Painted Poppies Mini One Sheet Wonder

Sometimes I like to make a half-sheet (8-1/2" x 5") of my own patterned paper. This is one of those times, and I made 3 cards out of it. I used the "Painted Poppies" stamp set (Item #1515996), plus some other stamp sets for the greetings. 

Here are all three cards together. 

On this first card I used a 5" x 4-1/4" piece of the paper that I had randomly stamped with the Painted Poppies stamp set. I used the Aqua Brush to watercolor the flowers and leaves, and also to splatter the whole piece. Then I cut the piece on the diagonal at 1-1/2" inches from the top end to 1-1/2" inches from the bottom end, then I split it so that there is a diagonal empty strip that sort of runs through the center. I really like this one. I also used the "Poppy Moments" dies to make the die-cut flower and leaf, and I mounted them on a cardstock vellum piece punched out with the Starburst punch. The greeting is from the "Timeless Tulips" stamp set. I added a few sequins for a little bit of shine from the Peaceful Poppies Sequins.

 All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (Item #151599)

Timeless Tulips (Item #151534)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Item #132708)

Poppy Parade (Item #147050)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Poppy Parade (Item #119793)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #131201)

Mossy Meadow (Item #133676)

Basic Black (Item #121045)

Accessories: Vellum Cardstock (Item #101856)

Poppy Moments Dies (Item #151594)

Starburst punch (Item #143717)

Peaceful Poppies Sequins (Item #151325)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

This second card used a 1-3/4" x 5" piece of the patterned paper that I had stamped. The card base is Calypso Coral color, with a "Basket Weave 3D" embossed panel in the center. I also used some black twine from the Country Club Twine Combo Pack for a little bit of texture, and the Clear Epoxy Droplets add a little bit of shine and dimension. The greeting came from the "Peaceful Moments" stamp set, which is part of the Peaceful Poppies suite, just like the Painted Poppies stamp set. I punched the greeting out with the Timeless Label punch.

  All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (Item #151599)

Peaceful Moments (Item #151595)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Item #132708)

Poppy Parade (Item #147050)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Poppy Parade (Item #119793) 

Accessories: Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder (Item #151797)

Country Club Twine Combo Pack (Item #151318)

Timeless Label punch (Item #149516)

Frosted and Clear Epoxy Droplets (Item #147801)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954) 

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

The third card used the remaining piece of patterned paper ( 5" x 2-1/2") that I made. The green piece (5" x 1-1/2") is embossed with the "Layered Leaves 3D" embossing folder, and is mounted underneath the edge of the poppy-stamped piece. I used one of the black, embossed pieces that comes from the "Peaceful Poppies Elements" pack. It was longer that I wanted it, so I cut it in half, and shortened it underneath the circular medallion piece. The greeting comes from the "Perfectly Framed" stamp set, and was die-cut into a circle shape using Poppy Parade cardstock, the black flag piece is next, and then there is a Calypso Coral scalloped circle on the bottom. The circle and the scalloped circle are from the Layering Circles dies. I finished it off with a few Peaceful Poppies Sequins that I glued on to the front.

 All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (Item #151599)

Perfectly Framed (Item #151668)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Item #132708)

Poppy Parade (Item #147050)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Poppy Parade (Item #119793)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #131201)

Accessories: Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder (Item #152321)

Layering Circles Dies (Item #141705)

Peaceful Poppies Elements (Item #151327)

Peaceful Poppies Sequins (Item #151325)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954) 

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

I hope you like my cards. It was a lot of fun making them, especially using the patterned paper that I made myself.

Let me know if you would like to order any of the items that I used. I know it looks like a lot of items, but a lot of them are repeated on each card.

If you would like to order any of the items that I used to make these cards, feel free to contact me through the comments, and I can get with you to help you place your order.

Thanks again for stopping by,
Kathryn

Alternate Card Designs for the March 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit

The March 2020 Paper Pumpkin subscription kit is so adorable!! Not only is it super cute, but considering the times we are living in right now, it is so appropriate for what we are going through. I'm sure you know someone who could use a little "pick-me-up" card in the mail that you made just for them.

So far, I have made 3 alternate card designs using the "No Matter the Weather" kit that I want to share with you today.

Here is the first one. We have some cute, older lady friends that are very special to our family, and we just wanted them to know that we were thinking of them. I made this card just for them. Everything on this card is from the March Paper Pumpkin kit except for the Whisper White card base, the Iridescent Sequin Assortment,  and the inks (Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, and Petal Pink). The bunny and the cute rain boots are from the bonus stamp set that was included in the March kit. Plus the patterned paper was from the "Pleased As Punch" Designer Series Paper that was only available during Sale-A-Bration with the  coordinating products. (But I'm sure you could use something else that would be just as cute!"

This next card uses one of the card fronts as a type of patterned paper. It is the piece with the girl in the rain boots, with the blue sky background. I mounted it on a Pear Pizzazz card base. The label with the greeting on it came from the kit also. The flower pots and the greeting both came from the stamp sets that came in the kit, plus the little epoxy dots. I used a piece that I punched with the Decorative Ribbon Border punch on the opening edge of the card also. I used the Aqua Painter brush to color the leaves and the pots. The flowerpots are a two-step stamping set. You stamp the line-art pot with the flowers, and then you can color the flowers with another stamp in the stamp set. I stamped the flowers in So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo, and Petal Pink, and painted the leaves with Pear Pizzazz, and the pots with Soft Suede.

My third card is one of my favorites. The kit comes with some printed die-cuts. One of them is this set of rainbow-hued rain boots that I used here. When I cut the card front off from the flower pot card above, I still had a whisper white back that I could use, so that is the piece I used here.  I took my Aqua Painter brush, and using the colors of the rain boots to inspire me, I painted some stripes of color. The colors I used were: Balmy Blue, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Petal Pink, and Poppy Parade. (I think those boots on the far right side are supposed to be Calypso Coral, but I think the Poppy Parade still looks okay.) I then stamped some Balmy Blue "rain puddle" lines underneath the boots, plus some stamped-off clouds and then cut them out by hand (fussy-cut). I mounted it on a Balmy Blue card base. I used one of the dies from the "Ornate Frames" die-set to cut the little label at the bottom after I had stamped the greeting. I mounted two of the clouds, the boots and the greeting label using Stampin' Dimensionals, and then added some of the epoxy rain drops to finish my card off. I really like this one!

I hope you like the alternate cards that I have come up with so far. I am enjoying using the "No Matter the Weather" Paper Pumpkin kit, and I hope to have some more alternate cards to show you from this kit in the near future.

And if you're wondering about the April 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit, just watch this video that tells about the wonderful card kit that is available up until April 10th.

If you are interested in getting your own subscription to Paper Pumpkin, just click on the link to go directly to my sign-up page:

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353

Thanks for stopping by today,

Kathryn

"Perfectly Framed" Words of Cheer

I recently "attended" (virtually) a Stampin' Up! training meeting with my teammates and our leader, and I opted to participate in the swap that we had. The theme that we had was "Your Favorite Things", and we could do anything we wanted, a favorite stamp set, a favorite color combination, a favorite technique, etc... (You get the idea!) 

I went with a favorite technique. I love to use embossing folders as a background. I also used a new stamp set and some patterned paper (DSP, or Designer Series Paper) that has beautiful floral patterns throughout it. I love flowers, and I love the painterly effect that this DSP has. I also love Stampin' Up!  "Petal Pink". It is one of my favorite colors to work with!

Anyway, here is my swap:

All supplies are available from Stampin' Up:

Stamp Set: Perfectly Framed (Item #151668)

Card Stock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Blackberry Bliss (Item #133675)

Petal Pink (Item #146985)

Inks: Blackberry Bliss (Item #147092)

Accessories: Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper (Item #149100)

Ornate Frames Dies (Item #150664)

Banner Triple Punch (Item #138292)

Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder (Item #151823)

Petal Pink 1/4" Metallic Edge Ribbon (Item #151194)

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #151193)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

It is really pretty in person! Plus, I thought that the sentiment was so fitting for how things are in the world today. We really can get through anything if we stick together. I am so glad that I have all of you to visit me here at my blog! It really lifts my spirits! Thank you so much!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn

A Couple More Paper Pumpkin Alternate Cards for February 2020 Kit!

I have just a couple more alternate cards for the February 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit (Lovely Day). I really like how these two turned out. 

I added a Rococo Rose card base to this first one, plus I added a Stitched Nested Label die-cut in Petal Pink cardstock. I also added a messy, Rose Metallic Thread nest under the flower image. Everything else came from the kit. Oh, except for the greeting. It came from the "Happy Birthday to You" stamp set, which is part of the Sale-A-Bration offerings from this year. (You can get this stamp set for FREE, when you place an order for $50, plus tax and shipping. Contact me in the comments for further information!) 

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Paper Pumpkin Subscription Kit - February 2020 (Lovely Day)

Rococo Rose Inkpad (Item #150080)

Rococo rose Cardstock (Item #150882)

Petal Pink Cardstock (Item #146985)

Stitched Nested Labels Dies (Item #149638)

Metallic Thread, Rose (Item #146915)

This card is very similar to the way the card is designed for the kit. I just watercolored the cake image, and added some different sequins to it. (I was just trying to use up the rest of the images and foam words that came with the kit.) I really like the way these cards were designed, so it was hard to put them together in different ways. Such a great kit!

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Paper Pumpkin Subscription Kit - February 2020 (Lovely Day)

So Saffron Ink Pad (Item #147109)

Pool Party Ink Pad (Item #147107)

Pretty Peacock Ink Pad (Item #150085)

Smoky Slate Ink Pad (Item #147113)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954)

Iridescent Sequin Assortment (Item #144212)

I hope to have some more posts for you this week. The branch where I work has been closed for the time being, but not all of the branches for the company that I work for. So... I am "on-call". If they need someone, they can call me and I will go in. Just waitin' for that call!

I hope everyone is doing well. Keeping safe, and keeping healthy! Continue self-isolating, and washing your hands often, and we will get through this together. 

Stop back and visit me again soon, and I am sending you all virtual [[Hugs]]!

Thanks,

Kathryn

Meet my Furry Family Members

We have two cats. A Mitted Ragdoll/Siamese mix named "Cinnamon", and an Orange Tabby name "Jack".

Cinnamon is a little over a year and a half old, and she is tiny, petite and adorable. We tell her it's a good thing she is so cute, because she can be such a stinker! LOL!

Jack is our Orange Tabby kitten. He is almost a year old, and he is at least twice the size of Cinnamon!

It was touch-and-go when my husband surprised the family with Jack one day last November when he brought home a 7-month-old rescue kitten. At that time we already had 2 cats (Cinnamon, and 10-year-old Lizzie, a brown tabby). Shortly after he brought Jack home, Lizzie became sick and passed away only a few days later. We were all heart broken, but Jack and Cinnamon were both there to help mend our devastated family.

Anyway, here are some cute pictures of our two cutie pies!

See how much bigger Jack is than Cinnamon!

 Cinnamon only weighs about 4 pounds. She's just teeny! My younger son calls her "Fun-size"!

Jack has the cutest little pink nose and toe-beans. He is such a goof-ball!

I hope you enjoyed these pictures of our furry family members! They are a lot of fun!

Stay healthy! Stay safe!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn

Paper Pumpkin Alternates for February 2020 Kit

I know that we are waiting for the March Paper Pumpkins to show up in our mailboxes, but I have some lovely alternates for the February 2020 kit "Lovely Day", to show you!

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!. Almost everything comes from the kit except for some extra card stock bases, cardstock die-cuts, and assorted inks to coordinate with the kit. (Plus the occasional embellishment.) I even have a few pieces left still, to make a few more cards! Oh, plus I also used the coordinating Sale-A-Bration stamp set, "Happy Birthday to You". (You can get this stamp set for FREE, or something else from the Sale-A-Bration catalog, when you purchase $50.00 in Stampin' Up! product before the end of March. Let me know if you need more details!)

In this first picture, I made the cards as they were designed to be made. Gotta do that, right!? The rest of the cards were all alternates that I came up with.

So take a look at all the fun cards!!!

Here are some close-up of some of these cards:

Some pretty Blends coloring on this card. ^^^

 How fun! A shaker card! ^^^

 A combination of watercoloring and watercolor pencils! ^^^

 A little sequin action going on here, and some pretty lace trim! ^^^

I used the watercolor pencils here to color this image, but I did NOT wet them down. I just used them just like a regular colored pencil. (I love this card!)

If you have any questions about what I used or how I made any of the above cards, just leave me a comment down below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

And if you want to sign up for your own Paper Pumpkin subscription, I would be honored if you would choose me as your demonstrator. Here is a link that you can click on to take you to my sign-up page:

https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=110353 

Here is a little sneaky-peeky for next months kit:

It looks like it will be A-MAZ-ING!!!

I hope you liked my Paper Pumpkin alternates for the February 2020 kit "Lovely Day". I really enjoyed making and sharing all these cards with you!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Kathryn

I Had a "Lily Pad Birthday"

My birthday was last week, and I have just been in the birthday-card-making mood lately! I made this card, and it could be one that I gave myself! HA!

This stamp set is called "Lovely Lily Pad" and it is one of the free offerings from Stampin' Up! for 2020 Sale-A-Bration! (The greeting comes from the set "Peaceful Moments" which is in the Jan. - June 2020 Mini Catalog.) The paper is in this years Sale-A-Bration catalog too, and it is just gorgeous! It has that beautiful hand-painted look that makes me think of Claude Monet and his beautiful impressionistic paintings from his water lily gardens.

 All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp sets: Lovely Lily Pad (Item #152288) (Sale-A-Bration)

Peaceful Moments (Item #151595)

Ink Pads: Melon Mambo (Item #147051)

Old Olive (Item #147090)

Cardstock: Balmy Blue (Item #146982)

Old Olive (Item #100702)

Whisper White (Item #100730)

Accessories: Lily Pad Dies (Item #152315) (Sale-A-Bration)

Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Item #152284) (Sale-A-Bration)

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #150457) (Carried over from the Holiday Catalog)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

I talked about Sale-A-Bration earlier in my post. If you don't know what Sale-A-Bration is, well, it is Stampin' Up!'s biggest sale of the year! There are many items that are available, but they are not for sale. For every $50 you spend on Stampin' Up! product (before taxes and shipping), you can choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. And there is no limit to how many products you can get! Choose something fun and amazing for every $50 purchase. OR, spend $100 and there are additional options! The sale is going on now through March 31st, and are available while supplies last.

If you want to know more about this year's Sale-A-Bration, contact me here and I can help you out with whatever you need to know!

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Kathryn