CASEing the Catty - #CTC366 Farewell Annual Catty Free as a Bird

 

It's time to say farewell to the Annual Catalogue this week at CASEing the Catty #CTC366. 

Welcome to the blog hop or you may have come from Lauren Meiklejohn. 

I have chosen one of my favourite stamp sets, Free as a Bird to feature this week which is highlighted on page 82 of the Annual Catalogue.  

I decided to keep the colours the same but changed the card to a landscape layout with the Stitched Rectangle dies as my centrepiece.  

I had only this week learnt from a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator that you can use a Colour Lifter to blend your watercolor pencils to blend out the strokes instead of using water in a Water Painter.  

It makes it so much easier with the small details of the stamp set as they don't run so much and therefore you have a lot more control.

Finally, I finished the card with a sentiment cut out with a half of one of the dies from the Hippo & Friends dies and some twine.

Stamp Set:  Free as a Bird

Cardstock:  Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Basic White

Ink:  Black Memento 

Accessories:  Cut 'n Emboss Machine, Hippo & Friends Dies, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Watercolor Pencils from both Assortments, Thick Baker's Twine (retired)

Close up of the Watercolor pencils strokes blended with a Colour Lifter.

Thanks for joining me this week, now it's time to see what Julia Quinn has created.

Are you inspired by the CASEing the Catty Crew why not participate in the CASEing the Catty Sunday Challenge by uploading a card or project to the facebook page.