Hello! Hope your summer’s off to a great start. Are you playing along with Poppystamps’ Challenge? Here’s a reminder that this month’s challenge is Summer Solstice. I love playing with bright colors, so I reached for my magicals. They start off as a powder, and when you add water, POW! They explode with color. Did…
Hi friends! Tiffany here with a simple and fun design using one of my favorite mediums – pigment powder! I chose to play along with this month’s challenge so I wanted to use warm colors to mimic a beautiful, summer sky at sunset. On heavy, watercolor paper, I sprinkled some yellow pigment powder and sprayed…
Greetings Poppy Peeps! Have you seen all the new stencils in the Poppystamps store? I’m here to show you a favorite way to use stencils. Maybe new to you, maybe a refresher. Hope it inspires you to use your stencils more. Poppystamps Leafy Jumble Stencil is a fun all over leaf pattern. I did 3…
Hello Friends! We are thrilled you have dropped by today! Today, I am sharing a delightfully spooky little card perfect for Halloween! I love the brand new Village Houses, and I thought they would look a little bit spooky under a big, bright, pumpkin moon, created with the Smiling Jack o Lantern. Take a look!…
Hello! Nadine here with a window Christmas card I created for the Poppystamps Winter/Holiday Blog Blitz. I used several of the new 2019 Holiday release dies on my card. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of my post to see how you can WIN the Cottage Window die that I used on my card….
Hello Crafty Friends! I am so glad that you have stopped by today to participate in our Fall/Halloween Poppystamps Blog Blitz! Today, my card features the brand new Friendly Cat! I love her adorable feline face and the soft, closed eyes. Isn’t she darling? You might win the Friendly Cat simply by leaving a comment…
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. …
Hello, Nadine here again with a some Just A Note cards with a fun and easy background technique overlayed with Poppystamps Diamond Background die. I created the background in several different colors. These cards would be great to give as a gift of a set of cards for someone. Want to know how I created…
It didn’t take me long to realise that I could have some Mixed Media fun with the Wavy Heart craft die. Corrugated card is one of my favourite things to use with Mixed Media work, so in today’s post I’m combining the two. And what’s more, once you have the basic idea under your belt…