Hola amigas!!!
Today I Start my Christmas season with Poppy!!!!!! Look this beauty jiji
Corgis are so happy in Winter Sleigh!!!!! Look like they have the wind in their face and they are enjoying it! jiji
Merry Christmas Flourish is really wonderful!!!! I use mirror gold paper and this is so magic!!!!
I love everything about Poppy!!!!!! and you????
Kisses!!!!!
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Happy Holidays to you! Nancy here, and I'm bringing you a card made with the new Snowspeckle Wide Washi Tape Poppystamps has available in the store.
I've used several of the new dies out this season, plus Mod Poinsettias. And here's a hint on a way to use the wide Washi.
I covered a red card stock panel with the Washi, and die cut 3 smallest poinsettias. The width makes it easy to cover a panel 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.
The touch of softened red with the white dots went nicely with the pastel card. I added white die cut poinsettias, sponged inked with the same aqua behind my Bethlehem scene. The sentiment, O Holy Night was cut down a bit to fit on the bottom.
Hope you enjoyed today's holiday post, and hope your holiday cards are well on their way to being done!
Have a wonderful, Happy, Crafty Holiday!
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Hello! Nadine here today sharing how I created my Autumn card using an inking technique using a mask and several dies and stamps from Poppystamps.
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Hola amigas!!!!!!!
Today I share for you a bright and colorful card!!!!!
This is a lovely and darling little scene!!!!!
Wonderful diecuts and stamps from Poppy eh??? I like ALL!!!
Like when someone you love is waiting for you behind the window!
Don't forget to leave a pretty comment!!!! I love read you!!!!!
I see my card and I feel like singing and smiling!!!!
KISSES AMIGAS!!!!
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Hello everyone, and welcome! Today I'm showing you just how much of a jungle party you can have with the gorgeous summer release products!
First I cut an A2 panel from watercolor cardstock, spritzed it with water and added Nuvo shimmer powder in Green parade. I kept adding more water and powder until I was happy with the look. It's hard to show on a photo but I love the shimmery look these powders give in real life.
I then used the Fun floral sidekick frame die to cut 4 frames. I wanted my top layer light and "floating", so I cut off all the fern leaves with my scissors.
For my top layer I used yupo paper and Ranger alcohol ink in Limeade, Patina and Gold mixative. Again i kept adding color until I liked it. I was going for a dense dark jungle in the back with a lighter front.
You'll notice that I didn't add my sentiment before attaching the frames. The sentiment from Whittle everyday stamp set I stamped fine with my stamping tool, but be aware that the yupo paper does not handle heat very well. I had to heat set the WOW! Gold pearl embossing powder very carefully.
I cut a bunch of the cute Whittles - monkey, koala, lion, tiger and turtle, all part of the summer release! I colored them with my Copics and popped them up with foam squares. Now, I know they don't naturally live together, so let's just pretend they came from near and far to celebrate.
The finishing touch was Nuvo drops in pale gold.
Thanks for stopping by, I hope I have inspired you to create!
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Jeanne here today! Thanks for stopping by! We're waiting for a new release to hit any day! In the meantime I'm playing with some old favorites using a technique that I just can't get enough of. This is my #1 go to when coloring a large background die.
Isn't this look gorgeous? And it's so easy to achieve! Do you ever have a die that just doesn't cut unless you have a metal shim under it? Most of my intricate background dies are like this. That is ok because for this technique you want the first layer to be complete.. with no cut out pieces removed. Another way to get a die cut to not cut all the way through is to apply packing tape - you know ... the rolls you buy to close boxes or packages, to the back of your cardstock panel before you cut it.
The die cut outline is perfect for showing you where to color. I use Copic markers (because I color ALOT and they are refillable), but you can use any coloring media you like - pencils, maker, even watercolor.
You don't have to worry about staying in the lines just make sure each area is colored completely.
When you're happy with the coloring, cut the die a second time and adhere it over the panel you colored. To give the panel a finished look I adhered a Pointed Squares Frame over the assembled panel before adhering it to my card base.
I saved both of the die cut center circles from the die cut. One I adhered inside the open window of the frame. The second I stamped with a sentiment from the Springtime Greetings Stamp Set. I adhered the circle with the stamped sentiment with adhesive foam tape so it' is raised from the colored design.
I was so happy with how the finished card looked that I decided to do a second card with the Rose Frame die.
I hope you will revisit some of your favorite background dies using this technique. You'll be so happy you did when you see the gorgeous results!
Cards Finished Size: 4 1/2" Square
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Hi there! Are you playing along with the Poppystamps Challenge? This month it's an Animal Kingdom theme. I love all animals, especially farm animals. We raise chickens for their eggs and ducks, just cuz they make great pets. Believe me if some critter enters our yard, they sound the alarm! My reminder card features Poppy's Whittle ducks.
I love playing around with all the fun alcohol inks, water color backgrounds and embossing folders for dramatic textural settings, and on this card I chose an already made watery background made with Lindy's stamp gang's Magicals in blues and greens. A perfect setting for my duck family.
The stripes were made with my scoring tool.
The 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" background was scored on 2 sides at 1/4" lines. I turned the card over so the lines would pop outward.
I used The Delicate Branch Collage Die to frame the ducks. And since I'm always in need of birthday cards, I chose the Doodle Happy Birthday for my sentiment.
I know if you're an animal lover like me, you have lots of critters in your stash. Create a card or a project and play along for a chance to win!
Hope you're having a wonderful summer. Happy Crafting!
Jeanne here today! I hope you're enjoying sunny skies and wonderful weather today! I'm sharing a card made with the beautiful Elegant Koi die!
I'm drawn to clean lines and contrasting colors of graphic design. That's probably what attracted me to craft dies. The drama and wow factor of the finished design can't be beat!
My Elegant Koi is placed on a background of Concentric Rings cut from different shades of blue card stock. I wanted to replicate the look of the rings when a drop of water hits the surface of a pond just right. It's easy to assemble the rings. I used a piece of tape to secure them on their reverse side. If you cut them from lots of colors you'll have plenty of rings left to make several colorful backgrounds for your images. A rainbow of colors would make two beautiful rainbows!
I adhered the koi die cut outline to a solid piece of card stock and then fussy cut it. I inlaid a few yellow die cut pieces to bring the koi to life. A few smaller rings were added to the background to look like bubbles coming up from the Elegant Koi. A simple hello sentiment and some sparkling clear sequins completes this card. I love the contrast of the orange and blue and hope you do too!
I hope you find some time to do what you love today! CRAFTING!!! :P
Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
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Hello! Marybeth here today with a feminine sympathy card, using :Poppystamps clear stamps and dies.
I tried not to make it too busy but wanted to add more than just the background .
I stamped the background with: Flower Garden and used : Tim Holtz distressed oxide inks. First I stamped lightly with the ink pad then blended the inks so it would not have any harsh lines.
I kept doing it till I was happy with the results. I am using the MISTI Stamping tool.
The sentiment comes with the background stamp set: Flower Garden, all linked below.
I die cute the Garden Poppy Sidekick Frame a few times so I would have a few flowers to put around the :Whittle Hearts.
I randomly cut them apart then sanded with a sanding block to smooth the edges, then tucked them around the heart.
Thank you so much for the visit today, I hope you get some crafty time today or this week.
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Have you ever thought about using an actual photo as part of your card design?
After all, what better way to personalise or use a favourite image?
Poppystamps have quite a few Sidekick Frames to choose from for this idea. I've opted for the Garden Poppy design that has a matching smaller Stitched Frame option.
A very soft colour palette in the background keeps my silver and grey distressed frame looking as neutral as can be... except for that pop of red from the sentiment and those stark black enamel dots...
But take a closer look at that outer frame. Can you see what I've done?
Here's a 'how to' guide...
The first step is super easy. Simply cut out the frame and snip away part of the inner design so that it matches this photo!
Then cut out two extra flowers... One that matches the very top and one that matches the very bottom poppy.
Carefully use the blade from an open pair of scissors to distress all the edges. That's every inner edge and every outer edge of the frame.
... And please be careful and take your time with this step!
Next, cut out this smaller Stitched Frame twice as shown, removing all the inner detail from one.
Save the flower from the taller poppy (as shown).
Next, add a touch of colour to just a few of the flowers and at random places around the frame...
... As you can see, I've also added some ink to the taller poppy from the smaller frame... as well as to the cut out that matches it.
I've also inked up the flower that matches the poppy at the very top of the big frame and then sprayed everything pictured with silver glitter varnish.
Once dry, add the photo (glued from behind)... and use Distress Collage Medium on the smaller frame that's pictured here.
Add silver gilding polish to the empty frame and also to the taller flower and its matching cut out.
Then stamp and heat emboss the word Grateful on to a scrap of card and cut it to size.
Glue on the flower at the top at a jaunty angle... and glue the one at the very bottom from behind.
Then glue your smaller frame together with the empty frame on top and add that matching flower as shown.
Glue it into position so that it surrounds the photo...
... And then create a very simply, partially inked background.
Put the whole card together, adding a layer of acetate between the frame and the background. I know that you can't tell it's there from the photo, but it really does add to the design if you add this layer... (plus you can keep costs down by recycling it from packaging supplies).
Will you be trying this distressed look on your designs, I wonder?
Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by.
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