EASY INSPIRATION : CASE-ING THE CATALOGUE

Do you ever feel like you are not creative? Do you search Pinterest for ideas? An easy way to find ideas for cards is the Stampin’ Up! catalogue. The professional concept artists and designers prepare cards for each and every one of the stamp sets in the catalogue. This week, I chose to CASE (it stands for Copy and Share Everything) a card from page 71 using the Forever Fern Stamp Set. Copying is perfectly acceptable in the paper crafting community, you can change up colours, stamp sets, ornaments and make it your own.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Forever Fern Stamp Set 152559

• Crumb Cake 115318 : base 5-½ x 8-½” scored at 4-¼”, layer 3-¾ x 5 and scrap to die-cut leaves

• Basic White Card stock 159276 : 4 squares of 1-¼”, 1 layer of 3-¾-5 (inside greeting)

• Linen Thread 104199

• Bark 3D Embossing folder 155431

• Forever Flourishing Dies 152714

• Stampin’ Dimensionals 104430

• Ink colours :

  • Pear Pizzaz 147104 (or marker)

  • Cajun Craze 147085 (or marker)

  • Bumblebee 153116 (or marker)

  • Crumb Cake 147116 (or marker)

HOW TO

• Score and fold the card base, set aside

• Emboss the Crumb Cake layer in the Bark 3D embossing folder

• Stamp your images on the small Basic White squares

• Stamp greeting in Crumb Cake on small square and inside layer

• Add the linen thread, tie a knot or bow

• Decorate your envelope