Foil and Cut Die Sets from Poppystamps by Nancy Penir

Hello, Poppystamps friends! Are you a fan of foiling? Well you're going to love today's post. I want to introduce one of Poppystamps' newest: Foil and Cut Die sets. 

The Foil and Cut sets let you foil the image onto cardstock, and then die them perfectly.

Birthday Wishes set has 3 foil and Cut sentiments. 

Nothing else captures the professional look of foiling, and Poppystamps Poe Script is both elegant and decorative.

I've paired my foiled die cut with the new Brilliant Geraniums. One of my favorite spring flowers.

I have geraniums in all colors and shapes in my garden. The new die set allows you to add petals and pop them up with layering... so many creative possibilities!

First die cut in white cardstock, I sponge inked the leaves and petals, and then added some depth with colored pencils. I bent up the top layers of petals, and then added colored dewdrops in the centers.

If you enjoy foiling, see this and other new Foil and Cut Die Sets in the Poppystamps store. Be warned, you won't want to stop with one set!

Have a wonderful, crafty weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

PSF807 Birthday Wishes Poe Script Hot Foil Plate and Dies craft die

2521 Brilliant Geraniums Flower Set craft die

2477 Basic Ovals Set craft die

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

PP1013 Madras Plaid Coral and Green 6x6 pack

EF1002 Gracious Leaves

DDP101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

GEM101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

Foil and Cut Die Sets from Poppystamps by Nancy Penir

Hello, Poppystamps friends! Are you a fan of foiling? Well you're going to love today's post. I want to introduce one of Poppystamps' newest: Foil and Cut Die sets. 

The Foil and Cut sets let you foil the image onto cardstock, and then die them perfectly.

Birthday Wishes set has 3 foil and Cut sentiments. 

Nothing else captures the professional look of foiling, and Poppystamps Poe Script is both elegant and decorative.

I've paired my foiled die cut with the new Brilliant Geraniums. One of my favorite spring flowers.

I have geraniums in all colors and shapes in my garden. The new die set allows you to add petals and pop them up with layering... so many creative possibilities!

First die cut in white cardstock, I sponge inked the leaves and petals, and then added some depth with colored pencils. I bent up the top layers of petals, and then added colored dewdrops in the centers.

If you enjoy foiling, see this and other new Foil and Cut Die Sets in the Poppystamps store. Be warned, you won't want to stop with one set!

Have a wonderful, crafty weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

PSF807 Birthday Wishes Poe Script Hot Foil Plate and Dies craft die

2521 Brilliant Geraniums Flower Set craft die

2477 Basic Ovals Set craft die

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

PP1013 Madras Plaid Coral and Green 6x6 pack

EF1002 Gracious Leaves

DDP101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

GEM101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

Hanging Basket by Nancy Penir

Greetings all my Poppystamps friends! Nancy here, and I have a card to share with you, that gives the illusion of a hanging basket. 

All of us have dies in our collection that can do double duty, right? I came across a card on Pinterest (one of my favorite spots for inspiration), and decided to give it a try. Poppystamps has so many sweet floral dies, and many leafy ones too. I went through my stash and gathered all the supplies I thought would be fun in a hanging basket. Note: All supplies listed below.

Have you seen all the wonderful paper packs in our sister store, Memory Box? So many colors and hues to play with! I chose 2 greens from the Lush Green Collection.

Like my chain? Let me tell you how I made it.

I found a border die, that looked like a chain, but was straight on one edge. Turing it around, and carefully lining up the scallop and holes, I ran it through the die cutter again to create my chain.

What do you think? Looks like a chain, right? Maybe just a straight strip would also do the trick.

I had a need for a sympathy card, something I didn't seem to have handy. Hopefully this will bring cheer! 

Take care, and see how you can give double duty to those dies! 

 

 

Supplies

 

2519 Flower Field Frame craft die

2358 Grosgrain Bow

2064 Leafy Vine Collage

2054 Pierced Borders

1979 Country Rose Corner

2338 Floral Cluster

2343 Orchard Leaves

2042 Blooming Border

CL477 Flower Garden clear stamp set

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

SP1001 Berry Red 6x6 pack

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Hanging Basket by Nancy Penir

Greetings all my Poppystamps friends! Nancy here, and I have a card to share with you, that gives the illusion of a hanging basket. 

All of us have dies in our collection that can do double duty, right? I came across a card on Pinterest (one of my favorite spots for inspiration), and decided to give it a try. Poppystamps has so many sweet floral dies, and many leafy ones too. I went through my stash and gathered all the supplies I thought would be fun in a hanging basket. Note: All supplies listed below.

Have you seen all the wonderful paper packs in our sister store, Memory Box? So many colors and hues to play with! I chose 2 greens from the Lush Green Collection.

Like my chain? Let me tell you how I made it.

I found a border die, that looked like a chain, but was straight on one edge. Turing it around, and carefully lining up the scallop and holes, I ran it through the die cutter again to create my chain.

What do you think? Looks like a chain, right? Maybe just a straight strip would also do the trick.

I had a need for a sympathy card, something I didn't seem to have handy. Hopefully this will bring cheer! 

Take care, and see how you can give double duty to those dies! 

 

 

Supplies

 

2519 Flower Field Frame craft die

2358 Grosgrain Bow

2064 Leafy Vine Collage

2054 Pierced Borders

1979 Country Rose Corner

2338 Floral Cluster

2343 Orchard Leaves

2042 Blooming Border

CL477 Flower Garden clear stamp set

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

SP1001 Berry Red 6x6 pack

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Challenge Reminder #91: Add Texture by Nancy Penir

Greetings Poppy Peeps! Hope your spring is full of sunshine and bright with color. Nancy here and I'm posting to remind you of our Challenge this month, 'Add Texture'. 

There are so many ways to add texture to your projects and cards, and I'm going to show you one of favorites. I'm sure you're all familiar with this, but just in case, here's a reminder. 

The Memory Box family has several deep pocket embossing folders, which add great impressions when run through your machines. I love to roll on further texture with a brayer and ink pads. It's a rather a reverse emboss, and the color is applied onto the standup portions of the folder.

Lots of depth as well as texture on the background. But I didn't stop there. Layers, glitter paper, lifting die cut petals, and rhinestones also add texture. 

A closeup of the flowers lets you see detailed copic shading, and the addition of glitter drops and rhinestones.

The unicorn's crown wreath is also added texture, built from tiny posies, and leaves.

What's your favorite texture to use? We'd love to see it!

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!

Have a wonderful week! 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2335 Hill and Valley Grass Border

2465 Whittle Happy Unicorn craft die

2364 Happy Birthday Stitched Tag

2513 Flower Field Corner craft die

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

EF1015 Ringadings 3D Embossing Folder

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

Challenge Reminder #91: Add Texture by Nancy Penir

Greetings Poppy Peeps! Hope your spring is full of sunshine and bright with color. Nancy here and I'm posting to remind you of our Challenge this month, 'Add Texture'. 

There are so many ways to add texture to your projects and cards, and I'm going to show you one of favorites. I'm sure you're all familiar with this, but just in case, here's a reminder. 

The Memory Box family has several deep pocket embossing folders, which add great impressions when run through your machines. I love to roll on further texture with a brayer and ink pads. It's a rather a reverse emboss, and the color is applied onto the standup portions of the folder.

Lots of depth as well as texture on the background. But I didn't stop there. Layers, glitter paper, lifting die cut petals, and rhinestones also add texture. 

A closeup of the flowers lets you see detailed copic shading, and the addition of glitter drops and rhinestones.

The unicorn's crown wreath is also added texture, built from tiny posies, and leaves.

What's your favorite texture to use? We'd love to see it!

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!

Have a wonderful week! 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2335 Hill and Valley Grass Border

2465 Whittle Happy Unicorn craft die

2364 Happy Birthday Stitched Tag

2513 Flower Field Corner craft die

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

EF1015 Ringadings 3D Embossing Folder

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

Easter Bunny Basket tags by Nancy Penir

Hello, Peeps! Are you enjoying spring break? With all the kiddies home, and Easter a few days away, I made some Easter basket tags I hope you'll enjoy. 

These are large, and assemble rather quickly with the pieces die cut and ready to go.

I began by die cutting Whittle Cutie Rabbit in several of the plaid papers. These would be doubled with coordinating solid colors.

Rather than a tag die, I used the Basic Ovals to create my own die. That way it accommodated the elements in my design. Also

the grass was extended and shaped on the bottom like the shape of an egg.

It really stands out on the basket handle. My eggs are from my home grown chickens that lay Easter eggs! Blues and greens, browns and whites. They all taste the same, just the shells are different, and such a treat to gather each morning!

All my supplies are listed below, and the links take you to the shop. With lots of pieces already die cut, the tags go quickly. One note: The floral piece on the bottom right was first cut from white cardstock, then the 2 purples and green. The colored pieces were then cut and added to the base white. 

Hope you were inspired to create some tags for your Easter baskets. Have a wonderful, happy, Blessed Easter!

 

 

Supplies

 

2513 Flower Field Corner craft die

2358 Grosgrain Bow

2177 Doodle Happy Easter

2459 Farm Fresh Eggs craft die

2335 Hill and Valley Grass Border

2362 Whittle Cutie Rabbit

1324 Stitched Annaleigh Tag Decorations

2477 Basic Ovals Set craft die

PP1015S Spring Plaid Slim

PP1014 Madras Plaid Blue and Violet 6x6 pack

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6x6 pack

PP1004 Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 pack

Easter Bunny Basket tags by Nancy Penir

Hello, Peeps! Are you enjoying spring break? With all the kiddies home, and Easter a few days away, I made some Easter basket tags I hope you'll enjoy. 

These are large, and assemble rather quickly with the pieces die cut and ready to go.

I began by die cutting Whittle Cutie Rabbit in several of the plaid papers. These would be doubled with coordinating solid colors.

Rather than a tag die, I used the Basic Ovals to create my own die. That way it accommodated the elements in my design. Also

the grass was extended and shaped on the bottom like the shape of an egg.

It really stands out on the basket handle. My eggs are from my home grown chickens that lay Easter eggs! Blues and greens, browns and whites. They all taste the same, just the shells are different, and such a treat to gather each morning!

All my supplies are listed below, and the links take you to the shop. With lots of pieces already die cut, the tags go quickly. One note: The floral piece on the bottom right was first cut from white cardstock, then the 2 purples and green. The colored pieces were then cut and added to the base white. 

Hope you were inspired to create some tags for your Easter baskets. Have a wonderful, happy, Blessed Easter!

 

 

Supplies

 

2513 Flower Field Corner craft die

2358 Grosgrain Bow

2177 Doodle Happy Easter

2459 Farm Fresh Eggs craft die

2335 Hill and Valley Grass Border

2362 Whittle Cutie Rabbit

1324 Stitched Annaleigh Tag Decorations

2477 Basic Ovals Set craft die

PP1015S Spring Plaid Slim

PP1014 Madras Plaid Blue and Violet 6x6 pack

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6x6 pack

PP1004 Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 pack

Spring Flower Basket by Nancy Penir

Happy Spring to all of you! Nancy here and I have a spring card to share using some of the new dies from Poppystamps and some of the oldies too. 

Poppystamps' Woven Basket Pop Up die set can also be a focal point for a regular size A2 card. For my card I used a white die cut of the basket, and shaded it with pink distress ink. All the elements for this card can be found below and link directly to the shop for purchase.

I used lots of layers, but no foam tape. The sweet little posies are from the new Potpourri Flower Set.

The new flower dies are so versatile, and can be doubled or tripled for layered impact.

Look through you older sets and see for yourself how great combining sets can be!

Happy crafting!

 

Supplies

 

2512 Potpourri Flower Set craft die

2459 Farm Fresh Eggs craft die

2460 Spring Bunnies craft die

2427 Lattice Plate craft die

2463 Woven Basket Pop Up Easel Set craft die

PP1005 Garden Folly 6x6 pack

CRY101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

Spring Flower Basket by Nancy Penir

Happy Spring to all of you! Nancy here and I have a spring card to share using some of the new dies from Poppystamps and some of the oldies too. 

Poppystamps' Woven Basket Pop Up die set can also be a focal point for a regular size A2 card. For my card I used a white die cut of the basket, and shaded it with pink distress ink. All the elements for this card can be found below and link directly to the shop for purchase.

I used lots of layers, but no foam tape. The sweet little posies are from the new Potpourri Flower Set.

The new flower dies are so versatile, and can be doubled or tripled for layered impact.

Look through you older sets and see for yourself how great combining sets can be!

Happy crafting!

 

Supplies

 

2512 Potpourri Flower Set craft die

2459 Farm Fresh Eggs craft die

2460 Spring Bunnies craft die

2427 Lattice Plate craft die

2463 Woven Basket Pop Up Easel Set craft die

PP1005 Garden Folly 6x6 pack

CRY101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

PSC#91 Add Texture

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 #90 Pretty Papers is Donna Phelan

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

Please contact me (Jeanne) at poppychallenge@gmail.com 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#91 Add Texture!  Looking for an easy way to take your cards from ordinary to EXTRA-ordinary?  Just add a little contrasting texture!  We want you to go beyond smooth cardstock - add some dimension with contrasting textures like paste, embossing powders, embossing folders,  or with the addition of fabric or ribbon to make a big impression.       What a great opportunity to use something you already have or to try something new. like foundry wax or  glitz gels and glazes.  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 April Guest Cindy Chiu!  Who was selected by Sue from our Design Team!    Cindy is a fellow Canadian crafter who loves making floral cards that have a clean design. She isn't afraid to try new techniques and likes to incorporate ink, paint and other media into her cards! Love that! Stop by and see her thoughtful and pretty projects!

Cindy Chiu

Blog:  Escape To Stamping

Instagram: @esctostampin

Hello, I am a transplanter from Hong Kong, have been living in Canada for over 40 years. I am retired from being programmer analyst and spend most of my time paper crafting. I am addicted, I know!! LOL I also like making travel album and lately venturing into mix-media projects. I find my inspirations from challenge blogs, and Pinterest. But sometimes, when I am really stumped, I picked a product and start from there.

Cindy Chiu

 

Jeanne Jachna

Candice Crawford

Nancy Penir  

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 27 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#91 Add Texture

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 #90 Pretty Papers is Donna Phelan

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

Please contact me (Jeanne) at poppychallenge@gmail.com 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#91 Add Texture!  Looking for an easy way to take your cards from ordinary to EXTRA-ordinary?  Just add a little contrasting texture!  We want you to go beyond smooth cardstock - add some dimension with contrasting textures like paste, embossing powders, embossing folders,  or with the addition of fabric or ribbon to make a big impression.       What a great opportunity to use something you already have or to try something new. like foundry wax or  glitz gels and glazes.  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 April Guest Cindy Chiu!  Who was selected by Sue from our Design Team!    Cindy is a fellow Canadian crafter who loves making floral cards that have a clean design. She isn't afraid to try new techniques and likes to incorporate ink, paint and other media into her cards! Love that! Stop by and see her thoughtful and pretty projects!

Cindy Chiu

Blog:  Escape To Stamping

Instagram: @esctostampin

Hello, I am a transplanter from Hong Kong, have been living in Canada for over 40 years. I am retired from being programmer analyst and spend most of my time paper crafting. I am addicted, I know!! LOL I also like making travel album and lately venturing into mix-media projects. I find my inspirations from challenge blogs, and Pinterest. But sometimes, when I am really stumped, I picked a product and start from there.

Cindy Chiu

 

Jeanne Jachna

Candice Crawford

Nancy Penir  

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 27 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!