Challenge Reminder - Clean & Simple by Allison Frazier

Hello Poppystamps friends! I am popping in to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge! On the first of every month we announce the challenge, and you get most of the month to join us. Just link up your design with an online gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram. We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner and then randomly select one entry as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store.

For this month's challenge, our theme is "Clean & Simple." Sounds easy, right? I actually find clean & simple to be a bit challenging at times. Leaving white space can be scary to me! Thankfully, Poppystamps' dies stand on their own so well, that you really don't need to do much to make them shine.

I started my card with the new Nordic Wreath and Bow. I chose three different shades of green card stock for the wreath and two shades of pink card stock for the bow. The layers for the wreath go together very easily. You can either follow the image on the packaging or do the layers a bit differently like I did. There are also different ways that you can put the bow together. I think it's adorable and so sweet. Once I glued the wreath pieces together, I mounted it on one of the circles from the Scallop Pinpoint Rings set and then glued it to a Kraft A2 card base. I then added the scallop ring around the circle. I love how these dies cut the inner circle and outer ring all at once!

Next, I cut the pieces for the bird using the Nordic Bird Bunch set. I used the same two colors of pink that I used on the bow, and I added in some white and a darker pink. I just adore the birds in this set! I finished up my card with the sentiment from the Holiday Banners stamp set, which I cut with the matching die. I heat embossed it on the darker pink color that I used on my bird. I held back on adding any embellishments because...clean & simple!

We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge! You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog. Have a great day!

 

Supplies

2646 Nordic Wreath and Bow

2601 Nordic Bird Bunch

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

cb517 Holiday Banners

Supplies

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

Challenge Reminder - Clean & Simple by Allison Frazier

Hello Poppystamps friends! I am popping in to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge! On the first of every month we announce the challenge, and you get most of the month to join us. Just link up your design with an online gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram. We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner and then randomly select one entry as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store.

For this month's challenge, our theme is "Clean & Simple." Sounds easy, right? I actually find clean & simple to be a bit challenging at times. Leaving white space can be scary to me! Thankfully, Poppystamps' dies stand on their own so well, that you really don't need to do much to make them shine.

I started my card with the new Nordic Wreath and Bow. I chose three different shades of green card stock for the wreath and two shades of pink card stock for the bow. The layers for the wreath go together very easily. You can either follow the image on the packaging or do the layers a bit differently like I did. There are also different ways that you can put the bow together. I think it's adorable and so sweet. Once I glued the wreath pieces together, I mounted it on one of the circles from the Scallop Pinpoint Rings set and then glued it to a Kraft A2 card base. I then added the scallop ring around the circle. I love how these dies cut the inner circle and outer ring all at once!

Next, I cut the pieces for the bird using the Nordic Bird Bunch set. I used the same two colors of pink that I used on the bow, and I added in some white and a darker pink. I just adore the birds in this set! I finished up my card with the sentiment from the Holiday Banners stamp set, which I cut with the matching die. I heat embossed it on the darker pink color that I used on my bird. I held back on adding any embellishments because...clean & simple!

We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge! You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog. Have a great day!

 

Supplies

2646 Nordic Wreath and Bow

2601 Nordic Bird Bunch

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

cb517 Holiday Banners

Supplies

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

PSC#120 Clean & Simple

Welcome to the Poppystamps Challenge! We're so happy you've stopped by, and we sure hope you'll join us! On the first of the month, we announce a new Poppystamps Challenge with a central theme. The design team will provide samples for inspiration, and you can play along through the end of the month for your chance to win.

The winner of our blog badge for the Poppystamps Challenge Challenge #119 Anything Goes is Bunny Hoyle!

The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is Jenny Martin

Please contact me (Jeanne) at [email protected] to claim your prize.

Want to play? 

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up here. The design we love best will receive our winner badge to proudly display on their blog, and one lucky random winner will receive a prize. You don't have to have a blog to play.  You can link to any online gallery. In fairness to other players, we reserve the right to remove entries that do not use at least one Poppystamps image. We ask that you link a maximum of  3 entries to each challenge. You are welcome to link your design to other challenges. Grab our badge to post on your blog post or sidebar!

PSC#120 Clean and Simple! This month we want you to try Clean and Simple design.  This could mean stamped one layer  designs, cards that have lots of white background (but don't have to be), projects with a defined focal point that are uncluttered, designs with one or no layer, or even cards that are easy to mass produce.   Just keep it simple!  Projects can be for any occasion, and you're not limited to making cards.  We welcome home décor, page layouts, tags and everything in between!  It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps die or stamp on your project!  You must use a Poppystamps product to be eligible to win! 

Need a little inspiration?  Here are some samples from our design team.  Want a closer look?   No worries.. we'll be featuring these projects on Wednesdays throughout the month, so you can see how each project was created.

Meet our September guest, Connie Griffin, who was selected and is introduced by our DT member Birgit Norton.  Connie and I go back many years, meeting on a design team. She has a broad spectrum of styles that she pulls off beautifully, every time. Connie is super creative and inspiring.

Connie Griffin

Blog:  Connie's Crafty Creations

Instagram: @connieschlaackgriffin

Hi, my name is Connie Griffin, I started cardmaking by using Print Shop and my printer to print out cards and then attended my first stamp show in the early 2000’s and that has taken up most of my creative time now. I love this hobby because it not only gives me a creative outlet but is something I can pass on to others to hopefully brighten their day. I am married to my wonderful husband for 40 years , we have one daughter and 2 fur baby cats.

Connie Griffin

Allison Frazier 

Lisa Elton

Birgit Norton

Now it's your turn! Need a little more motivation? How about a prize? The winner (chosen at random) of this challenge will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on their favorites from the store!

You have until 12 am US EST on September 29  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on October 1!!    

Thanks for joining us! We can't wait to see what you make!

We also wanted to let you know about our Labor Day Sale! Sale dates August 30- September 2!

Enjoy 25% off sitewide sale (including sale items) with FREE U.S. shipping and FREE gift - no code needed.

Enjoy 25% off sitewide sale (including sale items) with FREE U.S. shipping and FREE gift - no code needed.

 

PSC#120 Clean & Simple

Welcome to the Poppystamps Challenge! We're so happy you've stopped by, and we sure hope you'll join us! On the first of the month, we announce a new Poppystamps Challenge with a central theme. The design team will provide samples for inspiration, and you can play along through the end of the month for your chance to win.

The winner of our blog badge for the Poppystamps Challenge Challenge #119 Anything Goes is Bunny Hoyle!

The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is Jenny Martin

Please contact me (Jeanne) at [email protected] to claim your prize.

Want to play? 

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up here. The design we love best will receive our winner badge to proudly display on their blog, and one lucky random winner will receive a prize. You don't have to have a blog to play.  You can link to any online gallery. In fairness to other players, we reserve the right to remove entries that do not use at least one Poppystamps image. We ask that you link a maximum of  3 entries to each challenge. You are welcome to link your design to other challenges. Grab our badge to post on your blog post or sidebar!

PSC#120 Clean and Simple! This month we want you to try Clean and Simple design.  This could mean stamped one layer  designs, cards that have lots of white background (but don't have to be), projects with a defined focal point that are uncluttered, designs with one or no layer, or even cards that are easy to mass produce.   Just keep it simple!  Projects can be for any occasion, and you're not limited to making cards.  We welcome home décor, page layouts, tags and everything in between!  It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps die or stamp on your project!  You must use a Poppystamps product to be eligible to win! 

Need a little inspiration?  Here are some samples from our design team.  Want a closer look?   No worries.. we'll be featuring these projects on Wednesdays throughout the month, so you can see how each project was created.

Meet our September guest, Connie Griffin, who was selected and is introduced by our DT member Birgit Norton.  Connie and I go back many years, meeting on a design team. She has a broad spectrum of styles that she pulls off beautifully, every time. Connie is super creative and inspiring.

Connie Griffin

Blog:  Connie's Crafty Creations

Instagram: @connieschlaackgriffin

Hi, my name is Connie Griffin, I started cardmaking by using Print Shop and my printer to print out cards and then attended my first stamp show in the early 2000’s and that has taken up most of my creative time now. I love this hobby because it not only gives me a creative outlet but is something I can pass on to others to hopefully brighten their day. I am married to my wonderful husband for 40 years , we have one daughter and 2 fur baby cats.

Connie Griffin

Allison Frazier 

Lisa Elton

Birgit Norton

Now it's your turn! Need a little more motivation? How about a prize? The winner (chosen at random) of this challenge will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on their favorites from the store!

You have until 12 am US EST on September 29  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on October 1!!    

Thanks for joining us! We can't wait to see what you make!

We also wanted to let you know about our Labor Day Sale! Sale dates August 30- September 2!

Enjoy 25% off sitewide sale (including sale items) with FREE U.S. shipping and FREE gift - no code needed.

Enjoy 25% off sitewide sale (including sale items) with FREE U.S. shipping and FREE gift - no code needed.

 

Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes by Allison Frazier

Hello Poppystamps friends! I just wanted to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge. On the first of every month we announce the challenge, and you get most of the month to join us! Just link up your design with an on line gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram. We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner and then randomly select one entry as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store.

For this month's challenge, our theme is "Anything Goes." It can't get any easier than that, right? My card is a simple bucket of sunshine.

I started with one of the buckets from the Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart. I cut it from white card stock and blended it with a combination of gray and brown inks. I cut a bunch of flowers and greenery from the Flower and Leaf Sprinkles set and ink blended those with yellow, orange, and pink inks. I also cut and ink blended some small butterflies from the Bunches o' Butterflies set.

I created the white panel from the Double Scalloped Stitched Frames. I stamped the sentiment from the Colorful Life stamp set onto the panel and glued it to a Kraft card base. I then adhered all of my elements to the panel, mixing the butterflies with the flowers. 

We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge! You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog. Have a great day!

 

Supplies

 

2619 Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart

2622 Flower and Leaf Sprinkles

2602 Bunches o’ Butterflies

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

cl509 Colorful Life clear stamp set

Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes by Allison Frazier

Hello Poppystamps friends! I just wanted to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge. On the first of every month we announce the challenge, and you get most of the month to join us! Just link up your design with an on line gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram. We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner and then randomly select one entry as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store.

For this month's challenge, our theme is "Anything Goes." It can't get any easier than that, right? My card is a simple bucket of sunshine.

I started with one of the buckets from the Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart. I cut it from white card stock and blended it with a combination of gray and brown inks. I cut a bunch of flowers and greenery from the Flower and Leaf Sprinkles set and ink blended those with yellow, orange, and pink inks. I also cut and ink blended some small butterflies from the Bunches o' Butterflies set.

I created the white panel from the Double Scalloped Stitched Frames. I stamped the sentiment from the Colorful Life stamp set onto the panel and glued it to a Kraft card base. I then adhered all of my elements to the panel, mixing the butterflies with the flowers. 

We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge! You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog. Have a great day!

 

Supplies

 

2619 Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart

2622 Flower and Leaf Sprinkles

2602 Bunches o’ Butterflies

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

cl509 Colorful Life clear stamp set

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

PSC#119 Anything Goes!

Welcome to the Poppystamps Challenge! We're so happy you've stopped by, and we sure hope you'll join us! On the first of the month, we announce a new Poppystamps Challenge with a central theme. The design team will provide samples for inspiration, and you can play along through the end of the month for your chance to win.

The winner of our blog badge for the Poppystamps Challenge Challenge #118 Good Day Sunshine is Donna Phelan.

The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is SmilynStef

Please contact me (Jeanne) at [email protected] to claim your prize.

Want to play? 

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up here. The design we love best will receive our winner badge to proudly display on their blog, and one lucky random winner will receive a prize. You don't have to have a blog to play.  You can link to any online gallery. In fairness to other players, we reserve the right to remove entries that do not use at least one Poppystamps image. We ask that you link a maximum of  3 entries to each challenge. You are welcome to link your design to other challenges. Grab our badge to post on your blog post or sidebar!

PSC#119 Anything Goes! This time there's  absolutely no excuse not to play!  The challenge this time is anything goes!  So whether you've got the upcoming holidays on your mind, want to try a new technique, or just feeling a little crafty, we'd love to see what you're up to!  The challenge is not limited to cards - we'd love to see your page layouts, home decor, tags, and mixed media.   It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps image (stamp or die) on your project! 

Need a little inspiration?  Here are some samples from our design team.  Want a closer look?   No worries.. we'll be featuring these projects on Wednesdays throughout the month, so you can see how each project was created.

Meet our August guest, Samantha Pfrimmer, who was selected and is introduced by our DT member Allison Frazier.  I met Samantha only a few months ago at a large cardmaking convention. We became fast friends and text each other practically every day now! Samantha is super talented, and I love how versatile she is - from stamping and coloring to die cutting and card arrangement.

Samantha Pfrimmer

Blog: Sammi Stamps

Instagram: @sammakescards

I am fairly new to crafting and have only been card making for about two and a half years. I fell into this hobby after my young daughter accidentally found some Jennifer McGuire videos on YouTube, and I decided to try out some craft supplies. I was instantly hooked! Outside of crafting, I have a corporate job and enjoy spending time with my family. My daughter is both my biggest cardmaking supporter and my toughest critic. She will be the first one to point out any ink or glue smudge, but she also helps me clean my craft room, so she’s a keeper!

Samantha Pfrimmer

Meghan Kennihan

Allison Frazier 

Patty Tanuz

Now it's your turn! Need a little more motivation? How about a prize? The winner (chosen at random) of this challenge will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on their favorites from the store!

You have until 12 am US EST on August 29  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on September 1!!    

Thanks for joining us! We can't wait to see what you make!

 

PSC#119 Anything Goes!

Welcome to the Poppystamps Challenge! We're so happy you've stopped by, and we sure hope you'll join us! On the first of the month, we announce a new Poppystamps Challenge with a central theme. The design team will provide samples for inspiration, and you can play along through the end of the month for your chance to win.

The winner of our blog badge for the Poppystamps Challenge Challenge #118 Good Day Sunshine is Donna Phelan.

The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is SmilynStef

Please contact me (Jeanne) at [email protected] to claim your prize.

Want to play? 

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up here. The design we love best will receive our winner badge to proudly display on their blog, and one lucky random winner will receive a prize. You don't have to have a blog to play.  You can link to any online gallery. In fairness to other players, we reserve the right to remove entries that do not use at least one Poppystamps image. We ask that you link a maximum of  3 entries to each challenge. You are welcome to link your design to other challenges. Grab our badge to post on your blog post or sidebar!

PSC#119 Anything Goes! This time there's  absolutely no excuse not to play!  The challenge this time is anything goes!  So whether you've got the upcoming holidays on your mind, want to try a new technique, or just feeling a little crafty, we'd love to see what you're up to!  The challenge is not limited to cards - we'd love to see your page layouts, home decor, tags, and mixed media.   It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps image (stamp or die) on your project! 

Need a little inspiration?  Here are some samples from our design team.  Want a closer look?   No worries.. we'll be featuring these projects on Wednesdays throughout the month, so you can see how each project was created.

Meet our August guest, Samantha Pfrimmer, who was selected and is introduced by our DT member Allison Frazier.  I met Samantha only a few months ago at a large cardmaking convention. We became fast friends and text each other practically every day now! Samantha is super talented, and I love how versatile she is - from stamping and coloring to die cutting and card arrangement.

Samantha Pfrimmer

Blog: Sammi Stamps

Instagram: @sammakescards

I am fairly new to crafting and have only been card making for about two and a half years. I fell into this hobby after my young daughter accidentally found some Jennifer McGuire videos on YouTube, and I decided to try out some craft supplies. I was instantly hooked! Outside of crafting, I have a corporate job and enjoy spending time with my family. My daughter is both my biggest cardmaking supporter and my toughest critic. She will be the first one to point out any ink or glue smudge, but she also helps me clean my craft room, so she’s a keeper!

Samantha Pfrimmer

Meghan Kennihan

Allison Frazier 

Patty Tanuz

Now it's your turn! Need a little more motivation? How about a prize? The winner (chosen at random) of this challenge will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to spend on their favorites from the store!

You have until 12 am US EST on August 29  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on September 1!!    

Thanks for joining us! We can't wait to see what you make!

 

Challenge Reminder ~ Good Day Sunshine

Hi Friends!  I hope  you're having a great day!  I just wanted to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge.   On the first of every month we announce the challenge and you get most of the month to join us!  Just link up your design with an on line gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram.  We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner, and then randomly select one entrée as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store. 

For this month's challenge, our theme is "Good Day Sunshine", so we're looking for cards featuring sunshine and warmth for any occasion.

My card features the Whittle Racing Giraffe Kit.  I used a patterned paper from Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 paper pack for the background and framed the tall chap using a frame from Scalloped Stitched Frames.  The sentiment is from the Whittle Tropical Gator Kit.  I love how all the elements in each of these kits can be interchangeable.

  We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge!  You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog.  Have a great day!

Supplies

 

KT007 Whittle Racing Giraffe Kit

KT001 Whittle Tropical Gator Kit

2478 Scalloped Stitch Frames

pp1028 Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 pack

Challenge Reminder ~ Good Day Sunshine

Hi Friends!  I hope  you're having a great day!  I just wanted to remind you that there is still time to play along with this month's challenge.   On the first of every month we announce the challenge and you get most of the month to join us!  Just link up your design with an on line gallery like Flickr, Splitcoaststampers or Instagram.  We select one card that we like best as the monthly winner, and then randomly select one entrée as the winner of a $20 gift card to the store. 

For this month's challenge, our theme is "Good Day Sunshine", so we're looking for cards featuring sunshine and warmth for any occasion.

My card features the Whittle Racing Giraffe Kit.  I used a patterned paper from Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 paper pack for the background and framed the tall chap using a frame from Scalloped Stitched Frames.  The sentiment is from the Whittle Tropical Gator Kit.  I love how all the elements in each of these kits can be interchangeable.

  We can't wait to see what you make for the challenge!  You can always find the current monthly challenge by clicking on the Challenge badge in the top right hand column of the blog.  Have a great day!

Supplies

 

KT007 Whittle Racing Giraffe Kit

KT001 Whittle Tropical Gator Kit

2478 Scalloped Stitch Frames

pp1028 Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 pack