CASEing the Catty #473 Bundles

CASE A Bundle meets Friends For Life, Country Flowers & Latte Love

Hello, Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and #473 Challenge with CASEing the Catty.

Thank you for dropping in to check out my project for this week’s CASEing the Catty Challenge. There was so much inspiration to choose from for this challenge. 

You may have come here from Monica Fielding' Blog. I'm looking forward to checking out her project.

I selected to CASE the framed project on page 42 of the Annual Catalogue that is showcasing the Full of Life Suite. I have used some of the elements from this suite, but have changed it up by focussing on the Country Flowers bundle with a couple of bits from the Latte Love bundle (an On-line Exclusive). I have used a different colour combo too.

My project is CASEing the concept of creating a project to display. Mine is framed to hang on the wall or stand to display. I have a special friend who is a wonderful lady. She has an online tea business and has recently opened a gorgeous tea house in Blackwood, South Australia. I was thinking of her as I created this framed project. 

(By the way, please bear with me this week as I have had trouble trying to photograph the project given the glass in the frame. My apologies.)

The background had a little Pool Party Classic ink blended using a Blending Brush on some Basic White card-stock. Hearts from the Friends for Life dies were die cut and layered over the background - they represent the beautiful heart of my friend and her love for people … and for her delicious Brackendale Tea. A piece of Country Lace Designer Series Paper represents a tablecloth.

The various elements of the design were either stamped with the Country Flowers stamps, gold heat embossed on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and die cut with the coordinating dies or extra detailed leaves & tea pot lid from the same set of dies were just die cut. The little hearts were die cut using a die from the Friends for Life dies and the little tea cups from the Latte Love dies. All the pieces were water-coloured with Classic Stampin’ inks and Water Painters. The ink colours were Pretty in Pink, Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock.

The sentiment has been combined from both the Friends for Life bundle and the Coffee With Friends stamp set. The word ‘friend’ was cut from the Textured Metallic Speciality Paper and the other words were stamped from the Coffee with Friends stamp set onto Pretty Peacock card-stock, white heat embossed and fussy cut.

Thank you so much for spending time with me. I so appreciate it. 

Don’t miss any of the inspiration from the talented CASEing the Catty Crew. The next blog in the hop is a Guest Designer - Christina Barnes. Just click on the "next" graphic below to be taken to her blog. I am sure her project is wonderful.

Join In The Challenge: We would love you to share a project you have created that has been inspired by the new 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. To share, all you need to do is go to the CASEing The Catty Challenge Group in Facebook. If you aren't a member, its easy to request to join and then 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 love to see your creation.

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AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop #48 Starry Sky

Starry Sky with Latte Love

Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the Art with Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop. We are working though the Stampin' Up! colours in alphabetical order, focussing on one colour each week.

This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on a deep blue called Starry Sky. Starry Sky is part of the soon to retire 2022-2024 In Colour Family and is a wonderful blue that can coordinate with so many colours. This colour is lovely for dark skies or even dark water, a blue and white colour scheme and anything with a deep blue.

Starry Sky is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Marker; Stampin’ Blends Combo; In Color Designer Series Paper as well as Stargazing DSP; Holographic Trio Speciality Paper; In Colour Bakers Twine, Metallic Woven Ribbon; In Color Pearls; The Best Remedy Kit; and the Blossoms Remedy Kit. 

Starry Sky ink, card-stock, Stampin’ Write Marker, Blends Combo, In Color Pearls, Metallic Woven Ribbon and In Color Bakers Twine have been used in the creation of this project plus a range of non-Starry Sky bits and pieces.

As I was thinking of my project to feature Starry Sky, I checked out the Stampin’ Up! website and the products with Starry Sky. My eye caught the Starry Sky Keep Cup and so determined to use the Latte Love bundle. I finished up including the Quiet Meadows stamps and dies as well as one of the Gorgeous Garden dies. The latter items are retiring at the end of the month, while Latte Love is an On-Line Exclusive - I love it.

While stamping the top view of the mug (in Starry Sky on Basic White card-stock) I decided to convert it into a cup and saucer. The saucer was die cut with a circle die from the Reach for the Stars die set and then blended with Night of Navy and some Craft White inks using Blending Brushes. The “cup” was coloured with Stampin’ Blends, ie Starry Sky combo, Light Balmy Blue and the Colour Lifter.

I’m not sure if you can pick it up but after colouring the cup I thought I would add the latte heart design stamped in Crumb Cake ink. You may need to squint. IRL it is really subtle, but does add a little extra texture and ties in with the tiny “Love” tag.

A small square of Basic White card-stock was covered with a floral die cut piece that was cut using the Gorgeous Garden dies. It was to give a sense of Damask Napkin. Some stems were die cut from Basic White card-stock using the Quiet Meadows dies. To add a pop of bright colour the flowers had a little Daffodil Delight ink blended over them. The tiny tag comes from the Quiet Meadows dies as well, as does the word “Love” come from the coordinating Quiet Meadows stamps.

The background panel and the Starry Sky card base were stamped with images from the Latte Love stamp set. The splodges and rings were either second or third generation stamping, where as the coffee beans were white heat embossed with Versamark Ink, White Emboss Powder and a Heat Tool.

The final touches include a double bow with the Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon and the tag was attached with the In Color Bakers Twine. A few In Color Pearls were added near the tag.

A Basic White panel for writing a personal message was adhered in side the card. It also was stamped with second or third generation splodges and a tad of blending. The Basic White C6 envelope was similarly stamped with the splodges.

Thank you so much for dropping by on your way around the Colour Creations Blog Hop. So glad you are joining us. Do check out everyone’s’ projects. 

To continue with the Starry Sky blog hop just click the "next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of a lovely lady, Christine Blain. I am looking forward to checking out Christine’s creation(s). I do love seeing everyone’s' projects - there is always so much inspiration.

I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Sweet Sorbet as we continue the weekly 2023-2024 Colour Creations Blog Hop series. There are only 2 blog hops remaining in this current round of the 2023-24 Blog Hops.

Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself and others.

Andrea 💕🐾

If you find a broken link or would like to view the full list of participants go to Catherine Proctor’s blog @ What Cathy Made. Cathy is our amazing Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Coordinator.  She is a wonderful lady. Check out her delightful creation while you are there.

If you live in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of the Stampin' Up 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue and or the new January-April 2024 Mini Catalogue, then let me know and I will be delighted to send them to you.  Please don't hesitate to make contact with any other queries about this project or Stampin' Up!. 

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