CASEing the Catty #519 - CASE the Annual Catalogue

CASE The Annual Catalogue meets Pretty Florals

Hello, Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and #519 Challenge with CASEing the Catty.

I am so glad you have dropped by. You may have come from Julia Quinn, as you take this week’s Blog Hop or perhaps arrived directly here; either way I am delighted you are here. At the end of my blog, I have linked to Judy May so you can easily continue with the Blog Hop.

At CASEing the Catty we love to use the samples from the Stampin' Up! Catalogues and On-Line Exclusives as inspiration and each week we have a different theme to guide our CASEing. To CASE is to "Copy And Selectively Edit" or some say "Copy And Share Everything". This week we are CASE-ing something from the new 2025-2026 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. So much to choose from. 

The card from the new Annual Catalogue that I CASEd is from page 58 within the Kintsugi Inspirations section. Here is the card I CASEd.

I love the tone on tone with the frame and simple contrasting flowers. I have created a card featuring tone on tone but with Lost Lagoon, an embossed background and flowers stemming from 2 opposing corners - as you can see below.

The Lost Lagoon card-stock background was embossed with the Plaster Painting 3D Embossing Folder. The frame die from the Gallery Blooms dies cut a frame from the Lost Lagoon “B” side of the Storybook Moments Designer Series Paper.

The flowers both die cut and stamped are from the Pretty Blooms bundle. The die cut flowers were cut from Basic White card-stock and gently coloured with Petal Pink ink. This colour together with Calypso Coral stamped some of the flowers from the Pretty Florals stamp set. The leaves were stamped in Lost Lagoon and die cut leaves were left white.

The Sweet Blooms bundle was used for the sentiment.

The card was finished with a double bow of White Bakers Twine and a few Riverside Pearls. 

A Basic White panel of card-stock was added inside the card.

Both the card inner and the C6 Basic White envelope were stamped with leaves and flowers.

Thank you so much for calling in on your way around # 519 Challenge Crew Blog Hop. I do appreciate you spending time with me on my blog. 

Don’t miss any of the inspiration from this creative CASEing The Catty Crew. The next blog in the hop is by the wonderful Judy May. Just click on the "next" graphic below to be taken to her blog. I wonder which project she has CASEd - I am sure her project will be something special.

Join In The Challenge: We would love you to share a project that you have created for this Challenge which has been inspired by the new Annual Catalogue. To share, all you need to do is go to the CASEing The Catty Challenge Group on Facebook. If you aren't a member, it’s easy to request to join and once anpproved all you need to do is upload a photo of your project to the main section. You can click on the graphic below to be taken to the group on Facebook. We would so love to see your creation.

 

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Funky Folds Blog Hop #13

ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUNKY FOLD

Welcome to the thirteenth Funky Folds Blog Hop.

We are a group of like-minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds. Funky actually means "modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way"... so we are featuring cards that are not your usual rectangle/square portrait or landscape style. Think 'easel', 'pop-up', 'gatefold', 'z-fold', 'shaped' or 3D cards etc. The list is endless. All Blog Hops have an 'anything goes' theme using any type of 'funky' card fold. 

I have had a difficult couple of days and have not been able to finish writing my blog in time. I will finish it tonight and also add watermarks on the photos during the evening. My sincere apologies. Here is the card:

The below photo gives a sense of the card from above.

Here is the panel at the back of the card.

And the photo below shows the mid level panels.

The next two photos shows close ups of the top to panels.

The back of the card can be used for writing the personal message.

And yes, the card does fit into an ordinary C6 Basic White envelope.

Thank you so much for calling in on your way around the Blog Hop. I so appreciate it.

Up next is the lovely Julia Quinn. I am looking forward to seeing Julia’s funky fold and to hop around to check out everyone’s’ creations in this May Funky Folds Blog Hop. Just click on the graphic below to be taken to Julia’s blog.

Here is the list of those participating in the Funky Folds Blog Hop for May 2025

1. Tammy Fite, Stamp with Tammy, USA

2. Cindy Mitchell-Clark ~ UK

3. Cathy Pinchbeck - Australia

4. Lou Kitzelman - Australia

5. Andrea Sargent - Australia

6. Julia Quinn - Handmade by Julia Quinn (Australia)

7. Bronwyn Eastley - Australia

8. Tracy Held - Trace Of Creativity (Australia)

#stampinup #stampinupaustralia #stampinupsouthpacific #stampinupdemo  #handmadecards #makeacardsendacard #stampinupdemonstrator #papercrafting #papercrafter  #valleyinspirations  #wildflowerbirthday   #artisandesignteam2025  #artisandesignteam

CASEing the Catty #517 CASE the Mini Catalogue

CASE the Mini Catalogue meets Textured Notes

UPDATED

Hello, Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and #506 Challenge with CASEing the Catty.

I am so glad you have dropped by. You may have come from Rebecca Scurr, as you take this week’s Blog Hop or perhaps arrived directly here; either way I am delighted you are here. At the end of my blog, I have linked to Rochelle Laird-Smith so you can continue with the Blog Hop.

At CASEing the Catty we love to use the samples from the @Stampin'Up!official Catalogues and On-Line projects as inspiration and each week we have a different theme to guide our CASEing. To CASE is to "Copy And Selectively Edit" or some say "Copy And Share Everything". 

This week we are CASE-ing our favourite project from the 2025 Stampin' Up! January-April Mini Catalogue.

I couldn’t choose a favourite project as there is so much inspiration in this Mini Catalogue, so I ended up choosing 2 projects in the Wildflower Birthday Suite section of the catalogue, one in the top right-hand corner of page 42 …

and the second was the inside of the card shown on page 44. 

Here is my card - 

I love the Textured Notes bundle and the Woven Textures Designer Series Paper so have used these wonderful products to CASE the card and inside layouts on pages 42 and 44 of the Mini Catalogue.

I stamped the gorgeous distinktive stamps in the Textured Notes stamp set in Mossy Meadows and Wild Wheat Classic inks.

Here is a part finished inside of the card. How do you think it will be finished???

I am wanting the card to be a birthday card for a male friend. The little panel on the left-hand side is only adhered on three sides so it can hold a gift card or a special message.

Here is the updated card inner:

Apart from adding more of the Textured Notes stamped images a number of pushed out pieces from the Wildflower Birthday Speciality Designer Series Paper were added to different panels.

The front panel of the small concertina fold had some beautiful balloons. The sentiment came from the Simply Said Stamp set (it is carrying over).

The centre panel was decorated with Textured Notes stamped images.

The bottom panel was decorated with another push out image from the Wildflower Birthday SDSP plus some Gold Foil die cut numbers from the Birthday Celebration dies (I hope I have the right year?). As you probably know by now, I also like to decorate an envelope to coordinate in some way. This time it is some leafy stamping.

Thank you so much for calling in on your way around the CASEing the Catty Challenge #517 Blog Hop. 

Don’t miss any of the inspiration from this creative CASEing The Catty Crew. The next blog in the hop is by the wonderful Rochelle Laird-Smith. Just click on the "next" graphic below to be taken to her blog. I wonder which project she has CASEd - I am sure her project will be something special.

Join In The Challenge: We would love you to share a project that you have created for this Challenge which has been inspired by the January-April Mini Catalogue. To share, all you need to do is go to the CASEing The Catty Challenge Group on Facebook. If you aren't a member, it’s easy to request to join and once anpproved all you need to do is upload a photo of your project to the main section. You can click on the graphic below to be taken to the group on Facebook. We would so love to see your creation.

 

#ctc517 #stampinup #stampinupaustralia #stampinupsouthpacific #stampinupdemo  #handmadecards #makeacardsendacard #stampinupdemonstrator #papercrafting #papercrafter  #valleyinspirations  #texturednotes #woventextures #wildflowerbirthday #birthdaycelebrations  #simplysaid  #caseingthecatty #artisandesignteam2025  #artisandesignteam

Funky Folds Blog Hop #12

ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUNKY FOLD

Welcome to the twelfth Funky Folds Blog Hop.

We are a group of like-minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds. Funky actually means "modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way"... so we are featuring cards that are not your usual rectangle/square portrait or landscape style. Think 'easel', 'pop-up', 'gatefold', 'z-fold', 'shaped' or 3D cards etc. The list is endless. All Blog Hops have an 'anything goes' theme using any type of 'funky' card fold. 

I have a lovely friend who is turning 80 years old in the middle of the year and wanted to create something special for her. Here is the card:

 It may look like a standard Gate-fold card with a Belly Band, but there are some surprises. First, here is a close up of the focal feature on the Belly Band.

When you take off the Belly Band you get a sense there is something inside …

Here is what you see when the card opens.

And here is a semi close up of the central feature inside the card.

But wait, there is more. While I could have just added a panel of Basic White card-stock on the back of the card for writing a personal message, I took a leaf from Kylie Bettuchi’s playbook, ie a  card created by Kylie for a fun fold card class that she and Lisa Curcio held. To keep the personal message “personal” another gatefold was created on the back of the card. See below the back gatefold with the front Gatefold open.

And when the back gatefold opens, this is what you see, including a Basic White die cut where the personal message will be written.

Here is a top view looking down on the open card.

While a little bulky, the card still fits into a standard Basic White C6 envelope. A little decoration was added to the envelope to tie it in with the card it will hold. I do like to ensure it all coordinates.

Thank you so much for dropping in on your way around this month’s Funky Folds Blog Hop. I hope my card has given you a smile.

Up next is the lovely Tammy Fite, in the USA. I am looking forward to seeing Tammy’s funky fold and to hop around to check out everyone’s’ creations in this April Funky Folds Blog Hop. Just click on the graphic below to be taken to Tammy’s blog.

Here is the list of those participating in the Funky Folds Blog Hop for April 2025

1. Bronwyn Eastley - Australia

2. Cathy Pinchbeck - Australia

3. Andrea Sargent - Australia <You are here

4. Tammy Fite - USA

5. Cindy Mitchell-Clark ~ UK

#stampinup #stampinupaustralia #stampinupsouthpacific #stampinupdemo  #handmadecards #makeacardsendacard #stampinupdemonstrator #papercrafting #papercrafter  #valleyinspirations  #wildflowerbirthday   #artisandesignteam2025  #artisandesignteam

1. Bronwyn Eastley - Australia

2. Cathy Pinchbeck - Australia

3. Andrea Sargent - Australia

4. Tammy Fite - USA

5. Cindy Mitchell-Clark ~ UK