspiration!

I like the way it turned out, but would never have thought of putting this card together without that little box as inspiration. I hope my friend likes it too.

Inspired by the original project I stuck to the colours of Pool Party, Crushed Curry and White.

The delicate Flourish Thinlits Dies are so gorgeous and fine. Oh my! This has got to go on your Wish List if it isn’t there already.

A sheet from the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack was picked out for my card front. Love that stack! Have you seen all the papers in that one? It’s very cool actually. One side has nature and textile photography, and the other has graphics.

I also used the Glassine Sheets for the first time on this card. Such an interesting medium to work with. It’s kind of like tissue paper but thicker, and it went a little shiny when embossed through the Big Shot.

Next on the hop is Krissy who has some lovely projects to share with you. Check them out here or click one of the buttons below.

Don’t forget our special for the month of July. Spend $90 and collect an awesome voucher code worth $9 of any Stampin’ Up! order between August 2 – 31.

Happy stamping,

Stampin’ Up! Jar of Love stamp set and die bundle

Hi friends, Here we are back for another fun Sunday blog hop with the CTC crew. Our crew has grown with the welcome addition of talented new members, Kelly, Krissy and Deb. Don’t forget you can play along each week too! All the details for the linky challenge for the whole month of July are found here.  

This week we’re turning to pages 66-91 of the annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue for inspiration – the Everyday Occasions section. Thankfully we’ll be returning to this section again in a few weeks because there are sooo many gorgeous and inspirational projects on these page.

Stampin’ Up! Jar of Love bundle

This is the one that caught my eye this week…

I fell in love with the Stampin’ Up! Jar of Love bundle of photopolymer stamps and dies as soon as I saw it the catalogue.

In my card I swapped the fish for a flower and changed the layout slightly to allow for the stem of the flower, and ended up with this:

The Jar of Love stamp set is cute on its own, but paired with the matching Everyday Jars  dies it’s totally adorable and very user-friendly.

I also added some flecks of gold Wink of Stella on my card, die cut vellum for a few extra layers on the flower, and added some tags stamped in Soft Suede onto the watercolour paper.

The other thing that really struck me with the Jar of Love bundle is that it will go with so many other stamp sets! Imagine all the cute things you could pop inside the jar.

Colours

Inks used were Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride. Cardstock was Whisper White, Sahara Sand (thin strip for the stem, hand cut), Kraft, a circle of Bermuda Bay and watercolour paper.

For more Everyday Occasions inspiration, you can continue hopping through the loop to Liz’s lovely project. And if you get lost along the way, just check back in at the Case-ing The Catty website.

Have you heard about the awesome promotion running throughout July? Learn about Bonus Days here.

Happy stamping,

Next month an awesome new stamp set and Thinlits die bundle will be making a brief appearance. Available for a limited time only, I’m predicting this 23 piece stamp set and 9 piece coordinating dies will be hugely popular so you won’t want to miss out.  I can’t wait to get my hands on it (luckily I don’t have to wait long – another perk of being part of Stampin’ Up!) and have already organised a couple of classes using this gorgeous bundle.

Best of all, you’ll be buying the bundle as part of your class fee! You will learn how to use these stamps and dies and will take them home at the end of class.

Bookings are open now for the following dates:

 >>>> Reserve your spot <<<<

Cost of the class is $95 which includes the exclusive Thoughtful Branches stamp set and thinlits dies bundle of products, valued at $90.75+p/h. Everything is supplied including adhesives, and you’ll even enjoy a cuppa and afternoon tea while you create.  Classes are held in beautiful downtown Creswick, in central Victoria not far from Ballarat and Daylesford.

Bundle includes 23-piece stamp set and 9-piece coordinating Thinlits dies. See them here.

Since it only came out a month ago, you probably still have some items on your wish list, and we have some great news for you!

For every $90 you spend between 7th – 31st July (before shipping & handling), you’ll get a $9 Bonus Days voucher that you can use in August on any item you want!

The best part is you can earn as many vouchers (aka coupons) as you want.  The sky’s the limit!

This is a great opportunity to shop from your wish list or stock up on essentials. Once August rolls around, you’ll have fun shopping again with all your Bonus Days vouchers.

How fantastic is this?!

Remember if your order is over $250 you will ALSO earn Stampin’ Rewards on your order… starting from a minimum of $25 in free product!

>>>> Shop here <<<<

As always, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Happy stamping,

Welcome back to the weekend CASE-ing the Catty blog hop, where each week the CTC crew look at one section of the annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue and CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) a project.

This week we are looking at the Christmas section on pages 26 – 37. 

Here is my project…

And this was the inspiration from page 29…

I kept everything pretty much the same except for the colours. I used Marina Mist, Pool Party and Emerald Envy for the trees.

Now that’s a different look! I know, I know, trees generally aren’t blue. But hey it’s a card so it can be any colour we want! 😉

I have to tell you… I was thrilled to bits to see that we’re starting to look at Christmas. We are 6 months out, but I plan on making a (little) stack of Christmas cards each and every month between now and the big day.

How awesome will it be to have them all ready come November/December!

Are you with me?

Well if you are serious, then think about joining me for my Christmas in July stamp-a-stack classes. You’ll have a fun 2- hour crafting session with everything supplied, and will leave with the start of your 2016 Christmas card collection! Cost is only $20, and numbers are limited so contact me if you would your spot reserved. We’ll make a selection of different cards using exciting new products and some of my all-time-favourites.

Sessions will be held on:

• Sunday 10th July at 3pm
• Tuesday 12th July at 1pm
• Friday 15th July at 7pm

Classes are held in central Victoria (near Ballarat/Daylesford)

Next up on this week’s blog hop is the lovely Monique. Just click on the link below to check out her creations.

If you get lost along the way, just click HERE to visit the Case-ing The Catty blog.

Don’t forget we are looking for new design team members! Click here for all the info.

Happy stamping,