Welcome to the Day 3 blog hop for the new Catherine Pooler release Sunny with a Side of Sparkle! How fun a name is that? You’ve probably just arrived from the talented Ilina Crouse’s blog – I swear, everything she creates makes me want to just head right to my Stamp Studio!
The new Catherine Pooler release went live earlier in the week, so I’m the final stop on three full days of creative hops. Our Creative Team is uber talented – don’t you agree? I hope I get you thinking outside the box a little today!!
The New Catherine Pooler Release
The release is made up of six new items, some fun embossing powders and last January’s SOA collection finally avaiable in the shop – Love is in the Air – that was a beauty. I have four project for you today, SO let’s get right to it..
I think my favorite products from the new release are the new Say it in Diamonds Stamp Set and the Twisted Sunburst Stencil. You all know I love a good stencil, and this one doesn’t disappoint! Both are from the creative mind of Shawna Clingerman, who also has some very cool products in the Love is in the Air collection – The World Awaits – hello?!!
No. 1 – Well Hello There
This project is quite simple – sponge your stencil in one direction in Green Tea, then wipe down, flip and sponge in the other direction in Eucalyptus ink – viola! The pattern that it creates is like a Kaleidoscope flower…it’s so cool. I was SO tempted to leave you the flower fully exposed, but I just had to add some of the Say it in Diamonds stamps…it’s one of the more out of the box stamp sets I’ve seen in a long time.
Emboss one of the sentiments…I used one of my favorites – WOW Metallic Gold Sparkle Glitter, cut in a Diamond shape, emboss the points and alternate my favorite stamp from the Say it in Diamonds stamp set back and forth along the card base edge. I use this stamp in full in the next project – so you’ll see it really well next. That’s it! Here are the products from the release:
No. 2 – Masculine Happy Birthday
It was literally just Father’s Day, so I’m in a masculine kind of creating mood lately. This project is a quick one, and really showcases just how versatile the Say it in Diamonds stamp set really is. It’s the smaller images that really set the stamp set apart!
Stamp your main swoop image in a repeating pattern, flip the image and stamp it in another color. Fill the gaps with the double triangle in Sauna ink.
The moment I saw Shawna’s illustrations, she had me at hello! I knew all the incredible images in this stamp set were going to make the coolest cards. If you love building with geometrics, this stamp set is for you. Everything on this card is from the Say it in Diamonds Stamp Set:
No. 3 – Wish Upon A Star
Don’t you just love a starry sky? I thought it would be fun to create a fun sky filled with stars, gorgeous blues and a well lit moon. The key to creating this card is know your spacing! The first thing I did was to emboss my Star sentiment from the Starlights stamp set designed by Lisa Kirkbride in Metallic Gold Sparkle Embossing Glitter. You can add the Wish Upon A before or after – that’s up to you! Just remember to mask below the Wish Upon…
Mask off a rectangle with equal sides left, top and right – I used 1/2″. Then you can start filling your night sky. I used the following inks: It’s a Boy, Fiesta Blue, Stone Blue, Daylight, Daydream, and Juniper Mist. The key when filling a sky in any scene is to leave a little light. So, work light to dark, bring back a little bright, and even out with light. Once I got enough color in the middle, I tried really hard to stay out of there and concentrate more on the perimeter with the darker colors. The bottom got most of the Daydream/Juniper Mist for a little variety.
I have a secret…this was supposed to be a one layer card…I forgot to mask my moon off!! Oh well, I glued it on in the end – did you even notice? Make sure your sky is dry, and emboss your stars in the same embossing glitter. But the final touches on your card are the hand drawn character you’ll add with a micron pen.
Use a thin one – I used a .01 and I worked hard on the perimeter to keep it from being a straight line. Yes, that was intentional. My line is imperfect to show that it’s hand drawn. I added a second line and a few tiny dots. It reminds me of my early days in scrapbooking circa 1994…I did a lot of hand doodling back then in my Creative Memory albums.
Okay – confession time – how many of you also started with Creative Memory scrapbooking? Tell me in the comments!!
To create your moon, sponge some white scrap cardstock with Limoncello (do you have this awesome bright yellow yet?). Cut out a small circle with the Circle Dies, then cut out some more with the same die to create your partial moon. Sponge the edges with more Limoncello for dimension to your moon. Adhere and drawn lines from the top/moon or bottom to the top of each star.
It’s a fun project, right?
No. 4 – Paisley’s & Peacock Starburst
I saved you the best for last – well…that depends on you I guess?!! I have ALWAYS wanted to make a sunburst card – since I first saw one back in 2006. Yes, it took me 12 years to do it…lol! How long is your I want to make that list?!! Tell me in the comments what you have been dying to make – I’d love to know!!
Okay, time to focus now….The new Paisley’s & Peacock Patterned Paper pack has some gorgeous patterns in it. The images are from the Paisley Peacock and Perfect Reason stamp sets – all illustrated by Lisa Kirkbride. I am a sucker for her quirky style. Catherine really outdid herself when creating patterned paper. It’s on 80# cardstock, so it’s thick and is awesome for card bases. That’s very different from most papers out there. This paper (unlike most) is made in the USA. Locally in Raleigh as a matter of fact. I love that. 🙂
This package of 8 patterns – 3 6×6″ sheets of each is a great for that little something, or a full panel. I was just blown away by what the Creative Team did with it!
For the Sunburst pattern, chose 5 patterns and cut a 1.5 x 6″ strip of each. Then cut those rectangles in half – corner to opposite corner. You’ll have 10 pieces then. Sponge a slight edge of black or a dark brown (depending on what colors you’re using) along the length. This is a key step – I forgot it on my first one…I’ll show you the difference:
The rest is pretty simple. Add some liquid glue to a cardstock panel, and adhere from one point across your card. I slightly overlapped mine – ever so slightly. You’ll maneuver them to fit your piece of cardstock. My Yellow piece that goes to the opposite corner is a little short, so I just had the next piece cover a little at the point – you probably would have never known that had I not told you, huh?
Trim up the overlap and to the size desired. Emboss one of the stars from the Starlight Stamp Set in WOW Vintage Peacock Embossing Glitter and cut out with the Starlight Dies.
For a sentiment, I went to the awesome and quite unique stamp set The World Awaits. Also designed by Shawna Clingerman – that stamp set is unlike any other out there. If you didn’t get it in the Love is in the Air Stamp of Approval release last January – don’t hesitate. The sheer number of awesome sentiments – let alone great images is SO worth it.
It’s a fun card, right? And I finally got to make a sunburst – check that off the list!
So, did you like those? I hope so. I have loads more coming in the next few days. From this release and some other videos as well. So be sure to stop back by Sunday and Monday for sure – I have videos… Yay!! Now, go hop along if you haven’t finished the hop yet. And be sure to check out Catherine’s blog for a good starting point to all three days of hops.
Blog Hop Prizes
5 random winners will be chosen to receive two free ink pads (and free shipping!) Announced Friday evening, June 22. Here’s the full list of stops on the hop. And below I have my full Supply Lists. Thanks for hanging with me for a bit!!
- Catherine Pooler <– Hop here next!!
- Josefine Fouarge
- Jenny Colacicco
- Susan Powell
- Justine Hovey
- Laurel Beard
- Tracie Pond
- Ilina Crouse
- Ingrid Blackburn <– You’re Here!!
Thanks for joining me today! See you in a few days. Till then, keep those fingers inky –
Supplies
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About Ingrid Blackburn
All of these are great!!! I love your starburst the most! I’ve done 1 of those (just 1… not sure why cause it was easy and I love how it turned out) but I’ve always wanted to do the Herringbone technique with strips of paper and for some reason just haven’t done it… yet! I am a papercrafting anomaly… I got into both scrapbooking and cardmaking without hearing about either Creative Memories or Stampin’ Up before I had already spent a bunch of money on other brands! 😛
WOW – you really are an anomaly…lol! I encourage you to use that stencil more. Here is a link with some more projects with it too….
Ingrid! You knocked it out of the park with those last 2 cards – LOVE, love, LOVE them!!!
Awe, thanks Susan! LOVED your projects as well. 🙂
Yup, I started my paper-crafting/scrapbooking adventures with Creative Memories in 2002. First time using die-cut shapes and italic-nib pens…addictive right from the get-go. Love each project here, Ingrid! My fave is the “good night 🌙 “ Card, with the hand-drawn elements.
Awesome cards with cool bgs ingrid
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Cool backgrounds on all of your cards.
Love how you used the new paper! Cool cards!!
Awesome cards again, Ingrid. Love how you used the patterned paper to make a starburst. Thanks for sharing.
These are all unique and great cards. The use of the papers is really a stunner.
WOW! Love all your cards. I am getting that old “ I have to have that “feeling”
about the stars stamps and dies! Is there a vaccine for this?
LOL…just go with it. It’ll linger otherwise…lol! 🙂
Oh my goodness !!! You’ve designed an incredibly beautiful set !!
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Lovely cards. That paper makes a stunning starburst! I have yet to try that technique but I just may have to. Thanks for sharing, Ingrid.
WoW! An awesome showcase of this fabulous release! Your card with the pattern papers is just stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Super cool and awesome cards – so creative. Love the touch of elegance the embossing powder adds.
Hi Ingrid, Great job on the cards! I too started my paper crafting adventure with Creative Memories scrapbooking. Almost all scrapbooks are their binders, which I love!
I’m crazy about the Say it in Diamonds set, too. I also like how you used the starburst stencil’s flip side to make another design. Cool!
Love, love, love your cards! Thanks for reminding me about those sunburst cards. I absolutely adore yours with the gorgeous colored papers. I’m going to need that paper pack! ( Plus the sunburst stencil after seeing your fabulous design!)
My stencil just arrived today and I can’t wait to try out your technique
Love your cards. So cheery.
Wow! Your cards are so cool! I really love the look of the stencil when you inked it and turned it over to ink again 🙂
Love the wish upon a star and the masculine card, esp., but all are great.
Your work is just gorgeous. Such a creative idea to ink the stencil in two directions on the first card. These new papers are so luscious and look fab together.
All your cards are fabulous…I would be a proud recipient as would anyone receiving one of your cards!
Great cards. The Twisted Sunburst stencil is one of my favorites from this release, and you’ve shown yet another way to use it.
Your wish upon a star card is so sweet. All of them are super =)
Awe, thanks for stopping by Tracie! That’s my fav too. 🙂
Gorgeous! Love the moon and stars. It is so cool.
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Your cards are amazing, especially the last one
Your cards are amazing loved the wonderful colors.
Ingrid, your cards are always amazing, but that last one just blew me away. Absolutely gorgeous!!
Awesome and fabulous cards!!
What a great release. So many ideas!
Awesome cards, Ingrid!
Beautiful cards! I love your work!!!
thanks for the instructions for
the paper star burst.
Fantastic idea and looks amazing.
Your first card with the rays that
go opposite each other and in
different colors is wonderful.
So many great ideas.
thanks for sharing.
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I started playing with paper with Creative Memories too.
Yep, I started with Creative Memories!! So long ago.
That and learning to cross stitch by Mom was how I got
into the crafty world. My first album is awful! LOL
Love your cards esp. the last one using all the gorgeous
new papers!
LOL…it can’t be awful – it’s just your starting point. It’s where you can say, see how far I’ve come! I laugh at mine too…but back then, I thought they were the best…lol!
Such a fun and creative way to use all of the new supplies, Ingrid!
I’ll never be afraid of bold patterns in a starburst pattern again. You didn’t show the non-inked edge version of this one.
Really great examples showcasing this collection. I love the unique way you did the little stars hanging from the crescent moon. And then showcasing the new CP patterned paper. LOVE IT.
I am loving the tips on using pattern paper!
Your cards are wonderful! I like how you created the one with the patterned papers. The inking along the edges really made it stand out even more!
Awesome cards, Ingrid!! I especially like tue first one!!
Wow! I love all of your cards! I’m really liking the effect of flipping that wonderful sunburst stencil and I love the colors on your masculine card. Perfect! And, you always have a creative surprise – using the patterned paper that way to make them fan out – love it!
You have a very creative mind which shows in your gorgeous cards. The patterned paper card looks so professional. I did start 20 years ago scrapbooking but eventually turned to card making.
Awesome cards! You are so creative.
Ingrid, you have come up with some really unique and beautiful cards! I’m not surprised. Your designs are always top notch!
Fabulous cards to show off this awesome release! love the Say it in Diamonds set and the Twisted Sunburst stencil!
Wow! So fabulous! Thank you for the inspiration!
Absolutely gorgeous cards. Love your designs.
Thanks for sharing…
WOW! Just WOW Ingrid! Love all these cards…so much inspiration in this blog hop! 😊
Oh wow! Stunning set of cards! Beautiful design and colors! The sparkle touch is amazing!!! Your last card is my fav!!!
I started with Creative Memories what seems like eons ago. Love you moon card. Its nice to see Spa and Party collection colors can work together.
Yes, they sure do work together. Not in every situation, but blues are blues, right? The party perked the spa up in this one. I love that project – probably my favorite… Thanks for stopping by – hard to believe CM scrapbooking was almost 25 years ago for me – wow!!
Oh my gosh. I would never have thought to use these techniques. They are amazing. I can not wait to try creating with this release and see what I can come up with. Great creativity! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Donna! Have a fun time creating!! 🙂
My Oh My!!! I can’t wait to get my order today! Your projects are just stunning! I love each and everyone of them. I too have a list of things that I want to create. I’ve never done a starburst either! With what you’ve done it make me want the paper to recreate it just like yours!
It’s so much easier than I expected too….you’ll love it Amy. Told you you’d want that paper…lol!! 🙂