What Does it Mean to CASE a Card?

CASE typically means Copy and Share Everything

Now you know what CASE stands for, but how to you apply it to your card making hobby?

Inspiration is everywhere, you can peruse Pinterest or Instagram for hours and get ideas, but you don't want to flat out copy other people's work (if you do, don't post it online and take credit or sell it or teach a class on it).

So how do you get inspiration from other crafters' work, but make sure it's your own, too?

 I like to take a card idea and CHANGE at least 3 things about the card. Change the colors, the layout, the stamps used, techniques used, etc.

Or, TAKE 3 things from the inspiration card. Use the same layout, stamps, colors….

As you do this, you will learn about card making, supplies, design and you will develop your own style.

I love to CASE others with the Sunday Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  Check out the gallery chosen this week.

Here is the card from Mary's gallery that I chose to CASE.

                                                                                                Here's my card.

As you can see I kept a cute critter eating watermelon, however, I made three instead of one. I have a different stamp. I changed the shape from circles to rectangles  Instead of using an embossing folder, I stamped a background of whole watermelons instead.  I used masking to get the three hamsters on the same page so close together.

Our challenge was to choose a card from Andrea's gallery. Here is the card I chose. A Song for Every Day by Snapping Monsters at Splitcoaststampers

 

I put my bird in a solid circle instead of an open one. I have my card portrait instead of landscape. I used dry embossing instead of layering with paint and paper as Andrea did. I used bright, fun colors on my bird similar to Andrea.

The quilt pattern is from a Facebook Page called, Quilt Cards and more. https://www.facebook.com/groups/347261759969829

I found a sentiment with the word day, in it as well.Here is the card I cased from Roxie's gallery.

As soon as I saw her card, I knew I wanted to use this stamp. It's one of my favorites!

I made a similar card layout but used different colors and used ovals instead of rectangles. I used a smaller gingham pattern on the top and a plainer paper on the bottom of the card.

I stamped in Stazon black ink and colored with colored pencils. Then I used water and a brush to mix the colors. I added more colored pencil then added Wink of Stella.

I hope you've learned something and will give this a try. Take a look at your own cards and see what you can update with different or newer stamps or paper. It takes some of the difficulty in planning a card away because you already have a framework.

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

Sue