CTC 408: Mini Catalogue Bundle Section

 Hi!

Welcome back to my blog for the new CASEing The Catty Sunday Challenge Blog Hop. Each week we like to challenge you to CASE a project from a section of one of Stampin' Up!'s catalogues and post a photo of your card to our Facebook Group.

This week, we are asking you to CASE from the Bundles Section of the current Mini Catalogue, from pages 76-83. I chose this cutie from page 81. I really liked the three strips in the background that create a little scene for the bunny and kite.

If you've been following my blog for the past couple of weeks, you'd know that I'm currently obsessed with the On The Ocean bundle. Today's card was another great opportunity to create with it.

For my background, I used the same concept as the bunny card, but for my card I created the sea, the land and the sky. The hill was from the retired Horizon Dies, but you could easily fussy cut the curves if you didn't have this die. The sea and clouds were dies from the On The Ocean Dies. Actually, the sea piece was the offcut from one of my previous cards. I don't like to waste anything!

I wanted to keep my card fairly simple this time, so instead of the usual double layer of sails on my card, I opted to colour the mast sections with my Dark Crumb Cake Blend, and then use a sponge to ink the edges of the sails. The Coastal Cabana flag helps to tie in the colour from the sea.

I made a second ship for the inside of the card. I really am having a lot of fun with this bundle!

We'd love for you to join us in CASEing the Catty. As I mentioned earlier, just make a card that fits the challenge criteria and upload a photo to our Facebook Group. It's so easy - the hardest part is deciding which project to CASE.

I'm the last stop on this week's Blog Hop, so if you started in the Facebook group, you are done! If you started somewhere in the middle, please keep on going until you get back to where you started. The next blog for you to visit belongs to my lovely friend, Rachel Palmieri.

Bye for now,

Tina

CTC 374: CASE Your Favourite Retiring Bundle

 Hi!

I hope that you've had a wonderful weekend, and what a great way to wrap it up - with the new CASEing The Catty Sunday Challenge Blog Hop. This week we are asking you to CASE a project made using your favourite retiring bundle from the Mini Catalogue.

For me, it's a no-brainer choice - the On The Horizon bundle. LOL, it was the only bundle that I purchased from the Mini!

I chose the card above because I really liked the way the DSP has been split over the front of the card. It's such an effective look. While I used the same technique, I changed a few things about the card.

The most obvious change is the orientation of the card. I also made each section of the DSP even in size. I cut my DSP to 3 inches wide so that it was a little more efficient use of the DSP. After stamping it, I trimmed and adhered to the Soft Succulent cardstock. It's all popped up on a Whisper White base.

I stamped the trees several times on the DSP, mostly because the first attempt saw the trees floating in space, as I stamped it too high. Oops! 

I quite like how the inside turned out. I was just using up scraps from the front of the card. I was a bit uncertain about the DSP behind the die cut trees, but I've ended up liking the way it looks.

That's all from me for now, but your job is just beginning. Do you have a favourite retiring bundle from the Jan-June Mini catalogue? Of course you do! Just CASE a project from the catalogue and add a photo to our Facebook Group. Easy!

The next stop in our Blog Hop this evening is my lovely friend, Rachel Palmieri. Hmmm, I wonder which bundle she'll choose?

Bye for now,

Tina

Colour Creations: Balmy Blue

 Hi!

Thanks for stopping by for our Colour Creations Blog Hop. We are looking at Balmy Blue this week, a lovely, light blue. It's a blue that I really like and use a lot.

I've once again chosen to use a Brian King colour combo for my card. I thought it suited a masculine card, so I pulled out my On The Horizon bundle. I'm so sad that it is retiring at the end of the month!

I had fun playing with the Horizon Dies to create a scene on my card front. The Navy hill is actually in reverse - I felt it suited the layout better to have the bigger hill on the left. I had to creatively trim the piece so that it would fit across the card - it's more suited to a landscape card. 

I messed up the stamping on the front of the card - I forgot to stamp the Happy Birthday until after I'd put the Dimensionals on the back. I gave it a try, but as you can see, I had to cover the mess with a stamped banner instead!

Nice and simple on the inside. I really like the combo of the die cut trees and the stamped birds.

That's all from me for tonight - short and sweet! Next stop along the way is my lovely friend, Rachel Palmieri.

Catherine can help if you get stuck. She has a list of all participants on her blog, so jump on over there is you find a link that isn't working.

Bye for now,

Tina

CTC 367: CASE The New Catalogue Cover

 Hi!

Once again it is time for the new CASEing The Catty Sunday Challenge Blog Hop. It's been a while since I've played along, but I'm back and raring to go!

Stampin' Up! have just released the new Annual Catalogue. we can't yet show you photos from the inside, but we can show you the cover. Therefore, our challenge this week is to CASE the card on the cover, using the following sketch as a guide.

Nice and easy! I like to shake things up a bit, so I rotated the sketch to make a landscape orientation card.

I've had the On The Horizon bundle for a while now, but hadn't really played with it. This card was a good opportunity to change that. I mostly played with the dies, only using the stamp set for the sentiment. The birds are stamped using the Beautiful Moments stamp set.

I created my scene by blending some Balmy Blue ink onto the top two thirds of the Stitched Shapes circles. The Horizon die cuts were just layered and adhered over the top. Easy! Both circles are the same size - I think that the perspective of the photo makes the one on the right look bigger.

I blended a little more Balmy Blue ink on the inside before adding another tree die cut, and the birds stamped in Misty Moonlight. I didn't add a sentiment to the inside, as it keeps my options open as to how I can use the card. 'Thinking of you' is suitable for a heap of different occasions.

We'd love for you to play along with our challenge. Hopefully the new Annual Catalogue has got you all inspired to create! When you've made your card, just post a photo to our Facebook group - it's that easy!

The next stop in the hop is my friend and fellow South Aussie, Michelle Stradz. I can't wait to see how she's interpreted this fun sketch.

Bye for now,

Tina