Beautiful Butterflies. by Pam Simpson

Hello everyone, Pam here today.. I love Butterflies and they will be disappearing soon, till next spring! so wanted to use this Poppystamp  "Beautiful Butterflies side kick frame and stencil" set.

I started with a white card size 6"x 7".. I put the Beautiful Butterfly frame central on this to die cut in my machine. this left me with a border for my mine card.

I used Tumbled Glass Ink, and the tiny butterfly flourish stamp around my frame.

Next I have shaded these butterflies.

the lighter Tumbled glass ink I swooshed across ..the darker Stormy Sky I ponced with the finger dauber, as I wanted a mottled look.

  You get separate butterfly die in the set, these I have coloured the same way .these will be shaped and arrange onto the the butterfly panel.

 shaped butterflies, I use a foam mat and my scoring tool, just drag from edge to edge and then use the tool along the center press down to make a fold.

I have used from my stash ..Dark navy blue with a silver sparkle.. main card size to larger than 6" x 7"  tent fold (top fold) card I always make my own card bases.

These cute tiny bees and trail  Poppystamps clear stamp set.."Little Kindness" CL445.. stamped in black ink and I used Stickles yellow glitter glue. also along center on my layered up butterflies.

Sentiment.."Autumn Leaves" clear stamp set CL485..Dark green foliage Winter Berries..Red.. Holiday Mistletoe, finished with a bow..

Thank you for stopping by Pam xxx

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2221 Beautiful Butterflies Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2235 Winter Berries craft die

2233 Holiday Mistletoe craft die

CL485 Autumn Leaves clear stamp set

CL445 Little Kindness clear stamp set

Joy. by Pam Simpson

Hello everyone Pam here today, continuing our Winter/Holiday Blog Blitz  That means we're sharing projects made with the new products and hoping to inspire your holiday makes!!  We've got lots to show you and lots of prizes too!   You can see all the 2019 Holiday Release products in the store here!    

I started my card by cutting Holiday Joy Red/gold Glitter, white this I inked up to create a shadow to the red.

Next I die cut Mistletoe Side strips, photo showing the matching stencil over the leaf`s, I have inked through as shaown.

Removed the Stencil and inked the branches.

I have used 3D foam tape to raise this panel,  I made mats in Red and white..I adhered to a card size 6"x 6", and touch larger in red.

Adhered to the panel Holiday Joy, hope you can see the green shadow.

I have stamped these sentiments from last years "Magic and Sparkle" stamp set.

Finished card 6.1/2"x 6.1/2" I finished with a bow and these beautiful Delicate Poinsettia again from our new release. added white dots and pearls.

The prize today is the beautiful "Holiday Joy" 

And here's all the details of the event....

 

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The Holiday / Winter blog blitz runs from September 19-30. We'll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time. To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter. To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE. One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use a random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST October 2 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will be announced on this blog on October 4.

For a SECOND chance to win this die AND ONE FOR A FRIEND...
1.)   Visit our Instagram account and FOLLOW US!
2.)   Like each post you want to enter
3.)   LEAVE A COMMENT and TAG A FRIEND on each post you wish to enter.   Comments open through October 2. 

One comment per post will be selected by random number generator.  The winners will be posted on each Instagram post on October 4.  The COMMENTER and the FRIEND THEY TAGGED on the post will BOTH receive the prize for that post!  Only one Instagram prize per person per Blog Blitz.

nk you for stopping by Pam xxx

Supplies

 

2242 Holiday Joy craft die

2234 Mistletoe Side Strips and Stencil craft die

2229 Delicate Poinsettias craft die

CL453 Magic and Sparkle clear stamp set

Fall/Halloween Blog Blitz. By Pam Simpson

Hello everyone, how are you enjoying our blog blitz up to press..fabulous samples have been shared from our wonderful DT...Now my take on Fall/Halloween..I do not celebrate Halloween here the UK or do inky bright colours ..so I have gone with the fall theme, colours I feel comfy with lol...

You have a chance to win a prize! the prize on my blog post is  this beautiful..Leafy Ornament Frame.  

I started with a card size 6"x 6"..placed "Leafy Ornament Frame" central.  

 Useful die as it cut into the card and leaves the pretty decorative scallop edge.

Finished card size 6.1/2" x 6.1/2".. top panel I used foam tape for dimension, next this I adhered on to soft green touch larger, I used to off cuts in wine colour card onto the main card.

Using a scrap of wine coloured card I cut just the centre leafy frame. cut away to leave the outside edge and adhered as shown. sentiment stamp Poppystamps "Autumn Leaves" set.

Maple Trio & Winter Berries for decoration, wine card and soft green.

I finished by arranging the leave and berries as shown, do you recognise my corner decoration?  waste from the centre I cut away..

Small cream satin bow and some glossy accents.. I think this style would be perfect for a lot of celebrations!  just choose another sentiment..Birthday/Anniversary etc.

Thank you for stopping by, don`t forget to comment..Pam x

The Fall / Halloween blog blitz runs from September 6-17. We'll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time. To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter. To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE. One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use a random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST September 23 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will be announced on this blog on September 26.

For a SECOND chance to win this die AND ONE FOR A FRIEND...
1.)   Visit our Instagram account and FOLLOW US!
2.)   Like each post you want to enter
3.)   LEAVE A COMMENT and TAG A FRIEND on each post you wish to enter.   Comments open through September 23. 

One comment per post will be selected by random number generator.  The winners will be posted on each Instagram post on September 26.  The COMMENTER and the FRIEND THEY TAGGED on the post will BOTH receive the prize for that post!  Only one Instagram prize per person per Blog Blitz.  (Copied from Jeanne)

Supplies

 

2253 Leafy Ornament Frame craft die

2232 Maple Trio craft die

2235 Winter Berries craft die

CL485 Autumn Leaves clear stamp set

With Sympathy by Pam Simpson

Hello Everyone, sharing a Sympathy Card today, I have used a mix of New Poppystamp dies and old.. "Double Scallop Oval & Border" from our New Summer 2019 Collection.

White card coloured with distress Ink..Oxide Shabby Lilac. 

To Create my frame, I have used Poppystamp dies..Double Scallop cut 2.. one I have reduced the perssure on die cutting, to leave the detail in the die, this I coloured with Oxide Shabby Lilac Ink..Pointed Rectangle frames, use the largest size....I then adhered the two frames gather, you get a delicate show through of Lilac.

My card... 5"x 6.1/4" ready to decorate ..

Decorated using ..Dandelion Stems..Stitched Fluttering Butterflies.."With Sympathy" from Peony Stems & Blossoms stamp set. white ribbon bow &  gems.

 

Supplies

 

2224 Double Scallop Oval and Border craft die

1938 Pointed Rectangle Frames

1809 Dandelion Stem

2027 Stitched Fluttering Butterflies craft die

CL447 Peony Stems and Blossoms clear stamp set

Blog Blitz..Blooming Branches Sidekick Frame & Stencil.. by Pam Simpson

Hello Everyone, hope you are enjoying our Blog Blitz, using Poppystamps New  Summer Release ..

You can make, pretty quick cards or more elaborate, I prefer the elaborate..

I have cut the Blooming Sidekick frame, in White/Pinks/ Green card.

Adhere the green as shown.

3D foam tape on the reverse. for dimension.

Layer onto blue and Pink as shown. 4.1/2 x 5.3/4" Blue..  4.3/4" x 6" Pink card sizes.

Using Poppystamps Butterfly greetings clear stamps, using black ink onto green card.

3D foam tape to the reverse..I also decided it needed a green frame.  ready to finish decorating with the flowers.

If you would like a chance to win this beautiful "Blooming Branches Sidekick frame and stencil"  by Poppystamps.. you must leave a comment on this post.

Thank you for stopping by and good luck..Pam x

The blog blitz runs from August 13-23. We'll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time. To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter. To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE. One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use a random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST August 26 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will be announced on this blog on August 29.

For a SECOND chance to win this die AND ONE FOR A FRIEND...
1.)   Visit our Instagram account and FOLLOW US!
2.)   Like each post that you want to enter
3.)   LEAVE A COMMENT and TAG A FRIEND on each post you wish to enter.   Comments open through August 26, 

One comment per post will be selected by random number generator.  The winners will be posted on each Instagram post on August 29.  The COMMENTER and the FRIEND THEY TAGGED on the post will BOTH receive the prize for that post!  Only one Instagram prize per person per Blog Blitz.

Supplies

 

2223

CL481

Thanks For Being There. by Pam Simpson

Hello everyone..sharing a couple of identical card designs

, but different colour ways..

I needed a couple of Thank You cards, that are quick to make..Main colour for both is Ivory card.

I started by die cutting Poppystamp "Garden Poppy Sidekick Frame Die". for the solid backing colour, I have used Fawn and Egg shell blue... 

Both will have Ivory coloured Poppies and frame.

I have reversed the poppy colours using Garden Poppy Stitched frame.

Poppystamps "Art Deco Frames and Phrases, stamped in black ink,  curved and layered up with foam tape.

Finished with Stitched Fluttering butterflies and ribbon..

Thank you for stopping by Pam x.

Supplies

 

2179 Garden Poppy Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2178 Garden Poppy Stitched Frame craft die

2027 Stitched Fluttering Butterflies craft die

2148 Art Deco Frames and Phrases die set

CL472 Art Deco Frames and Phrases clear stamp set

Best Wishes. by Pam Simpson

Hello everyone, some of my favourite things on a card "Hearts" & "Flowers" ..I wanted a touch of delicate colour, I have used Lilac Cosmic Shimmer "Gilding Polish", gives a beautiful pearl sheen, But I did`nt want a complete colour block of Lilac colour, just a delicate touch, below I will show how I achieved this..

Square card 6.1/4" x 6.1/4" ..using Poppystamp dies Wavy Heart, run through your die cutting machine, heart placed as shown.

Shown as cut out.

Next I used Pinpoint Hearts ..Perfect fit for the cutout, wanted some detail around the cutout.

Shown before any colour, pretty pinpoint detail.

Using the sponge applicator, I have done light strokes across the Wavy Heart, jsut to add a touch of Lilac colour.

Same technique around the square edges ..Before I adhered the heart in place I used double sided sticky tape to adhere my ribbon.

Another delicate touch with these flowers and Best wishes. Cut in white card Delightful Daisy / best wishes.   again I cut these in pear green velum and adhered  together..finishing touch couple of whittle hearts /ribbon bow and pearls..

Finished card 7" x 7"..

Thank you  for stopping by, love you to leave a comment so I know you have paid us a visit..Pam x

Supplies

 

2169 Wavy Heart craft die

2162 Pinpoint Hearts craft die

1990 Delightful Daisy craft die

2071 Best WIshes Folksy Script craft die

2161 Whittle Hearts craft die

Sending Wishes. by Pam Simpson

Hello everyone, Pam here today..sharing a background I created on watercolour card, with water colour inks and coarse sea salt..something I have wanted to try for a long while.

Top picture shows my water colour card taped down onto a glass cutting mat, I have sprayed the card ..make sure it is really wet..Bottom photo..I put  small amounts of lilac and green liquid water colour inks on my glass mat, mine are by Rare earth UK company. using a small paint brush I dab onto the wet card as shown.

Onto the wet card I have sprinkled coarse sea salt..

Bottom photo as it looks when left to dry.

Rather than waste my card..I gut it using my trimmer ..I need a frame 5.1/2" and square.  Can you notice the effect you get using sea salt! looks like pretty flowers (to me) lol

I cut Poppystamps Wishes diagonally across the square card.

Mat onto dark purple the square. infilled with another Poppystamp cut wishes in purple..I made a feature`s using Whittle Wood Frames and tiny pearls ..

to finish white satin bow..hope you like my background and something I will use again, enjoyed my what I call messy day!.

Thank you for stopping by Pam x.

Supplies

 

2125 Whittle Wood Frames craft die

2136 Whittle Maple Leaf craft die

2197 Luscious Script Wishes craft die

CL453 Magic and Sparkle clear stamp set

Challenge Reminder...Summer Holiday .. by Pam Simpson

Hello everyone, Pam here today with a challenge reminder and my project for our Poppystamps challenge 57# "Summer Holiday"..Travel/Seaside/camping.

I had a lot of fun create my background for this scene!

Poppystamp Dies I used for the main image.

I cut away the crosses as I just wanted to use the frame and bottom.

I have torn copy paper to create a wavy edge..the sun rays I used the stencil from the crosses die, gold mouse or any gold coloured product can be used., then using my torn paper I random inked to create waves and sky.

Next I adhered the Poppystamp 3 crosses outline, I coloured the bottom in yellow (for sand.

gave more depth with my inks for this smaller rectangle.

I have trimmed the outer edge away.

I mattered my frame onto a tent style card (top opener)..boats and lighthouse I coloured with pro markers, lighthouse I used glossy accents for shine.Poppystamps Doodle "Happy Valentine Day, just used Happy day!.. Flags are Memory Box..Banner Parade (Open Studio) finished with very old buttons from my stash..

Had fun making something different for a change.lol

Thank you for stopping by and hope you`ll join us over on the challenge blog. Pam x.

Supplies

 

2166 Doodle Happy Valentineís Day craft die

2171 Lighthouse Frame craft die

2183 Three Crosses Sidekick Frame and Stencil

PSC#57 Summer Holiday

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 last month's challenge Wishi Washi is Lucie G.

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

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#57 Summer Holiday!   It's June, and for lots of us, that means a summer holiday!  The kiddos are out of school, the schedule is out the window, and the living is good!  Maybe you're planning a road trip across the country, a visit to the beach, or a camping trip in the woods.   We want you to make something to reflect your favorite way to spend the summer.     Show us what makes you happy, just be sure to include at least one Poppystamps image (die cut, stencil, or stamp) 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.

Robin Tharaldson 

Nadine Carlier

Pam Simpson

 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 27 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!