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PSC#119 Anything Goes!

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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.

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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!

2024-08PSC#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.

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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!

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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#118 Good Day Sunshine

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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.

Cards JFF PSJune24The 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!

2024-07PSC#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! 

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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. 

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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#117 Take The Cake

Challenge Badge

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!

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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!

2024-06

 

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!

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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.
 
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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#116 Bloom Where You Are Planted

Challenge BadgeWelcome 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 PSC#115 Look Out The Window is The P'UPS Truck - By Stella!  

324f3cea36cc50f4a1e78055a9ad4236The lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is #5 Butterflies Melanie Lightbody

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!

2024-05PSC#116 Bloom Where You Are Planted - In our little corner of the world we're seeing farmers markets, nurseries and home improvement stores stocking up with flower baskets, shrubs and vegetable seedlings.  Are you getting your garden ready?  Maybe you're thinking about selecting the annual basket you bring Mom for Mother's Day.  This time we want to see flowers and foliage.   We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!  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! 

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.

Donna Phelan will be Birgit Norton's guest designer in May, for the Bloom Where You're Planted challenge. Donna and I have served for many years on the same design team. She's always been an inspiration to me.

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Blog:  Crafting By The Beach

Hello! I have been a card maker since 2007 and find so much joy in creating AND sending Happy Mail!  I live on beautiful Old Cape Cod with my Hubby of almost 36 years. We have an amazing daughter and son-in-law and 2 fabulous little granddaughters, Penny 6 and Evie 2 months. Penny is becoming quite the card maker! (finally, someone to leave my craft room to lol). And as soon as Evie can hold a Copic, I'll get her hooked too! I retired last December and my number one project is to clean/purge/organize my craft room--wish me luck! I am very happy to be Guest Designing here at Poppystamps! So FUN!!! And if I had to describe my card making style I would say.....eclectic.....I do a little bit of it all! Thanks for having me!

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

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

 

 

PSC#115 Look Out The Window

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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 PSC#114 Mixed Media Mash Up is S.Schmidt

CaptureThe lucky winner of the draw (chosen by random number generator) for the monthly prize is Bunny Hoyle!

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!

2024-04

PSC#115 Look Out The Window - Have you been looking out the window for the perfect Spring day?  This time of year you need to check the weather - you just might need an umbrella!  This month's challenge we want you to look out the window and tell us what you see.   How about showing us what you'd like to see out your window?  Maybe you need a sweet escape this time of year to a tropical paradise or a walk in the woods.  Or how about adding a "window" to your card design?  This could be a window for a shaker or a peek into the inside of your card.   You can use just about any die cut to create a die cut "window" on your design - and how you fill it is up to you!    We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!  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! 

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  April Guest Leah Hultenschmidt selected and introduced by Design Team Member  Jyoti. 

Leah and I met through the vibrant world of Instagram's card makers community, where her talent and passion for floral designs and bright color palettes shine brightly. Despite residing in the same city, our attempts to meet in person have been thwarted by various obstacles. Nevertheless, we remain hopeful that the near future holds the promise of finally connecting face-to-face and sharing our mutual love for card making.

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Leah Hultenschmidt

Instagram: @LeahHulten

Hi! I'm so excited to participate as a guest designer this month. My day job is as a publisher and editor for women's fiction and romance novels, and I've been living my own happily-ever-after for 17 years with my amazing spouse. I originally started doing digital scrapbooking as a way to better understand composition and Photoshop skills for reviewing book covers, and from there I evolved into physical stamping and cardmaking. I love that I can have a finished card (or three!) in an afternoon, and it's such a relaxing creative outlet for me. I also so appreciate the amazing and inspiring community of crafters I've met along the way. It's especially fun when cardmakers say they've enjoyed a book I've worked on too.  My whole book club is also now into cardmaking, and I pulled my mom in as well. In fact, she'll be the recipient of this card, as hippos are her favorite and I couldn't resist this adorable Whittle die. Thanks again so much for having me this month!

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Jyoti Adhikari 

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

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

PSC#114 Mixed Media Mash Up!

Challenge Badge

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 PSC#113 Heart Eyes is 

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

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!

2024-03

PSC#114 Mixed Media Mash Up! - This month's challenge we want you to choose your favorite media - is it paper? or maybe ink?  And then add another and another!  Mixed media is defined as artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed.  A good example would be collage technique.  You can do a simple mixed media by adding some stenciling with texture paste to your design.   We welcome all your crafty projects including home décor, page layouts, tags, cards and everything in between!  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! 

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  March Guest Alison Heikkila selected by Design Team Member  Rachel.  A few years ago they met at a cardmaking retreat in Washington state. Alison is a wonderful, encouraging instructor and talented card maker.

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Blog: Alison Heikkila Designs

Instagram:  @alisonheikkila

Hello! My name is Alison Heikkila and I have been a crafter my entire life. I have an art degree with a specialization in jewelry and sculpture, but I currently do papercrafts more than anything else. I just love working with lots mediums and styles. Getting inky is absolutely one of my favorite things!
I have an amazing husband who loves to see what I make each day and two very creative kids. Sometimes the four of us craft together, which is so much fun. We’ve got two dogs, and we reside in New York. I love to create, as it truly feeds my soul. Getting a little “playtime” in my craft room each day is really important to me. I'm honored to be a Guest Designer with Poppystamps!
 
 
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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 March 28  to link up your design here! We'll start a new challenge and announce the winners on April 1!!    

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