Nordic Stockings By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time to stock up on your Holiday Cards so you aren't struggling to get them done in December. I have two Christmas cards this month to inspire you featuring the Poppy Stamps Nordic Wonderland Collection. These stockings are just so elegant and sweet with their ruffled tops and patterned bottoms.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you still have a stocking?
A: Me? Yes! I have one with my name on it at my house and my parents still stuff my childhood stocking

Step 1: I used white embossing paste to stencil my background with Poppy Stamps Nordic Motif Stencil. Then I added the Nordic Wintertide borders across the center of my card

   

 

Step 2: I die cut the Nordic Stockings from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad. Then, I arranged them across the center of the card.

Step 3: I finished the card with the Poppy Stamps Be Merry Sentiment Die in the left corner.

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

 

t106 Nordic Motif Stencil

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2636 Nordic Stockings

2645 Be Merry

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

Nordic Stockings By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time to stock up on your Holiday Cards so you aren't struggling to get them done in December. I have two Christmas cards this month to inspire you featuring the Poppy Stamps Nordic Wonderland Collection. These stockings are just so elegant and sweet with their ruffled tops and patterned bottoms.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you still have a stocking?
A: Me? Yes! I have one with my name on it at my house and my parents still stuff my childhood stocking

Step 1: I used white embossing paste to stencil my background with Poppy Stamps Nordic Motif Stencil. Then I added the Nordic Wintertide borders across the center of my card

   

 

Step 2: I die cut the Nordic Stockings from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad. Then, I arranged them across the center of the card.

Step 3: I finished the card with the Poppy Stamps Be Merry Sentiment Die in the left corner.

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

 

t106 Nordic Motif Stencil

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2636 Nordic Stockings

2645 Be Merry

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

Blue Poinsettias and Nordic Pattern Rings! by Sphoorti

 

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

It's Sphoorti! I'm thrilled to unveil the first card from another new series I'm developing. Currently, there are only two cards in this collection, so I hesitate to call it a full series just yet. However, I'm excited to announce that I'll definitely be expanding this set with more designs before Christmas this year—leftovers are always a win!

 

 

To start, I began by cutting out poinsettias from plain white Neenah Solar White cardstock. Using some of my favorite distress inks in colors like Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet, I distressed the petals and leaves. Additionally, I die cut more poinsettias from silver glitter cardstock. I alternated between the silver and distress-inked layers to create depth and texture.

 

 

Next, utilizing the Nordic Pattern Rings die set, I cut out three rings of various sizes and affixed them to my cardbase. I wanted to foam mount them, so I put some tape behind the rings so that the little circles in the rings don't fall out. I then arranged the assembled poinsettias around two of the rings for a balanced composition. For the sentiment, I opted for the Merry and Bright greeting tab from the ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs set, distress inking it with the same colors used for the poinsettias. To add a final touch, I scattered pearls in matching hues, bringing the entire card together harmoniously.

 

Oh, also, I had a few extra poinsettias, so I adhered them inside the card too!

 

 

What are your thoughts? Here's a carousel of all the pictures, please share your thoughts in the comments below—we always cherish your feedback! Stay tuned for Card # 2 in this series!

 

 

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Love,

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Supplies

 

861 Blooming Poinsettia

2229 Delicate Poinsettias

902 Small Blooming Poinsettia

2613 Nordic Pattern Rings

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

2575 Simple Rings

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2328 Brilliant Rings

ST014 Merry Christmas Foil Banners White Tabs

ST001 Merry Christmas Foil Greetings White Tabs

ST022 Christmas Labels Foil Greetings White Tabs

ST016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs

Blue Poinsettias and Nordic Pattern Rings! by Sphoorti

 

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

It's Sphoorti! I'm thrilled to unveil the first card from another new series I'm developing. Currently, there are only two cards in this collection, so I hesitate to call it a full series just yet. However, I'm excited to announce that I'll definitely be expanding this set with more designs before Christmas this year—leftovers are always a win!

 

 

To start, I began by cutting out poinsettias from plain white Neenah Solar White cardstock. Using some of my favorite distress inks in colors like Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet, I distressed the petals and leaves. Additionally, I die cut more poinsettias from silver glitter cardstock. I alternated between the silver and distress-inked layers to create depth and texture.

 

 

Next, utilizing the Nordic Pattern Rings die set, I cut out three rings of various sizes and affixed them to my cardbase. I wanted to foam mount them, so I put some tape behind the rings so that the little circles in the rings don't fall out. I then arranged the assembled poinsettias around two of the rings for a balanced composition. For the sentiment, I opted for the Merry and Bright greeting tab from the ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs set, distress inking it with the same colors used for the poinsettias. To add a final touch, I scattered pearls in matching hues, bringing the entire card together harmoniously.

 

Oh, also, I had a few extra poinsettias, so I adhered them inside the card too!

 

 

What are your thoughts? Here's a carousel of all the pictures, please share your thoughts in the comments below—we always cherish your feedback! Stay tuned for Card # 2 in this series!

 

 

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Love,

Sphoorti

 

Supplies

 

861 Blooming Poinsettia

2229 Delicate Poinsettias

902 Small Blooming Poinsettia

2613 Nordic Pattern Rings

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

2575 Simple Rings

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2328 Brilliant Rings

ST014 Merry Christmas Foil Banners White Tabs

ST001 Merry Christmas Foil Greetings White Tabs

ST022 Christmas Labels Foil Greetings White Tabs

ST016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs

Spooky Cats by Tricia Barber

Hello! Tricia here with you today to share a cute Halloween card using the new Ghostly Cats die set.  These are so adorable!  I die cut from black and white cardstock.  I know this card will be perfect for my mother in law.   The sentiment is from the Bugs and Hisses sentiment set. I white heat embossed on black cardstock and trimmed it down. 

I love to create the look of lace under vellum. I have used this technique before and it pairs so well with colored vellum.   I used the Nordic Fancy Background die from dark purple cardstock. I then overlayed this with a dark purple vellum.  I added the cats and sentiment and then I was able to strategically place my adhesive to add this to the card panel.  I had a 3/4 inch hinge so that I could adhere the vellum to the back of the card base. It looks like lacy in the background. 

I used a white card base to really show off the  Nordic Fancy Background die cut.  To finish off the card, I added some Fairy Jewels to the card to add a little sparkle.  

 

Supplies

 

2628 Nordic Fancy Background

2685 Ghostly Cats

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

Spooky Cats by Tricia Barber

Hello! Tricia here with you today to share a cute Halloween card using the new Ghostly Cats die set.  These are so adorable!  I die cut from black and white cardstock.  I know this card will be perfect for my mother in law.   The sentiment is from the Bugs and Hisses sentiment set. I white heat embossed on black cardstock and trimmed it down. 

I love to create the look of lace under vellum. I have used this technique before and it pairs so well with colored vellum.   I used the Nordic Fancy Background die from dark purple cardstock. I then overlayed this with a dark purple vellum.  I added the cats and sentiment and then I was able to strategically place my adhesive to add this to the card panel.  I had a 3/4 inch hinge so that I could adhere the vellum to the back of the card base. It looks like lacy in the background. 

I used a white card base to really show off the  Nordic Fancy Background die cut.  To finish off the card, I added some Fairy Jewels to the card to add a little sparkle.  

 

Supplies

 

2628 Nordic Fancy Background

2685 Ghostly Cats

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

Bundled Bear By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am sharing a Nordic Forest Scene with you today featuring Poppy Stamps Nordic Bundled Bear and Nordic Dimpled Trees. This card could easily be a fall card if you use a different sentiment, so the trees and bears are very versatile.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What kind of trees do you have in your yard?
A: Me? Oak and Arborvitae

Step 1: I started my card by using the pine with gold background paper from the Poppy Stamps Yuletide Cheer 6x6 Paper Pad. Then I die cut the Nordic Dimple trees in darker green paper and some of the dark green pattern paper from the patterned pad.

Step 2: I die cut the winter gear for the polar bears from gold and the same greens I used for the trees. Then I arranged them in a scene on my card.

Step 3: I finished my card by adding the Merry Christmas Moonlight Script Die to the top and gold Christmas Fairy Jewels to the trees.

Supplies

 

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

2596 Merry Christmas Moonlight Script

2635 Nordic Dimple Trees

2643 Nordic Bundled Bear

Bundled Bear By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am sharing a Nordic Forest Scene with you today featuring Poppy Stamps Nordic Bundled Bear and Nordic Dimpled Trees. This card could easily be a fall card if you use a different sentiment, so the trees and bears are very versatile.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What kind of trees do you have in your yard?
A: Me? Oak and Arborvitae

Step 1: I started my card by using the pine with gold background paper from the Poppy Stamps Yuletide Cheer 6x6 Paper Pad. Then I die cut the Nordic Dimple trees in darker green paper and some of the dark green pattern paper from the patterned pad.

Step 2: I die cut the winter gear for the polar bears from gold and the same greens I used for the trees. Then I arranged them in a scene on my card.

Step 3: I finished my card by adding the Merry Christmas Moonlight Script Die to the top and gold Christmas Fairy Jewels to the trees.

Supplies

 

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

2596 Merry Christmas Moonlight Script

2635 Nordic Dimple Trees

2643 Nordic Bundled Bear

Let It Snow! by Birgit Norton

Are you ready for snow season??  The Nordic Happy Snowman certainly makes it easier for me to welcome in cold weather.  This clean and simple card came together in a jiffy!  Let's move on and I'll show how I made it.
I started by cutting the Nordic Happy Snowman out of white cardstock.  Poppystamps thinks of every detail when it comes to designing their dies.  The die cuts an extra head piece that you can color and then slip behind the main snowman piece.

This little extra die takes the tedious work out of trying to color and fit those tiny pieces back into place.  Look, a perfect little snowman!

I cut the sweater and hat out of two shades of blue and a fun lime green paper from my box of scraps.  This allowed me to build two snowmen.  I'll hold on to one for a future project.

For the focal point, I cut a circle using Brilliant Rings and stenciled the design from the Nordic Motif Stencil.  I let the colors soften as I got closer to the edge of the circle.

I cut the Let It Snow Moonlight Script out of the same navy blue cardstock.  This is looking pretty cute!  

For the card front, I cut the Scandinavian Snowflake Plate out of white and placed it over a white A2 size card base and mounted the stenciled circle and snowman to the center.



  

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2599 Let it Snow Moonlight Script

2640 Nordic Happy Snowman

2328 Brilliant Rings

2574 Scandinavian Snowflake Plate

T106 Nordic Motif Stencil

Let It Snow! by Birgit Norton

Are you ready for snow season??  The Nordic Happy Snowman certainly makes it easier for me to welcome in cold weather.  This clean and simple card came together in a jiffy!  Let's move on and I'll show how I made it.
I started by cutting the Nordic Happy Snowman out of white cardstock.  Poppystamps thinks of every detail when it comes to designing their dies.  The die cuts an extra head piece that you can color and then slip behind the main snowman piece.

This little extra die takes the tedious work out of trying to color and fit those tiny pieces back into place.  Look, a perfect little snowman!

I cut the sweater and hat out of two shades of blue and a fun lime green paper from my box of scraps.  This allowed me to build two snowmen.  I'll hold on to one for a future project.

For the focal point, I cut a circle using Brilliant Rings and stenciled the design from the Nordic Motif Stencil.  I let the colors soften as I got closer to the edge of the circle.

I cut the Let It Snow Moonlight Script out of the same navy blue cardstock.  This is looking pretty cute!  

For the card front, I cut the Scandinavian Snowflake Plate out of white and placed it over a white A2 size card base and mounted the stenciled circle and snowman to the center.



  

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2599 Let it Snow Moonlight Script

2640 Nordic Happy Snowman

2328 Brilliant Rings

2574 Scandinavian Snowflake Plate

T106 Nordic Motif Stencil

Let It Snow Penguin By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
I know it's fall but for the next few months I'm going to be helping you get ready for Christmas with Poppy Stamps BEAUTIFUL Nordic Wonderland Collection of dies. Today's card features the darling Nordic Playful Penguin and Nordic Fancy Background Die.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What animal would you like to see Poppy Stamps make next?
A: Me? Panda Bear in winter gear

Step #1: I started by making the darling little Penguin's outfit out of shades of purple from Poppy Stamps Twlight Purple 6x6 Paper Pad.

Step #2: I made the penguin out of black and white cardstock and glued on his winter gear.

Step #3: I used the Poppy Stamps Nordic Fancy Background Die with white cardstock mounted on metallic white paper from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad.

Step #4: I mounted the background on purple paper that matches the penguin's outfit and added the elegant Poppy Stamps Let it Snow Moonlight Script Die in two shades of purple. I finished my card by mounting the penguin slightly to the left.

 

Supplies:

2599 Let it Snow Moonlight Script

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

SP1008 Twilight Purple 6x6 pack

2628 Nordic Fancy Background

2634 Nordic Playful Penguin

Let It Snow Penguin By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
I know it's fall but for the next few months I'm going to be helping you get ready for Christmas with Poppy Stamps BEAUTIFUL Nordic Wonderland Collection of dies. Today's card features the darling Nordic Playful Penguin and Nordic Fancy Background Die.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What animal would you like to see Poppy Stamps make next?
A: Me? Panda Bear in winter gear

Step #1: I started by making the darling little Penguin's outfit out of shades of purple from Poppy Stamps Twlight Purple 6x6 Paper Pad.

Step #2: I made the penguin out of black and white cardstock and glued on his winter gear.

Step #3: I used the Poppy Stamps Nordic Fancy Background Die with white cardstock mounted on metallic white paper from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad.

Step #4: I mounted the background on purple paper that matches the penguin's outfit and added the elegant Poppy Stamps Let it Snow Moonlight Script Die in two shades of purple. I finished my card by mounting the penguin slightly to the left.

 

Supplies:

2599 Let it Snow Moonlight Script

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

SP1008 Twilight Purple 6x6 pack

2628 Nordic Fancy Background

2634 Nordic Playful Penguin