Catty Case Saturday....

Today I took a look at pages 80 and 81 in the new spring and summer SU catty. Between the colors on those pages and then the layout they used on the card at the bottom of page 80 I came up with these two cards....




I did use a retired background but everything else is current. The only difference between the two cards is the sentiment used on the front. The background stamp was stamped in versamark ink and then I used a little bit of clear embossing powder. It really made the background stand out.

Now after seeing how that background was standing out I knew I needed a image that popped and why not a butterfly flying off the card.... I stamped the solid image from flight of a butterfly on creamy caramel and then cut it out along with placing two dimensionals on the back and then added the stamped image on cardstock vellum... I place the vellum on the cardstock using a glue dot.

This color combo may play itself out here on my blog in the next few days to build up to a special project... Have a great Saturday afternoon I'm off to see a movie maybe and then work on my next cards... If you try today's catty case please feel free to leave a link here. I'd love to see what you created.

Supplies:
Stamps: Flight of a Butterfly, retired backgrounder
Ink: versamark, stazon jet black
cardstock: chocolate chip, baja breeze, creamy caramel, cardstock vellum
Accessories: clear ep, heat tool, white grosgrain, corner rounder

Catty Case Saturday....

I'm starting up my Catty Case Saturday again and here is #1 for this year... Taking a holiday card out of the Fall and Winter SU catty and using new stamps with it... The card can be found on page 39 of the Fall and winter catty. Next weeks will come out of the new catty.



I just love this set from the new catty called Just Buzzin' By. The bees in this set are too cute. I was asked to make a birthday card for my cousin by my parents and I think this is just perfect. I used the card on page 39 to get my layout for this one. These bees have the cutest faces...
I cut the little bee out and colored her in with my stampin write markers... added a little glitter on her wings and popped her up on a dimensional. She is just buzzin over her glittered bee hive.

You can't see it good in the pictures but a neat trick I learned in regionals I had to work it out on this card... I stamped the honey jar with tone on tone in yoyo yellow and then took my versamarker and highlighted the honey overflow on the pots... This effect is ever so slight but really makes a pretty background.

Now who could not hesitate to show off their insides ether of such a cute card...
I had fun coloring this inside...

Supplies:
Stamps: Just Buzzin' By, warm words(retired)
Ink: Yoyo yellow classic ink, basic black craft
Cardstock: yoyo yellow, basic black, creamy caramel, whisper white
Accessories: basic grey taffeta ribbon, black embossing powder, stampin wirte marker: yoyo yellow, creamy caramel, close to cocoa, blush blossom, slit punch, dimensionals, Chunky sprinkles glitter

I would love to see if you use this catty case to make your own card... please feel free to share a link to your creation.

Catty Case Saturday....

It is catty case Saturday and boy did I go out of the box with this one.... I took the rocket card on page 61 of the Fall and Winter catty and made my own template for a list holder....



This little holder is so cute and the note pads I found to go in them match our new Cardinal set from the holiday mini perfectly....


I made sure to have a pocket on the inside for either reciepts or coupons because this little list pad is so perfect for christmas list and or shopping lists...

Now I colored my Cardinal in with prisma pencils and gamsol. But to give that blue background I grabbed a sponge dauber and my Bashful blue ink pad and sponged around my little bird... I was a little bad though I picked up a border punch from Martha Stewart the other day in Micheals... it was calling my name. It is a snowflake border and I had to use it on this design...

I hope you have sometime to take a look at this layout on Page 61 of the Fall and winter catty and make something. If you do please feel free to let me know if you post on the web somewhere.

Supplies:
Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas
Cardstock: Sahara sand, riding hood red, whisper white
Ink: versamark, jet black stazon, bashful blue
Accessories: grosgrain ribbon white, Martha Stewart snowflake border punch, $1 spot note pad, score pal

Catty Case Saturday a day early....

Yes I'm posting this early because tomorrow will be a busy day. Today's card is both inspired by this mornings sunrise and in honor of my Aunt and Cousin who lost a dear family member last Friday, Wayne...



After waiting for the bus this morning with my DD I knew I needed to take out my brayer and try and recreate the beautiful sunrise this morning... So out came the brayer, the ink pads and the sponges and I tried my best to pull off a Zindorf card. She is such a wizard with the brayer.

I think I did so so on this but I am please with the card. I even added a little stickles to the ground and trees to show the morning dew. (of course that is the only non SU item on this card)

For the layout on this card I turned to page 86 of the Fall and Winter Catty for SU. Would love to see what anyone else may come up with for this layout. I'll try and get another card in tomorrow but not too sure if I'll make it to my desk... I so want to since it is World Card Making Day... If you get a chance to play please feel free to leave me a link...

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely as A Tree, Warmest Words ( retired)
Cardstock: Whisper white, kraft, basic black, dp from Handmade Holiday Card Elements kit
Ink: Stazon jet black, apricot appeal, pumpkin pie, buckaroo blue, pacific point
Accessories: brayer with rubber attachment, pretties kit, brocade blue marker, diamond stickles

Catty Case Saturday....

It is that time for another day of Catty Case Saturday and today's case comes from Stampin Up!'s Spanish Catty supplement on page 11. I had so much fun with this one.
I decided again to leave off the ruff section but loved everything else about this layout.




I also changed the orientation of this card. It was fun and I decided that my bird need something other than just coloring him in... I then took out my iridescent ice ep and versamark to give the card a little bling.

I hope you get the chance to play with this layout and try your own case of this design... have a great weekend and see you again soon.

Supplies:
Stamps: To You & Yours, Dormant list: pretty petals bg
Ink: Black stazon, versamark, baja breeze
Cardstock: Sahara sand, creamy caremel, kiwi kiss, baja breeze, naturals ivory
Acessories: silver brad, aquapainter, iridescent ice ep, 3/16 corner rounder

Catty Case Saturday...

For today's Catty Case card I took the thinking of you card on page 71 of the SU fall & winter catty And this is what I came up with...


All images are Stampin Up for this card.

This was a fun card to do and got me to use my watercolor crayons again after a long time of sitting in a deskdrawer... had to knock a little dust off but boy do I love those crayons. I also dearly love this image and making that little butterfly pop up out of the image. I would love to see what you may come up with .... drop me a comment with a link to your project. If you don't have an SU catty you can find it on their website... Stampin Up.

Supplies used:
Stamps: Serene Spring, Spring Song
Cardstock: natural Ivory, chocolate chip, whisper white, tempting turquise
Ink: Stazon black
Accessries: aquapainter, watercolor crayons, dimensionals, fresh favorites I button, linen thread, corner rounder