Good Morning Stampers

I read about this article in the Late Night Stampers Group submitted by Kelly May Mayou who got it from someone else.  I think it's from a Stampin' Up! publication.

"Imitation is the sincerest flattery." C. C. Colton

We hate to disagree with your mom, but here we go: Sometimes it's OK to copy. A case in point? CASEing. You might already be familiar with the therm CASE. There are several definitions, but we like this one because it best embodies our Statement of the Heart: Copy and Share Everything.

Let's face it: if we had to always rely solely on our own ideas, most of us would have just a few cards or pages to show for hours of work. Occasionally, we all get inspiration from someone else's creations, and that is a good thing. Here's why.

CASEing CAN SAVE YOU TIME
Instead of trying to coax ideas from your head, you can just flip through a magazine or browse a web site until you find something you love. (yes, it's fun to come up with your own original idea, but sometimes you don't have the time, or you just don't trust your own creative instincts.) When you find a project you love, you can re-create it exactly as it is, or you can customize it.

CASEing is CREATIVE
How many times have you looked at a sample and thought, "I like the layout but not the colors"? There's no rule that says you have to CASE a project exactly as it is. Play around with it. Change the colors. Add or remove accents. Use a different stamp image or pop up accents with Stampin' Dimensionals. The original project is just a jumping-off point for you- let your creativity sine as you make the project uniquely yours.

Its easy to find ideas to CASE
You don't have to look hard to find ideas.

So what do you think?  Do you case very often?  Please let me know in the comments section of this post.

That being said – I CASEd this card from Meg Loven's blog.  I was surfing the web looking for different techniques and I ran across Meg's video n  reverse textured embossing folder and I really liked what she did with the Elegant Bouquet Textured Embossing Folder and the card was in my favorite color combo so I CASEd this card!  Thanks Meg!

This was one of the cards at the New Techniques class and the ladies loved the technique and the card!   It was a big hit with them.

Thanks for stopping by today

What to buy; where to buy

Supplies:

• Stamp Set:  Oval All (113790)
• Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), Old Olive (103063), Elegant Eggplant (105126)
• Ink:  Elegant Eggplant (105210)
• Accessories:  Elegant Bouquet Textured Embossing Folder (115964), Big Shot (113439), Pretties Kit (109114), Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109054), Brayer (102395), Scallop Oval Punch (114889), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)