Let's start by thanking you for stopping in today. I appreciate all of you that take the time stop in and get inspiration from my card creations. And to those who leave a comment: Bless you for the added bonus; it puts a smile on my face and I enjoy reading your kind words.
Today I'm playing with (as the title suggests) CASEing The Catty Sunday Challenge: Case The New Catalogue #CTC418. Let's have a look at my card, then I'll give you the details.
I'm on this new kick to create a landscape and a portrait version of each card. Not sure how long it's going to last but I'm going to roll with it as long as I can for now.
I'm not sure which direction I prefer. Let me know in the comment section below if you have a favourite: Landscape above or Portrait below.
Now let's see the original catalogue card that I got my inspiration from. I'm casing the right-most card with the lantern from page 25 of the Annual Catalogue 2023-2024.
I don't have many of the elements featured on this card so I needed to improvise a bit. Can you spot the differences?? Zoom in to see a little better.
- First off, I don't currently own the Lighting The Way stamp set (160868) or dies (160496). I swapped it for Nature's Prints with it's coordinating dies.
- Next up, the vellum layer. They used Vellum Basics 12"x12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (160839). I swapped it for plain regular vellum that I embossed with the Fern 3D folder.
- Then comes the focal element, the lantern is die cut from Distressed Gold 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (159237). I need to get me some of that. I used the retired Dry Brushed Metallic DSP for my wreath.
- I changed the sentiment colour because Bubble Bath (161718) just didn't match. I used Calypso Coral to coordinate with the DSP. I also added a pop of colour.
- Lastly, I didn't have the lightening bugs and I didn't add some Berry Burst (144243) colour. Again it's a matchy-matchy thing. Instead I found those adorable butterflies in the Sentiment Silhouette dies and use Petal Pink and Calypso Coral to layer them together. And I added some Pretty Peacock sprigs to the mix.
I created these sympathy cards (and a few others) to donate at my local Hospital Gift Shop. All proceeds from the Gift Shop go to their Patient and Comfort Care program. They recently purchased four new wheelchairs (approx $12,000) and a large screen TV for the Long Term Care patients. Last year, they bought a Mobile Lift, Holter Moniters, Broda tilt recliner and a bit more. If you hadn't thought of it before (like me), check out your Hospital Gift Shop for neat gifts and support a great cause.
I never leave the inside of the card or the envelope naked. I keep it simple as to save on expense but mostly save on time. I want the WOW to be the cover, the rest is just matchy-matchy! A simple stamped image and/or card stock (or DSP) is enough to do the trick.
If you'd like to play along with the challenge, check out CASEing The Catty Sunday Challenge group page: and enter your card. You can also post your card in my fun group Diane's Craft Space.
Thank you for stopping in to see what's happening in my craft space.
Diane
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