CTC 378: Love, Thanks & Support

 Hi!

Hello, and thanks for finishing off your weekend with the CASEing The Catty Sunday Challenge Blog Hop. Isn't it a great way to end the week?

This week we have jumped back to the Annual Catalogue, and are asking you to CASE a card from the Love, Thanks & Support section, which runs from pages 56 to 77.

I started at the back of the section, and quickly found this beauty to CASE. I loved the soft colours of the flowers, and the DSP backing, all on a fresh, white card base. I don't own the stamp set, used, so I reached for my retired Bouquet Of Hope Paper Pumpkin stamp set, which has a lovely, big bouquet image.

I think that the style of the image is similar to that on the catalogue sample, don't you agree? I coloured it with my Blends from the Subtles colour family. I made the largest flowers Highland Heather, to coordinate with the paper from the retired Sweet Talk DSP.

I wanted the flowers to pop a little more from the background, so I layered them over a vellum heart. I cropped the vellum using the retired Stitched be Mine Dies. 

The sentiments on the card are from Grace's Garden, which is a (you guessed it) retired stamp set. I've used a lot of retired stuff on my card, which I didn't realise until I was writing this post! It definitely makes sense to use your stash when CASEing - you don't always have to have the exact products.

Now it's your turn! Which project from the Love, Thanks & Support section will you CASE? Once you've made your card, all you need to do is add a photo to our Facebook group before next Sunday's blog hop. I can't wait to see what you make!

It's time now to jump on over to the next blog in our hop, which is the lovely Sandra Collett. I wonder which card she's CASEd?

Bye for now,

Tina

Colour Creations: Real Red

 Hi!

Hello, and thank for joining me again for the Colour Creations Blog Hop. This week we are looking at Real Red, which is from the Regals colour family. I think it used to be a Bright, but got moved in a colour shuffle. Either way, it's a nice red.

I decided to make a card for a child, as I think it's a happy red, and very suitable. I started with some Sweet Talk DSP that I got in a paper share from the current Mini Catalogue. I'm not much for lovey-dovey papers (or anything, really!), so the plainer sides are more to my taste. This paper looks a bit like confetti, so works with my birthday card, I think.

I used my Penguin Place stamp set to create the focal panel. I stamped the penguin first, and then masked him off before stamping the balloon strings. Hopefully it looks like he's holding a bunch of balloons.

I don't have anyone in mind yet for this card, but when I know who will get it I will add a number to the inside - kids get excited by things like that!! People my age, not so much! LOL.

Thanks again for stopping by, but please do continue your way around our Blog Hop by jumping around the blogs until you get back to your starting point. The next blog tonight is my fabulous friend, Rachel Palmieri.

As always, the wonderful Catherine Proctor keeps us all organised each week. If you get stuck, she's got a list of all participants on her blog to get you back on track. 

Bye for now,

Tina