Best Friend

Wouldn't your bestie love to get this card in the mail?  It was created in the same way as the card I made last month.  Clicky if you missed it.  First I stamped my paisley feathers in rainbow order, then I stamped the inside feather in a lighter shade.  

After I had the focal point stamped out, I die cut it using two different cirles dies.  Then I popped it up with my card base that I stamped down the center with black stripes.  I love the contrast of rainbow, white and black, don't you? 

Stamps: Paisley Peacock, Simply the Best, Yay Stripes (CPD) 

Ink: Aquatini, Bellini, Fiesta Blue, Flirty Fuchsia, Garden Green, Grass Skirt, It's A Boy, It's A Girl, Mint To Be, Orange Twist, Party Dress, Midnight, Pixie Dust, Rockin' Red, Tiara, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti (CPD)

Paper: Premium White  (CPD) Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Concentric Circle Dies, Dotted Circle Dies (CPD) Friend Fri-Die (CASual Fridays Stamps)

You Make Me Smile

Yesterday I showed you 3+ ways to use a background piece created with the new Tilly's Magic Garden from Catherine Pooler designs. If you missed that post and video CLICKY to see it now.  Today I am going to share yet another idea for using that background piece created with tiny stamps.

My favorite part of this card is that custom striped paper.  I used YAY Stripes and Black Jack ink on a 1/4" strip of Smoke & Mirrors cardstock.  Isn't that a fun little addition to this card?  I also cut the white panel on an angle for added interest to this otherwise Clean & Simple card.

Stamps: Tilly's Magic Garden, Wild Blooms, Yay Stripes,  (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Ink: Black Jack, Garden Party, It's A Girl, Mint to Be, Party Dress, Tiara, Pixie Dust (CPD) Versamark
Paper: Smoke and Mirrors,  Premium Bright White (Catherine Pooler Designs)
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder (SU) Stencil Brushes (Clarity)

Congrats and Yay Stripes

Recently I started selling Rodan + Fields.  I wanted to make some cards to send to my new Preferred Customers and Future Consultants, along with a little notecard to send out with the Free Mini Facials.  So, I drew inspiration from the R+F logo and product colors.  Each of their regimens comes with a strip of color.  I took those colors and pulled out Yay Stripes.

At first I was going to use the bar stripe stamp, but I couldn't help myself and grabbed the dotted chevron.  It's one of my favorites, because it one I asked for based on a piece of fabric I love.

Isn't that fun?!  I chose the sentiment "Congrats" because I could congratulate new customers on getting started on healthier, younger looking skin and/or lashes.   The card needed something else, so I add a thin strip of black cardstock and matted the entire piece.  So easy to make, yet packs a punch.

Guess what?  Catherine has started an affiliate program for her design team.  By clicking on links below to her store and making a purchase, I get a small percentage back.  Pretty cool, eh?!  Thanks for your continued support of my business.  It means the world to me.

If you are new to the shop and haven't yet signed up for the rewards program, you can do so here.

Stamps: Yay Stripes (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Ink: Fiesta Blue, Flirty Fuchsia, Garden Green, Tiki Torch (CPD)
Paper: Basic Black (Stampin' Up) Bright White (CPD)
Accessories: Spot On Sentiments (Catherine Pooler Designs)

World Card Making Day Blog Hop

Hello, World!!! It's World Card Making Day and I get to celebrate with you in a very special way with a very special blog hop.  You'll want to be a part of this one... it's for the kids!

For the next 7 days Catherine will be giving 100% of her profits from the sales of her new Hello World stamp set & dies will be giving to help fund the computer program at the school where Jennifer Ingle's husband works as a teacher.  What could be better?  You get some new goodies to play with, the design team brings you a blog hop with dozens of ideas to use them and the kids get new computers and software to build their future!   Win Win Win!!!

Direct link to youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxQjHtvbkxk

If you would like to donate directly to the kids, you can do so by clicking the following go fund me page: https://www.donorschoose.org/project/chromebooks-for-urban-education/2208813/

Supply List

Stamps: Hello World (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Ink: 004, 31, 33, 36, 40, 41 (Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers) Pool to Navy Ombre (Hero Arts) Versamark
Paper: Bristol (Ellen Hutson Essentials) Bermuda Bay (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: Hello World Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs) Misti (My Sweet Petunia) Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (WOW) Clear Embossing Powder (Stampin' Up)

As if that weren't enough goodness, Catherine came out with another stamp set for this weekend called YAY stripes.  One of the stamps in this set was inspired by my suggestion, so I just HAD to make a card using it for you.  I'll be filming a video and talking about it next week, but for now, I introduce you to the dotted chevron stripe.

Can you guess where the inspiration came from?  Those who know me best might be able to.  ;)  Along with Hello World stamps & dies, and YAY! Stripes stamp set the entire Lovely Notes Collection will also be added to the store.  You might as well add a bit more to your cart if you already paying shipping, right?!  ;) 

To get pink paper to perfectly match the pink dot chevrons I did the direct-to-paper technique.  Simply swipe the ink on piece of white cardstock and you have instant colored paper.  :) 

Stamps: Hello World, YAY! Stripes (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Ink: Grapesicle, Limeade, Tropical Teal (My Favorite Things) Versamark
Paper: Black, White (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Hello World Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs) Misti (My Sweet Petunia) Opaque Bright White, Sparkling Snow Embossing Powders (WOW)

Now for the blog hop.  Your next stop is the fabulously talented Donna Mikasa.  You will want to check out the entire list of creative designers for ideas on how to use this stamp set & matching dies, then go purchase them for yourself to help the kids get computers in their school. We would love it if you spread the word by sharing this hop with your friends & followers.

BONUS: Instead of a regular blog hop giveaway, I want to give back to the kids, and I hope you do too.  You can help me.  For each 100 people that comment on this blog post by October 3rd,  I will donate $5.00 to the go fund me page.  Your comment will help these kids.  Bless you!

• Catherine Pooler  
• Maureen Merritt  
• Amy Kolling  
• Laurel Beard  
• Miriam Prantner 
• Kristie Goulet  
• Amy Sheffer 
• Heather North ---you are here---
• Donna Mikasa <<<go here next>>>
• Allison Cope  
• Amy Tsuruta 
• Lisa Harrolle 
• Kelly Griglione
• Kimberly Wiener 
• Chrissie Tobas 
• Ingrid Blackburn 
• Michele Kovack 
• Stephanie Klauck 
• Chaitali Narla
• Dana Joy 
• Jessica Frost-Ballas 
• Laura Bassen
• Jennifer Ingle  

VersaMark Ink Pad

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

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Essentials by Ellen, Julie's Smooth Bristol, 20pc-5.5" x 5.5"

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 004, Fluorescent Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 031, Cobalt Blue

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 033, Persian Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 036, Light Blue

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 040, Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 041, Light Green

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Opaque Bright White

The Magnet Source Magnets, Neodymium Super Disc 5/8

My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Clear Gloss

Ranger Inkssentials Mister, 2 oz.