Category: cardmaking

Pinspired Challenge #18

Welcome! It’s time for another Pinspired Challenge. The photo is for you to interpret anyway you want. Be inspired by the colors, the style, the theme – it’s up to you!

This challenge is sponsored by Pink Hippo Stamps who will be awarding  the winner with the Witchy Woman stamp set. For inspiration, be sure to check out the Pink Hippo blog.

I was inspired by the  both the theme and the colors in the Pinterest image. I stamped the Avery Elle Funky Monkey in three bright colors.

Pinspired Challenge #18

Now, it’s your turn. Head on over to the Pinspired Challenges blog to see the creations from the rest of the “Pin Heads” and find out the details for playing along. Three runner ups will be chosen and win a “Pin Pal” badge for their blog. The winner will win a “Pin Perfect” badge for their blog along with the prize from Pink Hippo Stamps. We can’t wait to see your creations!

Poppystamps: Autumn Thanks

Today I’m sharing a card crafted with some of the new-release Poppystamps products. While a lot of the new collection focuses on the winter holidays, the Viva Tree die caught my eye for a fall-themed card.

Poppystamps: Autumn Thanks

I love the colors of the autumn season! I die cut the tree four times and then selectively cut leaves and adhered them to the tree “base” using Glossy Accents. The background was created by sponging Distress Ink through a circle mask. For the “thank you” sentiment, I masked off part of the “So Much” sentiment stamp to keep it simple!

Be sure to visit the Poppystamps blog as the Design Team continues to showcase the beautiful new release!

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Penny Black Collage

Today I’m sharing I card crafted with a variety of Penny Black dies and stamps, which I’m calling a “collage.”

Penny Black Collage

The butterflies were stamped with the Letter Background (1999L) and then die cut with Flutters (51-006). The two background tags were first stamped with Indian Wheel (40-202) and die cut with Tagged (51-007). The sentiment was heat embossed using a stamp from the Friendship (30-160) set. Finally, I created a mask cut with the Dots (51-009) die and sponged selected circles with white pigment ink.

I finished off the card with silk ribbon, dyed with Distress Ink to match the cardstock and twine.

Poppystamps: Merry

Today I’m sharing another card as part of the “blog blitz” celebrating the brand-new Poppystamps collection of 74 dies and 20 cling stamps.

Poppystamps: Merry

On my CAS holiday card in traditional colors, I combined the small poinsettia die with the cursive Merry die. For the two smaller flowers, I simply left off the largest, outermost flower – the die cuts the center, three flower layers, and a leaf. I cut the merry die several times in Parchment and once in Squash cardstock, then I adhered the layers together, in order to give more dimension to the sentiment. I use Ranger Glossy Accents – it dries fast and clear.

I’m giving away the cursive Merry die – to enter the giveaway, comment on my post over on the Poppystamps blog. While you’re there, leave a comment (unless you’ve already done so) on the other blog posts that are part of the “blog blitz.” You have until September 20th to leave comments for your chance to win.

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