Lighting Up the Trail with Happy Trail-ers ✨🚐 ~ Catherine Pooler

Hi crafty friends!

Today I’m sharing a super fun (and interactive!) card featuring the adorable Happy Trail-ers stamp and die set from Catherine Pooler Designs. This sweet little camper just makes me want to pack up and head out on a cozy adventure!

For the focal image, I stamped and die cut the camper, then brought it to life with Copic Markers. I kept the colors warm and playful, adding those classic stripes to give it that vintage trailer charm. The tiny details—like the curtains and door—are just too cute!

To create the background, I used the Trail Mix patterned paper, and I am completely in love with this lightning bug design! It adds such a whimsical, nighttime camping vibe and pairs perfectly with the theme of the card.

Now for the really fun part… this card lights up! 💡
I incorporated a Pear Blossom Press “One Light” to create a glowing effect inside the trailer. When you press the tiny lightning bug on the camper, the light inside the window turns on—how magical is that?! It adds such a delightful interactive element and really makes the card feel special.

For the sentiment, I used the Hearts-n-Tags Dies to create the tag and stamped the greeting in Mardi Gras ink. I love how the bold color pops against the softer tones of the card and ties everything together.  I also used our new Getaway ink on the top of the tag with some Samba stars.  A few new "Party Greens Enamel Dots" were used to finish off the card.

This card was such a joy to make—combining coloring, pattern play, and a bit of simple circuitry for that wow factor. Interactive cards like this always bring an extra smile, and this little camper is ready to roll by and say hello!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 💚

~ Ally ~ 

Be the Light in the Darkness

The Summer Nights collection over at Catherine Pooler is a collection your gunna love!  There's a little something in if for everyone!

Today I'm working some of the fun products from the Night in Flight Bundle and the Under the Stars Bundle. All of these products are also found a la carte in the CP Shop so you can pick and choose.

I choose to grab one of the cute bugs from the "Night in Flight" stamp set first.  I stamped it out in Dress Blues ink and then colored it up using my Copic Markers.

Then I grabbed the smallest circle die from the new "Round About Dies" and cut a hole in the cute polka dot paper from the "Under the Stars" patterned paper pack.  This round hole size is perfect for the fabulous "Halo Lights" from Pear Blossom Press (also sold in the CP Shop!).

I created a Dress Blues inked edge for my polka dot paper and I used Orange Twist ink to stamp my greeting inside the circle from the "Night in Flight" stamp set.

I mounted the Halo Light under the circle on my card base and used foam tape to attach the front panel of my card.

And voila... a light up card for someone special...

Don't forget... if you're a StampNation member, if you shop anytime during the month of May you can get a FREE 3x4 stamp set...

Have a great Tuesday!

~ Ally ~

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Catherine Pooler ~ Light Up Lantern Tutorial

Today is Day Two of the new Catherine Pooler Designs "Summer Nights" May 2022 release!  We have so many incredible products being released May 4th!

Today Catherine has shown the first two bundles going on sale next week.  Introducing the...

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All of the products in these bundles are offered "a la carte" in the CP Shop but if you buy the bundle, you get a small discount!

Today I'm going to create with the absolutely adorable "Camping Lantern Die" from the Night In Flight Bundle.

I used Green Tea and Eucalyptus inks and stamped the long line of trees from the "Evergreen Woods" stamp set.  I then used Spruce ink to stamp the darker details on my trees.  I masked off the trees using the "Evergreen Woods Dies" and I ink blended on some Tranquil ink for the sky using my CP Blender Brushes.  I stamped the greeting from the "Bright Days" stamp set in Rouge ink on the card front.

Then I took my white cardstock and die cut out 2 of the "Camping Lantern Die" shapes.  I inked one up with Rouge ink and added some clear acetate across the globe of the lantern. I also cut a flame die and inked it up Limoncello and Tiara inks.  I took the same die and die cut it from the card front panel so I could sink my yellow die cut into my card front.  I traced the flame whole onto my card base.

To install the Pear Blossom Press EZ Lights, it's easier to watch my YouTube video.  CLICK the image below to take you to that video!

All of the new products being introduced today and tomorrow will be LIVE in the CP Shop on Wednesday May 4th at 9am ET.  If you are a StampNation member, you get to shop a day early: on May 3rd at 12 noon ET.  Definitely one of the fun perks of being a StampNation member!

Another fun perk coming for StampNation members...  During the month of May, you will be able to purchase this sweet little brand new 3x4 "Pineapple Thanks" stamp set for FREE as a member of SN!  Codes for this FREE purchase will be sent out soon!  There will also be a little matching die set to coordinate with this stamp set if you wish to purchase that too! 

  Join us for our LIVE events....

• Monday May 2nd: CP Facebook Page at 12 noon ET
• Tuesday May 3rd: CP YouTube Channel at 12 noon ET (StampNation shops EARLY at 12 noon ET)
  
• Wednesday May 4th: CP Facebook Page at 12 noon ET - Summer Nights Collection goes live in the Shop at 9am ET.
  

See you tomorrow for another fun interactive card!

~ Ally ~

 

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Catherine Pooler Designs & Pear Blossom Press Together!

Welcome to the Catherine Pooler Designs and Pear Blossom Press Collab Hop! We're sharing fun, interactive cards that will really brighten your day. They feature awesome new stamps and dies from Catherine Pooler Designs, and with help from Pear Blossom Press, they all really light up! Be sure to hop along with us for loads of inspiration; our designers have come up with some brilliant cards.

I have three cards to share with you today!

My first card features the fab "Bright Days" stamp set by CPD paired up with the genius "EZ Lights" by Pear Blossom Press:

Sadly, I forgot to grab a photo of my circuit design behind my card front but the EZ Lights are SO amazing and quick to add, that it's easy to kind of figure out where I placed the lights and the battery pack.

When you press that little blue heart, here's what happens...

To get the heart part of the bulb to be "colorful", I used my Copic Markers and colored the hearts in from the BACK so when the light shines through, the color shows!  SO easy to do too!

For my second card, not only did I used the "Bright Days" stamp set again but I placed my fun bulbs in the arms of the adorable Octopus from the "Ocean Chums" stamp set.  For the sentiment focal area, I cut out a circle to reveal the greeting...

For this card I used the super bright circular "Halo Lights".  All you do is carefully punch out the whole light assembled from it's card and adhere it to your card base.  The little red button is where you press to activate the light on your card front.

When you push the subtle "Push" word on the middle of the right hand side of the card front, the entire greeting is engulfed with a beautiful white, bright light!

For my final card I wanted to see if I could the "Halo Lights" again but beneath my card front entirely.

So I designed the stamping of the bulbs on my card front panel so that 4 of the bulbs sat right above my 4 LED lights in the "Halo Light" assembly.  I added some circles of yellow Copic Marker to the back side of the bulb images so that the yellow would show through the cardstock when lit from behind.

Here's the end result!  A fun group of bulbs all a-glow!  I know my sister and her boys are going to LOVE this one!

I just LOVE making and sending interactive cards to my friends and family!  I can't wait to get my hands on more of the EZ Lights and Halo Lights!

Now, make sure you check out the rest of the talent today...

Catherine Pooler Designs
Cassie Trask
Ashlee McGregor
Laura Volpes
Chrissie Tobas
Marcia Caradinta
Allison Cope <-- you are here!
Jen Carter <-- GO HERE!
Rachel Winn
Ilina Crouse
Ali Farmer
Karen Baker
Pear Blossom Press - Mona Toth  

Every good hop has prizes, right? So Catherine Pooler Designs and Pear Blossom Press are each giving away a $25 store credit! Comment on this post by June 25, 202 to be entered to win. Winners will be announced on June 28th.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to WIN one of our amazing prizes!

~ Ally ~  

 

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