Month: September 2024

Cards, Halloween

Halloween Cards: Using Tiny Images to Create a Background feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. Here’s a fun way to stretch your stamps to create a background — use those tiny images included in your stampsets! This card features the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night and Halloween Mug Shots Stampsets which came in the Boo Box released last month. I love how this card turned out!

For this card, I cut a piece of Lawn Fawn Black Licorice 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock to to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create an A2 card base, and a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″.

For the background, I stamped the most of the tiny images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night and Halloween Mug Shots Stampsets (both included in the Boo Box) using CP Midnight, Orange Twist, Catching Rays, Melon Ice, Martini, Black Jack, Royal Treatment and Pixie Dust inks.

I stamped the images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Halloween Mug Shots Stampset onto Strathmore 300 Series Smooth Bristol Paper with Catherine Pooler Midnight Ink and colored it with a blender pen and more inks. I used Melon Ice, Martini and Black Jack for the mug, Pixie Dust and Catching Rays for the inside of the mug and tiny circles and stars on the mug, and Pebble, Black Jack, Catching Rays and Spice inks for foam and broom.

I die cut two tags from the CP Haunted Tags & Charms die set (included in the Boo Box) from Catherine Pooler Designs Eerie-sistible 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Boo Box) and Lawn Fawn Black Licorice 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock and added some Doodlebug Beetle Black Doodle Twine. The bats, spider and the spiderweb are from the same tag die set. I cut the bats from both white and black cardstock and used Pixie Dust Ink to color them.

I stamped the sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with CP Midnight Ink and fussycut it.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″ as well as a piece of Catherine Pooler Designs Eerie-sistible 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Boo Box) cut to 1 x 5-1/4″. I stamped the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Designs Boo Day Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with CP Midnight Ink and added a spiderweb die cut from white cardstock snd colored with Pixie Dust Ink.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this technique a try! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Halloween

Using Solid Images to Create a Background featuring Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. Here’s a fun way to create your own pattern paper using stamps. This card features the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset which came in the Boo Box released last month.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create an A2 card base, and another piece to 3-3/4 x 5″, and a piece of vellum to 3-1/2 x 4-3/4″.

I stamped the solid images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) using CP Midnight, Cotton Candy, Orange Twist, Bellini, Catching Rays, Melon Ice, and Pixie Dust inks. I used the ghost and the spiderweb from the same stampset.

Next, I die cut two flag banners from the CP Haunted Tags & Charms die set (included in the Boo Box) from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock. I used the direct-to-paper technique with CP Martini Ink to color the white banner. I colored the spider from the same die set with Pixie Dust ink and the little stars with Melon Ice ink.

I stamped the sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with CP Midnight Ink. And lastly die cut the two words from Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock using the Catherine Pooler Designs Made You Eek die set (included in the Boo Box).

I left the inside of the card blank and just added an orange pumpkin from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box).

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this technique a try! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Halloween, Slimline

Slimline Halloween Mug Shots Card feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. Here’s a cute slimline Halloween card featuring the Catherine Pooler Designs Halloween Mug Shots Stampset which came in the Boo Box released last month. This stampset is so stinking cute! I’m in love.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 7 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 3-1/2″ to create a slimline card base, a piece of pattern paper from Catherine Pooler Designs Eerie-sistible 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Boo Box) cut to 3-1/2 x 8-1/2″, and another piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 3 x 8″. I also cut another piece of pattern paper to 1 x 8″ for the front panel.

I stamped the images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night and Halloween Mug Shots Stampsets (included in the Boo Box) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I used Copic Markers to color the images. I used C0, 0, Y06, Y17, YR04, & YR09 for the candy corn; C5, C7, YG25, Y06, V04 & V09 for the witch mug; YG17, YG25, YR04, YR09, E33, E25; C0, 0R20, YG17 & YG01 for the ghosts and ghost mug; V04, V06, V09, R20, YG25, YG17, Y17 & YR04 for the bat mug; V04, V06, V09, YG17, YG01 & YG25 for the bubbles; C0, 0, YG25, V22, V25, E25, E33 for the foam with broom; and C0, 0 & YG25 for the foam with straw.

I added some stars die cut from white card stock using the CP Haunted Tags & Charms Die Set (included in the Boo Box) which I colored with Melon Ice Ink.

I stamped the sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs Halloween Mug Shots Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with CP Midnight Ink and fussycut it. I popped up some of the images and the sentiment using some 3M Foam Tape.

On the inside of the card, I stamped from the CP Boo Day Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with Orange Twist Ink and added a black cat from the Fright Night Stampset.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to create this cute Halloween card! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Cards, Halloween, Shaker

Halloween Shaker Card featuring Catherine Pooler Designs Count to Six Coverplate

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. Here’s a cute Halloween shaker card using the Count to Six Coverplate included in the Catherine Pooler Boo Box. If you purchased this box then you know how absolutely adorable it is! If not, you can still make this style of card using stamps and dies you own.

For this card, I cut a piece of Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock to 4-1/4 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a top folding A2 card base. I die cut 3 window frames from the same black cardstock using the Catherine Pooler Designs Count to Six Cover Plate (included in the Boo Box). I cut a piece of acetate to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 and placed it behind the frames. Then added foam tape strips to the back.

I created a background by cutting a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 and using CP Sweet Sixteen and Pixie Dust inks to ink blend the background then stamped the web with CP Grape Crush Ink using the CP Spider Web Background Stamp (included in the Boo Box).

I stamped the images from Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) using CP Midnight, Cotton Candy, Orange Twist, Melon Ice, and Pixie Dust Inks. I used Copic Markers to give the ghosts some dimension as well as the jar, candy corn and poison bottles. I used C0, R20 & 0 for the ghosts; BG000 & 0 for the bottles and jar; and C0 & 0, Y06 & Y17, and YR04 & YR09 for the candy corn.

The little spider came was die cut from black cardstock using the CP Haunted Tags & Charms die set (included in the Boo Box).

I stamped the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink and fussy-cut it out.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″. I stamped the sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Designs Fright Night Stampset (included in the Boo Box) with CP Martini Ink and added a black witch hat.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this fun interactive Halloween card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Card kits, Christmas, Distress Ink Techniques, Embossed Background, Watercolor techniques

Easy Watercolor Backgrounds 5 Ways

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. It’s time to create some Christmas cards! It’s never too early to start. I decided to try making some very easy watercolored cards using older products I already have. These cards can easily be mass-produced which was my objective. I used all watercolor backgrounds but stepped up a few with embossing folders. It takes very little effort but produces great results!!!

I started these cards by choosing some inks for the backgrounds. I used Tim Holtz Kitsch Flamingo, Festive Berries, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Inks. I also cut 5 pieces of Strathmore 300 Series Smooth Bristol Paper to 4-3/4 x 5-1/4″. I added splatters to all the panels with the same ink and then on the green panel I also used Gold Acrylic Paint for splatter and the Silver Paint for the Mermaid Lagoon panel.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base. I die cut the background with the Catherine Pooler Designs Scallops & Dots Dies.

I stamped images from the Catherine Pooler Designs Nice List stamp set (discontinued) onto the card with Catherine Pooler Designs Midnight Ink. And a sentiment onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with the same black ink.

I finished it off by adding Queen and Co Petite Posies in Purple.

I left the inside of the card blank

Dimensions

For the second card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4-1/2 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a card base. I cut a piece of Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 METALLIC KRAFT STOCK Paper to 4 x 5-1/4″. I stamped snowflakes from Catherine Pooler Designs Joyful Flakes (unavailable) with Catherine Pooler Designs Midnight Ink, and Versamark Ink and Ranger Silver Embossing Powder.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with the silver embossing powder as well. I finished the card by adding some flat silver sequins from my stash.

Dimensions

For the third card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base. I stamped hearts onto the background from Catherine Pooler Designs Caroling Sentiments with Catherine Pooler Designs Midnight Ink. Then stamped the tree sentiment from the same set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Rockin’ Red Ink and die cut it with the coordinating dies.

I finished it off by adding Nuvo Crystal Drops in Metallic Bright Gold.

On the inside of the card, I stamped a sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs Wrapped and Ready Stamp Set with Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink.

Dimensions

For the fourth card, I cut a piece of Stampin’ Up! Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base. I ran the watercolored panel through my die cut machine using the Darice Wired Fence Embossing Folder (unavailable).

I stamped the trees from Stampin’ Up! Festival of Trees Stampset (retired) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Pucker Up, Rockin’ Red, and Martini Inks. And used the coordinating punch to cut them out. I popped them up with 3M Foam Tape.

I stamped a sentiment from the same set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Designs Midnight Ink. Then cut into strips.

I finished the card by adding some Fresh Snowfall Nuvo Glitter Accents.

On the inside of the card, I added another tree stamped with Catherine Pooler Designs Melon Ice Ink.

Dimensions

For the last card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4-1/2 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a card base. I ran the watercolored panel through my die cut machine using the Embossalicious Christmas Merriment Embossing Folder (unavailable).

I stamped the kitty from Newton’s Nook Curoius Christmas (retired) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I used Copic Markers to color the images. I used R20, N0, N2, YG06 & YG17 for the cat; C1 & 0, R14, R27 and R29 for the hat; C1, B0000 and 0 for the milk and cup; E34 and E37 for the cookie; and C3, C5, YG06, YG17, R14, R29, B16, B12, Y02 and Y18. I fussycut the image and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and trimmed it to 5/16 x 1-3/4″.

I finished the card by adding some Nuvo Jewel Drops in Key Lime.

On the inside of the card, I added another kitty image.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this easy watercolor holiday cards a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Custom Planner Inserts, Free Digital Downloads

Halloween printables are now available in my Etsy shop! Check out the link in this post.

kittieslovecrafting

Hi friends. I have added more printables to my Etsy Shop! I am now selling Halloween printables. I have coloring books for the kiddos, countdown stickers and trackers. Hope you enjoy using these as much as I have enjoyed making them.

Look for more holiday printables in the future in my shop.

If you have comments or questions about the downloads page leave them below or feel free to email me.