Oh Deer by Marybeth Lopez

Hello , Marybeth Lopez  here with you, again today. Yesterday was a Halloween card. I am sharing some of the brand new Poppystamps Holiday products.

Today I have this sweet :Nordic Deer card. The Nordic Deer die set has so much in one set. I also used one of the birds from the : Flock of Birds set. The deer is darling all by itself but decided to use one of the new Simple Rings die so that I could add just a bit of background  .

I love the woodgrain cardstock , gives it just a bit of texture and feels a bit woodsy.

Not the best picture but this is how you line up the second set of legs.  I wanted to show you the back side of the die cut. Just match up the belly and front of the deer , it also helps to look at the picture of the package. When matching up the sweater just look at the placement of the one sleeve. Simple.

The greenery is also part of the Nordic Deer set. The woodgrain panel is from memory box . Most of the brown cardstock is from memory box Earth Neutral 6X6 cardstock.Using the East Neutral set helped with the browns blending together.

 

I didn't add a sentiment to the outside this time. I will add it to the inside. I didn't want take away from the simple screen.

Thank you for stopping by.  So many cute new Christmas , Holiday products.

God bless you.

 Supplies

 

2568 Flock of Birds

2575 Simple Rings

sp1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

2592 Nordic Deer

Oh Deer by Marybeth Lopez

Hello , Marybeth Lopez  here with you, again today. Yesterday was a Halloween card. I am sharing some of the brand new Poppystamps Holiday products.

Today I have this sweet :Nordic Deer card. The Nordic Deer die set has so much in one set. I also used one of the birds from the : Flock of Birds set. The deer is darling all by itself but decided to use one of the new Simple Rings die so that I could add just a bit of background  .

I love the woodgrain cardstock , gives it just a bit of texture and feels a bit woodsy.

Not the best picture but this is how you line up the second set of legs.  I wanted to show you the back side of the die cut. Just match up the belly and front of the deer , it also helps to look at the picture of the package. When matching up the sweater just look at the placement of the one sleeve. Simple.

The greenery is also part of the Nordic Deer set. The woodgrain panel is from memory box . Most of the brown cardstock is from memory box Earth Neutral 6X6 cardstock.Using the East Neutral set helped with the browns blending together.

 

I didn't add a sentiment to the outside this time. I will add it to the inside. I didn't want take away from the simple screen.

Thank you for stopping by.  So many cute new Christmas , Holiday products.

God bless you.

 Supplies

 

2568 Flock of Birds

2575 Simple Rings

sp1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

2592 Nordic Deer

Snowman's Warmest Wishes by Rachel Duong

Hi It's Rachel here with a sparkly Poppystamps "Sweet Nordic Snowman" sending the warmest of wishes to you. This glittery cutie is just a sampling from the abundant, amazing Christmas release at Poppystamps --- available now!

To create this card I die cut the snowman's hat, scarf and top from the gorgeous Memory Box "Poinsettia Garland" double sided floral papers. Next comes glitter paper for the base of the "Arched Gothic Cathedral Window".  (The paper packs are listed below.) 

I die cut the top piece of the arch in pearl paper and glued the pieces together. A thin layer of vellum over icy blue paper is the backdrop for the window. I added the layer of vellum to give it a softer effect.

The "Christmas Banners" stamp and die set is full of festive greetings and I chose "Warmest Wishes" because I thought it was a play on words, being that this snowman is inside a house, not outside! 

This brings us to the background. I decided to use patterned paper for the background. It actually becomes pretty wallpaper adorning the room. So how does the snowman stop from melting inside?! I will leave that to your imagination! Then I adhered the card front to a white card base leaving a fine border. Finally I embellished the window with "Autumn Fairy Jewels" .

Thank you for taking time to stop in. I hope you love this wintery card as much as I do! It's light and airy, floral vibe says snow might be just around the corner. The Poppystamps Christmas release is absolutely wonderful. I can't say enough about it! Until next time, have a fantastic day!

Supplies

 

2576 Sweet Nordic Snowman

2589 Arched Gothic Cathedral Window

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6x6 pack

SP1001 Berry Red 6x6 pack

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

 

 

 

 

Snowman's Warmest Wishes by Rachel Duong

Hi It's Rachel here with a sparkly Poppystamps "Sweet Nordic Snowman" sending the warmest of wishes to you. This glittery cutie is just a sampling from the abundant, amazing Christmas release at Poppystamps --- available now!

To create this card I die cut the snowman's hat, scarf and top from the gorgeous Memory Box "Poinsettia Garland" double sided floral papers. Next comes glitter paper for the base of the "Arched Gothic Cathedral Window".  (The paper packs are listed below.) 

I die cut the top piece of the arch in pearl paper and glued the pieces together. A thin layer of vellum over icy blue paper is the backdrop for the window. I added the layer of vellum to give it a softer effect.

The "Christmas Banners" stamp and die set is full of festive greetings and I chose "Warmest Wishes" because I thought it was a play on words, being that this snowman is inside a house, not outside! 

This brings us to the background. I decided to use patterned paper for the background. It actually becomes pretty wallpaper adorning the room. So how does the snowman stop from melting inside?! I will leave that to your imagination! Then I adhered the card front to a white card base leaving a fine border. Finally I embellished the window with "Autumn Fairy Jewels" .

Thank you for taking time to stop in. I hope you love this wintery card as much as I do! It's light and airy, floral vibe says snow might be just around the corner. The Poppystamps Christmas release is absolutely wonderful. I can't say enough about it! Until next time, have a fantastic day!

Supplies

 

2576 Sweet Nordic Snowman

2589 Arched Gothic Cathedral Window

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6x6 pack

SP1001 Berry Red 6x6 pack

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

 

 

 

 

Spotlight Technique with Hot-Foiled Card Panels - 3 cards! by Sphoorti

 

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

It's Sphoorti again with three cards for you today  (I know it seems like four from the pictures above but that's because one of the cards looks completely different when viewed at different angles. I'll tell you more about that later). I had this idea last year, but didn't get around to making it, so here you are stuck with me all the way in February with holiday cards! (Also because I absolutely love the holidays and can't help but make cards with that theme throughout the year!)

 

All of these cards worked off of the same materials. I had my hot foil machine out one day and I mass produced a number of hot foiled panels using the Leaf and Tendril Hot Foil Plate. The panel you see in the card below was made from Opal foil, and I can't say enough about how cool it is. It's seemingly colorless, but when you try to photograph it, it ends up looking completely different in each picture depending on the angle you take it. It's like getting ten cards in one, which is why you're seeing hundreds of pictures for the same card. <Can you blame me?>

 

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And a few months later, I pulled out the 2548 Stacked Joy craft die and die cut the panels at the center. Then, it was pretty much mixing and switching the various positive and negative die cuts. I made sure to use any scraps I had left to make additional cards so that I wouldn't lose any of that foiled goodness.

 

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In order to get that "spotlight look", I used the 2548 Stacked Joy craft die to cut multiple sentiments and stacked the alphabets to make them as thick as a chipboard. Then, I used the alphabet die cuts from the hot foiled card stock as the top layer and inlaid everything back and that was it!

 

 

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Thoughts? Questions? Epiphanies? Which of the cards was your favorite? I'd love to hear your opinions! Thank you for visiting! See you soon!

 

Love,

Sphoorti

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2548 Stacked Joy

PSF809 Leaf and Tendril Hot Foil Plate

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

Spotlight Technique with Hot-Foiled Card Panels - 3 cards! by Sphoorti

 

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

It's Sphoorti again with three cards for you today  (I know it seems like four from the pictures above but that's because one of the cards looks completely different when viewed at different angles. I'll tell you more about that later). I had this idea last year, but didn't get around to making it, so here you are stuck with me all the way in February with holiday cards! (Also because I absolutely love the holidays and can't help but make cards with that theme throughout the year!)

 

All of these cards worked off of the same materials. I had my hot foil machine out one day and I mass produced a number of hot foiled panels using the Leaf and Tendril Hot Foil Plate. The panel you see in the card below was made from Opal foil, and I can't say enough about how cool it is. It's seemingly colorless, but when you try to photograph it, it ends up looking completely different in each picture depending on the angle you take it. It's like getting ten cards in one, which is why you're seeing hundreds of pictures for the same card. <Can you blame me?>

 

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And a few months later, I pulled out the 2548 Stacked Joy craft die and die cut the panels at the center. Then, it was pretty much mixing and switching the various positive and negative die cuts. I made sure to use any scraps I had left to make additional cards so that I wouldn't lose any of that foiled goodness.

 

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In order to get that "spotlight look", I used the 2548 Stacked Joy craft die to cut multiple sentiments and stacked the alphabets to make them as thick as a chipboard. Then, I used the alphabet die cuts from the hot foiled card stock as the top layer and inlaid everything back and that was it!

 

 

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Thoughts? Questions? Epiphanies? Which of the cards was your favorite? I'd love to hear your opinions! Thank you for visiting! See you soon!

 

Love,

Sphoorti

 

 

 

Supplies

 

2548 Stacked Joy

PSF809 Leaf and Tendril Hot Foil Plate

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

SH44004 Black Glossy Paper

Mostly Sentiment-less Cards by Sphoorti

 

 

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

Happy Valentine's Day! It's Sphoorti again with four whoppin' cards for you today! You'd think they'd be Valentine cards, but I'm still stuck in the holiday-card mode, so here we are!

 

These are SO easy to mass produce and still pack a punch, so a sentiment isn't even needed! It's perfect for when (like me) you've missed the deadline of sending out Christmas / Holiday cards but still want to send something wintery to your friends and family, but have no idea on what to say the card is for!

 

The products I used for these cards are as follows. You can find the full list at the bottom of this post (including pictures).

 

1. 2531 Adelaide Snowflakes craft die
2. PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die
3. 2539 Flowing Curves craft die
4. FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack
5. FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

 

THE CARDS SANS SENTIMENTS:

 

For the cards without the sentiment, I started with ink blending some card stock with Distress Inks in greens or reds. I splattered the ink blended panels with some Perfect Pearls mixed in water in the silver and gold shades.

 

I cut out some Adelaide Snowflakes using the gold and silver colored foil card stock from the Mirror Pads.

 

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I took some panels of white card stock that I layered with my favorite Diamond Dust.

 

I cut up the inked card stock panels into smaller strips and laid them horizontally along the median of the card or on the edges. I used the Diamond Dust panels wherever there was blank white card stock.

 

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Then, I took the Adelaide Snowflakes and foam mounted them at the center of the card or along the median.I'm not used to making cards without a sentiment, but I couldn't get myself to put anything else on these cards. What are your thoughts?

 

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THE CARD WITH THE SENTIMENT:

 

For this card, instead of using the Diamond Dust panels, I used the Flowing Curves die cuts and adhered them on a white card panel (white on white, so it looks dry embossed). I took a panel of vellum (you can't tell from the pictures, but it's actually vellum), and matted the green ink blended panel with it. I foam mounted this on the card panel with the Flowing Curves. I adhered the Adelaide Snowflakes directly to the inked panel and scattered some gems here and there, and at the centers of the little snowflakes. I used a reverse hot-foiled "You are the best" sentiment from the PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die and adhered it to large snowflake in the middle and that was it!

 

 

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Thoughts? Questions? Epiphanies? Which of the cards was your favorite? Do you think that cards without sentiments are not cards at all? I'd love to hear your opinions! Thank you for visiting! See you soon!

Love,

Sphoorti

 

 

Supplies

 

2531 Adelaide Snowflakes

PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

2539 Flowing Curves

Mostly Sentiment-less Cards by Sphoorti

 

 

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

Happy Valentine's Day! It's Sphoorti again with four whoppin' cards for you today! You'd think they'd be Valentine cards, but I'm still stuck in the holiday-card mode, so here we are!

 

These are SO easy to mass produce and still pack a punch, so a sentiment isn't even needed! It's perfect for when (like me) you've missed the deadline of sending out Christmas / Holiday cards but still want to send something wintery to your friends and family, but have no idea on what to say the card is for!

 

The products I used for these cards are as follows. You can find the full list at the bottom of this post (including pictures).

 

1. 2531 Adelaide Snowflakes craft die
2. PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die
3. 2539 Flowing Curves craft die
4. FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack
5. FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

 

THE CARDS SANS SENTIMENTS:

 

For the cards without the sentiment, I started with ink blending some card stock with Distress Inks in greens or reds. I splattered the ink blended panels with some Perfect Pearls mixed in water in the silver and gold shades.

 

I cut out some Adelaide Snowflakes using the gold and silver colored foil card stock from the Mirror Pads.

 

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I took some panels of white card stock that I layered with my favorite Diamond Dust.

 

I cut up the inked card stock panels into smaller strips and laid them horizontally along the median of the card or on the edges. I used the Diamond Dust panels wherever there was blank white card stock.

 

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Then, I took the Adelaide Snowflakes and foam mounted them at the center of the card or along the median.I'm not used to making cards without a sentiment, but I couldn't get myself to put anything else on these cards. What are your thoughts?

 

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THE CARD WITH THE SENTIMENT:

 

For this card, instead of using the Diamond Dust panels, I used the Flowing Curves die cuts and adhered them on a white card panel (white on white, so it looks dry embossed). I took a panel of vellum (you can't tell from the pictures, but it's actually vellum), and matted the green ink blended panel with it. I foam mounted this on the card panel with the Flowing Curves. I adhered the Adelaide Snowflakes directly to the inked panel and scattered some gems here and there, and at the centers of the little snowflakes. I used a reverse hot-foiled "You are the best" sentiment from the PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die and adhered it to large snowflake in the middle and that was it!

 

 

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Thoughts? Questions? Epiphanies? Which of the cards was your favorite? Do you think that cards without sentiments are not cards at all? I'd love to hear your opinions! Thank you for visiting! See you soon!

Love,

Sphoorti

 

 

Supplies

 

2531 Adelaide Snowflakes

PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

2539 Flowing Curves

Challenge Reminder - Polar Bear Hugs by Jeanne Jachna

Hi Friends!  I'm sharing my card today that I made for the February Poppystamps Challenge.  This month it's all about Me & You!   We're looking for projects (it doesn't have to be a card) for your special someone.  You can make a Valentine, or maybe a project sharing something that you love doing together like looking at the stars! 

My card features the Whittle Polar Bears in a snowy scene that comes together quick with an ombre Distress Ink Background.  Here's how it came together...

I always start my cards by laying out the images on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base.  I like that I can pick up the entire arrangement and lay it over different color backgrounds (and believe me I moved it several times) until I find one that I like best, commit, and adhere it in place.

I like to get the most I can out of my die cuts.  For the little hearts on the card I used the negative cut outs from two different background panels so I got a bunch of different size hearts.  For the "moon" I used a circle die - a punch would work just as well.   These are also great ways to use up some of your cardstock scraps.

I use a cosmetic brush to apply the Distress Ink - this time I used Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry.    I think this is the best way to blend, but you still might get some darker lines from the brush.  If you splatter the panel with water, some watered down darker shade of ink, and/or some white ink/or acrylic paint) these lines won't be noticeable at all.

I added "rosy" cheeks to the bears with a soft pink marker.  You could also color the nose and add a google eye if your feeling like you need more details.

I appreciate you stopping by to say hi!  I hope you find some time to make today!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Supplies

 

2547 Whittle Polar Bears

2539 Flowing Curves

2303 Confetti Heart Plate

2407 Playful Hugs

Challenge Reminder - Polar Bear Hugs by Jeanne Jachna

Hi Friends!  I'm sharing my card today that I made for the February Poppystamps Challenge.  This month it's all about Me & You!   We're looking for projects (it doesn't have to be a card) for your special someone.  You can make a Valentine, or maybe a project sharing something that you love doing together like looking at the stars! 

My card features the Whittle Polar Bears in a snowy scene that comes together quick with an ombre Distress Ink Background.  Here's how it came together...

I always start my cards by laying out the images on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base.  I like that I can pick up the entire arrangement and lay it over different color backgrounds (and believe me I moved it several times) until I find one that I like best, commit, and adhere it in place.

I like to get the most I can out of my die cuts.  For the little hearts on the card I used the negative cut outs from two different background panels so I got a bunch of different size hearts.  For the "moon" I used a circle die - a punch would work just as well.   These are also great ways to use up some of your cardstock scraps.

I use a cosmetic brush to apply the Distress Ink - this time I used Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry.    I think this is the best way to blend, but you still might get some darker lines from the brush.  If you splatter the panel with water, some watered down darker shade of ink, and/or some white ink/or acrylic paint) these lines won't be noticeable at all.

I added "rosy" cheeks to the bears with a soft pink marker.  You could also color the nose and add a google eye if your feeling like you need more details.

I appreciate you stopping by to say hi!  I hope you find some time to make today!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"

Supplies

 

2547 Whittle Polar Bears

2539 Flowing Curves

2303 Confetti Heart Plate

2407 Playful Hugs

Slimline Adelaide Snowflakes Card by Sphoorti

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

It's Sphoorti, and I only have one card for you today, and it's such an easy one to make - you can whip it up in 30 minutes, tops!

 

I started off with the 2531 Adelaide Snowflakes craft die and cut some silver mirror, copper mirror, silver glitter, and gold glitter card stocks from the Glitter and Mirror pad assortments Poppystamps has.

 

 

I took a card base long enough to fit the five snowflakes and adhered the gorgeous snowflakes in a staggered fashion along the x-axis.

 

 

I hot foiled PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 on some white card stock with copper colored foil and chose the "You are the best" sentiment from it. I matted the sentiment with some silver glitter card stock.

 

 

 

I had some glitter washi tape that slightly matched one of the snowflakes, so I lined the card base with it along the top and bottom edges.

 

 

And you know what? That was it! So easy, yet so elegant and festive!

 

Thoughts? Questions? Epiphanies? I'd love to hear from you! Thank you for visiting! See you soon!

 

Love,

Sphoorti

 

 

Supplies

 

2531 Adelaide Snowflakes

PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

Slimline Adelaide Snowflakes Card by Sphoorti

 

Hello Poppy Peeps!

 

It's Sphoorti, and I only have one card for you today, and it's such an easy one to make - you can whip it up in 30 minutes, tops!

 

I started off with the 2531 Adelaide Snowflakes craft die and cut some silver mirror, copper mirror, silver glitter, and gold glitter card stocks from the Glitter and Mirror pad assortments Poppystamps has.

 

 

I took a card base long enough to fit the five snowflakes and adhered the gorgeous snowflakes in a staggered fashion along the x-axis.

 

 

I hot foiled PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 on some white card stock with copper colored foil and chose the "You are the best" sentiment from it. I matted the sentiment with some silver glitter card stock.

 

 

 

I had some glitter washi tape that slightly matched one of the snowflakes, so I lined the card base with it along the top and bottom edges.

 

 

And you know what? That was it! So easy, yet so elegant and festive!

 

Thoughts? Questions? Epiphanies? I'd love to hear from you! Thank you for visiting! See you soon!

 

Love,

Sphoorti

 

 

Supplies

 

2531 Adelaide Snowflakes

PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad