I’m so excited to share that we’re starting a blog challenge. A new challenge with a central theme will be posted on the first of every month. The design team will provide samples for inspiration and you can play along for your chance to win. The rules are simple – just create a project…
Hi Jeanne here today! I hope you are enjoying beautiful fall weather where ever you are. I'm near the Chicago area and the scenery is certainly changing. Pumpkins and Halloween decorations are popping up everywhere, and Mother Nature is doing a little decorating herself. What a beautiful show of color in the foliage! I…
Hi everyone! Sue here with my first post as a design team member. Fall is in full swing here in Canada so I couldn't resist making a leafy card using Gilding Flakes. Gilding Flakes is another name for Metal Leafing/Gold Leafing and it is making a return to the crafty world. Here' a couple versions…
Hi friends! Jeanne here today with some pretty leaf tags. It's starting to get cooler here in the evenings and I know that Fall is just around the corner. I'm looking forward to baking. I like to make cookies and pumpkin bread to share with friends and family. Having these little tags all made up…
2 Jeanne here today! Can you feel it? Fall is in the air! I'm loving the new Poppystamps Leaf dies – there are three different shapes – Aspen, Beech, and Maple. Each one has a separate inlaid area with a skinny outline which is perfect for adding layers of color. I used the Bailiwick…
Hello everyone. Hard to believe it is the last day of August. Where has the summer gone? In my area, there is an annual Apple Festival and the yummy cider brings thoughts of Fall to my mind and to my post for your today. I used a heated copper technique thanks to a friend who…
Hello, here Irena again. I love summer, but I adore autumn for her beautiful colors. Today I prepared a card with the addition of delicate leaves. I used dies: Beech Leaf, Maple Leaf, Aspen Leaf. Thanks for stopping by – hope you like autumn?Irena Maple Leaf Beech Leaf
Hi! Jeanne here today! I've made a fall card featuring an inlaid starburst design. Color block patterns are a great way to add color and interest and use up some scraps too! You can use this technique with just about any shaped die. To start, just cut some strips of paper 1"…
For my project today I decided to make a pillow-box. This could be used as a hostess gift or a goodie box after a party. I used the Maple leaf and birch leaf dies. I sprayed and stenciled the box using tattered angels sprays and memory box stencil. I then ram the…
The Blitz is going strong with all the beautiful and inspiring ideas using the dies from the latest Poppystamps Holiday release! I decided to make a card using the Maple Leaf as the focal point of this card. I love how the three new fall leaf dies give a solid die cut as well as…