In The Cat Cave

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Packaging Rescue | Let's get Hopping Blog Hop

Hi friends!

With several natural disasters that have been devastating our Earth it's top of mind as to how we can all do our part. Today's blog hop is about finding ways to be thrifty and to use what you have.

While, I do many things to stretch my dollar re-using my packaging is a consistent thing that I do.

THRIFTY TIP:Re-use the cardboard included in paper products.

Use the cardboard by pre-cutting the cardboard and placing it in an accessible spot in your craft room. Depending on my projects, I often cut it to 5.25" x 4" - this size is perfect for standard card sizes. Right now I am doing a lot of tags so I cut the pieces down to fit those sizes this week.

I also re-use the plastics included in the packaging. No matter the size, I re-use the packaging for many reasons. Currently, I am creating product shares as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I re-use the little baggies and containers as much as I can. I also use the cardboard to keep the items sturdy for shipping. In the photo below, the plastic is an old thinlets package.

There are so many things that we can do but maybe you'll think twice when you go to throw out your packaging next time.

Keep learning and click 'next' to check out Jennifer Frost's thrifty ideas.

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Your Kindness | Stampin' Up! Artisan Team Blog Hop

"Your kindness means so much more than you will ever know."

Those words. I see you nodding. It rings so true.
As beautiful as those words are, the two-step stamp set is equally as gorgeous called Painted Harvest by Stampin' Up! I am thrilled to be part of the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team this week as we share ideas and inspiration with this stamp set.

For a stamp set such as this, you need time to sit down and play with it. For me, I set out to use multiple colour combinations to create this flower. You can see that I tried blue, yellows, reds and finally ended up falling in love with the pink.

COLOUR COMBINATION: BLUSHING BRIDE + MELON MAMBO + SAHARA SAND

"gather together & give thanks"

Above was an additional project before I created my final project. The flower was created in my "playing" past but it was so beautiful that I decided to make it into it's own card. This is a little more of my clean and simple style.

Although this flower has been used to create a sunflower, you can see that you can turn these images into a beautiful flower of any colour. Doilies and pearls always soften your projects and works perfectly with these sentiments and images.

I hope you have the most beautiful day.

Be sure to keep hopping as my friend Dani is up next!

Tanya Boser

Products used in my projects today includes the following:

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

Linen Thread

Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

Pearl Basic Jewels

Delicate White Doilies

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Sunday, 3 September 2017

Back to School Signs 2017 | Free Printables

With another school year just around the corner, I created these signs for anyone wanting to capture their family's growth and progress. Just click on the sign to go to the 8.5x11".PDF file and print! I personally love the look of black and white but I created a rainbow version as well!

Enjoy!