A Spook-tacular Birthday! by Rachel Duong

Hi crafty friends! It's Rachel here with a Halloween card full of festivities and bits of spooky fun. The Poppystamps "Perky Pumpkins" are gourd-geous and the "Ghostly Cat/s" are super clever and adorable.

To create this card I die cut the pumpkins out of watercolor paper. I painted them using combinations of yellow mixed in with predominant colors of orange, green and brown. Next I glued the pieces together and set aside. I die cut the cat out of black glossy paper and the ghost costume out of white glitter paper from the 6x6 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad (see below). I die cut the "Cute Spider/s" out of the Black Glossy Paper (see below).

I used a heavy black cardbase and stamped the sentiment from the "Bugs and Hisses" Poppystamps clear stamp set with Versamark ink. I sprinkled clear embossing powder on the ink and applied heat. I love the effect of a message barely there and if angled just so...the shiny texture can be seen! I chose a "Happy Birthday" font from the Open Studio gold foiled greeting tabs.

I arranged all the pieces and then glued them down. Also I added a few thick pieces of card stock to the back of the cat to pop it up and provide dimension.

Finally I splattered gold acrylic paint around the pumpkins for a dramatic flair!

I drew a line with a black Sharpie from the spider to the top of the card to represent a cobweb. Also I adhered a leaf falling to the ground below.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I love these Poppystamps "Perky Pumpkins" and "Ghostly Cats". I always have an awesome time creating festive holiday themed cards. I hope you do too. I will be back tomorrow with another card. Yay! Take card and have a Spook-tacular day!

Rachel

Supplies

 

2687 Perky Pumpkins

2685 Ghostly Cats

CL512 Bugs and Hisses

2684 Cute Spiders

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

A Spook-tacular Birthday! by Rachel Duong

Hi crafty friends! It's Rachel here with a Halloween card full of festivities and bits of spooky fun. The Poppystamps "Perky Pumpkins" are gourd-geous and the "Ghostly Cat/s" are super clever and adorable.

To create this card I die cut the pumpkins out of watercolor paper. I painted them using combinations of yellow mixed in with predominant colors of orange, green and brown. Next I glued the pieces together and set aside. I die cut the cat out of black glossy paper and the ghost costume out of white glitter paper from the 6x6 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad (see below). I die cut the "Cute Spider/s" out of the Black Glossy Paper (see below).

I used a heavy black cardbase and stamped the sentiment from the "Bugs and Hisses" Poppystamps clear stamp set with Versamark ink. I sprinkled clear embossing powder on the ink and applied heat. I love the effect of a message barely there and if angled just so...the shiny texture can be seen! I chose a "Happy Birthday" font from the Open Studio gold foiled greeting tabs.

I arranged all the pieces and then glued them down. Also I added a few thick pieces of card stock to the back of the cat to pop it up and provide dimension.

Finally I splattered gold acrylic paint around the pumpkins for a dramatic flair!

I drew a line with a black Sharpie from the spider to the top of the card to represent a cobweb. Also I adhered a leaf falling to the ground below.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I love these Poppystamps "Perky Pumpkins" and "Ghostly Cats". I always have an awesome time creating festive holiday themed cards. I hope you do too. I will be back tomorrow with another card. Yay! Take card and have a Spook-tacular day!

Rachel

Supplies

 

2687 Perky Pumpkins

2685 Ghostly Cats

CL512 Bugs and Hisses

2684 Cute Spiders

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

You Are The Best by Birgit Norton

Hello Poppy friends!  I can't think of a better way to celebrate someone special, than with pastries from the Corner Shoppe collection.   This card is fun and filled with love.  Let me share with you how I made it.

I started by cutting the elements out of Corner Shoppe Birthday Treats and Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations out of white cardstock.  I did some simple coloring using Copic markers and then assembled each element with liquid glue.

For the background, I found this piece of brightly colored plaid paper in my scrap box that was just waiting to be used.  I cut it measuring 5 1/4" x 4" and mounted it to the center of an A2 size card base.  To soften the very bold colors, I added a piece of vellum and then added the medium size Double Scalloped Stitched Frame.

Once the die cut elements were glued in place, I added a sentiment from the Sentimental Banners to finish the card.  

Supplies

 

2618 Corner Shoppe Birthday Treats

2620 Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations

CB516 Sentimental Banners

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

You Are The Best by Birgit Norton

Hello Poppy friends!  I can't think of a better way to celebrate someone special, than with pastries from the Corner Shoppe collection.   This card is fun and filled with love.  Let me share with you how I made it.

I started by cutting the elements out of Corner Shoppe Birthday Treats and Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations out of white cardstock.  I did some simple coloring using Copic markers and then assembled each element with liquid glue.

For the background, I found this piece of brightly colored plaid paper in my scrap box that was just waiting to be used.  I cut it measuring 5 1/4" x 4" and mounted it to the center of an A2 size card base.  To soften the very bold colors, I added a piece of vellum and then added the medium size Double Scalloped Stitched Frame.

Once the die cut elements were glued in place, I added a sentiment from the Sentimental Banners to finish the card.  

Supplies

 

2618 Corner Shoppe Birthday Treats

2620 Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations

CB516 Sentimental Banners

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

Celebrating Gnomes and Ice Cream by Birgit Norton

Hello Poppystamps friends and crafters!  Birgit here with you today with a quick and easy card featuring the Nordic Dancing Gnome and his Grand Whittle Ice Cream.

The Nordic Gnomes are part of the Nordic Wonderland release, which is new in the store.  The Nordic Dancing Gnome is so fun!  I cut the pieces for the dancing gnome out of navy and light blue and white cardstock.

I colored the face using Copic markers and then assembled the Nordic Dancing Gnome.  I decided that he needed more color, so I cut his hat out using scraps of green cardstock from my stash.

I also cut and assembled the Grand Whittle Ice Cream, giving him something to hold.  An ice cream this large is a good reason to do the "happy dance"!  Don't you think?

For the background, I cut a piece of plaid paper from the Anemone Plaid 6x6 paper pack and a circle using Scallop Pinpoint Rings and a piece of green from the 6x6 Greenery cardstock pack.

I assembled the card and added a sentiment banner using a sentiment from the Birthday Banners to finish this card off.

Supplies

 

2644 Nordic Dancing Gnome

2505 Grand Whittle Ice Cream Cone

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

 

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

pp1025 Anemone Plaid 6x6 pack

Celebrating Gnomes and Ice Cream by Birgit Norton

Hello Poppystamps friends and crafters!  Birgit here with you today with a quick and easy card featuring the Nordic Dancing Gnome and his Grand Whittle Ice Cream.

The Nordic Gnomes are part of the Nordic Wonderland release, which is new in the store.  The Nordic Dancing Gnome is so fun!  I cut the pieces for the dancing gnome out of navy and light blue and white cardstock.

I colored the face using Copic markers and then assembled the Nordic Dancing Gnome.  I decided that he needed more color, so I cut his hat out using scraps of green cardstock from my stash.

I also cut and assembled the Grand Whittle Ice Cream, giving him something to hold.  An ice cream this large is a good reason to do the "happy dance"!  Don't you think?

For the background, I cut a piece of plaid paper from the Anemone Plaid 6x6 paper pack and a circle using Scallop Pinpoint Rings and a piece of green from the 6x6 Greenery cardstock pack.

I assembled the card and added a sentiment banner using a sentiment from the Birthday Banners to finish this card off.

Supplies

 

2644 Nordic Dancing Gnome

2505 Grand Whittle Ice Cream Cone

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

 

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

pp1025 Anemone Plaid 6x6 pack

Light a Candle for a Birthday By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's my BIRTHDAY month so this is my second Birthday card using Poppy Stamps Floral Cake Pop-Up Easel Card Die. I just love the flowers that come with this die. They are so elegant.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite kind of birthday cake?
A: Me? Ice Cream Cake

Step #1:   I started my card by cutting the base pieces out of white cardstock.

Step #2: I used a light blue paper from the Poppy Stamps Lagoon 6x6 Paper Pad for my cake and layered them on top of the cake base piece.

Step #3: I die cut the decorative flowers and leaves out of the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections 6x6 Mirror Paper Pad.

Step #4: I arranged the flowers on the cake pieces and added Poppy Stamps Bright Jewels to the centers.

Step #5: I added sentiments to my card by die cutting the Poppy Stamps Birthday Banners and adding Birthday sentiments to them.

Step #6: Lastly, I added the candles to the top with the flames in gold metallic paper.

 

Supplies

2469 Floral Cake Pop Up Easel

JWL003 Bright Jewels

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

 

SP1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

Light a Candle for a Birthday By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's my BIRTHDAY month so this is my second Birthday card using Poppy Stamps Floral Cake Pop-Up Easel Card Die. I just love the flowers that come with this die. They are so elegant.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite kind of birthday cake?
A: Me? Ice Cream Cake

Step #1:   I started my card by cutting the base pieces out of white cardstock.

Step #2: I used a light blue paper from the Poppy Stamps Lagoon 6x6 Paper Pad for my cake and layered them on top of the cake base piece.

Step #3: I die cut the decorative flowers and leaves out of the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections 6x6 Mirror Paper Pad.

Step #4: I arranged the flowers on the cake pieces and added Poppy Stamps Bright Jewels to the centers.

Step #5: I added sentiments to my card by die cutting the Poppy Stamps Birthday Banners and adding Birthday sentiments to them.

Step #6: Lastly, I added the candles to the top with the flames in gold metallic paper.

 

Supplies

2469 Floral Cake Pop Up Easel

JWL003 Bright Jewels

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

 

SP1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

Oink for Birthday Fun By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm sharing a darling Birthday Card using the Poppy Stamps Floral Cake Pop-Up Easel Die. I made for my father's birthday. He LOVES pigs and the Poppy Stamps Whittle Pig Die is my favorite animal of the Poppy Stamps Whittle Collection. This card is perfect for the Poppy Stamps August Challenge Anything Goes! I would love to have you join us! Later, this month I'll be showing off Christmas cards so it truly is ANYTHING GOES this month.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite whittle animal?
A: Me? The Pig

Step #1: I started my card by die cutting the base of the Floral Cake Pop Up Easel out of kraft paper and using the Poppy Stamps Layer Cake Drip Icing in chocolate cardstock to mimic the mud that piggies love.

Step #2: I die cut the cake pieces out of shimmery light pink paper so that the metallic pigs would pop from it.

Step #3: I mounted all the pieces together so that I had my base cake to decorate with pigs and banners. I used the Poppy Stamps Vintage Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and die cut 3 of the Poppy Stamp Whittle Pigs in a darker shade of pink and mounted them on each layer of the cake and one on the inside.

Step #4: I added the Poppy Stamps Birthday Banners at the top of my card and bottom layer of cake
Step #5: I finished my card with the OINK inside spelled out with the Poppy Stamp Marizpan Alphabet Dies in matching chocolate cardstock.
Supplies:

2469 Floral Cake Pop Up Easel

2466 Layer Cake Drip Icing

2434 Whittle Pig

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

2464 Marzipan Alphabet

Oink for Birthday Fun By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm sharing a darling Birthday Card using the Poppy Stamps Floral Cake Pop-Up Easel Die. I made for my father's birthday. He LOVES pigs and the Poppy Stamps Whittle Pig Die is my favorite animal of the Poppy Stamps Whittle Collection. This card is perfect for the Poppy Stamps August Challenge Anything Goes! I would love to have you join us! Later, this month I'll be showing off Christmas cards so it truly is ANYTHING GOES this month.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite whittle animal?
A: Me? The Pig

Step #1: I started my card by die cutting the base of the Floral Cake Pop Up Easel out of kraft paper and using the Poppy Stamps Layer Cake Drip Icing in chocolate cardstock to mimic the mud that piggies love.

Step #2: I die cut the cake pieces out of shimmery light pink paper so that the metallic pigs would pop from it.

Step #3: I mounted all the pieces together so that I had my base cake to decorate with pigs and banners. I used the Poppy Stamps Vintage Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and die cut 3 of the Poppy Stamp Whittle Pigs in a darker shade of pink and mounted them on each layer of the cake and one on the inside.

Step #4: I added the Poppy Stamps Birthday Banners at the top of my card and bottom layer of cake
Step #5: I finished my card with the OINK inside spelled out with the Poppy Stamp Marizpan Alphabet Dies in matching chocolate cardstock.
Supplies:

2469 Floral Cake Pop Up Easel

2466 Layer Cake Drip Icing

2434 Whittle Pig

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

2464 Marzipan Alphabet

A Charming Happy Birthday By Lisa Elton

Hello there Poppy peeps! Are you enjoying all of the wonderful products from our recent release? I've paired our new Nordic Bloom Stencil with a formerly released beauty to create this charming birthday card.

As you can see, this is a single stencil. It would be perfect for mixed media products. I chose to use inks and little stencil brushes to turn it into this colorful mix. It has a folk art feel, don't you think? With patience and a steady hand you can do it too!

I turned the panel horizontally, then added it to the green card base. This created the charming frame for my Nordic Majestic Bloom.

I layered the bloom using vellum, colored cardstock and a snippet of plaid paper. The flower's calyx and little bird were cut from gold mirrored cardstock.

My finishing touch was a happy birthday sentiment. I think this design would also work for get well, thank you or even  sympathy cards. I hope I've inspired you to create one of your own. Thanks so much for stopping by, we love it when you do!

 

Supplies

 

T107 Nordic Bloom Stencil

2607 Nordic Majestic Bloom

A Charming Happy Birthday By Lisa Elton

Hello there Poppy peeps! Are you enjoying all of the wonderful products from our recent release? I've paired our new Nordic Bloom Stencil with a formerly released beauty to create this charming birthday card.

As you can see, this is a single stencil. It would be perfect for mixed media products. I chose to use inks and little stencil brushes to turn it into this colorful mix. It has a folk art feel, don't you think? With patience and a steady hand you can do it too!

I turned the panel horizontally, then added it to the green card base. This created the charming frame for my Nordic Majestic Bloom.

I layered the bloom using vellum, colored cardstock and a snippet of plaid paper. The flower's calyx and little bird were cut from gold mirrored cardstock.

My finishing touch was a happy birthday sentiment. I think this design would also work for get well, thank you or even  sympathy cards. I hope I've inspired you to create one of your own. Thanks so much for stopping by, we love it when you do!

 

Supplies

 

T107 Nordic Bloom Stencil

2607 Nordic Majestic Bloom