My First "Cattle"og CASE!

Hi all!  I am so excited to be sharing my first card with you!  Did you notice the title of this post?  "Cattle"og Case!  Get it - Catalog.  Excuse my cowgirl humor!

Here is my first CASE (Copy and Share Everything) from the Annual Catalog using the Papaya Collage stamp set.  I bought this set for the sole purpose of recreating the beautiful card on page 74.  I love the shabby chic/vintage feel of the card.  I changed the colors and placement around a bit, but I adore the finished product.  What do you think?  Pretty good for my first card -- if I do say so myself.  I love that Stampin' Up! makes it so easy to create such beautiful pieces (even for a newbie!).

The base of the card is stamped in Crumb Cake with the swirly stamp from Everything Eleanor to create a pretty background.  The Primrose Petals Co'ordinations layer was embossed with the Lacy Brocade TIEF, sanded, then torn around the edges.  I created the frame by stamping off Early Espresso onto Very Vanilla cardstock (stamp once on scratch paper then again on your project to get a lighter color). 

I used my sponge daubers to sponge ink directly onto the bird stamp, blending a bit.  His beak and chest are Tangerine Tango, underbelly and head are Certainly Celery, legs are Early Espresso, and the rest of his cute feathers are Perfect Plum.  Lastly, I outlined him and colored in his eye with my Early Espresso marker.  Why do I call him a "him"?  I believe that the males in the animal kingdom are usually much more vibrant and colorful than the females -- learned that from my duck-hunting hubby!

I used the 3/4" Circle Punch and the script stamp from the Collage Curious set in the Spring Catalog to create a nice landing spot for my beautiful butterfly.  A single Basic Pearl highlights the butterfly, stamped in Primrose Petals then punched out.    

Hope you enjoyed my first card!  And, I promise, I am working on a light box so that my pictures come out better!  Taking the pictures of the cards is harder than creating them!

Supplies Used
Stamps:  Papaya Collage, Papillion Potpurri, Everything Eleanor, Collage Curious
Ink:  Early Espresso, Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum, Primrose Petals, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso marker
Paper:  Primrose Petals Co'ordinations Cardstock, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, First Edition Specialty DSP
Embellishments:  Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools:  Stampin' Sanding Block, Lacy Brocade TIEF, 3/4" Circle Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Sponge Daubers