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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Cards, Distress Ink Techniques, Easel Cards, Fall, Halloween, interactive

Halloween Easel Card featuring Honey Bee Stamps

kittieslovecrafting

Hi friends. It’s time to start making Halloween cards. Never too early in my opinion! Today I’ve made an easel card using the House Builder Card Base Dies from Honey Bee Stamps!!! These dies are one of my most used ideas. I’ve made lots of cards with these dies and I continue to be inspired to make more… Unfortunately these dies are discontinued but if you have them I encourage you to take them out and use them!

For the first card, I started by cutting a piece of Simon Says Stamp 100# Black Cardstock to 10 x 7″ and scoring at 5″ to create the card base. I also scored one side in half to create the easel card. I cut two pieces of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 2.25″ x 6-3/4″. Then I used Distress Oxides to create a night sky. I used Tim Holtz Salty Ocean, Villanous Poison, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks. Then sprayed some water to let it react and get some cool variations.

I diecut the house and the chimney from Simon Says Stamp 100# Black Cardstock using the House Builder Card Dies (discontinued), and the roof from Stampin’ Up! Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock using the Honey Bee Stamps Haunted House Add-on (discontinued). I cut the fence, wood and door gable from the same cardstock as well, the ghosts from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″, tombstones from Simon Says Stamp 100lb Fog Gray Cardstock, the bats were cut from both Simon Says Stamp 100# Black Cardstock as well as Honey Bee Stamps Halloween Harvest 6 x 6 paper (discontinued).

The shutters and pumpkins were cut from the same paper as well. I used ink to give all the images a distress look. I used Lawn Fawn YETI Pigment Ink for the black cardstock, Catherine Pooler Designs Pebbles Ink for the grays, and Catherine Pooler Designs Queen For a Day Ink for the purple items. For the windows, I cut pieces of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and then used Tim Holtz Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides Ink to make them glow. I adhered the house only to the bottom half of the front panel. This way when you fold it the house pops up.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah Classic Crest, 80lb Solar White to 4-3/4 x 6-3/4″. Then stamped the web from Simply Made Crafts Haunting Sentiments Stamp & Die Set with Catherine Pooler Designs Queen For a Day Ink. then stamped a sentiment with Catherine Pooler Designs Ginger Ink onto Neenah Classic Crest, 80lb Solar White, die cut with the coordinating dies and rounded the corners. I cut two pieces of Honey Bee Stamps Halloween Harvest 6 x 6 paper (discontinued) and stacked them up to create the “stopper” for the card when folded. I also added some more ghosts etc.

Dimensions

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope you enjoyed and I’ve inspired you to try making this cute Halloween easel card! Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email me.

Birthdays, Cards, Celebrations

Birthday Gnome Card featuring Trinity Stamps and Honey Bee Stamps

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. To round off my birthday card series, I decided to make another card with the Springtime Gnome die set from Trinity Stamps! I combined it with the Honey Bee Stamps Birthday Tag Die set.

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 of Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper cut to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I also cut a piece of vellum to 3-3/4 x 5″.
I die cut the gnome using the Trinity Stamps Springtime Gnome. I used Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ for the beard, face, nose and hands, Honey Bee Stamps Giddy For Gingham 6 x 8.5″ Paper Pad for the hat, as well as Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock Paper. I cut his shoes as well as the balloons and banners from Tim Holtz Metallic Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock Paper.

I colored his face and nose with Copic Markers. I used R20, E0000 and E00. And B32 and B34 for his hands.

I stamped the sentiment from Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set onto some Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and used the coordinating dies to cut it out.

On the inside of the card, I added a strip of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper which I cut to 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″ and added a die cut word from Catherine Pooler Celebrate Die (retired) cut from the same paper pad as well as Simon Says Stamp 100lb Black Cardstock.

Dimensions

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

Cards, Spring, Stenciled Background

Springtime Gnome Card featuring Trinity Stamps and Lawn Fawn

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make another card with this gnome die set from Trinity Stamps, Springtime Gnome! I’m thinking Christmas gnomes or maybe turn him into a witchy gnome!!! Stay tuned and find out.

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 I die cut using the Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop: Portrait.

I embossed the tree trunk with the Darice 5 x 7″ Woodgrain Embossing Folder Background and then colored it with Ranger Ink/Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Oxides Inks. I embossed the leaf part with a tiny 6 x 6 polka dot embossing folder from Queen and Company (discontinued). I colored the leaves with Ranger Ink/Tim Holtz Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxides Inks.

I die cut the grass from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Lawn Fawn Simple Grassy Hillsides and colored them with Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides Inks. For the sky I cut a panel of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″. Using the My Favorite Things Mini Cloud Edges – Mix-ables Stencils and Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Oxides Inks, I created the sky.

I die cut the gnome and the flowerpot from the Springtime Gnome Die Set out of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″. I used Sizzix Argyle Embossing Folder on the gnome’s hat and used Milled Lavender and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides Inks.

I used Spun Sugar, Tea Dye, and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks for the face and nose; Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides Ink for the hands; Black Soot Distress Ink; Vintage Photo Distress Oxides Ink and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink for the pots; and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink, Worn Lipstick, I used Spun Sugar, Tea Dye, and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks for the face and nose; Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides Ink for the hands; Black Soot Distress Ink; Vintage Photo Distress Oxides Ink and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink for the pots; and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink, Worn Lipstick, Salty Ocean, and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Inks for the flowers.

I stamped a sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Window Scene: Spring onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I finished off the card by adding some Nuvo Drop in Ivory Seashell to the flowers.

I left the inside of the card blank.

Dimensions

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Custom Planner Inserts, Free Digital Downloads

Printables now Available in My Etsy Shop! Check out the link in this post.

kittieslovecrafting

Hi friends. I am now selling digital printables in my Etsy Shop! I currently have for sale planner inserts I have created for myself and think you will love too. I hope they allow you to customize your planner to suit your specific needs and keep your schedule and tasks in order.

More planner inserts and other printables will be added in the future so keep an eye out for those.

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

Birthdays, Cards, interactive, Shaker

Birthday Cards: Ice Cream Shaker Card feat. Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers Cupcakes

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. Here’s another quick and easy birthday card using the Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More die set from Honeybee Stamps. For this one I created a shaker card using the ice cream dies.

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 the card base and another piece of Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper to 4 x 5-1/4″.

For the shaker window, I die-cut a [x”] circle from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Sizzix Framelits Circles Die Set. I cut out the window from the circle using the ice cream from Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Cupcakes & More die-set. For the background of the shaker window, I inked up a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Catherine Pooler Party Dress, Whipped Honey, and Stone Blue inks.

I die-cut the rest of the ice cream from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored it with the same inks. I used Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock and Lawn Fawn Paper Bag Letter Cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages: Birthday 4×5 Stamp Set
onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

I finished off the card by adding some starts die-cut from Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Metallic Kraft Stock Paper.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of pattern paper from Honey Bee Stamps Let’s Party 6 x 8.5″ Paper to 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″ and 1 x 4-1/4″ and added some more stars.

Dimensions

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute shaker birthday card a try and use some of your older supplies. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.