December 14, 2018

Envelope Liners and Snowflakes: Catherine Pooler Winter Release Blog Hop

Oh envelope liner die! Where have you been all my life? I am not one for dressing up my envelopes with stamps and stickers.. They are usually just a fun color and that’s that… But this envelope liner die is so easy to use! For me, I just used it with a bunch of fun patterned papers at once so now I have a ton of liners ready to go!!!! This is also a fantastic way to use up that patterned paper you might have hoarded, I mean collected. This first one, it just screams Kate Spade doesn’t it….

Stamp your own pattern onto some cardstock (I used the cake from the Birthday Icons stamp set)!

Next up, I used the GORGEOUS stamps from the Peaceful Flakes stamp set! This stamp is stunning. These snowflakes……. I used Grape Crush and Juniper Mist inks on both cards!

The first one… I did some stamping with water, which is a go to favorite technique of mine! I inked up a white watercolored cardstock piece cut to size with Grape Crush and Juniper Mist! I did a heavy blend of these two inks! That is key if you want to stamp with water!

I spritzed the snowflake images with water and then stamped them right onto the cardstock. STUNNING EEH? For some added depth, I light stamped over the water stamped image with Juniper mist…. And the sentiment? It’s from an oldie…. The For Everything stamp set. Stamped right onto the fabulous CP Vellum.

The next card features a lighter blend of the same two ink colors and I did lots of water mists on the top to soften up the background. I stamped the snowflakes with Juniper Mist ink and adhered a sentiment from the same stamp set I used in the other card!

I love how the CP Inks react with water! It’s so pretty.

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December 13, 2018

*Video: Die Cut Snowflakes and Coordinating Envelope

The new Winter Release from Catherine Pooler is here! I’ve got a video up showcasing a die cut snowflake card and coordinating envelope so let’s get right to it!

You can watch the video on my youtube channel by clicking HERE.

I’ve had a great time playing with this release! I have so many more cards to share tomorrow so make sure to check back then!

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December 3, 2018

Coffee and Friends

I remember when Catherine Pooler FINALLY released a coffee stamp set! I was so excited. She also created a tea stamp set…. All the supplies are listed at the end of this post for you! I kept this card so simple but I think it’s just adorable…..

Super quick post today! Short and sweet! If you have any questions about how I made this card, just ask! Have a great day!

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November 27, 2018

*Video CP Mini Inks Technique: Block Stamping with mini ink pads

I’ve got a fun video for you all showcasing how you can stamp with the CP Mini inks and how to incorporate some of the stamp stamps created for the Canvo can be used in your cardmaking!

You can watch the video over on my youtube channel by clicking HERE.

A few close ups:

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November 20, 2018

Plaid and Florals

Plaid and Florals. What a lovely combination! I chose some fun colors that I think work together nicely to create these two cards! This is a twofer, meaning I got two cards from one design! Let me explain!

This first card features the the Plaid Maker stamp set. I haven’t used it enough and I don’t know why because I had a blast creating this background! So it’s been moved into my “versatile background stamps” area….. How fun would this be with Christmas colors or fall colors or Valentines Day colors… You see where I am going with this?

Then I stamped the large floral from the Mondo Sakura stamp set onto some Vellum Cardstock using Icing on the Cake ink! Catherine Pooler inks stay wet a wee bit longer than most other inks so I was able to heat set this by sprinkling on clear embossing powder! I added some glue behind the floral center and adhered it down to the plaid background. And I am just in love with this!

When I die cut the floral I was left with the negative piece so I used that as a stencil. I blended some Bellini Ink thru the stencil, added some detail with a white pen and voila! Easy peasy.