Stampin' Up! Squash Fold Card

Masking focal images and stamping background images over them became a night of playing and with such beautiful works of art, I just had to combine the finished with an easy but cute card fold. Pinterest to the rescue! and a big thanks to DOstamping and her demonstration of a squash fold card.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Water Colour Wash, Work of Art

The background is stamped in Marina Mist and Old Olive (lily pads) mounted on Daffodil Delight and a base of Basic Grey and a Basic Black highlighting strip which was carried over to the inside of the card on the trail of Dragonflies...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly Stamp and coordinating thinlit dies.

The inside is highlighted lined with Smoky Slate and a focal piece of Daffodil Delight - in keeping with the cover.  This beautiful creation was cooperatively made with Terese...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Water Colour Wash, Work of Art

Colleen created this gorgeous card on a base of Old Olive, Black Matting and Whisper White to stamp on.  Colleen used the set Butterfly Basics - that fern leaf is perfect for so many cards! and with a little sponging the card was admired by all...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen

The inside was stamped randomly and lined with sponged Whisper White and again stamped with the fern leaf from Butterfly Basics (137154 - Also Available in WM and CM)

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen

The card is held together with ribbon and this ribbon 1cm Shimmer Ribbon in Pear Pizzazz (144158) was a purrrfect finish to the card.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen

  The card is purrrfect for any occasion...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterfly Basics "Squash Card" x Colleen

Just two of the beautiful creations from class, stay close, I have another two cards to showcase...

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Bokeh technique with A Crafty Cat team

The stunning technique of Bokeh has been practiced by a few of the A Crafty Cat team. Stunning and simply achieved, the technique involves sponging various colours on the background, stamping the foliage and then masking, with a mask of varying sized circles, and sponging over that with White Craft Ink.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bokeh technique with Detailed Dragonfly x CN

 The Butterfly thinlit die is one of my favourites...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bokeh technique with Butterfly Thinlits x CN

From accents of Perfect Plum to Marina Mist and Old Olive sponging...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bokeh technique with Jar of Love and Butterfly Basics stamp set.

 Perfect Plum and Tempting Turquoise are a treat together...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bokeh technique with  Jar of Love and Butterfly Basics stamp set.

The team created beautiful cards for their first time efforts...  and I thank each of them for allowing me to share with you.  If I can help you release your creativity by showing you a technique, please contact me - all supplies can be purchased from me if you reside in Australia.

 

Yours in paper craft, 

Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Black and White Cards

Monochrome & Stampin' Up! dies...a purrrfect marriage, and simply a stunning way to present a best wishes, thank you or more...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monotone x Marion Herzig

Black and white is nothing short of stunning and I used this layout to show case Stampin' Up! thinlit dies in particular Butterflies Thinlits (141    Detailed Dragonfly thinlits (142749) and the May Flowers Framelits (140276)...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Butterflies Thinlits, Blooms & Wishes

The card consists of a base of Whisper White and a Whisper White mat on which is mounted the black strip and then the stitched shapes square that is the backing for the dragonfly chain from Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits (142749)...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, Eastern Beauty.

The idea came from Lady Bug Designs, on Pinterest! but I just had to keep on playing...
Detailed  Dragonfly Thinlits (142749)...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, Sunshine Sayings

The same can be created with such thinlits including May Flowers Framelits (140276) and more... Stay posted to see what I have created using other thinlits.  Remember you can shop with me directly or you can shop online with me if you reside in Australia, just click on the link!

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly

Stampin' Up! In colours are trendy, in fashion and five change each year.  To show case the five 2016-18 colours for catalogue launch, I decided to employ four die sets - the Detailed Dragonfly (142749), the Stitched Shapes (145372), Laying Squares (141708)  and Flourish Thinlits (141478) for the leaf.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

Peek-a-boo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum above, left to right; Emerald Envy and Denim Dapper below...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

Two tone with Berry Bliss and Sweet Sugarplum and Whisper Shite highlights...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

By mounting one colour on top of another and slightly offsetting the two, the die cuts really pop!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

The look great!  I hope these creations inspire you to create and give a set of KISS cards, colour coordinated in a manner that suits you.  Thank you for stopping by and I look forward to your company at the next post.

Yours in paper craft,