CTC183 – Animal Expedition

Posted in CTC Blog Hop, Pretty Kitty, Tailored Tag Punch by Rebecca S

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It’s hard to believe that I’ve already been home a week! Is it just me or is this year just flying past?

This week we are casing the Animal Expedition section, pages 26-37.

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There are so many cute cards in this section! I love the Animal Outing set but I haven’t got it yet, so I decided to case the kitty card on page 31.

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As I have two handsome boys, Shadow and Jaster, I had to change the card to be just kitties.

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I coloured the cats from the Pretty Kitty Stamp set to be similar to Shadow and Jaster. I coloured Shadow using a basic black watercolour pencil and a blender pen to colour it. I used the Smoky Slate blends to colour Jaster. I used the two different methods as I didn’t want Shadow to be a solid black.

I then stamped the sentiment from the Pretty Kitty stamp set and I added a strip of dsp from my favourite, Share What You Love Specialty DSP. Oh and the background is from this paper as well.

To create the banner, I cut the ends of the white cardstock with the tailored tag punch.

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Next up is fellow kitty lover, Peta.

Make sure you join in with this week’s challenge and add your entry over at our Facebook group.

Happy Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141864] $35.00	Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [146926] $47.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75	Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $15.50
Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $15.50	Twine Baker’s Whisper White [124262] $5.25	Tailored Tag Punch [145667] $31.00

21May2017

CTC129 – Favourite Annual Catty

Posted in CTC Challenge, Foxy Friends, Pretty Kitty, Stitched Shapes framelits by Rebecca S

We are almost at the end of another amazing catalogue but we still have a few favourites left to share!!

This week, we are sharing some of our favourite projects from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue.

One of my very favourites is Foxy Friends!! I just think it’s such a cute set and I’m so glad it is carrying on for another year! I have done a combination of two projects on page 56.

I’ve cased the background on the gift bag in the centre, then cased the card underneath it. I did turn the reindeer into a cat as I’m a kitty lover!! As I was testing out which colours would work best for the cat, I accidently created the layout I finished up with! And then the Pretty Kitty stamp set had the perfect sentiment. Isn’t it cute!!

I just love using the catalogue for inspiration! If you are inspired by our projects this week, make sure you head over to our Facebook group and share your project. We’d love to see what inspires you!

I can’t wait to see what Julia has created this week!

Happy Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [141549] $47.00	Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141864] $35.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00	A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack [141637] $17.50
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Silver 1/8″ Ribbon [132137] $8.75

8Feb2017

CI03 – Colour INKspiration

Posted in Colour INKspiration, Layering Circle framelits, Layering Square framelits, Pretty Kitty, Softly Falling embossing folder, Stitched Shapes framelits by Rebecca S

We are back with the third colour challenge at Colour INKspiration. We have had so many amazing entries for CI02, well done to the winner!!

Here are our colours for this week – Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Peekaboo Peach, Marina Mist and Whisper White. You can also add in a few neutrals, like basic black, crumb cake or any metallic.

I decided to use a sketch to help me along, so I went to my favourite sketch site, Mojo Monday. I liked their current sketch, 482, so decided to use that one.

I love the Pretty Kitty stamp set and I thought the kitties would be perfect for the squares. I love all the layering framelits and that the Stitched Shapes framelits match them perfectly. Without further ado, here’s my card!

I even made an envelope!! Here’s a close up of the kitties. I used blender pens to colour them in.

Next up on the hop is the lovely Krissy Buck. I can’t wait to see what gorgeousness she has created!!

Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.

Members of the group have the option to join the Colour INKspiration ‘Challenge’ by uploading photos of their projects and can link back to their personal blog if they wish to. Make sure you click on the link below and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in with the challenges too.

Happy Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141864] $35.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad [141398] $11.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [126978] $11.50	Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad [131181] $11.50
Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad [126962] $11.50	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $14.00	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] $14.00
Marina Mist A4 Card Stock [121682] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $15.00

21Aug2016

CTC92 – Everyday Occasions

Posted in CTC Challenge, Layering Circle framelits, Pretty Kitty, Teeny Tiny Sentiments by Rebecca S

It looks like we may have seen the last of winter in Queensland and starting to head into Spring!! It’s a gorgeous day today!!

Today we are back casing the Everyday Occasions section of the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue on pages 66-91. This is a huge section and there are so many gorgeous projects to case.

For those who don’t know, I am the mother of two fat kitties, Shadow and Jaster. We rescued them from foster care, 5 years ago this month and I’ve been a slave every since!! Don’t they look happy to have their photo taken!! That’s Shadow at the back and Jaster at the front. I have discovered that it is very difficult to take a nice photo of a shiny black cat.

So of course, I had to get the Pretty Kitty stamp set featured on page 101 of the catalogue.

I’ve pretty much cased the card exactly except that I changed the kitty stamp and used the White perfect accents instead of rhinestones. You might notice that I stamped the flowers using a marker and colouring only part of the flowers on the stamp and then drawing in some more grass to extend it along.

So the boys are all set for their card for Father’s Day, now to decide what to make for my Dad!!

So next on the hop is Debbie, I can’t wait to see what she has made!!

Don’t forget to join in with our monthly challenges. Just case a project from any of the sections we are doing this month, post it on your blog and link it up.

Happy Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141864] $35.00	Teeny Tiny Sentiments [130042] $64.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack [141637] $17.50	Cucumber Crush Thick Baker’s Twine [141662] $6.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	White Perfect Accents [138416] $8.75