First of All…with Poppy Moments Dies

With the release of every catalog, I’m always excited to play with the new Designer Series Papers. There’s always “that one page” that stands out for its pattern or colors or texture – I’m always afraid to use “that one page” because I want to make sure I have the perfect project for it. The GORGEOUS, boldly striped page in Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is  “that one page” for me. I threw caution to the wind and just cut into it! I was inspired by the colorful stripes and used those colors to make this card:

Here’s a look at the fun, vibrant colors in the Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper:

I pulled Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry and Parakeet Party from the paper to build the poppy that rests on the focal panel of this card. It’s such a vibrant combination of beautiful tones! To build the poppy and accompanying leaves, I cropped Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry and Parakeet Party cardstock with the Poppy Moments Dies:

To build my flower and leaves, I used a “pad dragging” technique I shared a few weeks ago. I dragged a Calypso Coral ink pad over Calypso Coral cardstock to darken the piece of paper. I cropped the detailed, thin dies with the inked cardstock and cropped the base with un-inked cardstock. I used the same technique to build the leaves and center of the flower. If you’d like to see more about how I built these items, click here.

I added a little texture to the Starry Sky panel behind the flowers with some Starry Sky ink and a water spot image from the Nature’s Prints stamp set. The sentiment on the card is pulled from the Hello Beautiful stamp set. ♥

I love the unexpected mix of colors in the Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. I’m not sure I would have ever put them together, but they are a perfect combination. If you like this mix of Parakeet Party, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Stamp Sets: Hello Beautiful, Nature’s Prints  Papers: Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Starry Sky, Calypso Coral, Parakeet Party, Crushed Curry  Inks: Starry Sky, Calypso Coral, Parakeet Party, Crushed Curry, Versamark, Dark So Saffron Stampin’ Blends  Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Opal Rounds, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Poppy Moments Dies – 151594

Price: $37.00

Butterfly Kisses 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 159112

Price: $12.00

Hello Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 158041

Price: $18.00

Nature’s Prints Cling Stamp Set (English) – 158793

Price: $25.00

Opal Rounds – 154289

Price: $7.50

Starry Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad – 159212

Price: $8.00

Starry Sky 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159263

Price: $9.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147101

Price: $8.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122925

Price: $9.25

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin’ Pad – 159208

Price: $8.00

Parakeet Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159259

Price: $9.25

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147087

Price: $8.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131199

Price: $9.25

Versamark Pad – 102283

Price: $9.50

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154905

Price: $9.00

Basics Embossing Powders – 155554

Price: $18.00

Heat Tool – 129053

Price: $30.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108

Price: $4.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Hello Beautiful Bundle (English) – 158047

Price: $42.25

Nature’s Prints Bundle (English) – 158801

Price: $55.75

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit

On Monday, I launched this month’s card kit I’m offering with my friend Emma Goddard, a super-talented friend from the UK. I hope you’ll take a look and sign up to join us for the fun!

To learn more about the kit, watch our informative video and sign up for the project kit, please click on the image below:

Check out the New Catalog!

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In Color Starter Kit Promotion

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