Thanks so Mush! by Rachel Duong

Hi friends! It's Rachel here sharing a charming monochromatic mushroom card. It's something a little delicate and yet cute too! As we head into the fall season, lots of mushroom hunting abounds and the images of these fungi are everywhere. The Poppystamps "Dainty Mushrooms" are super sweet and full of happy vibes!

To create this card, I began with a creme cardfront measuring approximately 4" x 5 1/4". I centered the Poppystamps "Nordic Bloom" craft stencil over it. Next I lightly ink blended tea dye distress ink on it.   

I cut an oval shape from heavy vellum and glued the center point down on the stenciled pattern. Then I chose an Open Studio greeting tab and adhered it to the center, this also acts as a cover to disguise the glue under the vellum. 

I die cut the caps of the "Dainty Mushrooms" in gold glitter cardstock from the Festive Glitter Pad (see below). Then I die cut the bases in watercolor paper. Brown hues of paint loosely applied to the bases create character. I applied strips of black underneath to make the eyes stand out. I glued the mushrooms together and then to the cardfront, careful to overlap the vellum to help hide additional glue under the vellum. 

Pastel Fairy Jewels adorn the card with sparkling accents. I placed the upper two jewels on the vellum edge to adhese the edges in these areas. 

Finally, silver metallic thread triple wrapped around the upper portion of the card gives the finishing touch of flair. I also gave the bow extra loops to add bulk as the thread is so fine it can get lost on the card.
A close-up look at the fun metallic pieces lending an extra special touch to the card design. The sentiment is a definite nod to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!

Thankful for you always! Have a wonderful day and can't wait to share more cards soon. Please take a look at the new Poppystamps release. The new dies are incredible and the possibilities are endless! Until the next post, I will miss you MUSH!

Supplies

 

2682 Dainty Mushrooms

T107 Nordic Bloom Stencil

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

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Thanks so Mush! by Rachel Duong

Hi friends! It's Rachel here sharing a charming monochromatic mushroom card. It's something a little delicate and yet cute too! As we head into the fall season, lots of mushroom hunting abounds and the images of these fungi are everywhere. The Poppystamps "Dainty Mushrooms" are super sweet and full of happy vibes!

To create this card, I began with a creme cardfront measuring approximately 4" x 5 1/4". I centered the Poppystamps "Nordic Bloom" craft stencil over it. Next I lightly ink blended tea dye distress ink on it.   

I cut an oval shape from heavy vellum and glued the center point down on the stenciled pattern. Then I chose an Open Studio greeting tab and adhered it to the center, this also acts as a cover to disguise the glue under the vellum. 

I die cut the caps of the "Dainty Mushrooms" in gold glitter cardstock from the Festive Glitter Pad (see below). Then I die cut the bases in watercolor paper. Brown hues of paint loosely applied to the bases create character. I applied strips of black underneath to make the eyes stand out. I glued the mushrooms together and then to the cardfront, careful to overlap the vellum to help hide additional glue under the vellum. 

Pastel Fairy Jewels adorn the card with sparkling accents. I placed the upper two jewels on the vellum edge to adhese the edges in these areas. 

Finally, silver metallic thread triple wrapped around the upper portion of the card gives the finishing touch of flair. I also gave the bow extra loops to add bulk as the thread is so fine it can get lost on the card.
A close-up look at the fun metallic pieces lending an extra special touch to the card design. The sentiment is a definite nod to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday!

Thankful for you always! Have a wonderful day and can't wait to share more cards soon. Please take a look at the new Poppystamps release. The new dies are incredible and the possibilities are endless! Until the next post, I will miss you MUSH!

Supplies

 

2682 Dainty Mushrooms

T107 Nordic Bloom Stencil

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

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Hang In There by Rachel Duong

Hi crafty friends! It's Rachel here sharing a card using the Poppystamps "Nordic Stockings" from the latest holiday release. Stockings are not only for the holidays. How about bright, colorful hanging ones drying in the summer sun?! And this monkey wants a part in it too!

To create this card I began by die cutting the "Nordic Stockings" out of brightly painted watercolor paper. I glued the pieces together and added more color to areas that I thought needed contrast. Next I cut a yellow cardfront slightly smaller than an A2 card. Then I die cut the "Double Scalloped Stitched Frames" out of creme cardstock. I glued the frame to the cardfront and then glued that to a creme cardbase.

I adhered burlap twine with glue dots and liquid glue to the cardfront. I arranged the stockings and added extra layers where needed to level the pieces. I die cut and painted the monkey from the "Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit" out of watercolor paper. I decided where I wanted him to hang and then glued all the pieces down. 

I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Clair green ink. The sentiment is from the "Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit".  

Finally I die cut the "Flower and Leaf Sprinkles" in creme cardstock and arranged them on the stockings and around the card. I glued the flowers down and then I added pretty jewel embellishments for the centers of the blossoms to complete the card with a touch of sparkle!

I imagine this card will go to a friend that might be having a rough day and needs a little cheering up! The monkey is too cute and will surely bring a smile! Thank you for stopping by. Please contact me if you have any questions. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies

 

2636 Nordic Stockings

KT002 Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit

2622 Flower and Leaf Sprinkles

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

WP101 Watercolor Paper

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6x6 pack

Hang In There by Rachel Duong

Hi crafty friends! It's Rachel here sharing a card using the Poppystamps "Nordic Stockings" from the latest holiday release. Stockings are not only for the holidays. How about bright, colorful hanging ones drying in the summer sun?! And this monkey wants a part in it too!

To create this card I began by die cutting the "Nordic Stockings" out of brightly painted watercolor paper. I glued the pieces together and added more color to areas that I thought needed contrast. Next I cut a yellow cardfront slightly smaller than an A2 card. Then I die cut the "Double Scalloped Stitched Frames" out of creme cardstock. I glued the frame to the cardfront and then glued that to a creme cardbase.

I adhered burlap twine with glue dots and liquid glue to the cardfront. I arranged the stockings and added extra layers where needed to level the pieces. I die cut and painted the monkey from the "Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit" out of watercolor paper. I decided where I wanted him to hang and then glued all the pieces down. 

I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Clair green ink. The sentiment is from the "Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit".  

Finally I die cut the "Flower and Leaf Sprinkles" in creme cardstock and arranged them on the stockings and around the card. I glued the flowers down and then I added pretty jewel embellishments for the centers of the blossoms to complete the card with a touch of sparkle!

I imagine this card will go to a friend that might be having a rough day and needs a little cheering up! The monkey is too cute and will surely bring a smile! Thank you for stopping by. Please contact me if you have any questions. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies

 

2636 Nordic Stockings

KT002 Whittle Pirate Monkey Kit

2622 Flower and Leaf Sprinkles

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

WP101 Watercolor Paper

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6x6 pack

Bird Wishes by Rachel Duong

Hi everyone! It's Rachel here sharing a beautiful floral and fauna wedding card with you. I used Poppystamps "Nordic Majestic Bloom" die set and painted the images with metallic paints.

To create this card, I die cut the "Nordic Majestic Bloom" set with watercolor paper. I die cut the birds three times for three sets of birds. I watercolored the pieces and then added a layer of pearl metallic paints. 

The metallic shine is perfect for a wedding card. 
Next I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out. I watercolored over it too. 

Then I die cut the largest frame from the "Doubled Scalloped Stitched Frames"out of Ivory card stock. I assebled and glued it all down on white cardstock. 

Painting these birds were was fun creating color combinations. 

I hope you love this card as much as I do. The layer of metallic paint really gives this Poppystamps wedding card a special shine.

That's all for now. Until next time, have a wonderful day!

Rachel 

 

 

Supplies

 

2607 Nordic Majestic Bloom

CB516 Sentimental Banners

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

WP101 Watercolor Paper

Bird Wishes by Rachel Duong

Hi everyone! It's Rachel here sharing a beautiful floral and fauna wedding card with you. I used Poppystamps "Nordic Majestic Bloom" die set and painted the images with metallic paints.

To create this card, I die cut the "Nordic Majestic Bloom" set with watercolor paper. I die cut the birds three times for three sets of birds. I watercolored the pieces and then added a layer of pearl metallic paints. 

The metallic shine is perfect for a wedding card. 
Next I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out. I watercolored over it too. 

Then I die cut the largest frame from the "Doubled Scalloped Stitched Frames"out of Ivory card stock. I assebled and glued it all down on white cardstock. 

Painting these birds were was fun creating color combinations. 

I hope you love this card as much as I do. The layer of metallic paint really gives this Poppystamps wedding card a special shine.

That's all for now. Until next time, have a wonderful day!

Rachel 

 

 

Supplies

 

2607 Nordic Majestic Bloom

CB516 Sentimental Banners

2474 Double Scalloped Stitched Frames

WP101 Watercolor Paper

Butterfly Wishes by Rachel Duong

Hi it's Rachel here with a kind of grungy, slightly vintage and a little bit artsy, butterfly card! I love this Poppystamps "Nordic Floral Butterfly" die. It is one of three Nordic butterflies dies available at Poppystamps.com.

 

To create this card I die cut the butterfly from white watercolor paper. I used many layers of paint until I got the rustic effect I was after. Metallic paint on the top layer gives the butterfly a beautiful finish. I painted the body in black and then went back over it in metallic white so that it could be more visible against the black background.

Next I splattered white and blue metallic paint on a black cardbase. After it dried, I glued the center of the butterfly on the base leaving the outer part of the wings curved out. The wings naturally curved due to all the water and paint I applied on them. You might notice I adhered the butterfly a bit askew to give it an artsy, true to life, imperfect vibe.

I stamped the sentiment from the "Birthday "Banners" clear stamp set in black Versafine ink on black cardstock and embossed it with silver embossing powder. I die cut it out with the coordinating dies that come with the set.

Supplies I used to create the card.

Finally I added Fairy Jewels around the image. 

 

What a fun and free butterfly card! I had an absolute fantastic time creating and sharing this. Hope you find this somewhat unique and adventurous. Until next time, have an extraordinary day!

 

Supplies

 

2611 Nordic Floral Butterfly

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Butterfly Wishes by Rachel Duong

Hi it's Rachel here with a kind of grungy, slightly vintage and a little bit artsy, butterfly card! I love this Poppystamps "Nordic Floral Butterfly" die. It is one of three Nordic butterflies dies available at Poppystamps.com.

 

To create this card I die cut the butterfly from white watercolor paper. I used many layers of paint until I got the rustic effect I was after. Metallic paint on the top layer gives the butterfly a beautiful finish. I painted the body in black and then went back over it in metallic white so that it could be more visible against the black background.

Next I splattered white and blue metallic paint on a black cardbase. After it dried, I glued the center of the butterfly on the base leaving the outer part of the wings curved out. The wings naturally curved due to all the water and paint I applied on them. You might notice I adhered the butterfly a bit askew to give it an artsy, true to life, imperfect vibe.

I stamped the sentiment from the "Birthday "Banners" clear stamp set in black Versafine ink on black cardstock and embossed it with silver embossing powder. I die cut it out with the coordinating dies that come with the set.

Supplies I used to create the card.

Finally I added Fairy Jewels around the image. 

 

What a fun and free butterfly card! I had an absolute fantastic time creating and sharing this. Hope you find this somewhat unique and adventurous. Until next time, have an extraordinary day!

 

Supplies

 

2611 Nordic Floral Butterfly

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Challenge Reminder: It's Cake Time by Rachel Duong

Hi Crafty Friends! It's Rachel here to remind you about our Poppystamps monthly card challenge. The theme is "Take The Cake". Create a project (it doesn't need to be a card) in theme and use at least one Poppystamps item. Link it up and that's it!

The Poppystamps "Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations" die set is absolutely awesome, timeless and can be used over and over. The sentiments are just perfect and have wavy and straight words and coordinating dies! The Memory Box paper pack "Glimmering Gladiola" gorgeous and beautiful have shades of red, orange, yellow and purple on both sides. 

To create this card I chose a patterned paper and adhered it to a white card base. Next I cut a square piece of watercolor paper and washed a loose background of blue. I die cut the pieces from the Poppystamps "Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations" set. Using similar colors from the patterned paper, I painted the pieces. I stamped the sentiment from the Poppystamps Birthday Banners" clear set on watercolor paper for consistency. I die cut it out. 

I adhered the composition down and added a fine border using the same watercolor paper. I glued the second set of ice cream cones under the first one for extra dimension. Finally, I adhered it to the patterned background and that's it!

That's it for now! I hope you are inspired and plan to join the challenge. You have all month to get crafty. Have a wonderful day and keep on crafting!

 

 

Supplies

 

2620 Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

Challenge Reminder: It's Cake Time by Rachel Duong

Hi Crafty Friends! It's Rachel here to remind you about our Poppystamps monthly card challenge. The theme is "Take The Cake". Create a project (it doesn't need to be a card) in theme and use at least one Poppystamps item. Link it up and that's it!

The Poppystamps "Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations" die set is absolutely awesome, timeless and can be used over and over. The sentiments are just perfect and have wavy and straight words and coordinating dies! The Memory Box paper pack "Glimmering Gladiola" gorgeous and beautiful have shades of red, orange, yellow and purple on both sides. 

To create this card I chose a patterned paper and adhered it to a white card base. Next I cut a square piece of watercolor paper and washed a loose background of blue. I die cut the pieces from the Poppystamps "Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations" set. Using similar colors from the patterned paper, I painted the pieces. I stamped the sentiment from the Poppystamps Birthday Banners" clear set on watercolor paper for consistency. I die cut it out. 

I adhered the composition down and added a fine border using the same watercolor paper. I glued the second set of ice cream cones under the first one for extra dimension. Finally, I adhered it to the patterned background and that's it!

That's it for now! I hope you are inspired and plan to join the challenge. You have all month to get crafty. Have a wonderful day and keep on crafting!

 

 

Supplies

 

2620 Corner Shoppe Birthday Celebrations

CB514 Birthday Banners clear stamp and die set

Happy Easter! "Mixed Media Mash-Up" Challenge Reminder by Rachel Duong

 

Hi It's Rachel here with a Happy Easter card in Mixed Media Mash-Up style! I used the Poppystamps "Thoughtful Bunny Duo" die. I hope you will join the Poppystamps Challenge. Just scroll down to the Challenge on the blog and click for all the details. 

To create this card, I die cut the "Thoughtful Bunny Duo" using the "Delicate Glitter" and "Glitzy Glitter" pads. Next I die cut the "Proper Happy Easter" sentiment die from the "Rainbow Reflections Mirror" pad and the "Vibrant Violet" paper pad. (These paper pads by Memory Box are listed below.) I glued the pieces together and set them aside. 

For the background, I used Open Studio Watercolor Paper, delicate finish. I layered distress inks mixed with generous amounts of water. Next I stamped "Banner Greetings" stamps over the lower portion of the cardfront. I used "Salty Ocean" distress ink and misted the sentiments with water to create a subtle, worn look. Then I ran embossing ink over the border and heat embossed silver powder to create a beautiful metallic frame. I roughed up the edges and wrapped teal jute string around the lower portion. 

 I adhered the bunnies and sentiment to the cardfront and cardbase. Finally, I chose Open Studio "Fairy Jewels" to embellish the card in similar colors present on the background! 

I hope you love this card, especially the layers of color. So much goodness!

Thanks for stopping by and please join the challenge, it will be lots of fun!

I would also like to thank my talented friend, Alison Heikkila, for being my guest designer this month. She made the most stunning card in true Mixed Media form. Please check out her awesome card featured on the Challenge post!

Have a wonderful day!

 

Supplies

 

2563 Thoughtful Bunny Duo

2567 Proper Happy Easter

CB515 Spring Banners

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6x6 pack

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

WP101 Watercolor Paper

Happy Easter! "Mixed Media Mash-Up" Challenge Reminder by Rachel Duong

 

Hi It's Rachel here with a Happy Easter card in Mixed Media Mash-Up style! I used the Poppystamps "Thoughtful Bunny Duo" die. I hope you will join the Poppystamps Challenge. Just scroll down to the Challenge on the blog and click for all the details. 

To create this card, I die cut the "Thoughtful Bunny Duo" using the "Delicate Glitter" and "Glitzy Glitter" pads. Next I die cut the "Proper Happy Easter" sentiment die from the "Rainbow Reflections Mirror" pad and the "Vibrant Violet" paper pad. (These paper pads by Memory Box are listed below.) I glued the pieces together and set them aside. 

For the background, I used Open Studio Watercolor Paper, delicate finish. I layered distress inks mixed with generous amounts of water. Next I stamped "Banner Greetings" stamps over the lower portion of the cardfront. I used "Salty Ocean" distress ink and misted the sentiments with water to create a subtle, worn look. Then I ran embossing ink over the border and heat embossed silver powder to create a beautiful metallic frame. I roughed up the edges and wrapped teal jute string around the lower portion. 

 I adhered the bunnies and sentiment to the cardfront and cardbase. Finally, I chose Open Studio "Fairy Jewels" to embellish the card in similar colors present on the background! 

I hope you love this card, especially the layers of color. So much goodness!

Thanks for stopping by and please join the challenge, it will be lots of fun!

I would also like to thank my talented friend, Alison Heikkila, for being my guest designer this month. She made the most stunning card in true Mixed Media form. Please check out her awesome card featured on the Challenge post!

Have a wonderful day!

 

Supplies

 

2563 Thoughtful Bunny Duo

2567 Proper Happy Easter

CB515 Spring Banners

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6x6 pack

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

WP101 Watercolor Paper