Catch Up Club - July 2024

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete some of the cards from the 2023 Virtual Stamp Joy (Session 5).

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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CAS805 Olympic Sports

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Olympic Sports

I will admit I know next to nothing about the Olympics. I'm only hoping that soccer is one of the sports featured in the Olympics. I'm going to go with the theory if it isn't, it should be.

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Soccer stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Stencil/Ink: A Colorful Life 2 Column Shadow Stencil and Taylored Expressions Cotton Candy and Lime Zest Inks

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and a tiny scrap of yellow CS from my scrap file (which I covered with Taylored Expressions Lime Zest Ink

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Stamp Market Quick Strips

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

CYS Something That Flies

One of my favorite challenge groups is the Challenge Your Stash group on SCS, under the capable and organized leadership of my friend Barb. The idea is we can't shop for anything when making our monthly challenge card (which we post on the 28th of each month).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Maggie's turn. She challenged us to use an image of a fairy or something that flies. I am so thankful she included the phrase "or something that flies" as I don't like fairies nor own any fairy stamps that I am aware of. I remember years and years ago, one of the on-going swaps I was in (Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards) had a fairy theme and I had a rough time figuring out how to make that work.

But I digress. 

The point of this blog post is to share the something that flies card that I made. Birds!

These bird stamps were actually part of the swag bag of goodies that I received when I attended Barb's retreat in April. Rubbernecker (who is now Brass & Bliss) donate a LOT of stamps and we each were blessed to receive 10+ of them. Such generosity!!!

I tried something a bit different with my Hello die. I cut the pieces out using paint samples. The teal background cut fun, but the yellow hello did not. I ended up tossing the hello and cutting it again with a scrap of yellow cardstock.

I had so much fun making this card and hope Maggie, Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.

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Stamp Set: Rubbernecker Bird 1 and Bird 3 stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Pineapple Punch and Taken with Teal CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Altenew Versatile Greetings, Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Sizzix Squares

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots

Spellbinders Kittens and Puggles

I am honored - beyond measure - to be guest designing for Spellbinders. If you like cats and or dogs (pugs to be exact) these newly released die sets might be to your liking.

These are Birthday cards - which seems fitting since today is my dad's 94th birthday.

Cheerful Kittens

Cats and Pugs Sentiments

Party Puggles

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Stamps: Spellbinders Cats and Pugs Sentiments stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black and SU Bubble Bath, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite, Pebbled Path, and Pecan Pie CS and DP from my scrap file

Spellbinders Dies: Cheerful Kittens, Party Puggles, and Precision Layer A2

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots and Sequins from an unknown vendor

BK - Real Love

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Real Love stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Day Sky 2 Designer Paper

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

I John 4 Background Stamp

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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Spellbinders Cats and Pugs

I am honored - beyond measure - to be guest designing for Spellbinders. If you like cats and or dogs (pugs to be exact) these newly released die sets might be to your liking.

Shaped Card

Big Pug

Easel Card

Big Cat

Cats and Pugs Sentiments

Christmas Card

Big Pug

Cats and Pugs Accessories

Cats and Pugs Sentiments

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Stamps: Spellbinders Cats and Pugs Sentiments stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, FSJ Limeade Splash and Oatmeal Cookies and SU Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gray Granite, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, and Very Vanilla CS and DP from my scrap file

Spellbinders Dies: Big Cat, Big Pug, Cats and Pugs Accessories, and Precision Layer A2

Embellishments: Pearls from an unknown vendor

SCS Sketch #SC1020

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Here's this week's sketch - SC1020:

My card:

It's always acceptable to tweak the sketch a wee bit and make it your own (there are no SCS police), so that's what I did.

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamps/Dies: My Favorite Things Yuzu Playful Pupsstamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Real Red, Sahara Sand, and Tahitian Tide CS 

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Strips

Embellishments: Stampin' UP! Resin Hearts

CAS804 Cowboy and Cowgirls

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Cowboy & Cowgirls

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Nellie Snellen Jippie Yeah and There She Goes Giddy Up stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Blueberry Bushel and Real Red CS 

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Technique Junkies July 15 Release

I hope you found your way to my blog on the 15th to see Technique Junkies' New Release of stamps. There are some great new stamps this month. 

There is still time to get the new release discount, too. Barely. The 15% off ends on July 23rd.

Today I'll share two more cards I've made featuring two stamps from the new release as well as two of their previously released stamps.

Technique Junkies Adventure and their previously released Horse Linograph stamp:

Technique Junkies Definition of Family and their previously released Old Man stamp:

If you like saving money - and who doesn't - please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

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In addition to the Technique Junkies stamps listed in this blog post, I also used the following items when making these cards.

Inks: Hero Arts Intense Black

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, FSJ Oatmeal Cookie, Recollections Black, and SU Soft Suede CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles, MFT Stitched Tag-Corner Square, and Rabbit Hole You've Been Framed

Embellishments: Faceted Dots from an unknown vendor

Double Duty 2024 - Christmas

In January of 2021, my stamping comrades Barb and Kelly and I debuted a new series/challenge. Double Duty was Barb's idea... and it is a GREAT idea! I've had so much fun with this series. Thanks for inviting me to play along, Barb!

This is Barb's description of the Double Duty concept...

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  Post both cards on your blog on the same day—the 22^nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  Have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

Over the past year, things have changed a bit in who's participating, but not in the instructions. This year's Double Duty crafters are Barb, Carol, Darlene, and me.

Instead of having a company this month, we were to choose a Christmas stamp from any company and use it on both cards. I chose one of the images from the WPlus9 Poinsettia Bouquets stamp set.

Card #1

Card #2

The thing/s that are the same on both cards (as per the challenge specifications) are: the embellishments.

Let's check out the other Double Duty cards, too...

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Keep in mind, I am a day early posting this month, since tomorrow will be busy here on my blog, so my comrades won't have their cards posted until tomorrow.

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Supplies Used

Stamp Set: stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Black, Recollections Black and SU Real Red CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

BK - Rural Mailbox Die

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Rural Mailbox Die Set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE. I also used the coordinating BKRS Rural Mailbox Stamp on these cards.

Card #1

Card #2

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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