Happy Birthday By Lisa Elton

Hello Poppy peeps! I celebrated my birthday recently and we had a new release in the shop that just happened to contain birthday items. A fun coincidence that turned into a card! Lets take a look at how it all came together.

I started with my favorite Penelope Pinpoint Frame cut from a minty green cardstock. This was layered onto a rustic ivory card base.

Using our new Brilliant Birthday Balloons dies, I cut them using some festive foiled paper from the Birthday Fun 6x6 paper pad. What's not to love about a big polka dot balloon!

The two smaller balloon dies come with a string die. I used a portion of one of those for my big balloon. These were all cut from gold glitter cardstock.

I love our new Happy Birthday Streamer Script sentiment! Isn't it cute? I used more of the fun striped foiled paper and backed it with ivory cardstock.

The icing on the cake was the new Daisy Trio. All cut from ivory cardstock with the same glitter gold center that I used on the balloon strings.

Those glittery flower centers are on pop dots. They add just the right amount of pizazz to this festive card! My niece has a birthday next month, I think I'll tuck this in an envelope and send it off to her!

Take a minute to pop over to the shop for a look at our new products. There's a whole lot of cute happening there! Thanks for visiting!

 

Supplies

 

2668 Happy Birthday Streamer Script

2670 Daisy Trio

2672 Brilliant Birthday Balloons

2510 Penelope Pinpoint Frame

PP2100 Birthday Fun 6x6 pack

Happy Birthday By Lisa Elton

Hello Poppy peeps! I celebrated my birthday recently and we had a new release in the shop that just happened to contain birthday items. A fun coincidence that turned into a card! Lets take a look at how it all came together.

I started with my favorite Penelope Pinpoint Frame cut from a minty green cardstock. This was layered onto a rustic ivory card base.

Using our new Brilliant Birthday Balloons dies, I cut them using some festive foiled paper from the Birthday Fun 6x6 paper pad. What's not to love about a big polka dot balloon!

The two smaller balloon dies come with a string die. I used a portion of one of those for my big balloon. These were all cut from gold glitter cardstock.

I love our new Happy Birthday Streamer Script sentiment! Isn't it cute? I used more of the fun striped foiled paper and backed it with ivory cardstock.

The icing on the cake was the new Daisy Trio. All cut from ivory cardstock with the same glitter gold center that I used on the balloon strings.

Those glittery flower centers are on pop dots. They add just the right amount of pizazz to this festive card! My niece has a birthday next month, I think I'll tuck this in an envelope and send it off to her!

Take a minute to pop over to the shop for a look at our new products. There's a whole lot of cute happening there! Thanks for visiting!

 

Supplies

 

2668 Happy Birthday Streamer Script

2670 Daisy Trio

2672 Brilliant Birthday Balloons

2510 Penelope Pinpoint Frame

PP2100 Birthday Fun 6x6 pack

Thank You by Lisa Elton

Hello friends! With the holidays behind us, I thought it would be a good time to share a thank you card with you. We all need those, right? Let me show you the steps I took to make this sweet floral card. Here we go!

First up, I stenciled a soft pink background using the Criss Cross Heart stencil on a white panel.

I popped this onto an A2 aqua card base.

I wanted to create a wreath on the card front so I used one of the Scallop Pinpoint Rings as a base. Next, leaves were die cut and added at even intervals for balance. 

My flowers (Nordic Flower Bunch ) were all die cut from white cardstock then colored with Copic markers. I did this because I wanted specific soft colors. They could also be cut using colored cardstock or even patterned paper. Some of the flowers and flower centers were popped up with tiny foam dots.

To bring a touch of January frost to the mix, I added in several platinum metallic leaves using the Nordic Stems die. Don't the look pretty? They really changed the look of this card!

A simple thank you sentiment, from the Memory Box Foil Greeting Tabs set, was my finishing touch. And there you have it! Thank you so very much for stopping by today. We love it when you do!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2637 Nordic Flower Bunch

2650 Nordic Stems

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

T103 Criss Cross Heart Stencil

Thank You by Lisa Elton

Hello friends! With the holidays behind us, I thought it would be a good time to share a thank you card with you. We all need those, right? Let me show you the steps I took to make this sweet floral card. Here we go!

First up, I stenciled a soft pink background using the Criss Cross Heart stencil on a white panel.

I popped this onto an A2 aqua card base.

I wanted to create a wreath on the card front so I used one of the Scallop Pinpoint Rings as a base. Next, leaves were die cut and added at even intervals for balance. 

My flowers (Nordic Flower Bunch ) were all die cut from white cardstock then colored with Copic markers. I did this because I wanted specific soft colors. They could also be cut using colored cardstock or even patterned paper. Some of the flowers and flower centers were popped up with tiny foam dots.

To bring a touch of January frost to the mix, I added in several platinum metallic leaves using the Nordic Stems die. Don't the look pretty? They really changed the look of this card!

A simple thank you sentiment, from the Memory Box Foil Greeting Tabs set, was my finishing touch. And there you have it! Thank you so very much for stopping by today. We love it when you do!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2637 Nordic Flower Bunch

2650 Nordic Stems

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

T103 Criss Cross Heart Stencil

Dashing Through the Snow By Lisa Elton

Hello and welcome! I have a festive holiday card to share today featuring the pretty Nordic Regal Deer set. Let me show you how it came together.

My background was created by layering hand cut snowy hills onto patterned paper cut with the Scandinavian Snowflake plate. I thought those evergreens were a nice pairing with the deer.

While the stickles I added to those snowy hills dried, I created the pair of deer. They were cut from kraft cardstock. I added a touch of shading to the buck to make him a little darker then colored his antlers and their hooves. If two this regal are going to dash through the snow, they have to do it in style! A matching pair of burgundy and gold sweaters was just what they needed!

A pretty chipboard sentiment rectangle (from our parent company, Memory Box) was added to the corner. It's gold lettering picks up the gold in the sweaters beautifully!

A small smudge lead to the cutting down of the background panel. No worries though, it still worked out! Our garage and front door cameras often pick up deer crossing our front yard and driveway. Maybe this fancy pair will make an appearance for the holidays! A girl can dream, right?

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2659 Nordic Regal Deer

2574 Scandinavian Snowflake Plate

Dashing Through the Snow By Lisa Elton

Hello and welcome! I have a festive holiday card to share today featuring the pretty Nordic Regal Deer set. Let me show you how it came together.

My background was created by layering hand cut snowy hills onto patterned paper cut with the Scandinavian Snowflake plate. I thought those evergreens were a nice pairing with the deer.

While the stickles I added to those snowy hills dried, I created the pair of deer. They were cut from kraft cardstock. I added a touch of shading to the buck to make him a little darker then colored his antlers and their hooves. If two this regal are going to dash through the snow, they have to do it in style! A matching pair of burgundy and gold sweaters was just what they needed!

A pretty chipboard sentiment rectangle (from our parent company, Memory Box) was added to the corner. It's gold lettering picks up the gold in the sweaters beautifully!

A small smudge lead to the cutting down of the background panel. No worries though, it still worked out! Our garage and front door cameras often pick up deer crossing our front yard and driveway. Maybe this fancy pair will make an appearance for the holidays! A girl can dream, right?

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2659 Nordic Regal Deer

2574 Scandinavian Snowflake Plate

Anything But A Card by Lisa Elton

Hello friends, Lisa here today with a challenge reminder! This is an easy one as well as fun. You're invited to make anything but a card! It doesn't have to be a Christmas project. You're free to create whatever you like for any occasion. My project is of the Christmas variety, an idea I found on Pinterest. I plan to use them as tags on packages that can then be hung on the tree! Here's how they all came together.

First up, I used the simple rings die to cut three circles. They were ink blended with light blue ink then topped with MB rub on snowflakes. Each of these was then backed with another white circle, their back sides together. This covered those little lines and creases you get on the reverse side of some die cuts.

The circles were then glued to the backs of  3" embroidery hoops. I purchased mine on Amazon. 

Each hoop was topped with a red bow from the Nordic Wreath set.

A trio of sweet little trees from the Nordic Treeline went inside each ring.

Thin pine sprigs from the Simple Floral Bundle, cut from aqua and silver glitter cardstock, were tucked into the bows.

Each scene got it's own hand cut snowy hill cut from glitter cardstock. This was adhered to the outside of the hoop to add more depth to the design.

And finally the star of each show! First up the Sweet Nordic Snowman.

He's joined by his friend, the Nordic Bundled Bear!
And finally, the Joyful Elf!

They all received a twine hanger. This was an easy process and they all went together very quickly! Now it's your turn. We can't wait to see what you create and share with us. Have a great day, friends!

 

 

Supplies

 

2575 Simple Rings

2646 Nordic Wreath and Bow

2627 Nordic Treeline

2576 Sweet Nordic Snowman

2643 Nordic Bundled Bear

2667 Nordic Joyful Elf

2663 Simple Floral Bundle

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

Anything But A Card by Lisa Elton

Hello friends, Lisa here today with a challenge reminder! This is an easy one as well as fun. You're invited to make anything but a card! It doesn't have to be a Christmas project. You're free to create whatever you like for any occasion. My project is of the Christmas variety, an idea I found on Pinterest. I plan to use them as tags on packages that can then be hung on the tree! Here's how they all came together.

First up, I used the simple rings die to cut three circles. They were ink blended with light blue ink then topped with MB rub on snowflakes. Each of these was then backed with another white circle, their back sides together. This covered those little lines and creases you get on the reverse side of some die cuts.

The circles were then glued to the backs of  3" embroidery hoops. I purchased mine on Amazon. 

Each hoop was topped with a red bow from the Nordic Wreath set.

A trio of sweet little trees from the Nordic Treeline went inside each ring.

Thin pine sprigs from the Simple Floral Bundle, cut from aqua and silver glitter cardstock, were tucked into the bows.

Each scene got it's own hand cut snowy hill cut from glitter cardstock. This was adhered to the outside of the hoop to add more depth to the design.

And finally the star of each show! First up the Sweet Nordic Snowman.

He's joined by his friend, the Nordic Bundled Bear!
And finally, the Joyful Elf!

They all received a twine hanger. This was an easy process and they all went together very quickly! Now it's your turn. We can't wait to see what you create and share with us. Have a great day, friends!

 

 

Supplies

 

2575 Simple Rings

2646 Nordic Wreath and Bow

2627 Nordic Treeline

2576 Sweet Nordic Snowman

2643 Nordic Bundled Bear

2667 Nordic Joyful Elf

2663 Simple Floral Bundle

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

Nordic Times Three By Lisa Elton

I was in a rush to get some Christmas cards made. You? So I set myself up a little assembly line and cranked out three cards in a jiffy. All three cards started with a vanilla card base, one of our pretty Nordic die cuts and a holiday greeting. I used just one 6x6 sheet of designer paper (MB) for all of them, accenting with a couple more bits and pieces of another. 

First up is this little number featuring the Nordic Layered Ornament, Little String Bow and the very pretty Merry Christmas Moonlight Script. It's topped with two of the Nordic Wintertide Borders, one adorned with coordinating Pastel Jewels. 

I used gold paper from the Vintage Pastel Mirror pad for the sentiment and part of the ornament. It compliments the snippet of patterned paper (MB) making up the first layer on the ornament. The loops in the bow come in two pieces so you can add them to your liking.

The Nordic Bell is the focal point for my second card. This time I cut the center of the decorative paper using the Scallop Pinpoint Rings. I added just the scalloped portion back in leaving the center open for the bell. The Lavish Merry Christmas, backed in vellum, was a good fit for the sentiment.

Once again I used sage cardstock, gold Vintage Pastel Mirror paper and another snippet of designer paper (MB) for the bell. The Nordic dies come with a few layers. You can use them all, as I did, or not. It's up to you!

Remember that Circle left over from the previous card? Well, I added it here cutting another outer scalloped ring in vanilla to frame it. One of the cute Nordic Stockings takes center stage with some festive decorative paper behind it.

I created a neutral stocking so it didn't compete with the big pine pattern in the circle. 

Three cards in no time at all! Do you have a favorite? I know which one is mine! Now, how many more do I need??!!

Supplies

 

2625 Nordic Layered Ornament

2662 Little Bow and String

2596 Merry Christmas Moonlight Script

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2638 Nordic Bell

2590 Lavish Merry Christmas

2636 Nordic Stockings

2598 Happy Holidays Moonlight Script

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

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Nordic Times Three By Lisa Elton

I was in a rush to get some Christmas cards made. You? So I set myself up a little assembly line and cranked out three cards in a jiffy. All three cards started with a vanilla card base, one of our pretty Nordic die cuts and a holiday greeting. I used just one 6x6 sheet of designer paper (MB) for all of them, accenting with a couple more bits and pieces of another. 

First up is this little number featuring the Nordic Layered Ornament, Little String Bow and the very pretty Merry Christmas Moonlight Script. It's topped with two of the Nordic Wintertide Borders, one adorned with coordinating Pastel Jewels. 

I used gold paper from the Vintage Pastel Mirror pad for the sentiment and part of the ornament. It compliments the snippet of patterned paper (MB) making up the first layer on the ornament. The loops in the bow come in two pieces so you can add them to your liking.

The Nordic Bell is the focal point for my second card. This time I cut the center of the decorative paper using the Scallop Pinpoint Rings. I added just the scalloped portion back in leaving the center open for the bell. The Lavish Merry Christmas, backed in vellum, was a good fit for the sentiment.

Once again I used sage cardstock, gold Vintage Pastel Mirror paper and another snippet of designer paper (MB) for the bell. The Nordic dies come with a few layers. You can use them all, as I did, or not. It's up to you!

Remember that Circle left over from the previous card? Well, I added it here cutting another outer scalloped ring in vanilla to frame it. One of the cute Nordic Stockings takes center stage with some festive decorative paper behind it.

I created a neutral stocking so it didn't compete with the big pine pattern in the circle. 

Three cards in no time at all! Do you have a favorite? I know which one is mine! Now, how many more do I need??!!

Supplies

 

2625 Nordic Layered Ornament

2662 Little Bow and String

2596 Merry Christmas Moonlight Script

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2638 Nordic Bell

2590 Lavish Merry Christmas

2636 Nordic Stockings

2598 Happy Holidays Moonlight Script

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

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PSC#123 ABC - Anything But A Card

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 #122 Leaves Are Falling- Autumn is Calling is Yuko F.

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

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#123 ABC Anything BUT A Card  It seems like once fall announces it's arrival it's all about the holidays.  Better get a jump on all of your gift giving, whether it's a bitty bag of holiday, or some home baked pumpkin bread -  the little details make even the simplest gifts more heart felt .  This month we're looking for Anything but a Card.  We'd love to see how you make things extra special with home made tags and treat bags, garlands of die cut images, and other paper crafts.   How about a page layout of your favorite holiday memory.  The challenge is not limited to Holiday - you can choose ANY occasion or event. 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 December guest,  Stephanie Lanzalotto, who was selected and is introduced by our DT member Lisa Elton! Stephanie has been a treasured blogging friend for a few years now! It's always a treat to visit her blog where she shares her CAS and clean and layered works of art. I love it when she throws in one of her pretty floral makes!

Stephanie Lanzalotto

Blog : My Ink Well

Instagram:  @slanzal

I live in the beautiful Garden State of New Jersey not far from the coast where the ocean is my most favorite place to be. I have a very craft supportive husband and two grown sons who always have a positive word about my art. As long as I can remember, I have always had a craft du jour from knitting, to macrame, quilting, stenciling and scrapbooking... When I saw a card making demonstration that included heat embossing in about 2004, I was instantly hooked and I have not looked back. It is my passion, my therapy my joy and a large part of my social network. I have had the good fortune of meeting several card makers over the years which has been such a great pleasure. I am so, so thrilled to be here as Guest Designer for this challenge.

Stephanie Lanzalotto

Lisa Elton

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

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

PSC#123 ABC - Anything But A Card

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 #122 Leaves Are Falling- Autumn is Calling is Yuko F.

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

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#123 ABC Anything BUT A Card  It seems like once fall announces it's arrival it's all about the holidays.  Better get a jump on all of your gift giving, whether it's a bitty bag of holiday, or some home baked pumpkin bread -  the little details make even the simplest gifts more heart felt .  This month we're looking for Anything but a Card.  We'd love to see how you make things extra special with home made tags and treat bags, garlands of die cut images, and other paper crafts.   How about a page layout of your favorite holiday memory.  The challenge is not limited to Holiday - you can choose ANY occasion or event. 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 December guest,  Stephanie Lanzalotto, who was selected and is introduced by our DT member Lisa Elton! Stephanie has been a treasured blogging friend for a few years now! It's always a treat to visit her blog where she shares her CAS and clean and layered works of art. I love it when she throws in one of her pretty floral makes!

Stephanie Lanzalotto

Blog : My Ink Well

Instagram:  @slanzal

I live in the beautiful Garden State of New Jersey not far from the coast where the ocean is my most favorite place to be. I have a very craft supportive husband and two grown sons who always have a positive word about my art. As long as I can remember, I have always had a craft du jour from knitting, to macrame, quilting, stenciling and scrapbooking... When I saw a card making demonstration that included heat embossing in about 2004, I was instantly hooked and I have not looked back. It is my passion, my therapy my joy and a large part of my social network. I have had the good fortune of meeting several card makers over the years which has been such a great pleasure. I am so, so thrilled to be here as Guest Designer for this challenge.

Stephanie Lanzalotto

Lisa Elton

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

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