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

PSC#118 Good Day Sunshine

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 #117 Take The Cake is Diane H.

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

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#118 Good Day Sunshine - Summer is in full swing!  We hope you're keeping cool and enjoying the rays!   This month we want you to share projects that feature a sunny sky or sunny colors.  Designs that feature summer and/or summer fun are perfect.   Think a picnic in the park or a trip to the beach.  It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps die on your project!  You must use a Poppystamps product to be eligible to win!   We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!    

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.

Our guest designer Bunny Hoyle was selected and is introduced by Design Team member Jeanne Jachna.  I first met Bunny when I started visiting her blog to see the cards that she linked to our challenge.  Her deigns are always bright, colorful, and make me smile!  Bunny always uses lots of die cuts and  beautiful layers to her designs.  I hope you'll visit Bunny's blog too because she's super sweet and will leave you smiling too! 

Bunny Hoyle

Blog:  Bunny's Cards

Hey, y’all. What an honor it is to be chosen as a Guest Designer.  I live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. I’m married to my best friend, have children, grandchildren and the best pet in the world. His name is Woolfie the Bear. He’s a stuffed teddy bear and he knows he’s not real. I’ve been making cards for close to 15 years.  I think it’s a lot of fun to teach other people how to make cards.  I wish that I could find card makers in my area so I could get together with them. 

Bunny Hoyle

Birgit Norton

Jyoti Adhikari 

Jeanne Jachna

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 July 29  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on August 1!!    

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

 

PSC#118 Good Day Sunshine

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 #117 Take The Cake is Diane H.

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

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#118 Good Day Sunshine - Summer is in full swing!  We hope you're keeping cool and enjoying the rays!   This month we want you to share projects that feature a sunny sky or sunny colors.  Designs that feature summer and/or summer fun are perfect.   Think a picnic in the park or a trip to the beach.  It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps die on your project!  You must use a Poppystamps product to be eligible to win!   We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!    

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.

Our guest designer Bunny Hoyle was selected and is introduced by Design Team member Jeanne Jachna.  I first met Bunny when I started visiting her blog to see the cards that she linked to our challenge.  Her deigns are always bright, colorful, and make me smile!  Bunny always uses lots of die cuts and  beautiful layers to her designs.  I hope you'll visit Bunny's blog too because she's super sweet and will leave you smiling too! 

Bunny Hoyle

Blog:  Bunny's Cards

Hey, y’all. What an honor it is to be chosen as a Guest Designer.  I live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. I’m married to my best friend, have children, grandchildren and the best pet in the world. His name is Woolfie the Bear. He’s a stuffed teddy bear and he knows he’s not real. I’ve been making cards for close to 15 years.  I think it’s a lot of fun to teach other people how to make cards.  I wish that I could find card makers in my area so I could get together with them. 

Bunny Hoyle

Birgit Norton

Jyoti Adhikari 

Jeanne Jachna

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 July 29  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on August 1!!    

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

 

Challenge Reminder - Birthday Cake!

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. 

This month's challenge is called "Take The Cake". We're looking for cards that feature cake, or celebrating occasions where cake is appropriate like birthday, weddings, etc.  Basically we're looking for reasons to celebrate! 

I wanted my cake to have painted flowers on the side so I stamped this beautiful bouquet from Memory Box's Cheerful Floral stamp set on a piece of white cardstock and cut it with the bottom layer of the cake from the Floral Cake Pop Up Easel set.  I colored the flowers with alcohol makers.  I'm not a big "blender".  I like to color each petal in a different shade of color to a stained glass look.

I added a Scallop Pinpoint Ring as a "doily" to set the cake on.  A simple Happy Birthday Poe Script in gold looks like icing on the cake.  I embellished the cake with Bunches O'Butterflies layered butterflies in yellow and topped with fairy gems.  Layer Cake Drip Icing in chocolate looks like ganache! 

The background is the white card base topped with a Penelope Pinpoint Frame in soft coral topped with a Pointy Lattice Plate in a darker shade. 

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

 

2469 Floral Cake Pop Up Easel

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2602 Bunches o’ Butterflies

2437 Happy Birthday Poe Script

2466 Layer Cake Drip Icing

2510 Penelope Pinpoint Frame

2558 Pointy Lattice Plate

GEM101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

Challenge Reminder - Birthday Cake!

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. 

This month's challenge is called "Take The Cake". We're looking for cards that feature cake, or celebrating occasions where cake is appropriate like birthday, weddings, etc.  Basically we're looking for reasons to celebrate! 

I wanted my cake to have painted flowers on the side so I stamped this beautiful bouquet from Memory Box's Cheerful Floral stamp set on a piece of white cardstock and cut it with the bottom layer of the cake from the Floral Cake Pop Up Easel set.  I colored the flowers with alcohol makers.  I'm not a big "blender".  I like to color each petal in a different shade of color to a stained glass look.

I added a Scallop Pinpoint Ring as a "doily" to set the cake on.  A simple Happy Birthday Poe Script in gold looks like icing on the cake.  I embellished the cake with Bunches O'Butterflies layered butterflies in yellow and topped with fairy gems.  Layer Cake Drip Icing in chocolate looks like ganache! 

The background is the white card base topped with a Penelope Pinpoint Frame in soft coral topped with a Pointy Lattice Plate in a darker shade. 

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

 

2469 Floral Cake Pop Up Easel

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2602 Bunches o’ Butterflies

2437 Happy Birthday Poe Script

2466 Layer Cake Drip Icing

2510 Penelope Pinpoint Frame

2558 Pointy Lattice Plate

GEM101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

PSC#117 Take The Cake

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 #116 Bloom Where You Are Planted is Inkami!

The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is Hugs In A Card.

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#117 Take The Cake - This month we're bringing out the sweets!  We're looking for projects that celebrate any occasion where cake is included!   Celebrations could include but are not limited to Birthday, Anniversary, and Wedding.  Maybe you want to make a special card for Dad to celebrate Father's Day this month.  It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps die on your project!  You must use a Poppystamps product to be eligible to win!   We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!    

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.

Our guest designer Hilda Luevano was selected and is introduced by Design Team member Patty Tanuz!   I have known Hilda for many years! She makes beautiful, elegant and delicate projects with a lot of love... When I saw her work I invited her to participate as a designer in a cardmaking group in Mexico... I love her work because she is absolutely clean and gorgeous... I like her friendship, I hope you like her work!

Hilda Luevano

Instagram: @hildaluevano 

Hello! I am Hilda Luevano.  I am married, we just celebrated our 35th anniversary, I am a mother to 3 boys and little more than a year ago I became a grandmother for the first time! Becoming a grandma is something that fills my heart with joy and happiness! 

 

Since I was a child I really enjoyed doing crafts. I practiced scrapbooking without knowing what it was called, I've officially been scrapbooking and cardmaking for about 12 years now and I love it!  I really like cutting paper, card making and making boxes of all kinds.  I try to keep up with all crafts and new trends, I enjoy learning new techniques.  It’s my happy place, it’s very therapeutic for me.  Thanks to this magical hobby of crafting I have met wonderful people whom I love and from whom I have learned a lot, some personally, others virtually.

 

Hilda Luevano

Hilda Luevano

 

Patty Tanuz

Rachel Duong 

Jeanne Jachna

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 June 28  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on July 1!!    

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

 

PSC#117 Take The Cake

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 #116 Bloom Where You Are Planted is Inkami!

The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is Hugs In A Card.

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#117 Take The Cake - This month we're bringing out the sweets!  We're looking for projects that celebrate any occasion where cake is included!   Celebrations could include but are not limited to Birthday, Anniversary, and Wedding.  Maybe you want to make a special card for Dad to celebrate Father's Day this month.  It's your choice, just be sure to use at least one Poppystamps die on your project!  You must use a Poppystamps product to be eligible to win!   We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!    

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.

Our guest designer Hilda Luevano was selected and is introduced by Design Team member Patty Tanuz!   I have known Hilda for many years! She makes beautiful, elegant and delicate projects with a lot of love... When I saw her work I invited her to participate as a designer in a cardmaking group in Mexico... I love her work because she is absolutely clean and gorgeous... I like her friendship, I hope you like her work!

Hilda Luevano

Instagram: @hildaluevano 

Hello! I am Hilda Luevano.  I am married, we just celebrated our 35th anniversary, I am a mother to 3 boys and little more than a year ago I became a grandmother for the first time! Becoming a grandma is something that fills my heart with joy and happiness! 

 

Since I was a child I really enjoyed doing crafts. I practiced scrapbooking without knowing what it was called, I've officially been scrapbooking and cardmaking for about 12 years now and I love it!  I really like cutting paper, card making and making boxes of all kinds.  I try to keep up with all crafts and new trends, I enjoy learning new techniques.  It’s my happy place, it’s very therapeutic for me.  Thanks to this magical hobby of crafting I have met wonderful people whom I love and from whom I have learned a lot, some personally, others virtually.

 

Hilda Luevano

Hilda Luevano

 

Patty Tanuz

Rachel Duong 

Jeanne Jachna

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 June 28  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on July 1!!    

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

 

Geranium Gatefold & Challenge Reminder by Birgit Norton

Good morning Poppystamps friends!  Birgit here with you today sharing a card to remind you of the current challenge that's going on right now, themed "Bloom Where You're Planted".

I enjoyed bringing out some older dies that are still available in the store, hoping to inspire you to pull out those older supplies and use them.  

For my card, I brought out Brilliant Geraniums Flower Set and Picket Tall Curve Borders. 

I cut the flowers out of Blush 6x6 Solid Core cardstock and the leaves out of Greenery 6x6 Solid Core cardstock.  I added colored details and depth using copic markers.   I added sugared glitter to the outside edge of the flower petals and added Fairy Jewels to the centers of each of the flowers.

On each of the gatefold flaps, I added a piece of cardstock from the Greenery 6x6 Solid Core cardstock and cut the Picket Tall Curve Borders out of the same color, adding them to both flaps.  This gives the look of a garden trellis in the background.  I added a white cardstock oval, gluing it to the left flap and adhered the geraniums, covering the oval.  

I so enjoyed bringing out the tried and true dies that never go out of style for this challenge.  These geraniums are gorgeous in any color and they're so easy to assemble.   I hope I've inspired you today with this lovely geranium card.

Want to play along? 

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up HERE at the Challenge blog. 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. 

 

Supplies

 

2521 Brilliant Geraniums Flower Set

2363 Picket Tall Curve Border

JWL003 Bright Jewels

Geranium Gatefold & Challenge Reminder by Birgit Norton

Good morning Poppystamps friends!  Birgit here with you today sharing a card to remind you of the current challenge that's going on right now, themed "Bloom Where You're Planted".

I enjoyed bringing out some older dies that are still available in the store, hoping to inspire you to pull out those older supplies and use them.  

For my card, I brought out Brilliant Geraniums Flower Set and Picket Tall Curve Borders. 

I cut the flowers out of Blush 6x6 Solid Core cardstock and the leaves out of Greenery 6x6 Solid Core cardstock.  I added colored details and depth using copic markers.   I added sugared glitter to the outside edge of the flower petals and added Fairy Jewels to the centers of each of the flowers.

On each of the gatefold flaps, I added a piece of cardstock from the Greenery 6x6 Solid Core cardstock and cut the Picket Tall Curve Borders out of the same color, adding them to both flaps.  This gives the look of a garden trellis in the background.  I added a white cardstock oval, gluing it to the left flap and adhered the geraniums, covering the oval.  

I so enjoyed bringing out the tried and true dies that never go out of style for this challenge.  These geraniums are gorgeous in any color and they're so easy to assemble.   I hope I've inspired you today with this lovely geranium card.

Want to play along? 

The rules are simple - just create a project following the theme, use at least one Poppystamps image or die, and link it up HERE at the Challenge blog. 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. 

 

Supplies

 

2521 Brilliant Geraniums Flower Set

2363 Picket Tall Curve Border

JWL003 Bright Jewels

Challenge Reminder by Lisa Elton

Hello there! I'm here today with a reminder that you still have time to play along in our Poppystamps Challenge. We're looking for your take on "Bloom Where You Are Planted". I've paired some of our pretty Nordic Fancy Blossoms with the perfect sentiment from the Colorful Life stamp set on my inspiration card.

After stamping the sentiment in the center of a vanilla card base, I framed it with the medium die from the Double Scalloped Stitched Frame set. The pretty paper is from the Anemone Grove paper pad available at our parent company, Memory Box.

 

Several of the Nordic Fancy Blossoms were cut using papers from the Sunny Orange paper pad. A few of the dies were cut with the same vanilla cardstock I used on the card base. I think these might just be my favorite of the Nordic flowers available in the shop! I love their size and shape! After arranging the flowers around the frame, I added a golden  butterfly and a few Fairy Jewels. It's a layered card, but still a clean and simple design.

I hope my sunny blooms have inspired you to join in our challenge! Two winners  are selected every month. One design is the favorite and the other is randomly selected to win a $20 gift card to the shop. You have a couple of weeks left to join us and we hope you do!

 

Supplies

 

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

2604 Nordic Fancy Blossoms

CL509 Colorful Life clear stamp set

2367 Intricate Cut Butterflies

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6x6 pack

Challenge Reminder by Lisa Elton

Hello there! I'm here today with a reminder that you still have time to play along in our Poppystamps Challenge. We're looking for your take on "Bloom Where You Are Planted". I've paired some of our pretty Nordic Fancy Blossoms with the perfect sentiment from the Colorful Life stamp set on my inspiration card.

After stamping the sentiment in the center of a vanilla card base, I framed it with the medium die from the Double Scalloped Stitched Frame set. The pretty paper is from the Anemone Grove paper pad available at our parent company, Memory Box.

 

Several of the Nordic Fancy Blossoms were cut using papers from the Sunny Orange paper pad. A few of the dies were cut with the same vanilla cardstock I used on the card base. I think these might just be my favorite of the Nordic flowers available in the shop! I love their size and shape! After arranging the flowers around the frame, I added a golden  butterfly and a few Fairy Jewels. It's a layered card, but still a clean and simple design.

I hope my sunny blooms have inspired you to join in our challenge! Two winners  are selected every month. One design is the favorite and the other is randomly selected to win a $20 gift card to the shop. You have a couple of weeks left to join us and we hope you do!

 

Supplies

 

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

2604 Nordic Fancy Blossoms

CL509 Colorful Life clear stamp set

2367 Intricate Cut Butterflies

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6x6 pack