Catherine Pooler ~ Poinsettia Duo

Happy Monday everyone!  We have a brand new Catherine Pooler Designs holiday collection and it's called Holiday Magic.  It is now available for purchase in the shop.

Today I'm sharing projects featuring products from the "Greenery of the Season Bundle"... again!

For today's card, I stamped all of the elements out with "Greenery of the Season" in Icing on the Cake ink.

I used Samba for the berries and poinsettias, some Buttercream & Copics for the cinnamon sticks and pine cone and Wintergreen and Eucalyptus for the greenery.

Before I adding my elements, I used the "Greenery of the Season Stencil" to add some mistletoe sprigs to the card base.  I used Wintergreen and a hint of Eucalyptus inks for that.

I die cut all of the elements using the coordinating dies, the "Greenery of the Season Dies" and adhered them to the background.

To finish off the card, I stamped the greeting from the same stamp set on a strip of cardstock with Samba ink and added a tiny strip of patterned paper from the "Holiday Spice" patterned papers.

To add a touch of sparkle, I added some dots of gold paint in around the cluster of greenery.

So pretty and super quick to make!  Have a good one!

~ Ally ~

Sweet November Stamps ~ Something to Crow About

Happy Saturday!  Today I'm sharing a festively fun card featuring one of the adorable digital stamp sets from Sweet November Stamps.  

Today's card features one our previously released digital stamp sets called "Something to Crow About: Sam Scarecrow".

I'm always in need of more birthday cards so I made this cutie a celebratory card!

I created this scene to include the cornstalks from the "Something to Crow About: Scene Builder" set plus the fence from the "Scene Builder: Pumpkin Patch" digital stamp sets.  The crows can be found in the Something to Crow About sets of either "Sam Scarecrow" or "Sally Scarecrow".

To achieve the cool sky texture, I first added all of my blue colors of Copic down on the paper.  Then I used a nappy piece of towel, sprayed some Copic Blender Solution on it and laid it across the sky.  This was the very FIRST thing I colored!  Sometimes the ink in the background bleeds after this technique.  PLUS if you have anything else colored in, the Copic Blender Solution can react with those areas too - so you have to do this technique before anything else.

I hope you like it!  I think came out quite well!

Have a great weekend!

~ Ally ~

Scrap 'N Stamp ~ Lavinia Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrap 'N Stamp Lavinia Magic Blog Hop!

Today's hop is all about the beautiful stamp company of Lavinia!  This company specializes in stamp sets that are silhouette images.

I chose to feature the adorable fairy "Lumus Small".  To create my scene I also used the "Cherry Blossom Tree", the "Shadow Bloom", the "Nigella Damascena" and finally the "Gyp" stamp sets.

To create the background I began by creating my colored base.  I ink blended the following Distress Oxide ink colors from top to bottom: Chipped Sapphire, Prize Ribbon, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Speckled Egg, Crushed Olive to finally the Forest Moss color.  I did apply some Black Soot ink to all 4 corners when I was done.

I splattered about of water across the background to create a water droplet effect.

Then I created a moon mask and used some white ink and paint to create the moon.  I added it right over top of the blue of the sky so the moon has a little bit of blue tint to it.

We have a few coupon's to use...

The first coupon is only VALID TODAY ONLY....

Plus we have another coupon to use until September 17th...

Here's our hop list...

Scrap 'n Stamp
Meghan
Allison
Deepa << go here! <<
Tara

Now for the GIVEAWAY...

 GIVEAWAY DETAILS!!

1.  Hop along and LEAVE A COMMENT on each designers blog post.
2.  One lucky WINNER will be chosen to receive a $50 gift certificate to the store.
   
3.  Winners will posted on the Scrap 'N Stamp blog sometime in late September.  Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy hopping and GOOD LUCK!

~ Ally ~ 

Catherine Pooler Designs ~ Orange Slice Trio

Happy Monday everyone!  We have a brand new Catherine Pooler Designs holiday collection and it's called Holiday Magic.  It is now available for purchase in the shop.

Today I'm sharing projects featuring products from the "Greenery of the Season Bundle"... again!

For today's card, I started by stamping the oranges, cinnamon sticks and boughs from the "Greenery of the Season" stamp set.  I used Orange Twist, Tiki Torch, Tiara, Polished, Icing on the Cake, Wintergreen, Buttercream and Seafoam inks.  I used some Polychromos Pencils to add a few more details to the slices and cinnamon bundle.

I cut out all of the elements using their coordinating dies, "Greenery of Season Dies".

Next I cut an oval shape from the "Spring Gingham" patterned paper using the "Around the Loop Nested Dies".

Then I cut a scalloped rectangle from the "Scallops & Dots Dies" from medium toned kraft cardstock.  Then I used stamped the script from the "Scripted Thoughts" stamp sets using Icing on the Cake ink.

I layered all of my elements with a touch of twine on my white card base.

Another fun Christmas card done!

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Ally ~

Catherine Pooler Designs ~ Watercolored Bloom

Happy Monday everyone!  We have a brand new Catherine Pooler Designs holiday collection coming to the shop TODAY!  This collection is called Holiday Magic and goes live in the shop at 9 am EST.

Today I'll be sharing projects featuring products from the "Greenery of the Season Bundle"... again!

We're going to start with the stunning "Holiday Spice" patterned paper pack. I pulled this amazing and festive piece of plaid from the pack of amazing patterns to use.  Each pack of CP patterned papers, listed the corresponding ink colors included in that pack of paper - so brilliant for matching ink colors to your projects!

I started by die cutting a piece of white cardstock with the "Petal Connection Cover Plate Die" and applying it to the card base.

Next I cut a wide strip of the plaid paper and using my sewing machine to sew 2 wonky lines across the top and bottom of the patterned paper.  Next I added a bit of water to the sewn edges of the paper and distressed them a bit.  I adhered this paper over the die cut card base.

Next I took out some watercolor paper and stamped my greenery elements from the "Greenery of the Season" stamp set in Icing on the Cake ink.  I then watercolored each element using more CP inks: Wintergreen, Eucalyptus, Samba, and Buttercream.

For the pine boughs, I stamped them in Wintergreen ink and then brushed their needles with water to soften the image.

I just how these pieces of greenery came out - soft and painterly.

Make sure you join Catherine and Erika for all the live action!

You can check out these lovely ladies over on the Catherine Pooler Designs Facebook page or on their YouTube channel.

In honor of the anniversary of September 11th, this collection will go on sale TODAY - TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th instead of the normal Wednesday reveal.  The full Holiday Magic collection will go live in the CP Shop at 9am EST.

You're going to love all this holiday goodness!  More card creations coming tomorrow!

Happy shopping!

~ Ally ~ 

Sizzix & CP ~ Purple Noel

Happy Monday all!  I have another fun and exciting post today!  Catherine Pooler Designs and Sizzix have paired up again for another fun collection and this one's a Christmas or holiday themed!  And it's gorgeous!

Today I get to share my first sneak peek with you as this collection has already gone live in Sizzix carrying stores around the world.  This collection will go LIVE in the Catherine Pooler Designs shop in a few weeks on September 22nd.  Stay tuned for that!

Let's get to it!

My card today features the beautiful "White Christmas" stamp and the coordinating Sizzlets Framelets "White Christamas #2" die set.  All of these products will available in the CP shop on September 22nd.

I started by choosing 3 purple inks; Glam, Flirty Fuschia and Pixie Dust.

I grabbed my CP Blending Brushes too.  I wanted a softer, blended look to my stamping and using a blender brush to apply the ink to your stamp allows you to achieve a more transparent blend of ink colors.

I started by stamping a variety of sizes of snowflakes across a single panel of CP cardstock.  I used my blending brushes to apply each image with ink and then adding another shade to each one; sometimes all 3 shades of purple.

I cut the dotted rectangle shape from the centre of my panel, backed with a thin mat of blended purple inks and matted it with a white scalloped die cut using the "Dots & Scallops Die".

Next I cut the largest tag from the "Scalloped Tag Duo Die" and I stamped a large snowflake in the centre.  I used very little ink as to not distract from the greeting I was going to stamp over top.

Then I stamped the greeting "Noel" from the "Greetings of the Season" stamp.  This stamp set is jam packed full of 12 beautiful holiday sentiments. And a touch of silver tread finishes off the tag!

Sizzix will be sharing the 12 Days of Sizzix beginning today!  Come and check out Instagram for more fun holiday inspired projects.  Just search #12DaysofSizzix .

Happy Holiday project making!

~ Ally ~

Catherine Pooler ~ Vintage Holiday Wishes

Happy Monday everyone!  We have a brand new Catherine Pooler Designs holiday collection coming to the shop!  This collection is called Holiday Magic and has two main bundles plus a whole lot more!

Today I'll be sharing projects featuring products from the "Greenery of the Season Bundle"... again!

We're going to start with the stunning "Greenery of the Season" stamp set.  I wanted to create a soft, rustic feel so I kept my coloring subtle and added some distressed touches.

I first chose my paper.  I found a creamy white cardstock with a natural fibre and speckle in it.  I also found a medium toned kraft cardstock too.

I started by die cutting the kraft cardstock with the "Scallops & Dots Dies" die.  Then I took some Versamark ink and stamped some inner orange slices stamp from the "Greenery of the Season" stamp set.  It's a subtle tone-on-tone effect of the orange slice detail.

Next I took a piece of water color paper and stamped all of my greenery.  I used some Icing on the Cake ink to stamp all of those out.  Next I used the following ink colors and water colored in each element: Seafoam, Eucalyptus, Rouge, Tiki Torch, Tiara, Buttercream and Samba.

I die cut out all of my greenery pieces using their coordinating dies, "Greenery of the Season Dies".

I die out an oval shape using the "Around the Loop Nested Dies" from the natural creamy cardstock, stamped on a greeting using Icing on the Cake ink and added a soft Sand Castle kiss of ink on the oval too.

I used a little dab of Icing on the Cake ink and some water and dyed my cheesecloth for a touch of texture to add.

I just adore this card!  I think it's my favorite of all my makes for this collection.

Mare sure you join Catherine and Erika for all the live action!

You can check out these lovely ladies over on the Catherine Pooler Designs Facebook page or on their YouTube channel.

In honor of the anniversary of September 11th, this collection will go sale on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th instead of the normal Wednesday reveal.

If you are a member of StampNation, you will be able to purchase your Holiday Magic goodies EARLY.  Sign into the CP Shop using the same email you use for StampNation and the products will be in the shop at 12 noon EST TODAY.

You're going to love all this holiday goodness!  More card creations coming tomorrow!

Happy shopping!

~ Ally ~

Catherine Pooler Designs ~ Vintage Plaid Christmas

Happy Sunday everyone!  We have a brand new Catherine Pooler Designs holiday collection coming to the shop!  This collection is called Holiday Magic and has two main bundles plus a whole lot more!

Today and for the next week, I'll be sharing projects featuring products from the "Greenery of the Season Bundle".

Again today, I'm working with the stunning "Greenery of the Season Bundle".  I have to say the "Holiday Spice" 6x6 patterned paper pack is so beautiful but the this light green plaid is my favorite so I cut a piece for my card front!

Next I stamped out all of the greenery and other items from the "Greenery of the Season".  I stamped out all the outlines of everything using Icing The Cake ink.  I used the following inks for each item; Poinsettias and red berries, Rouge ink; boughs, Sage and Eucalyptus; leaves, Wintergreen and Sage, pine cone & cinnamon sticks, Sand Castle; and finally for the orange slice, Tiki Torch and Tiara.  

I also used some Copic Markers to add further detail - like for instance, I used some red on the Poinsettia, browns on the pine cone, soft yellows for flower centres, and orange for the orange slices.

I cut out all of the greenery and pieces using their coordinating dies.

I cut a white panel from cardstock using the "Dots & Scallops Dies".  I also used the "Circles Dies" to cut a hole in the top of it.

I used some Icing on the Cake ink to stamp my greeting from the "Greenery of the Season" stamp set.

Make sure you join Catherine and Erika for all the live action this coming week!

You can check out these lovely ladies over on the Catherine Pooler Designs Facebook page or on their YouTube channel.

In honor of the anniversary of September 11th, this collection will go sale on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th instead of the normal Wednesday reveal.

If you are a member of StampNation, you will be able to purchase your Holiday Magic goodies EARLY.  Sign into the CP Shop using the same email you use for StampNation and the products will be in the shop at 12 noon EST on Monday.

You're going to love all this holiday goodness!  More card creations coming tomorrow!

Happy shopping!

~ Ally ~

Sweet November Stamps ~ Witchy Night Riders

Happy Saturday... again!  Today I'm sharing another hauntingly fun card featuring one of the new digital stamp sets from Sweet November Stamps released today. 

Today's card features one of the new digital stamp set from the Witchy Night Riders collection.  This little witchy woman and her furry pal is called "Unice and Skid".

I paired this flying duo with the "Scene Builder: Spooky Tree" and the "Scene Builder: Spooky Full Moon". 

Isn't this pair adorable?!?!  Make sure to check out all four new digis.

Have a great weekend!

~ Ally ~

Catherine Pooler Designs ~ Holiday Magic Collection

Happy Saturday everyone!  We have a brand new Catherine Pooler Designs holiday collection coming to the shop!  This collection is called Holiday Magic and has two main bundles plus a whole lot more!

Today and for the next week, I'll be sharing projects featuring products from the "Greenery of the Season Bundle".

We're going to start with the stunning "Greenery of the Season" stamp set.  I wanted to create a soft, rustic feel so I kept my colors subtle and my design simple.

I started by masking off the background of my card front panel.  I blended some Wintergreen ink 3/4 of the way from the top to the bottom of the area.  Then I blended a very light layer of Sage ink at the top. Before removing the masks, I splattered some gold paint across the panel.

Next I stamped a series of greenery pieces from the "Greenery of the Season" stamp set on a separate piece of paper using Icing on the Cake ink.

I used some Buttercream ink to stamp the centres of the Poinsettia flowers & Mistletoe berries. I used Sage ink to stamp the pine boughs, and finally, I used a blend of Sage and Wintergreen for the Holly and the Mistletoe.  I die everything out with their corresponding dies.  I popped up all of the greenery using my 3M Foam Adhesive.

For the final touches of my card, I used some Champagne ink to stamp the greeting, also from the "Greenery of the Season" stamp set.  I used a clear embossing powder to set the ink so it wouldn't smear.

For a further touch of bling, I added some Wintergreen Sequins in and amoung my greenery.

Mare sure you join Catherine and Erika for all the live action!

You can check out these lovely ladies over on the Catherine Pooler Designs Facebook page or on their YouTube channel.

In honor of the anniversary of September 11th, this collection will go sale on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10th instead of the normal Wednesday reveal.

If you are a member of StampNation, you will be able to purchase your Holiday Magic goodies EARLY.  Sign into the CP Shop using the same email you use for StampNation and the products will be in the shop at 12 noon EST on Monday.

You're going to love all this holiday goodness!  More card creations coming tomorrow!

Happy shopping!

~ Ally ~

Craft Roulette ~ Just a Hug!

Happy Thursday all!  Today's card was created for this week's Craft Roulette episode.  This is my 82nd submission.

The four parameters that the wheel gave us this week were:

• Project: Faux Envelope (the little hedgehog is holding an evelope)
  
• Colors: Berries Colors (rich orange berries & blueberries)
  
• Element: Strings (their scarves are made of strings)
  
• Random: Overlap (the digital images are overlapped and their glasses overlap their faces)
  

So this week's card features the adorable hedgehog from the "Cozy Fall Critters: Hadley Hedgehog" digital stamp set from Sweet November Stamps.  I also included the sweet bird from "Cozy Fall Birds: Chadwick Chickadee".  To match his buddy, the chickadee is also wearing a pair of glasses from the "Cozy Critters: Percy Penguin".

To color in the background, I created masks for both critters and and blended some beautiful Fall inspired rich orange Distress Oxide inks.

I also added some gold splatter for little bit of sparkle.

I hope you check out Craft Roulette!  We watch and play every Friday.  Join us over on the YouTube channel at 6:10pm CST.

See you there!

~ Ally ~