You Warm My Heart

It's been a while since I played along at Poppy Sketches, so when I saw that the "pop" to go with the current sketch was houndstooth, I knew I wanted to create a wintery design inspired by the pattern. Here's my sweet take on the sketch, featuring stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn.

I used one of the bunnies from the Snow Day set.  It was stamped on kraft cardstock and cut with the matching die.  To add some texture, I covered the bunny's tail with white flock.  After die cutting a heart from red cardstock, I used dimensional dots to arrange the pair at the top of a blue and cream houndstooth panel. 

The set's "you warm my heart" sentiment was stamped on the panel in red pigment ink. I edged the houndstooth paper with matching red cardstock, then added a bit of whimsical pom pom trim to the bottom before adding it to a cream panel.  The cream panel was adhered to a warm kraft card base.

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers:  Lawn Fawn Snow Day stamp set and Snow Day dies; Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Memento Luxe Love Letter ink; Fancy Pants Be Different 6x6 paper pad; May Arts white pom pom trim; Sticky Thumb dimensional dots

other:  Real Red cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Desert Storm cardstock (Neenah); white flock (Stampendous)

Poppy Sketches #9-You're TEArrific

It's time for a new sketch and pop of color at Poppy Sketches!  For this sketch, we're being sponsored by the fabulous Jane's Doodles.  Our pop of color is a fun one--violet, seashell pink, and glittery gold.  The colors were perfect with the TEArrific set I used for my card.

I stamped one of the set's teacup images on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers, then cut it out.  To bring in a little more color to the image, I stamped one of the set's heart images on a cardstock scrap and colored it pink.  It's added to the image with foam tape.  I adhered the finished teacup to a pink chevron patterned paper panel.  

I adhered the chevron panel to a pink card base over a strip of gold washi tape.  It doesn't look sparkly in the photo, but I promise it is IRL!  The set's "you're TEArrific" sentiment was stamped next to the panel in sparkly gold ink.  For one final sparkly touch, I adhered a trio of gold enamel dots to the cardfront.

For more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch and pop of color, along with Jane's Doodles stamps.  Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

This is my last week on the Poppy Sketches team.  Thanks so much to Laura and to Lee for having me on the team!  Laura's sketches are always inspiring and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to help her kick off this fun new challenge blog.

Materials Used:
TEArrific stamp set (Jane's Doodles); Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Delicata Golden Glitz ink (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Bubblegum cardstock, Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax Layers die (My Favorite Things); Sunny Side 6x6 paper pad (Pebbles); gold washi tape (Darice); gold enamel dots (Eyelet Outlet); foam tape

Poppy Sketches 8-Thinking of You

It's time for a new sketch at Poppy Sketches!  As always, there's a little extra pop of color or pattern along with the sketch.  For this one, we're using the colors summer green, sunshine, and noir.  For this sketch, we're being sponsored by Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet.  I used their Butterfly and Hibiscus digi stamp created by Floppy Latte on my card.

Before printing the image, I resized it so that it was smaller and would fit the sketch better.  The ability to resize is one of the great things about digital images, isn't it?  I colored the image with Copic markers, then added some soft dots around with pale blue and yellow markers to give it a bit of a background while still keeping the focus on the image.

After trimming the image, I matted it with black cardstock and adhered it to a golden yellow card base.  I cut a double ended banner strip and adhered it along the bottom edge of the image panel.  The sentiment I used is a sticker from a Pebbles sticker package.  It fit perfectly on the banner strip!  I accented the image with a pair of layered vellum butterflies attached to the top left corner of the image panel.  The delicate vellum butterflies look so nice with the image.

For more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch.  Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Materials Used:
Butterfly and Hibiscus digi stamp (Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet); markers (Copic); Harvest Gold cardstock, Double-Ended Banner die (Papertrey Ink); Basic Black cardstock (Stampin' Up!); stitched butterfly dies (Lil' Inker Designs); sticker (Pebbles)

Poppy Sketches 7-Hello Deer

It’s time for a new sketch at Poppy Sketches! This time our sketch comes with a pop of pattern—polka dots. We’re being sponsored by Pretty Pink Posh, so you’ll see lots of sparkly sequin goodness on everyone’s cards. If you haven’t yet stopped by or shopped at Pretty Pink Posh, be sure to check out Paulina’s fabulous selection of sequins and other embellishments.

My card features the Woodlands Mix sequins and the 4 mm Sparkling Clear sequins. Since the sequins were a woodland mix featuring flat green sequins along with a few sparkly gold leaves, I created a card featuring a woodland animal—the sweet deer from Lawn Fawn’s Into the Woods stamp set. I colored the deer with Copic markers and die cut it with the matching die, then added a bit of white flock to its tail for a fluffy look.

The deer was set on a simple background made from blue dotted paper with a strip of green cardstock grass at the bottom and some die cut felt clouds at the top. After the deer was in place, I went to town with the sequins! I added a bunch of the Woodlands Mix sequins to the grass. This was the first time I’ve used flat sequins. I really like how they look! I adhered some of the clear sequin to the space beneath the clouds as if they were raindrops.  It's super sparkly IRL!

For more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch.  Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Materials Used:
Into the Woods and Hello Baby stamp sets, Let’s Polka patterned paper, Into the Woods and Spring Showers dies (Lawn fawn); Tropical Teal cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Kiwi Kiss cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); gold paper (Target); Woodlands Mix and 4 mm Sparkling Clear sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); grass border punch (Fiskars); white felt; foam tape

Poppy Sketch #6-Love Always

It's time for a new sketch from Poppy Sketches.  For this round, instead of a pop of color, we're featuring a pop of pattern--harlequin!  Our sketch is being sponsored by May Arts and each team member is showing off some lovely ribbon or trim generously provided by May Arts.  My card uses the beautiful adhesive Fleur-de-lis scroll design trim.  

Here's my card for the sketch.  Even though this sketch looks pretty simple, it took me forever to find something harlequin (or harlequin-like) patterned in my paper stash!  I finally came across this super elegant patterned paper that I've had forever and decided it would be perfect with the shimmery silver trim.

I layered a piece of the patterned paper on some silver paper, then adhered it to a dark gray card base. The "love always" sentiment from Winnie and Walter's The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set was embossed in pewter embossing powder on a strip of vellum, then attached to the patterned paper panel.  I was able to fold the end of the vellum strip over the patterned paper panel, which helped to hide the adhesive I used!

After the sentiment was in place, I added a strip of the trim beneath it.  It's self-adhesive, so it was very easy to attach it to the cardfront.  I finished the design with some clear sequins.  The sparkly sequins are a nice complement to the card's cool greys and silvers.

For more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch.  Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Materials Used:
The Big, the Bold, and the Happy stamp set (Winnie and Walter); Encore Silver ink (Tsukineko); Steel Grey cardstock (My Favorite Things); silver paper (Target); silver adhesive Fleur-de-lis scroll design trim (May Arts); Zing Pewter embossing powder (American Crafts); Sparkling Clear sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Poppy Sketches 5-Picture Perfect with The Cutting Cafe

It's time for a new sketch at Poppy Sketches!  Our sponsor for this sketch is The Cutting Cafe.  All of the designers are using some of their fun camera themed files on their cards today, along with the colors cornflower, pale pink, and elephant.

I used the sketch to make a shaker card filled with sequins.  The shaker is made from one of the Polaroid style frames included in the Polaroid and Camera Fun Template and Printable Set from The Cutting Cafe.  I cut the frame with my Silhouette, then backed the opening with a piece of acetate.  The back of the shaker is a piece of striped paper with a textured look.  It's filled with a bunch of different sequins, including Cornflower and Pink Blush sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

The camera and filmstrip elements were both printable files.  The camera was colored with Copic markers.  I printed it twice, cutting out the lens from one of the images and layering it on the other one with foam tape for dimension.  I cut the frames out of the film strip image, then adhered it to the cardfront over a strip of gray dotted washi tape to fill it in.  The "picture perfect" sentiment was also included in the files from The Cutting Cafe.  I ran the paper through my printer to add the words, then trimmed the paper to size for the card.  The finished panel was adhered to a pink card base.

Don't miss what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using this week's sketch and pop of color.  Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Materials Used:
Polaroid and Camera Fun Template and Printable Set (The Cutting Cafe); markers (Copic); Brocade Blue and Pretty in Pink cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Rose Colored Glasses Collection-Tinted Rose Stripe designer paper (GCD Studios); Cornflower and Pink Blush sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); washi tape (My Mind's Eye); foam tape

Poppy Sketches #4-Epic Birthday

It's time for a new sketch from Poppy Sketches!  Our sponsor for this sketch is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. I used the Rad set for my fun birthday card based on the sketch and the fresh spring color scheme.

I made my own patterned paper using the set’s border image on a piece of mint green cardstock. To add interest, I slightly offset the stamped image and alternated the colors between mint and a leafy green. I edged the stamped strip with a narrow piece of peach cardstock, then adhered the panel to a piece of white cardstock.

I stamped the “hope your birthday is epic” in silver ink on a green cardstock panel and heat embossed the text with silver embossing powder for extra sparkle. After edging the bottom of the panel with peach cardstock, I adhered it over the white cardstock panel. A trio of peach dots is arranged around the sentiment, mirroring the fun dots in the border image. I matted the panel on green cardstock, then adhered it to a mint card base.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch and colors along with stamps from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.   Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Materials Used:
Rad stamp set (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps); Celery and Mint to Be inks (Avery Elle); Encore Silver ink (Tsukineko); Spearmint cardstock (My Favorite Things); Green Acres cardstock (WPlus9); Just Peachy cardstock (Gina K Designs); Zing Silver embossing powder (American Crafts); peach enamel dots (My Mind's Eye)

Hello Deer

Here’s another take on the current sketch and pops of color at Poppy Sketches. This sketch is being sponsored by Lawn Fawn, so be sure to play along for a chance to win a Lawn Fawn stamp set and 6x6 paper pad.

For this card, I used Lawn Fawn's Into the Woods set. I represented the sketch’s criss-crossed elements with a pair of curvy topped layered green panels, making a grassy backdrop for the sweet deer from the stamp set. The deer is adhered over the grass using foam tape. It doesn't show in the photo, but I covered the deer's tail with white flock to give it a fluffy, fur-like texture.

I stamped the “hello” speech bubble in purple ink and die cut it with the matching die, then adhered it above the deer using foam tape. I finished the design with a strip of purple patterned paper adhered along the left edge of the cardfront.

Materials Used:
Into the Woods stamp set, Into the Woods dies (Lawn Fawn); Memento Grape Jelly and Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Green Acres cardstock (WPlus9); Soup Staples designer paper (Jillibean Soup); Landscape Trio dies (Mama Elephant); white flock (Stampendous); foam tape

Poppy Sketches #3-Happy Birthday

It’s time for a new sketch at Poppy Sketches! For this round, we’re being sponsored by Lawn Fawn, one of my favorites. I used the #awesome set for this fun and trendy birthday card based on the sketch and colors.

For my focal point, I used the set’s Polaroid camera image along with a hand drawn Polaroid style photo frame. The camera was colored with Copic markers and cut out, then adhered to a green dotted paper panel using foam tape. I used a fine-tip black pen to draw a frame on a tiny piece of white cardstock, then stamped the party hat from the So Much to Say set inside. The hat was colored in purple and green to match the challenge colors, then adhered to the card with the top corner tucked underneath the camera. I added a few silver sequins around the camera and photo for a festive sparkle.

The “#happybirthday” sentiment was stamped on a kraft strip and adhered to the panel just underneath the camera and photo. I edged the panel with narrow purple and green strips, then set it on a kraft card base.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch and colors along with stamps from Lawn Fawn.   Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Materials Used:
#awesome and So Much to Say stamp sets, Let’s Polka designer paper (Lawn Fawn); Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Vibrant Violet cardstock (Gina K Designs); Green Acres and Kraft cardstock (WPlus9); silver sequins (Michaels); foam tape

Poppy Sketches #2-Happy Birthday

It’s time for a new sketch at Poppy Sketches! We were thrilled to see so many people join us for our first sketch and are looking forward to seeing even more players for this one. This week’s challenge sponsor is Stampendous.  There's a fabulous assortment of their stamps up for grabs for the challenge winner. And, we’re featuring Royal Red, Touch of Teal, and Seal Grey as our pop of color along with the sketch. Love these colors together!

Here’s my take on the sketch. I made the large panel into a Polaroid-style frame. I didn’t have a die large enough to fit my image, so I created this one on my own using gray cardstock and my trusty paper cutter. The colored Changito image fits just inside the frame. I adhered the image and frame to a piece of red dotted paper. For the sentiment, I used a teal “happy birthday” sticker. It’s accented with a trio of teal enamel dots.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch and colors along with stamps from Stampendous.   Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

Be sure to link up your finished creation using the sketch and pop of color at the Poppy Sketches blog.  We're looking forward to seeing what you create!

Materials Used:
Surprise Cake stamp set (Stampendous); Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Cherry Cobbler cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Steel Grey cardstock (My Favorite Things); Soup Staples II-Red Salt designer paper (Jillibean Soup); sentiment sticker (Pebbles); teal enamel dots (Freckled Fawn)

Girls Rule

Here's another take on the current (and very first!) sketch at Poppy Sketches, sponsored by Starving Artistamps.  You can find all of the challenge details, some amazing design team samples for inspiration, and a coupon code to use at Starving Artistamps here.

I used the princess stamp from the Starving Artistamps Royalty set for my card.I stamped the princess on white cardstock and colored some of the image with Copic markers.  The dress was paper pieced with a piece of dotted paper.  For a little sparkle, I colored her crown with a silver gel pen.

For the background, I found a piece of floral paper with the challenge color palette--peony pink, blush, and tangerine.  I matted the panel on a piece of dark pink cardstock, then adhered it to a pale pink card base.  I added a strip of wide rose colored ric rac along the bottom of the patterned paper panel, extending to the edges of the card base.  I used foam tape to secure the princess at the bottom of the card, overlapping the ric rac.  The "girls rule" sentiment was stamped on a piece of orange cardstock.  I die cut it with a fishtail flag die and tied a piece of narrow rose grosgrain ribbon around it, then adhered it to the top of the card.  A few pink sequins add a final girly touch to the design.

Starving Artistamps is offering a generous discount to Poppy Sketches fans through the end of April, so be sure to stop by and check out the store, too.  They have a great assortment of stamps and sentiments, too.  The Doodle Factory sets are some of my favorites--be sure to check them out.  Happy shopping!

Materials Used:
Royalty stamp set (Starving Artistamps); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Memento Tuxedo Black and Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black inks (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Regal Rose and Pink Pirouette cardstock, rose grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up!); Summer Sunrise cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Hello Sunshine-Claire designer paper (Lawn Fawn); The Sweetest Thing-Tangerine 6x6 paper pad (My Mind's Eye); Die-namics Fishtail Flag Layers Stax die (My Favorite Things); silver gel pen (Signo); pink ric rac (American Crafts); sequins (Avery Elle); foam tape

Poppy Sketches #1-Make a Wish

Today is the very first sketch at the brand new Poppy Sketches challenge blog!  I'm so excited to be a part of the talented team Laura has assembled and I'm looking forward to sharing cards based on her sketches. For a fun twist, each sketch will also include a pop of color palette.  This week the team is being sponsored by Starving Artistamps. 

Here's my card for the sketch, using the well image from the Exterior Elements set.  I colored the well with Copic markers and fussy cut it.  For the background, I set a piece of rose colored patterned paper on a pale pink card base.  I covered the bottom of the patterned paper panel with a strip of pale pink paper, then added a tangerine open scalloped strip on top.  A piece of rose grosgrain ribbon hides the seams between the different pieces and adds a little texture, too.  I stamped the "make a wish" sentiment from an older Starving Artistamps set next to the well directly on the patterned paper using gray ink.  I topped the card with a pair of banner strips and a rose button, tied with pale pink baker's twine.

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Poppy Sketches team has created using the sketch and colors along with stamps from Starving Artistamps.   Here's where to find them:

Laura Davis, challenge owner
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella,
Lori Tecler--you're here!
Renee' Dezember

After you've checked out the design team's creations, be sure to take a look at the Starving Artistamps store, too.  Tracey, the owner of Starving Artistamps, has generously offered a month-long discount to Poppy Sketches fans.  Happy stamping--and shopping!

Materials Used:
Exterior Elements stamp set (Starving Artistamps); Memento Tuxedo Black and Memento Luxe Gray Flannel inks (Tsukineko); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); markers (Copic); Sweet Blush and Summer Sunrise cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Regal Rose cardstock, Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon (Stampin' Up!); Penny Lane-Feeling Groovy "Uniquely You" Individual Blooms designer paper (My Mind's Eye); Die-namics Fishtail Flag Layers Stax and Double Scallop Border dies (My Favorite Things); pink baker's twine (Divine Twine); pink button (Michaels); foam tape

Announcing . . . Poppy Sketches!

And, now for my exciting announcement, as promised earlier today. . . . . Laura Davis is starting a new challenge blog called Poppy Sketches that will launch on March 31!  Sketches, sponsored prizes, and fun twists await!  Watch for more info and links coming soon!

You can check out Laura's blog - The Paper Poppy to keep up with the latest on the Poppy Sketch Challenge Blog.  I've long been a big fan of Laura's and I'm thrilled to be joining the challenge team along with these talented designers:
 
Lee Murphy, design team coordinator
Amy Crockett,
Amy Tsuruta,
Lisa Petrella, and
Renee' Dezember

Laura's sketches are always great and I can't wait to see what she has planned for Poppy Sketches.  Hope you'll join in on the fun!