Category: Poppystamps

Day 7 Tag from 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

I’m sharing a tag inspired by the tag that Paula Cheney created as part of the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist series in the CLASSroom at Ellen Hutson’s.

Day 7 Tag - 2013 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

At first glance, you might think “Huh?, This isn’t like Paula’s!” And it isn’t in terms of dies or stamps. My take-aways from Paula’s tag were  the colors and use of patterned paper. I have loads of patterned paper pads, and I had a fun time die cutting the curtains, window scene, cat  and tag background from various patterns, finally finding a mix that I liked. The Memory Box tree was first cut and then dry embossed. I tried several tree die cuts before settling on this one.

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Poppystamps Tag Blog Hop

Welcome! If you are following along the blog hop you should have arrived at my blog from Ira’s.

I’m sharing two seasonal tags created with Poppystamps birdhouse and bird dies. I like having tags available that can be used for gift giving throughout the winter months. I also designed these tags with male recipients in mind – I’ve got two sons and a husband, so I’m always in need of gift-wrapping supplies that aren’t too girly.

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The first tag pairs the Carolina birdhouse with the Peaceful bird. I cut the birdhouse several times and then pieced it together as I wanted the roof to be white, as if snow had fallen on the top. The snowflakes are the center of the small poinsettia die set. I finished the tag with a stamped sentiment, ribbon and baker’s twine. The tag measures 3″ wide x 5″ tall.

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My second tag, which measures 2 1/2″ wide x 4″ tall, pairs the Evanston bird house with the Nestled bird, along with the “snowflakes.” Again, I finished the tag with a stamped sentiment, ribbon and baker’s twine.

Be sure to leave comments on all of the blogs – there’s hidden candy along the way. There will be three winners, who will each receive a prize. You have until December 8 to leave comments. Winners will be announced on December 9. You can get all of the details about the hop, including information about the prizes, on the Poppystamps Blog.

Head next to Jeanne’s blog. For your convenience here’s a list of all the designers with projects today:

Yvonne Dunlop
Chunyuan Wu
Diane Barney
Ira Huberts
Jean Manis
Jeanne Jachna
Kimberly Coleman
Lezlye Lauterbach
Mary McMillan
Michele Henderson
Patty Tanuz
Rudlis / Irena Kowalczyk
Sherry Eckblad
Sherry Hester

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Poppystamps: O Tidings of Comfort & Joy

Today, I’m sharing a holiday card crafted in traditional colors from the Poppystamps release of 74 dies and 20 cling stamps.

Poppystamps: O Tidings of Comfort & Joy

I wanted to combine a homespun look with a little bling. To begin, I die cut a textured white cardstock strip with the Diamond Knit border. I only cut about 3/5 of the border on the left-hand side. I then rotated the die and cut the right-hand side. By this method, I was able to leave a background spot for the Fremont tree. I stamped the Comfort and Joy sentiment stamp, masking off the “to you” and the bird, directly onto the red card base to which I then adhered the knit border. I cut the Fremont Pine Outline from silver cardstock for some extra shine and glued it to the Fremont Pine Background with Glossy Accents. I adhered the tree, once dry, to the knit border with dimensional adhesive and finished the card off with a metallic twine bow.

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OCC Holiday Card Workshop 2013 Day One Part Two

This go round, Online Card Classes are giving extra days after lessons to complete the cards. I was able to finish up a second card from Day One’s lesson of the Online Card Classes Holiday Workshop yesterday afternoon, but it was too late to photograph it when I finished. There’s still not a light in which to photograph it, but time is of the essence! 🙂

I tried the Z-fold card shown by Jennifer McGuire, using papers from 25th and Pine for the card base, rather than stamping the background as Jennifer did (which was lovely by the way).

OCC Holiday Card Workshop 2013 Day One Part Two

 

The card opens up to reveal the sentiment “Happy Holidays.” I heat embossed sentiments from the Hero Arts “Banners and Messages” stamp set. I already know I’ll be reaching for this set time and again. I used WOW gold embossing powder. I’d really like to try the Hero Arts gold embossing powder. I use their silver powder all the time. The tree lights were cut from Stampin’ Up gold paper with a Poppystamps die.

OCC Holiday Card Workshop 2013 Day One Part Two

 

Northwest Landscape

Living in the Pacific Northwest, surrounded by evergreen and mountains, I’m afforded some gorgeous views. I wanted to create a scene illustrating the landscape, specifically of those times when there’s snow at the top of the hills that’s not yet reached the lower elevations.

Northwest Landscape

 

I cut three panels with the Fremont Pine die in three colors to depict the different elevations. I then played around with the pieces, adjusting them horizontally, until I had a staggered landscape. I masked the bird from the sentiment stamp, which I heat embossed on the bottom panel.

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