Sep 14, 2015

Celebrating Cath + Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

It makes my heart happy when good things happen to good people. I've known Cath Edvalson for many, many years while working with Paper Crafts Magazine & she's truly one of the best. I am so excited today to be able to celebrate her & showcase some of her new products!

Please join me in this blog hop to see many more inspirational posts featuring Cath's beautiful designs. If you started from the beginning (the Technique Tuesday blog) then you should have arrived here from Laura Bassen's blog. Please read on to find out how you can win an awesome prize pack of your own!

Cath makes the most beautiful paper cuts & those designs inspired her new collection of stamps & metal dies. While these products will definitely be perfect to use on handmade cards & layouts... I've decided to go a different route. I've been obsessed with fabric lately & have been busy working on new tote bags & other products for my Etsy shop.

My recent tote bag was just crying out for some decorative details & Cath's metal dies allowed me to do just that.  I used her new Garden Flowers & Garden Leaves dies along with fabric to dress up my design.  I found that it's best to iron Heat'n Bond to your fabric & then die cut your elements. This allows you to create fabric pieces that can easily be ironed onto your project for a permanent bond.
 I flipped the leaf die for the second die cut to create a mirrored image.
 These dies cut so precisely & I love how my bag embellishment coordinates perfectly with the inside lining.
 I added a coordinating button & made a tag using the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set.
You can find the "Catherine Tote Bag" in my Etsy shop!
Technique Tuesday is going to give away three prizes!!! One person will win a package consisting of all 5 of Cath's new products. Technique Tuesday will also give away two $25 gift certificates.
The three winners will be chosen at random from all the comments left during the hop on all the blog stops. To be eligible to win, blog hoppers need to just leave a comment any of the blog hop stops. The more comments they leave during the hop,  the more chances they have to win.
You have through midnight PST on Sept. 16th, 2015, to leave comments. The three winners will be announced on the Technique Tuesday blog on Sept. 18th, 2015. *I approve all comments before they'll show up on my blog, so don't be alarmed if your comment doesn't show up right away.

From here, hop over to Lisa Adametz' blog!

140 comments:

  1. What a fun & pretty way to use these great new stamps & dies - I love it!

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  2. Oh my!!! What a great idea and what a beautiful bag!!!

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  3. Shows how versatile Cath's dies are. Lovely translation onto your bag.

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  4. So creative. Love to learn new ways to use things.

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  5. Julie,
    OMGoodness....your bag is AWESOME. Your project/technique is new to me....I just learned a whole "new" craft with stamps...adding stamp designs to fabric....AWESOME!!

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  6. Love the flower on the tote bag. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  7. Beautiful!! Dies are so versatile! Thanks for the awesome idea!

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  8. Thanks so much for the lesson! I've never attempted any projects on fabric!

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  9. Oh my goodness!m your bag is beautiful! I never would have thought to use the dies the way you did. Thanks for showing us something outside of the box.

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  10. Perfect design for this awesome tote!
    Congrats, Cath!

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  11. Love what you did to your bag! I would never have thought of doing that. It's always just paper for me. I'll have to give some thought to that!

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  12. What a wonderful and beautiful idea!!!!

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  13. Wow! what a great work of art on the Tote bag!!!! You gave us a different idea and technique, so cool and inspiring, loooooove it!

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  14. Love the colors! Totally took this cute tote up a couple of notches! :D

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  15. WOW, your projects are amazing, love the versatility of these new products!!

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  16. Wow...love these ideas. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. I don't sew, so this is impressive. Love the flower and leafs embroidered like that.

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  18. Hi Julie, your tote is amazing! What an out of the box use of this wonderful new release! The flower is so delicate! Yours is a lovely project!!

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  19. Well how cute is that? Totally cute... and thanks, Julie, for mentioning how the dies cut. I am really happy to hear that ...
    =] Michele

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  20. This is truly fabulous! Love it!

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  21. Oh, WoW! That's terrific!! I LOVE it when I stumble across a non-card use for dies - thanks!

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  22. Holy smokes!!! What a great idea!!

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  23. This is amazing! I never thought of doing this. Wow!

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  24. What a great way to use these dies and stamps! Thank you for the opportunity to win,

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  25. These dies work perfectly with your tote!!! Just stunning!

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  26. Different, I never would think of this. Thanks,

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  27. Very crafty! I love the way it dresses up the tote bag. Good way to think outside the box!

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  28. How clever! I might need to pull out my Heat N Bond!

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  29. Soooo clever and beautiful. Awesome look on the denim tote.

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  30. Wow! Awesome use of the beautiful dies! Somehow, I always forget about fabric when I'm in the paper room.

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  31. WTG! Awesome use of this set -- great bag embellishment!

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  32. I love everything about Cath's new products. Thank you for your inspiration and for the chance to win! That tote bag is amazing!

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  33. You are so talented and clever to show how these can be used on other things besides paper crafts, I love this idea.

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  34. I have been absolutely TAKEN OVER by fabric again, after so many years working with other crafts! This bag is soooo cute! Great idea for using the dies to embellish fabric projects! My mouth just popped open when I opened your blog! LOL!

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  35. How creative! Wonderful way to showcase the new dies!

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  36. What a fun idea to decorate your beautifully made tote bag! It's so cool seeing how everyone has such a different creative take on these new crafting goodies :)

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  37. very cute - shows the diversity of the die you used. Too bad the tote isn't a prize!

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  38. What a fun bag!
    Kirsten B in MN

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  39. How very clever of you - GREAT use of this die set!

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  40. Clever idea.
    I just tried mirror stamping a couple weeks ago. It's a lot of fun (when you get it right).
    Love the bag. I'd be proud to carry it.
    thanks for sharing.

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  41. Great idea using fabric die cuts! Beautiful!

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  42. What a clever idea.....not always limited to making cards.

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  43. I love the way you jazzed up your bag with the stamps. So pretty.

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  44. Ooh, I would like to have a bag like that!
    Such great dies!

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  45. Thanks for sharing your pretty tote!

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  46. What a great idea. I am so glad you shared this with us - and the "how to" for future projects. What a great hop!

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  47. Totally awesome stuff Julie!!!

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  48. Gorgeous! Love this on your tote!

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  49. What a great idea! This looks fantastic!

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  50. Wow! What a cool way to use dies!

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  51. Okay, now you went outside of the box, or should I say outside of the card! Love the bag!

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  52. What a creative way to use these pretty dies! Love your tote!

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  53. I love your bag! I have to try this!!

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  54. This really surprised me - LOVE IT! Thanks for stretching my imagination. :)

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  55. Beautiful tote bag! I love the new dies.

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  56. Great projects, and so nicely done.

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  57. You are just too talented. I do good to put these on paper much less on my clothes. Kudos for a job well done.

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  58. Gorgeous bag with the white and yellow leaves and flowers. So pretty against the navy!

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  59. thank you for showing a non-paper idea. stunning!

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  60. Now, that is pure genius. Looks like fancy embroidery. Well done.

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  61. I would never have thought of these for sewing. Wonderful.

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  62. sweet! thanks for the tote share... awesome way to use it:)

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  63. too cute. what a creative way to use the dies.

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  64. What a fantastic idea...amazing indeed!

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  65. Very Creative way to use the dies.

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  66. AMAZING and shows such BRILLIANCE on your part and super amounts of creativity!!!

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  67. OH my gosh, what a great way to pretty up your tote! Thanks for the tips on using fabric

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  68. great way to show the diversity of your dies thanks so much for sharing

    Barb Housner

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  69. I keep forgetting I can used my dies on fabric too!

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  70. Wow Didn't ever think of using dies on fabric. Thanks so much for the new info. Your tote bag is wonderful.

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  71. so great! It is the perfect addition!

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  72. WOW!! This is amazing!! Great idea.

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  73. Love the die on fabric, so clever and your tote is awesome!

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  74. WOWZERS Julie! You are very talented yourself! Awesome work!

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  75. Great alternate use for those dies . Wow!

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  76. Beautiful! I LOVE your application of these elements to fabric. Wow! It just blew me away.

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  77. wow--that is fantastic!! Awesome idea!

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  78. I love these ideas!!!! Super cute!!!

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  79. I want, I need, I want! So fabulous. LOVE it!!!

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  80. This is darling ! Love the new dies and stamps. Thanks for the giveaways!

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  81. Thank you for a totally new technique to me. I can't wait to try it.

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  82. You are SO creative Julie! I would have never thought to use them on fabric. Love it!!

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  83. Oh my goodness, this is fantastic, great use of the new dies!!

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  84. Such a creative project! Love it!

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  85. Such a pretty bag. I never would have thought to use the dies in that way.

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  86. I would never have thought to use the dies like that. It looks fantastic.

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  87. Great idea to embellish a plain bag. I love this look

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  88. Love how you decorated this tote bag.

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  89. A whole new way to use my dies. Oh-no more projects popping into my brain as I type.

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  90. Thanks for the top about flipping the item over to die cut a mirror image.

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  91. Love the embellishment idea. Must remind myself to see all the possibilities. You have helped.

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  92. A great idea! I love how this "prettied up" your tote bag.

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  93. Lovely bag, neat way of using the dies.

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  94. it's a beautiful and great idea!

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  95. Great idea for changing a plain bag into something unique!

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  96. BEAUTIFUL tote Julie!!!
    LOVE how you were INSPIRED to CREATE with these CRAFTY DELIGHTS!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing :)

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  97. Thanks for showing an alternative way to use these dies. It encourages to think beyond paper.

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  98. Love how you took a plain tote bag and took it to another level with your creativity. I love the flower and leaves in fabric. I have never done anything like this. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  99. What a wonderful idea! Love the tote bag!

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  100. You really surprised me when I saw your tote bag.....Wow, what a great idea and so classy. You make Cath proud

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  101. Such great creativity! I love what you've done on your bag using Cath's new dies! You rocked it!

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  102. What a great idea to enhance the tote bag with these pretty fabric flowers and leaves Julie. x

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  103. Never thought of using it on fabric. Great idea, very creative.

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  104. Loved that you used the dies to create a pretty bag!

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  105. I LOVE seeing stamps on fabric projects! GREAT IDEA:)

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  106. OK. My jaw just dropped. I didn't know one could use stamps and dies on fabric at least I didn't think of doing it. Your tote is awesome. You surely did Cath proud.

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  107. So neat to show that stamps are not just for paper! How fun!

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  108. Julie, the bag is gorgeous. How crafty of you to use the dies for a fabric project. We are all so proud for Cath's new adventure. Thanks

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  109. That looks so cool on the fabric! Amazing idea!

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  110. Such a cool way to use these products in a totally different way...great tote.

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  111. The versatility of these dies and stamps is incredible! Your purse is gorgeous! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  112. I never would have thought of using the dies on fabric. Love it!

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  113. I have never tried dies with fabric. After seeing your project, I think I might try it. Thanks.

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  114. Oh how I love your beautifully decorated bag. Very creative!

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  115. Great ideas to use the dies with fabric! I must steal this idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  116. Wowzers! You are certainly creative and
    very inspiring. LOVE what you did with
    the product. Thanks for sharing.

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  117. Beautiful way to use these lovely dies and stamps!!

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  118. Cute option for using dies.
    Carol b

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  119. What a great idea and what a beautiful bag! Such a creation!

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