I’m combining die and stamp sets today with a mix of selective inking and colour techniques. Here’s a ‘how to’ guide… just in case you want to have a go, too! Start by inking up the Whittle Birds as shown. (I used Finger Daubers for this). Using the stencil that comes with the…
Hello! Marybeth here today with a feminine sympathy card, using :Poppystamps clear stamps and dies. I tried not to make it too busy but wanted to add more than just the background . I stamped the background with: Flower Garden and used : Tim Holtz distressed oxide inks. First I stamped lightly with the ink…
Jeanne here today! I hope your week is off to a good start! Today I’m sharing a card I made with the Garden Poppy Sidekick Frame. The design team has shared different ways to color this die using watercolor, distress inks and markers. I personally don’t color dies too often because I worry about keeping…
Die cutting, heat embossed stamping, graphite blocks, Brusho Colours, distress markers, distress crayons and gilding wax… this is my idea of Mixed Media fun! I may have taken some artistic license with my ‘higgledy-piggledy’ shed inspired design, though… After all, in my garden the field mouse runs and hides any time a bird gets near. …
I know you love to make, but do you like to play card challenges on line? I do! Especially when I'm not feeling so crafty. They're a great place for inspiration. I like to see what other folks who like to craft are making, what's trendy, and get ideas for new techniques to try.Poppystamps is…
Some of the easiest cards to make start out with a colour blended background. And what better way to bring a smile to somebody’s face than to use those cute Whittle animals, don’t you think? Just in case you need it, here’s a quick ‘how to’ guide… These are the colours I used to colour…
Have you ever thought about using an actual photo as part of your card design? After all, what better way to personalise or use a favourite image? Poppystamps have quite a few Sidekick Frames to choose from for this idea. I've opted for the Garden Poppy design that has a matching smaller Stitched Frame option….
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're having a great day! Today I'm sharing a fun Easter card made with the Poppystamps Easter Chicks stamp set with coordinating dies. I know we all love Poppystamps dies , but I thought it would be fun to break out the stamps today. I find coloring very therapeutic. …
Greetings and Happy Spring to all! I have a trio of Spring/Easter cards for you today, with background designer paper I made with Poppystamps new Picnic Plaid. Once I got this generously sized plaid stamp into my Misti, it was hard to stop! As you can see, I used pastels and knew I wanted to…
Have you seen the challenge on the Poppystamps blog for this month? It’s ‘Spring Cleaning’ time! So if you have something old you could use hiding away in your stash, perhaps you would like to join us? … Or perhaps you prefer to make something Clean And Simple? Either way, there is still time to…