CTC#66 | What I Love | Sale-A-Bration

Hellloooooo and welcome to another week with CASE-ing The Catty.

Page 7 from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue is what inspired me using the fabulously floral ‘What I Love’ photopolymer set.

 

The card displayed in the catalogue is a little note card and for something a little different, I chose to ‘step-up’ this cute little card and make it my own.

I couldn’t resist adding one of my new favourite products to my card… Gold Wink Of Stella. But I didn’t add it in the usual, colour in over the top of my stamping way. I squeezed my Stella very gently until I saw a drop of it’s glittery gold goodness spill out onto the nib and I then gave the pen a slight flick over the top of my card. This allowed the Stella to create a fun flicky pattern of delicious drips and drops over a section of my card. I love the randomness of the flicks and of course, how it adds a little bit of sparkle as well. It is a great little technique and another way to use our Stella and I hope I have inspired you to give it a try on one of your own creations.

I created my card as a standard C5 size as to fit into a regular Stampin’ Up! Australian envelope but kept the main element ‘note card’ size. I wanted to highlight this element so I used a matte of Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum behind. I also added a big, bright bow next to it with Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim. I love how this brings another fun and bright aspect to my card and ties (see the pun there?) it all together.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today and don’t forget that you can also play along with CASE-ing The Catty Challenges just by entering your project. Just click the badge and it will take you to where you need to be 🙂 .

The next blogger on the CASE-ing The Catty Crew is My super talented and always awesome friend, fellow blogger and Euteka Stamper, Miss Jessica Williams fromthe Paper Caper.

Don’t forget that there is still time to earn yourself some FREE Sale-A-Bration products just like the set I used in today’s project. Just ask me how!

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

What I Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141276]

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126951]

Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126952]

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138324]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Cucumber Crush 1″ Dotted Lace Trim

[138423]

Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil

[133363]

Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141898]

Metallic Foil Doilies

[138392]

Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape

[138385]

CTC#63 | Giggle Greetings Meets It’s My Party

This week with CASE-ing The Catty, we are to be inspired by the ‘It’s My Party’ section of the Handmade From The Heart catalogue. This suite spans from pages 3-7 and is filled with the brightest and most fun creations. There is definitely a lot to be inspired by.

  
I was inspired by the design and colours of the card on page 6 and although I don’t have any stamp sets from this suite, I do have the fun washi tape { I love the balloons } and the matching bold Baker’s Twine { Isn’t the combination of the pink and black fabulous? } .

Scouring my shelf of stamp sets, I knew immediately which one I was going to pick. One that suited the fun theme and the bright colours and suited the design perfectly… Giggle Greetings. A really great but underutilised set from my collection. And I love how the card turned out!

Using the washi tape on the background instead of Designer Series Paper { DSP } is a great way to get a DSP effect and getting the most from your products. Washi tape isn’t just for sticking things down or adding an accent pop of colour.

To finish off the card, instead of using the Whisper White Baker’s Twine as they have done in the original, I used the Melon Mambo and Basic Black combo twine from the Combo Pack. The colours sure do pack a punch!

Thanks for visiting the CASE-ing The Catty blog hop this week. Be sure to play along with our challenges. You can get all the details and add your craft creation here.

To pop back over to Miss Jessica’s blog, just click on the ‘previous blog’ button or to continue on to the next CASE-ing The Catty blog, which is the very talented Miss Rachel, just click onto the ‘next blog’ button.

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Giggle Greetings Wood Stamp Set

[131062]

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

Aqua Painters

[103954]

Brights Stampin’ Write Markers

[131259]

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[131263]

Baker’s Twine Combo Pack

[140555]

It’s My Party Designer Washi Tape

[140556]

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies

[138281]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[131158]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119246]

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

CTC#61 | Welcome Back – Handmade From The Heart

Helllooooo and welcome back to the CASE-ing The Catty challenges for 2016! What a inspiring start that we have for you for the very first CTC project of the new year.

Here’s a little bit of ‘What Is CASE-ing The Catty’ info for those of you who are joining us for the first time this year.

Every Sunday night at 7pm (AEST), the CTC Crew will being doing a blog hop to share with you lots of amazing ideas and inspiration from the latest Stampin’ Up! Catalogue/s. We will either directly CASE (Copy and Share Everything) or use anything we see, whether it be card with a great design, colour combo etc. as inspiration for our own designs

Also, starting this year, the CTC Crew have decided that we are going to be doing a monthly challenge. WooHoo!!! Who doesn’t love a good challenge? If you have been inspired by our projects and want to share your own, please use the linky tool over at the CASE-ing The Catty main page.  A winner will be chosen by our Crew and announced on the first post of the following month.

This week and for the next following weeks, we are CASE-ing our favourite project from the brand spanking new ‘Handmade from the Heart’ Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalogue! This catalogue runs from 05 January – 31 May 2016, in conjunction with our Annual catalogue, which is fabulous. So very excited. So many delicious products and projects to choose from! Check them all out by clicking the picture to the right of the page.

It was my niece’s birthday back in December and I wanted to create a super special card for her that she can keep as a reminder of that special day and I decided I would base my card for her on the card at the bottom of page 1o of the new catalogue. Simply stunning and totally my style. Vintagey, whimsy and fun!.

I started with some Shimmery White paper as my main base of the card as I new I wanted to do some water colouring with my Aqua Painters, and the Shimmery White paper is perfect for this as well as adding a bit of bling to your card as well. I picked two colours for my background to co-ordinate with the rest of my card. Pool Party and Blushing Bride although where I needed a darker depth of colour, I snuck in a little Bermuda Bay and Watermelon Wonder.

I wanted to glam my version of the card I was CASE-ing up a bit as turning 18 is a bit glam and a very special occasion. I cut my numbers out of gold foil paper using the Large Numbers Framelits Dies and added the most magical new product to the top of the Gold Foil, our Wink Of Stella. It had a hard time drying on the Gold Foil paper, so I added some Crystal Effects over the top and this did the trick. I stayed with the gold theme to suit that adorable Bow Paper Clip on the top right hand corner of the card. I couldn’t resist adding these to my order. Just so darn adorable!

We have all the CTC Team joining us for this, our very first blog hop for the year, so please, make sure you head on over to the lovely Judy who has a beautiful project in store for you!

And if you wish to head on back to where you came from, just click the ‘previous blog’ link and that will get you there or if you get lost along the way, go on back to the CASE-ing The Catty blog where there is a list of all the blog hop participants. Enjoy ❤

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock

[138341]

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

Number Of Years Photopolymer Bundle

[140811]

Aqua Painters

[103954]

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

Bow Paper Clips Embellishments

[140559]

Pool Party 3/8″ (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon

[140561]

Watermelon Wonder 1″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

[140580]

Tea Lace Paper Doilies

[129399]

Vintage Faceted Buttons

[127555]

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138323]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131173]

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131172]

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

Metal Rimmed Pearls

[138394]

It’s An ESAD Christmas Blog Hop

Good evening and welcome to the first ever ESAD Blog Hop that I have participated in. I must say that I am a tad excited and at the same time a little bit daunted as there are so many talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators involved in the hop. I hope my ideas still WOW you!!!

 
So welcome everybody.

There are 24 very creative stampers in this hop and you may have come straight from Emily Campbell’s blog or I may be your starting point, either way, enjoy!!! With so many talented ladies with so many awesome projects and many blogs to visit, so why not make yourself a cuppa, take 5 and visit everyone.

Using our Hearth & Home Framelits, I had an amazing idea to use them to create a glowing luminary and matching card.

Next on your fabulous ESAD Christmas hop is the talented and creative Jo Weedon and her amazing designs, so be sure to hop on over!

Happy stamping,

From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

ESAD Blog Hop Participants:

1. Libby Dyson
2. Paula Reid
3. Keryn Campbell
4. Carly Middleton
5. Rachael Lewsley
6. Narelle Fasulo
7. Emily Campbell
8. Emma Palonek <— You Are Here
9. Jo Weedon
10. Rebecca Scurr
11. Andrea Buckland
12. Rochelle Blok
13. Kathryn Ruddick
14. Monique Fielder
15. Bernie Collins
16. Liv Ingle
17. Sally Williams
18. Ria Kaire
19. Delys Cram
20. Jessica Williams
21. Lou Kitzelman
22. Barbara Williams
23. Kelly Kent
24.  Jenny Hayward

Everyone Loves A Good Hostess With CASE-ing The Catty

You’re a whole lot of lovely, yes you are!
And so is the stamp set that I am using this week for the CASE-ing The Catty Blog Hop!

This week we are featuring our very special Hostess Sets. These exclusive stamp sets are only available for Hostesses to redeem when they do a minimum of $250aud in Party Sales. They then can use their Stampin’ Rewards to redeem one or more of these gorgeous sets. And my favourite of them all… You guessed it. A Whole Lot Of Lovely! The card featured below is the sample card from the Annual Catalogue and the card I chose to CASE for this week’s hop.

I loved the layout of the card and the pop of Watermelon Wonder but the colours used on the card were just not my style, so I mixed them up a bit. Keeping with the gold theme and the accent of Watermelon wonder, I decided to make the rest in a neutral colour palette. I think it turned out, dare I say it, lovely!

Any type of heat embossing on a card, I think, makes it just a little bit more special. Gold heat embossing makes it truly special. I love the way it just shines. It brings a certain aspect to the creation which no other technique can create.

I had a certain someone in mind when I created this card and decided that the inside needed decorating also. I am trying to do this for most of my cards now, but we all now that time is not our friend and sometimes, I really just don’t get the time. Even though I really love how beautiful it looks and how much more inviting it makes it.

I wonder what Julia has created for us this week? I can’t wait to go over and have a look! You should too. I bet it is fabulous. It always is.

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Getting Inky In Class

Wednesdays are one of my favourite days of the week! Not only is it hump day which means that the weekend isn’t too far away, but it is also Craft & Coffee day! Where my lovely group of ladies, whom quickly became friends, come over for a crafting session for a few hours in the morning. We chat, drink hot drinks, laugh and most importantly (and fun), we create. I usually like to showcase a new technique, feature a fancy fold card or a new stamp set or create a 3D item at these Wednesday sessions although I am slowly but surely running out of fun ideas to use.

Not this week, thanks to my super talented friend and fellow Stampin’ Up! team member Jess over at The Paper Caper. Jess recently featured an inky card over on her blog and I knew that I just had to get myself and my ladies inky also and create our own versions of Jess’ awesome card!!!

Now, I did warn my ladies before the class that they would get inky, and inky they did get. Hands, fingers, and I even managed to drip some Pumpkin Pie on my jeans. And it was lots of fun. Watching them all have a blast creating with water, sponges and re-inkers. It was almost like being in Kindergarten again. Sploshing and splotching on paper to create a beautiful masterpiece.

With this technique, I love how each and every single person’s card came out differently. Even though we all used the same technique and the same colours etc., the inky sponges did whatever they wanted and created some beautiful, artistic patterns.

It’s been a long time since I was in Kindergarten, and this brought back some wonderful memories, so I think I will definitely be getting messy again (maybe not with Blackberry Bliss as my nails are still stained two days later LOL) but am definitely going to try some new, fun things in my creations. Thanks Jess for getting me back to basics!

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689]	Gorgeous Grunge Wood Stamp Set [130514]	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682]	Project Life 4″ X 3″ Grid Cards [136528]	Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set [138796]	Larger Than Life Alphabet & Numbers Photopolymer Stamp Set [135382]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [133642]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [133648]
Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [122932]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [105229]	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]	Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad [126986]	Handheld Stapler [EU, UK, AU] [135850]	Silver Mini Staples [135847]	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385]

Artistic Expression With CASE-ing The Catty

WOW! What a great section that we’ve got to work with over at CASE-ing The Catty this week! Artistic Expression. This category goes for a whopping 24 pages. With so much to choose from, picking what to CASE this week was a bit tricky.

after much page flicking and procrastination, I decided to CASE the cute little box on page 133, but turn it into a super cute card instead. How can you resist the black and white stripes?

At the moment, I actually have just realised that I have run out of Kraft cardstock (terrible, I know) so the base had to be my ever faithful Crumb Cake. Don’t you just love how Crumb Cake automatically matches with everything? All the colour groups. It is just so adaptable. I also didn’t have any stripy paper on hand to suit, and I definitely wanted to use stripes as that is what drew me towards the box in the first place. Then I remembered that I saw a stripy card in my Moments Like These Project Life Card Collection. Winning. It’s a great card with a water colour effect to it which is so on trend at the moment. And it was perfect for my CASE!

 

I can’t wait to see what the rest of the CASE-ing The Catty crew have been up to with the Artistic Expression part of the catalogue. Now, head on over and checkout the amazing Jessica Williams to show you more fabulous artistic ideas.

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Moments Like These Project Life Card Collection [138454]	Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399]
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Bow Builder Punch [137414]	Decorative Label Punch [120907]
Clothespins [133764]	Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [140273]	Melon Mambo 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon [134566]

Something Different For Little Levi

When I get asked to create a card for a newborn baby, my go to colours are usually Crumb Cake, Whisper White and a subtle blue or pink maybe with a bit of gold or silver thrown in for good measure. This time, I wanted to make something a little different. Something a little bit fun and funky, just like this new little guys name, Levi!

I was instantly drawn to a denim colour as it seemed to fit. Lost Lagoon was what caught my eye… Now to piece the rest together. My original idea was to use the very versatile Layered Letters Alphabet stamp set and stamp the name in Lost Lagoon and then to create my own background paper by stamping his name over and over in a subtle colour until the whole piece of Whisper White was covered. As soon as I started stamping the Smoky Slate, I knew this idea absolutely wasn’t going to work… Can you see why?

I don’t think little Levi’s Mum and Dad would appreciate a card with vile, evil Levi stamped all over it. But I did get a little giggle from it. So, in the scrap heap this idea went and back to the drawing board.

Here is what I came up with… What do you think? Suitable as a ‘welcome baby’ card? I think so. Fun and funky? Again, I think it fit the criteria. And I am loving how it turned out and all the little extra details such as the think Smoky Slate Baker’s Twine, Everyday Occasions washi tape and our cute little Stampin’ Up! staples.

Eek, have I also mentioned my new favourite product at the moment?! Oh my, if not, it’s the Rotary Alphabet stamp and I’m addicted. Yes, I’m a bit late to hop on the bandwagon as it was in last year’s Annual Catalogue but I have only just discovered it’s awesomeness. I have been using it on almost all my cards lately and can’t see me stopping anytime soon. Perfect for when you need a specific greeting or saying to personalise your creation and you don’t have anything suitable on hand! Fab-u-lous!

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad [133644]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]	Smoky Slate Thick Baker’S Twine [138415]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288]	Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [129378]	Big Shot [113439]	Alphabet Rotary Stamp [133769]
Handheld Stapler [EU, UK, AU] [135850]	Silver Mini Staples [135847]	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385]

Feeling Awesomly Artistic

Time files when you’re having fun and this week was no exception. Before I knew it, my Wednesday Craft & Coffee class was upon me. Come Tuesday, I still had no idea what we creating or even what stamp set we were going to use, so I scoured my shelves in search of inspiration. Then I spied with my little eye my ‘Awesomely Artistic’ stamp set. I purchased this stamp set with one of my first orders when the new catalogue came out and was yet to still even mount it, let alone have used it. I don’t know why, as I think it is a very versatile and gorgeous set. I think I simply just forgot that I had it.

I remember one of the ladies mentioning at last week’s class that she loves black on a card, so that got me thinking on how I could add it to this card and use black as a feature in my class this week. Good ol’ Typeset Designer Series Paper was the was to go! My favourite colour to add with Typeset… You guessed it, Mint Macaron. Now that I had my card mapped out, it was time to play and create.

Here is what I came up with:

  

To compliment the card and add another aspect to the class that we hadn’t used before, we created a co-ordinating ‘Mini Treat Bag’

  

I love how cute this little bag is. Big enough to add something special to the inside and small enough to still be manageable, to add a gift card, some sweets or even adhere it to the front of a card!

  

I hope you have enjoyed this week’s class creations. My classes are held every Wednesday apart from school and public holidays at Vintage Graffiti HQ. All are welcome, so drop me an email for some more information or if you’d like to come along vintagegraffiti@hotmail.com.

Don’t forget to also check out this week’s Weekly Deals. I have listed them below. There are some great bargains to be had. Just click on the picture of the product you are interested in or here if you wish to place an order. The Hostess Code for this month is: KQSUEQEF

1/16″ Circle Handheld Punch [134363] $16.00 $12.00	Blackberry Bliss 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon [138421] $12.25 $9.19	Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127749] $13.00 $9.10	Glassine Sheets [138348] $8.75 $6.56
Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack [138441] $14.00 $9.80	Medium Star Punch [138293] $28.00 $21.00	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $7.00 $5.25	Pacific Point 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon [138427] $15.75 $11.81
Smoky Slate 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon [138403] $12.25 $9.19	Smoky Slate Thick Baker’S Twine [138415] $6.25 $4.69	White Perfect Accents [138416] $8.75 $6.56

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo

Product List 

Awesomely Artistic Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138694]	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344]	Mint Macaron 1″ Dotted Lace Trim [138424]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [138326]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]
Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin’ Pad [138325]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Vintage Faceted Buttons [127555]	Linen Thread [104199]
2-3/8″ Circle Scallop Punch [118874]	1-3/8″ Circle Punch [119860]	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247]	Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399]	Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies [137547]

Project Life by Stampin’ Up! with CASE-ing The Catty

As written in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue on page 49: Project Life is a simple system for organising your photos into albums. A few basic products are all you need to get started so you can spend more time living and less on memory-keeping.

  
I’m so grateful that over at CASE-ing The Catty this week that we are delving into the world of Project Life! It is a chance for me to have a play with my new ‘Moments Like These’ bundle. 

   

 

I love that in our catalogue, Stampin’ Up! have grouped together selected matching products and has offered you a saving of 15% when purchased all together. How good is that?! I love a bargain. Especially when it’s on fabulous crafty products. With this specific bundle, you receive a whole heap of co-ordinating Project Life products consisting of the ‘Project Life Moments Like These’ photopolymer stamp set, a card collection and an accessory pack. Almost everything you need to get started on your Project Life, memory-keeping journey. The addition of the gold foil specialty cards combined with the wood elements in the pack had me swoon. Right up my alley!

 
For my CASEing The Catty project this week, I wanted to share that the elements in the PL packs do not have to specifically be used for Project Life projects. You can use them for card making and gift packaging and more! So, so versatile.

  

I was inspired to CASE the Project Life page in the top left hand corner of the catty! I love the sentiment on the card and especially the sequins. I do love a bit of bling!

 

I have had my sewing machine sitting stagnant on my desk in my craft room for quite awhile now. ‘Betsy’, as I have lovingly named her had been gathering dust and was screaming out to be turned on and used. Although, I don’t think sewing paper is quite what Betsy had in mind when I took her dust cover off and plugged her in! But, what a great way to adhere the sequins in the accessory pack to my card! A window sheet and some patience (as my sewing is rusty and the sheets are slippery) and what a gorgeous effect that’s been added to my card.

 

My mojo was telling me that recreating one card for this post was not enough. My creativity was flowing and I had fallen in love with the teeny 2″x2″ cards in the PL Accessory Pack. I knew they would be the perfect accompaniment to an Gift Bag Punch Board bag! And, I was right! A-dor-able. Some sequins, teeny tiny sewing by Betsy and some glue – finished. It was that easy.

 

Here is a photo of the two projects together. Who doesn’t love a matching pair?! I know I do!

The Paper and Stamp Addict, Rebecca Scurr next in the hop. She also has some magical Project Life ideas to share with you, so why not go past and check them out?!

  

  

Happy stamping,

From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist, 

Emma xo