For instance, I was inspired by THIS card on page 157 of the Annual Catalog using the All for Baby bundle:
Using the Cactus Cuties from the January-June Mini catalog, this is my project inspired by that one:
It was surprisingly easier than I imagined! Here HOW TO:
- On a 4″ x 5.25″ piece of basic white card stock, mask off the card at 1.75″ using washi or painters tape. Use a blending brush to add Pale Papaya ink to the first panel, getting lighter as you move up the card. Repeat and mask off the Papaya side AND farther down the card at 3.5″ for Soft Succulent. Then mask the first two colors and blend on Misty Moonlight.
- Lay the mask over the card front and use a sponge dauber to color the pattern over the same colors. You may want to keep a mask over the other sections so you don’t get the colors mixed, but I just eyeballed it! It will help to tape the mask down on your desk so it doesn’t move and your card under the mask.
- Stamp and fussy cut cactus. I used the punch only for the flowers.
Isn’t that just FUN? I had a blast making this card, truly!
Now you can now move on to Annette’s post to see how she was inspired by the annual catalog to create her project with the Symbols of Fortune suite from the January-June catalog. I hope this helps you look at the catalog as an Idea Book every day.
March 2022 New at SU! Roll Call: C.A.S.E. the Catalog
Joni in the Spotlight Stamping – Hello Ladybug
Stamping the Cape – Easter Friends
Stamping With the Copper Cropper – Seas the Day
Creative Juice by Loni – Cactus Cuties
De Kijkkast – Symbols of Fortune
Playing with Paper Crafting – Arfully Composed
Stampin Xime – Flowering Tulips
Stampin’ Dreams – Boughs & Blossoms
Carterie Plus – Flowering Tulips
Tricia’s Stamping Creations – On the Horizon
Creative Juice by Loni 
Great CASE! Love how you took the colors deeper to match your images and used the stencil for the background!
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I love how you have recreated the card in such a clever way. I will definitely be casing your case!
Hugs Zoe x
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Great CASE! I love your card
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I think you made your CASE of that sample so much more effective! I love the background and the darker cacti. It looks so dramatic!
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Your card definitely has the WOW factor Loni. So beautiful, and such a good choise!
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I just love how you cased this card. It has a great pop!!
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Wow Loni that is a seriously creative CASE!!! Love your bold color choices on all the cacti!!!! That is a gorgeous card!!!!
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Beautiful card design. Love the vibrant colors and wonderful textures you used for the background. Great CASE.
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I love the panelled stencilling. Something I must try. Great CASE. x
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Great CASE, I love the Masked background
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