Welcome September! by Nancy Penir

A very grateful welcome to the month of September! And to all of you Poppy Peeps! Nancy here, and I have a very fall-ish card to start off the season of falling leaves, cooler weather, and our children returning to school! (Yay!)

So Very Thankful began it's life with Poppystamps' Autumn Leaves Sidekick Frame, one of my all time favs!

Yep! You're seeing right, I started with white cardstock. Also die cut my image from colored foam.

The sidekick frame comes with a stencil which allows careful and selective coloring. I used my sponge daubers and oxide inks.

The foam die cut really gives the image a lift. I added Nuvo Glimmer paste over the top colored die cut. Also you can see a few shadow leaves stamped in the sentiment frame. 

Poppystamps has so many wonderful autumn dies and stamps in the shop. Hope you check out this sidekick frame and several others! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!

 

Supplies

 

2243 Autumn Leaves Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2232 Maple Trio

2248 Autumn Leaf Set

CL485 Autumn Leaves clear stamp set

SP1008 Twilight Purple 6x6 pack

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

Welcome September! by Nancy Penir

A very grateful welcome to the month of September! And to all of you Poppy Peeps! Nancy here, and I have a very fall-ish card to start off the season of falling leaves, cooler weather, and our children returning to school! (Yay!)

So Very Thankful began it's life with Poppystamps' Autumn Leaves Sidekick Frame, one of my all time favs!

Yep! You're seeing right, I started with white cardstock. Also die cut my image from colored foam.

The sidekick frame comes with a stencil which allows careful and selective coloring. I used my sponge daubers and oxide inks.

The foam die cut really gives the image a lift. I added Nuvo Glimmer paste over the top colored die cut. Also you can see a few shadow leaves stamped in the sentiment frame. 

Poppystamps has so many wonderful autumn dies and stamps in the shop. Hope you check out this sidekick frame and several others! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!

 

Supplies

 

2243 Autumn Leaves Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2232 Maple Trio

2248 Autumn Leaf Set

CL485 Autumn Leaves clear stamp set

SP1008 Twilight Purple 6x6 pack

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

Spread your wings and fly Tina Wilstrup

Hello everyone! All good things must come to an end and today I'm sharing my last card for Poppystamps as I chose to step down from the design team due to personal reasons. Butterflies to me symbolise change and growth, so it absolutely fits just right. It wasn't until after I made this card that I thought of the funny coincidence, that I used the Beautiful butterflies sidekick frame on my first card for Poppystamps as well. You can check it out here. 

For this card I first cut my cardbase and 3 different frames from different colors of cardstock.

The butterfly frame I covered with the coordinating stencil and lightly ink blended a bit of Distress ink over the butterflies. As I assembled the card I didn't like the white frame, so I ended up ink blending the whole frame.

I layered the 3 frames only adding glue to the frames, not stems, flowers or butterflies. I thought it would make it look more airy. I then stamped a sentiment and cut out butterflies from glitter cardstock with the coordinating (and included) butterfly die. 

I adhered them with a dot of glue just to the centre of the butterflies for a bit of dimension. Just look at that sparkle.

That's it from me guys, it's time for me to spread my wings and fly. I enjoyed creating with these wonderful dies and I hope you enjoyed my inspiration. I'll still be making cards so do stop by my blog or Instagram, I'd sure love to see you!

Tina

 

Supplies

 

2221 Beautiful Butterflies Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2220 Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2222 Summer Blossoms Sidekick Frame and Stencil

CL481 Butterfly Greetings clear stamp set

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

Spread your wings and fly Tina Wilstrup

Hello everyone! All good things must come to an end and today I'm sharing my last card for Poppystamps as I chose to step down from the design team due to personal reasons. Butterflies to me symbolise change and growth, so it absolutely fits just right. It wasn't until after I made this card that I thought of the funny coincidence, that I used the Beautiful butterflies sidekick frame on my first card for Poppystamps as well. You can check it out here. 

For this card I first cut my cardbase and 3 different frames from different colors of cardstock.

The butterfly frame I covered with the coordinating stencil and lightly ink blended a bit of Distress ink over the butterflies. As I assembled the card I didn't like the white frame, so I ended up ink blending the whole frame.

I layered the 3 frames only adding glue to the frames, not stems, flowers or butterflies. I thought it would make it look more airy. I then stamped a sentiment and cut out butterflies from glitter cardstock with the coordinating (and included) butterfly die. 

I adhered them with a dot of glue just to the centre of the butterflies for a bit of dimension. Just look at that sparkle.

That's it from me guys, it's time for me to spread my wings and fly. I enjoyed creating with these wonderful dies and I hope you enjoyed my inspiration. I'll still be making cards so do stop by my blog or Instagram, I'd sure love to see you!

Tina

 

Supplies

 

2221 Beautiful Butterflies Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2220 Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2222 Summer Blossoms Sidekick Frame and Stencil

CL481 Butterfly Greetings clear stamp set

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

Hedge-Hugs by Jeanne Jachna

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you're staying safe and healthy!  Today I'm sending you hedge hugs with this simple card with lots of details!

This card starts with a Distress Oxide inked panel of Spun Sugar, Candied Apple, and Mustard Seed.  The creamy pigment ink is easy to blend for quick coverage.  The panel is topped with the Meadowblossom Frame die cut.   The panel is slightly smaller than an A2 size card so the inky edges of the panel can peek from behind.

I added a Luscious Script Hugs in the middle of the heart with a simple sentiment from the Valentines Fairies stamp set.   I adhered it to the card with adhesive foam tape so it is raised from the base of the card.

I cut a Whittle Hedgehog from white card stock and colored it with Copic Markers.  I colored the entire image in light violet (BV00) and then added a little cheek blush and color to the ear with R01.  Finally I added highlights to the fur and nose with BV04).  I tucked him in under the hugs sentiment.  

The finishing touch is the addition of colorful jewels to the flower centers.  I love the extra sparkle and shine. 

Hedge-hugs and love to you!  Have a great day!

Finished size 4.25 x 5.5"

Supplies

2305 Whittle Hedgehog

2196 Luscious Script Hugs

2307 Meadowblossom Frame and Stencil

CL462 Valentine Fairies clear stamp set

Hedge-Hugs by Jeanne Jachna

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope you're staying safe and healthy!  Today I'm sending you hedge hugs with this simple card with lots of details!

This card starts with a Distress Oxide inked panel of Spun Sugar, Candied Apple, and Mustard Seed.  The creamy pigment ink is easy to blend for quick coverage.  The panel is topped with the Meadowblossom Frame die cut.   The panel is slightly smaller than an A2 size card so the inky edges of the panel can peek from behind.

I added a Luscious Script Hugs in the middle of the heart with a simple sentiment from the Valentines Fairies stamp set.   I adhered it to the card with adhesive foam tape so it is raised from the base of the card.

I cut a Whittle Hedgehog from white card stock and colored it with Copic Markers.  I colored the entire image in light violet (BV00) and then added a little cheek blush and color to the ear with R01.  Finally I added highlights to the fur and nose with BV04).  I tucked him in under the hugs sentiment.  

The finishing touch is the addition of colorful jewels to the flower centers.  I love the extra sparkle and shine. 

Hedge-hugs and love to you!  Have a great day!

Finished size 4.25 x 5.5"

Supplies

2305 Whittle Hedgehog

2196 Luscious Script Hugs

2307 Meadowblossom Frame and Stencil

CL462 Valentine Fairies clear stamp set

A Cup For Kitty by Michele K. Henderson

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am so glad that you have dropped by the Poppystamps blog, because I have a super sweet card to share with you today! This little kitty, like my own kitties at home, is taking a peek to see if there's anything left in the cup for him. Awwww. I'm really happy with the way this card turned out, and with some new elements that I've used in this card as well. Let's take a look.

I started out with the Fun Floral Sidekick Frame, using the frame and the flower elements included with it, all cut in bright summery colored cardstock. 

After I cut the frame in a bright shade of green, I set that aside for a minute to create the background panel, using the beautiful Sunset Blush Wide Washi Tape from Memory Box. I measured and pre-cut my background piece out of bright white cardstock, then taped and smoothed the washi tape over the top, then trimmed off the edges. This piece was so pretty just as a little card!

I adhered the frame onto the cardstock panel, added the Classic Coffee Cup with a foam pop dot, added my little grey Whittle Jumping Kitty, then cut a pile of petals and leaves from the Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil. I also cut a few leaves from Garden Leaves and Berries, and the tiny bird from the Greenhouse Potted Plants Sidekick Frame and Stencil. I had quite a pile of elements and die cuts to choose from!

I ended up selecting the three petal blooms, which remind me of water lilies, or tulips, or fuchsia drops, or whatever fun and artsy flowers you can imagine! I added them all to my card using tiny pieces of adhesive foam to make them pop off the page.

I finished the design with a few sequins and voila! A cup for kitty! 

Thanks so much for joining us today, and keep on crafting!

 

Supplies

 

2220 Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2257 Classic Coffee Cup

2281 Whittle Jumping Kitty

2329 Garden Leaves and Berries

2176 Greenhouse Potted Plants Sidekick Frame and Stencil

WT502 Sunset Blush Wide Washi Tape

A Cup For Kitty by Michele K. Henderson

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am so glad that you have dropped by the Poppystamps blog, because I have a super sweet card to share with you today! This little kitty, like my own kitties at home, is taking a peek to see if there's anything left in the cup for him. Awwww. I'm really happy with the way this card turned out, and with some new elements that I've used in this card as well. Let's take a look.

I started out with the Fun Floral Sidekick Frame, using the frame and the flower elements included with it, all cut in bright summery colored cardstock. 

After I cut the frame in a bright shade of green, I set that aside for a minute to create the background panel, using the beautiful Sunset Blush Wide Washi Tape from Memory Box. I measured and pre-cut my background piece out of bright white cardstock, then taped and smoothed the washi tape over the top, then trimmed off the edges. This piece was so pretty just as a little card!

I adhered the frame onto the cardstock panel, added the Classic Coffee Cup with a foam pop dot, added my little grey Whittle Jumping Kitty, then cut a pile of petals and leaves from the Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil. I also cut a few leaves from Garden Leaves and Berries, and the tiny bird from the Greenhouse Potted Plants Sidekick Frame and Stencil. I had quite a pile of elements and die cuts to choose from!

I ended up selecting the three petal blooms, which remind me of water lilies, or tulips, or fuchsia drops, or whatever fun and artsy flowers you can imagine! I added them all to my card using tiny pieces of adhesive foam to make them pop off the page.

I finished the design with a few sequins and voila! A cup for kitty! 

Thanks so much for joining us today, and keep on crafting!

 

Supplies

 

2220 Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2257 Classic Coffee Cup

2281 Whittle Jumping Kitty

2329 Garden Leaves and Berries

2176 Greenhouse Potted Plants Sidekick Frame and Stencil

WT502 Sunset Blush Wide Washi Tape

July challenge reminder: Glim and Glam by Tina Wilstrup

Hello everyone, Tina here today with a reminder to enter the July Glim and Glam challenge.  The rules are simple, you just need to use a die or stamp from Poppystamps and create something that is crafty and sparkly. Plus, if you enter you could win a gift card to the Poppystamps store!!

Today I have made a spinner card. I first cut a piece of cardstock to 5.5"x8.5" and scored and folded one end at 1"5/8 and the other end at 2"5/8. I also added the gourgeous wide washi tape to an A2 panel.

I then ahdered the washi tape panel to the large flap of the base. I cut off the overhanging part with my trimmer and adhered that to the other flap. 

I cut the Summer blossoms sidekick frame from white cardstock and teal glitter paper. I also the Graceful Faerie from white cardstock twice, as well as 2 sets of wings and 2 partial cuts of the farie (one mirrored) from the glitter paper.

I fuzzycut the partial cuts to fit as a dress and adhered to the body of the faerie. On the back of one faerie I placed a thin silver thread. I would have used clear, but I didn't have any. I then glued the wings together so I had 2 double sided wings. Since the wings were now going to add quite a bit of bulk, I adhered 2 itty bitty pieces of cardstock to the back of one faerie (on top of the silver thread), and glued the 2 faeries together with the wings set in between.

Since the space in the frame is limited I let the silver thread continue to one of the flowers in the frame. Be heavy with your adhesive. You want to make sure the thread doesn't move. Also, make sure you check that you spinner can actualy spin. I had to adjust the wings, since the wings hit the frame. I then adhered the glitter cardstock frame on top, and adhered the left side of it to the smaller flap of the base.

I didn't want to disturb the front with my sentiment, so I added it inside the card.

All done. Before you place the card in the envelope, make sure you twist the faerie/spinner element. When your recipient opens the card, the tiny faerie will spin and spread all that sparkle.

Now it's your turn. For all the details on the challenge and how you can win a gift certificate to the Poppystamps store click HERE!  I can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!

Tina

Supplies

 

1834 Graceful Faerie

2222 Summer Blossoms Sidekick Frame and Stencil

WT502 Sunset Blush Wide Washi Tape

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

CL484 Whittle Everyday clear stamp set

July challenge reminder: Glim and Glam by Tina Wilstrup

Hello everyone, Tina here today with a reminder to enter the July Glim and Glam challenge.  The rules are simple, you just need to use a die or stamp from Poppystamps and create something that is crafty and sparkly. Plus, if you enter you could win a gift card to the Poppystamps store!!

Today I have made a spinner card. I first cut a piece of cardstock to 5.5"x8.5" and scored and folded one end at 1"5/8 and the other end at 2"5/8. I also added the gourgeous wide washi tape to an A2 panel.

I then ahdered the washi tape panel to the large flap of the base. I cut off the overhanging part with my trimmer and adhered that to the other flap. 

I cut the Summer blossoms sidekick frame from white cardstock and teal glitter paper. I also the Graceful Faerie from white cardstock twice, as well as 2 sets of wings and 2 partial cuts of the farie (one mirrored) from the glitter paper.

I fuzzycut the partial cuts to fit as a dress and adhered to the body of the faerie. On the back of one faerie I placed a thin silver thread. I would have used clear, but I didn't have any. I then glued the wings together so I had 2 double sided wings. Since the wings were now going to add quite a bit of bulk, I adhered 2 itty bitty pieces of cardstock to the back of one faerie (on top of the silver thread), and glued the 2 faeries together with the wings set in between.

Since the space in the frame is limited I let the silver thread continue to one of the flowers in the frame. Be heavy with your adhesive. You want to make sure the thread doesn't move. Also, make sure you check that you spinner can actualy spin. I had to adjust the wings, since the wings hit the frame. I then adhered the glitter cardstock frame on top, and adhered the left side of it to the smaller flap of the base.

I didn't want to disturb the front with my sentiment, so I added it inside the card.

All done. Before you place the card in the envelope, make sure you twist the faerie/spinner element. When your recipient opens the card, the tiny faerie will spin and spread all that sparkle.

Now it's your turn. For all the details on the challenge and how you can win a gift certificate to the Poppystamps store click HERE!  I can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!

Tina

Supplies

 

1834 Graceful Faerie

2222 Summer Blossoms Sidekick Frame and Stencil

WT502 Sunset Blush Wide Washi Tape

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

CL484 Whittle Everyday clear stamp set

March Challenge Reminder: Floral Fantasy By Nancy Penir

It's a Floral Fantasy this month for the Poppystamps Challenge! Hi! Are you playing along this month with our challenge? Did someone say, 'floral?' I love a card with flowers. It just says happy. Here's my inspiration card for you.

I used a Sidekick Frame as my starting point, cutting it from a deep green shimmer card stock.

Don't know if you're aware, but MemoryBox has washi tape! and wow! Look at that Spring pattern goodness.

This spool is 4 1/2" wide, and covers the entire face of your A2 card, and then some.

Another new product in the store is watercolor paper, generously sized at 4.5 x 5.75. I was anxious to give this product a try. LOVE it! It moves the paint around with ease, and cuts perfect images.

I added a floral corner from the painted pieces, staying with the colors in the washi. 

I'll add a greeting when I want to use the card for an occasion. One last note, I added drops of the new glitter fairy sugar to some of the flower centers. Hope you're playing along. We love seeing you're creations. Poppystamps has so many gorgeous florals to choose from. Happy Crafting!

 

Supplies

 

2009 Berry Sprig

2220 Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2329 Garden Leaves and Berries

WT499 Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape

40121 Sour Apple Sparkle glitter glue

March Challenge Reminder: Floral Fantasy By Nancy Penir

It's a Floral Fantasy this month for the Poppystamps Challenge! Hi! Are you playing along this month with our challenge? Did someone say, 'floral?' I love a card with flowers. It just says happy. Here's my inspiration card for you.

I used a Sidekick Frame as my starting point, cutting it from a deep green shimmer card stock.

Don't know if you're aware, but MemoryBox has washi tape! and wow! Look at that Spring pattern goodness.

This spool is 4 1/2" wide, and covers the entire face of your A2 card, and then some.

Another new product in the store is watercolor paper, generously sized at 4.5 x 5.75. I was anxious to give this product a try. LOVE it! It moves the paint around with ease, and cuts perfect images.

I added a floral corner from the painted pieces, staying with the colors in the washi. 

I'll add a greeting when I want to use the card for an occasion. One last note, I added drops of the new glitter fairy sugar to some of the flower centers. Hope you're playing along. We love seeing you're creations. Poppystamps has so many gorgeous florals to choose from. Happy Crafting!

 

Supplies

 

2009 Berry Sprig

2220 Fun Floral Sidekick Frame and Stencil

2329 Garden Leaves and Berries

WT499 Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape

40121 Sour Apple Sparkle glitter glue