Hello Friends! I love bears, so had to share a card with the new Nordic Skating and Sitting Bear dies from the Nordic Winter Magic release. These adorable bears could also be brown bears, but I’m especially fond of polar bears, so I decided to make both of mine polar bears! I die cut some…
Welcome to the Poppystamps Challenge! We’re so happy you’ve stopped by, and we sure hope you’ll join us! On the first of the month, we announce a new Poppystamps Challenge with a central theme. The design team will provide samples for inspiration, and you can play along through the end of the month for your…
I love Autumn. It’s a beautiful time of year, so I decided to make two cards as the season is winding down. I chose the Winter Porch Pop Up Easel set for my cards. I’ve never made an easel card and was a bit intimidated at first, but this was very easy to assemble and…
Hello Friends! Today I’m sharing a fun and festive card with the new Bundled Snowman die and lots of sparkle. I hope it brightens your day! I began by creating a beautiful textured background with the new Diamond Oval Pinpoint Background die. Next, I die cut three snowmen and all their winter accessories—scarves, gloves, and…
Hello Friends! Today I have two beautiful cards featuring the new Nordic Sweet Angel. For my first background I used some festive paper from the Memory Box Poinsettia Garland pad. I die cut the paper with the new Scalloped Pinpoint Frames. I love this die set. You end up with the scalloped border and a…
Hello Friends! Even though Autumn has arrived in Michigan, I’m still seeing a few butterflies passing through during their migration South. This made me think of the beautiful Nordic Bell Butterfly. I began by lightly blending Distress Oxide inks over the Poppystamps Woodgrain white paper to create a glowing, textured background. Since the leaves are…
Hello Friends! As you may recall from my last card, I love everything about Autumn. So today, I’m sharing a simple, but beautiful fall-themed card using the Nordic Pretty Petal Flower in warm autumn colors. For my background I chose the Poppystamps Woodgrain Kraft Paper—it provided just enough texture and let the Nordic Pretty Petal…
Hello Friends on this first full day of fall! Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. I love walking the trails in the crisp air and the ever-changing colors. I guess that’s why I enjoy making colorful leaf-themed cards! Today, I’m sharing a card with all the gorgeous colors of Autumn and…
Hello Friends! As the gardening season is winding down in Michigan I was inspired to design a card with the beautiful and fun Nordic Blooms die set. I began by ink blending a background with purple and yellow Distress Oxide inks. I chose mixed media paper so I could spatter it with water to blend…
Hello Friends! I couldn’t resist making another card with the Dog Days of Summer release. It’s just such a fun set that brings a smile to my face. I hope my card makes you smile too! For my background I used the Pawprint Stencil set. There are two stencils, but I only used the pawprint…