CATHERINE POOLER INK PARTY COLLECTION RELEASE BLOG HOP

Hi everyone!  Welcome to Catherine's ink party collection release blog hop!  You should have arrived here from Taheerah's blog.  If not head on over to Catherine's blog to start at the beginning.

Catherine is releasing 8 new ink colors to the 5 previously released in the Foundations Box.  The colors are so amazing, bright and fun!!!  I love them all, so I just had to use them all on my card today.  What a gorgeous rainbow of colors. 

I used the dotted chevron stamp from the Yay! Stripes stamp set and also the Thank you from Still Smiling, both by Catherine Pooler Designs.  I used my MISTI to stamp the dotted chevrons.  After stamping the first color, I moved my paper down a bit and stamped the next color.  Continuing through all the colors and on the last color, Flirty Fuschia, I decided to use second generation stamping to get the light purple color.  The sentiment was stamped over using Midnight ink.  I popped the inked panel up on a card base using dimensional adhesive and added some sparkly clear sequins to finish it off.

***PRIZES***

Catherine is going to draw 2 winners for a $25 Gift Certificate to her store.  Leave a comment on ALL THE HOPPERS blog posts for your chance to win. Winners will be announced on Catherine's blog on Thursday at 6pm EST.

Time to hop along to the next blog which is the awesome Deepti Stephens.  Here is the complete blog hop list.

Catherine Pooler
Laurel Beard
Chrissie Tobas
Heather North
Taheerah Atchia
Kristie Goulet - YOU ARE HERE
Deepti Stephens - GO HERE NEXT
Lydia Evans
Ingrid Blackburn
Allison Cope
Melissa Miller
Kelly Griglone
Maureen Merritt
Lisa Harrolle

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Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Merry Monday - Angels

Hi everyone!

Long time no "see" & Happy New Year!

 I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.  I took some time off to enjoy my family.  My oldest son Noah is going to be leaving next month for Navy boot camp.  :(   Though I am sad at the thought of him leaving, I am so proud of him.

I found out that even though I made Christmas cards throughout the year last year, that I was still short.  I mail LOTS of Christmas cards.  So, I am getting a good head start on my 2017 Christmas cards by playing along with Merry Monday.

I pulled out Winter Wreath by Avery Elle, Ornamental Christmas & All the Christmas You'll Ever Need by Lil' Inker Designs.   I kept this card pretty clean & simple.  The angel is die cut using the matching dies and popped up using foam tape.  I did create 5 cards using this same design, but stepping up the next two cards a little bit.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Stamps:  Ornamental Christmas & All the Christmas You'll Ever Need (Lil' Inker)

Ink:  Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink), Smoky Slate (SU), Grass Skirt & Midnight (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Paper:  Pure Poppy (PTI)

WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Sunshine Layers

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Winter Wreath (Retiring)

Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord, Black

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Jesus-The Reason for the Season

Hi Friends!

I am sharing a clean and simple card today that I created and mass produced when I realized I didn't make enough cards throughout the year.  I was short about 50.  YIKES!!!  Thankfully, my MISTI came in handy and made creating these a breeze.

I used the wreath stamp from the stamp set Wonderful Wreath by Catherine Pooler Designs.  This set was part of the Stamp of Approval Lovely Notes Collection.  I stamped it twice to make a fuller wreath.  The berries are from the stamp set Merry & Bright also by Catherine Pooler and is part of the Stamp of Approval Candy Cane Lane collection.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.  I couldn't capture it in the photo, but the "Jesus" die is sparkly.  :)

I am adding this card over at Christmas Card Challenges.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

xoxo

Anything But A Card

Hi everyone! 

 This week's challenge at StampNation is to create "Anything But A Card".

Here's a peek at my tags that I used to decorate bags of homemade Oreo truffles...

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Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Stamps: Season's Greetings (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Festive Berries Distress Ink (Ranger), Midnight (Catherine Pooler Designs)
Paper: White (Catherine Pooler Designs), Silver Glitter Paper (unknown)
Accessories: Scenery: The Peppermint Zone stencil (Winnie & Walter), Oh My Ornament Dies (Lil' Inker Designs), Black & White Twine (Timeless Twine)

HOLIDAY WRAP UP BUNDLE - THANK YOU NOTES

Hi everyone!  I have some exciting news to share with you today.  Catherine Pooler's Foundations Box that was recently launched and sold out in 15 hours will be back in stock real soon and ready for shipping next week!  Just in time for you to purchase as a gift for a special loved one or even for yourself.  WOOT!!!!

She also has a great new Holiday wrap-up bundle.  Perfect to finish up your holiday cards (inside and out) tags, and thank you notes for after the holiday craziness.  You can purchase each of the items individually or in a bundle at a discounted price.

Here’s a list of the products included in this mini release:

• Holiday Mittens 4×6″ stamp set
• Holiday Mittens coordinating dies
• Still Smiling 4×6″ stamp set
• Sending Blessings 2×3″ stamp set

I decided to make a set of Thank you notes using the Holiday Mittens stamp set and coordinating die along with the Still Smiling stamp set.

 
I used the 4 different color ink pads that were released by Catherine in the Foundations Box.  The different patterns on the mittens are so adorable.  Love!!!

I even stamped and coordinated the envelopes.

Here they are all packaged up in a clear box with a cute mitten tag. 

I plan to make up another set of these and give them as gifts to my family.

Catherine has also put together some great gift ideas for the paper crafter in your life in her Paper Crafter's Gift Guide.   Or, you can also just share the link to the gift collection in her shop with your partner so YOU can get some awesome crafty goodness for the holidays, too!

Orders placed by no later than December 19 should arrive by Christmas on U.S. orders, but I would definitely recommend ordering sooner rather than later to ensure it arrives on time!

See that Friendship Bracelet- If you don’t know the story behind these bracelets, please go read about it HERE! The bracelets comes free in the Foundations Box but Catherine wanted to make sure all of you had a chance to purchase one if you’d like so they are now for sale at the shop.  I am planning on purchasing a few of these to give to friends and family.  :)

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!