Welcome to the Wild & Wonderful blog hop…did anyone say new Catherine Pooler Ink? Yes, you’ve been waiting for these colors – they have probably been the two most requested colors and it’s SO exciting that they are finally available!! I hope you don’t mind…I have a few projects to share with you today, and some of my crafty friends have put together an amazing blog hop, so let’s get started!!
Catherine has created a fun new product release for you this month, you won’t be disappointed. I LOVE this release. Seriously – there isn’t one thing about it I don’t absolutely love. Flowers, thanks sentiments, butterfly dies and can we say background stamps – one of my weaknesses! I got a little creative with one of the sets for a truly out of the box idea for you as well.
If you want to get your hands on these great products first before hopping – don’t wait – Click Here. But come back and leave a comment all along the hop to be entered for some prizes and to be inspired! So…let’s get to it!
Project #1 – Carnivale Butterfly – New Catherine Pooler Ink
Carnivale in Rio is a party, and that’s the perfect way to describe the latest additions to the Party Line of Catherine Pooler Ink – the Carnivale Collection: All that Jazz (recently released), Be Mine (previously only available in the Love is in the Air SOA Collection), and the two newest inks – Grape Crush and Limoncello! I put all four to work here on this project. Isn’t it amazing how they work flawlessly together?
Limoncello and Be Mine create this beautiful color I call sherbet, Grape Crush and All that Jazz create a gorgeous Navy Blue, All that Jazz and Limoncello make a deep Emerald Green, and Be Mine and Grape Crush just intensifies the purple into something truly amazing.
First I stamped and embossed nearly all the Thanks images from A Note of Thanks. Next, to get that cool watercolor look, smoosh and spritz your inks with the Wrinkle Free Watercolor Technique. Then, get rid of the embossing powder by ironing it off inbetween phone book pages to remove it. You’ll be left with a gorgeous flat one layer that will truly stump whomever gets this card as to how all that amazing color and white wording is so perfectly flat all on one layer!
Next, Cut out the two new butterfly dies – In Flight Butterfly in vellum cardstock and Scroll Butterfly in 100# Premium Bright White and you’ve got a very cool embellishment for your card!
Project #2 – Simply Wonderful Tuscan Sunset
A few years ago Michael and I spent a week in the Chianti region of Tuscany. I was on a mission to find the curvy road from one of the scenes in Under the Tuscan Sun. We hit that road just as the sun was setting over the hillside near Pienza, Italy. The sun was this incredible hue of tangerine as it set that day over the Tuscan hillsides. This card is my interpretation of that moment – it was literally Simply Wonderful, the sentiments from that set couldn’t have stated it any better.
I knew the moment I saw the Wonderful Wildflowers stamp set designed by Lydia Evans I would create this card. Those leaves were just screaming Cypress Trees to me. And, well you know me…I do love a good scenic card!
So many stamps in this collection work for out of the box ideas – I have the little layering bits as birds, and the center of the flowers as fields of poppies too. It was fun to mask off the hills, road and setting sun. I feel like I’m right back there.
Be sure to hop along to see many more traditional floral versions of this set – it’s a gorgeous one! I hope you love my little off the wall creation.
Project #3 – Smile Bouquet
This card was so much fun to put together. The Focus on the Good stamp set started with the incredible sentiment illustrated by Ilana Griffo (not pictured here). Then Catherine tasked the brilliantly creative mind of Shawna Clingerman to create some fun flowers to go along with it, and the quirky style of this set is pure genius. I mean LOOK at these cute blooms?!!
The combination of the new colors (pictured here) with the deep grey of Catherine’s Smoke and Mirrors Cardstock is just perfect together. To give those blooms a cool look, stamp all the lined images in Black Jack ink for a coordinating look (except the little Grape Crush flowers).
Did you notice the Kaleidoscope Stamp tone on tone background? It’s one of two new background stamps and they are both must haves. This gorgeous creation is by illustrator Julie Mogford (Butterflies above and the previously released Stained Glass Coverplate). There is SO much potential in this background stamp. I can’t wait to keep playing with it and showcasing more for you.
I used a few additional party colors, and stamped the Grape Crush and All that Jazz off so that I could get a two tone look when adding the lined images. The light pink is It’s a Girl – darker the new Be Mine, the green is Garden Party, and the yellow Limoncello.
The Smile die from the All that Jazz release was just perfect, don’t you think? I love how those blooms peek through the letters.
Hop Along and Comment to Win
So, what did you think? Tell me which one is your favorite card and color in the comments below. And be sure to leave a comment on everyone’s blog along the hop for a chance to win. Five random winners will be chosen to win two free ink pads + free shipping on their order – I LOVE free shipping! You have until the 25th – there are three solid days of hops filled with inspiration. So start on Catherine’s blog each day.
- Catherine Pooler
- Ardyth Percy-Robb
- Kristie Goulet
- Jen Carter
- Justine Hovey
- Laurel Beard
- Lydia Evans
- Ingrid Blackburn <— You’re here!!
- Maureen Merritt <– Click here next!
- Ilina Crouse
Thanks for stopping by today. Have an inky kind of a day!
Supplies
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About Ingrid Blackburn
I like the vast array of designs you have on display here. My favourite is the Carnivale Butterfly especially.
Stunning. I loved under the tuscan sun, and this card was so spot on with Italy. Thanks for the inspiration
Gorgeous, I just loved Under the Tuscan Sun and I loved Italy, so the card you have created is amazing. What inspiration you have given me. Thanks so much
The floral card is beautiful.
Wow, beautiful! The smile card is my favorite but I always enjoy seeing what you create. Thanks for sharing with us!!
This is probably the easiest choice for me for which cards I like. I love anything that says smile.
So pretty Ingrid and so creative! Love the scene you created.
Such different cards and all are
fantastic. Love the desert
scene. The “trees” are fun.
The flowers on the black are
gorgeous. thanks for sharing
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
That’s a really fantastic set of cards !! All 3 are absolutely amazing ! It’s very hard to choose one but I’d say the last one because of the black base. I love how your colors pop out on this dark base.
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Three great cards but your “Simply Wonderful” card is spectacular! So creative. Love it! Thanks for sharing your awesome creativity.
Beautiful cards! I love the new stamps and the newest colors!
Oh, that butterfly…I keep repeating myself!!!
Amazing cards all three!!! I have definite loves from each one. The Carnivale atmosphere and subway art approach to the first one is terrific! The “pull me in” depth perception of the second is great and the contrast between the neutrals and the pops of color in the third is awesome! My favorite one is the second….drawn in…please take me there 🙂 My favorite color is the Limoncello…cheery and sunny!
Really gorgeous cards.
Thanks for sharing…
Oooo, the Smile card worked! It made me smile on this stressful day. So pretty!
Amazing cards. I love all the additional colors just from mixing the original pairs. Now, if I could just remember to do that myself one day!
My favourite is the last card. Those ink colours are sure lovely.
Love your cards, Ingrid!
That butterfly one is awesome… Love it!
That butterfly card is awesome! Love it!
Ingrid, you always amaze me with your incredible cards. They are always so creative! I can’t even begin to think how you looked at those leaves and saw trees! Incredible!! I love that that second card is representative of a special memory! Thanks so much for always sharing your creativity and talent!
Amazing cards…each is so different. Inspired!
Ingrid,
I just love to see what your clever mind develops next! Such a unique way to create the poppy scene with the new stamp set! All of your cards are fabulous!
Wonderful cards. I like the background for the butterfly, the scene on the second and the colors on the third.
Love that butterfly.
So pretty – love the background on the first card.
Such fantastic cards made with fantastic products!!
Love the new colors.. Really great background stamps! Beautiful card designs! Definitely a I want it all purchase!
Your second card just blows my ever loving mind. It reminds me of the summer I drove through Tuscany. Thanks for sharing!!
OMG, splendid ! Such beautiful creativity in each of your card, wether with the technique used or with the design, even both ! I want to believe that the sunset in Tuscany was fantastic because the resulting card is simply breathtaking ! You totally rock with this new release ! Thanks so much for sharing. x
Love that you are not afraid of bold and colorful. These cards are awesome!
Wow! Your cards are totally gorgeous!!!
My fav is your second one. I live in Tuscany and I love so much sunsets.
Lovely cards, thanks for the chance to win.
Love the release!
I love them all but my favorite is project #3. The tone on tone background with those gorgeous flowers is perfect!
I love them all, but I think the grey one with the flowers is my favorite!
Fabulous cards. Love that you brought new ideas and designs and they are wonderful!
Awesome cards! Love how you mixed all the colors on the first card!
All of your cards are beautiful and unique. I absolutely love your “Tuscan” card. Not sure how you looked at the stamp set and came up with that design; but I like how your mind works! The field of poppies is genius! Thanks for sharing.
That landscape card is so pretty and interesting. Just how creatively you used stamps. I was kind of awestruck at how you see things.
Your cards are beautiful!! I am LOVING this release!! I think I do need it ALL!! yikes!! Thanks for sharing!
Your cards are great. Love the card with the Smile and the flowers. Really like the mountain card and how you have a road on it. Thanks for sharing.
Great cards. I really like the smile card and the layered flowers – how fun!! I had to read a second time on how you did that colorful thank you card. It is amazing and so colorful!!
I love your 3 cards! especially the first one! you have so many amazing techniques going on here! Lots that I really would like to try!!
Great cards! Love the thank you card! Thank you.
Gorgeous cards! I
love the scene with
the road going off
into the mountains.
And the Grape Crush
color is so pretty.
Carla from Utah
Great cards – I really like how you made the grape crush path look like it’s going up and over hills to the top of the mountain.
Smile bouquet is the one for me.
Wonderful cards! You were so creative re-imagining the stamps for your Tuscan card.
I was envisioning using all those THANKS stamps as you did to create a background. BEAUTIFUL with all the ink color blended to perfection. I loved your scenic card created with the stamp set in a unexpected way and the memory you tie it to. So very pretty…it must have been simply beautiful to be etched in your memory!.
I tell you Barbara, I can close my eyes and see it – the entire sky and air just filled with a gorgeous apricot colored orange. It was stunning, I’ll never forget it! That thanks set is awesome – you’ll LOVE playing with it.
Ingrid, your cards are so beautiful. Always a pleasure seeing more of your wonderful designs they are amazing. Loving these new inks and products and can’t wait to get my hands on some of them. Thank you for sharing!
Wow! The hills and road and trees! Talk about imagination! !! That’s awesome!
Really cute cards. You are a master at outside the box ideas.
Wow I love how you did a background of thanks.
I love your thanks card!!! It is so awesome!
Wonderful cards, you make the best!
Beautiful cards, Ingrid! Your Tuscan sunset card is absolutely genius!
Thanks Mel! SO glad you love it. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Your cards make me “smile.”
You’ve been busy. I love your second card and how you creatively used that set to make a stunning scene
Great cards, love your interpretation of the Tuscan sunset.
great cards. Still haven’t tried the wrinkle free watercolor technique but think this is the card that will motivate me–Beautiful
Oh my Mary – you’ll be addicted!!! It’s so much fun! Email me if you need any help, k! 🙂
Love the smile card!! So pretty!!
You did a nice job on these. Very pretty.
Ingrid, you never disappoint with your card creations. You knocked it out of the park with the Tuscan Sunset! Love the movie Under the Tuscan Sun. Please do a tutorial on that one. Really love that kaleidoscope background done in Versamark on the gray cardstock. That really makes those flowers pop! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks Joanne, As much as I love the Tuscan one, I think the grey one is my favorite. It just pops! Thanks for always stopping by. 🙂
All of these cards are Awesome Ingrid! I love the colors you created with the inks in the first one. I really like the All that Jazz with the Grape crush you used to make the Navy. It’s so hard to pick a favorite card out of these 3. I really love the 2nd card where you made a wonderful scenery out of stamps that were not intended originally for this scenery. Your always thinking outside of the box which is what I Love!
Awe, thanks for always being such a great cheerleader Amy!!! I’m so glad you loved it. I’ve been dying to show you that one! 🙂
oooh what colorful cards = thanks for sharing:)
That scene is amazing! You’ll have to do a tutorial of that one!
Thanks Penelope, I did film it but ended up losing a good chunk of my video. 🙁 Thanks for stopping by!
Great job! Second card is so creative.
Oh, my, goodness! You continue to astound me with your creativity. Thanks for sharing your techniques! And, I love how you got creative with using the stamps for trees and birds. So many ideas!
You are definitely correct. I’m not at all disappointed with this release. I’m so excited to get my hands on all the new goodies. The first card is amazing. That background is jaw dropping. Love your creativity on your landscape card, very clever. The quirky look of these flowers are so unique, and your arrangement of them is fabulous.
Thanks so much for stopping by like always Brandy! So glad you loved them Have fun with your new goodies!!! 🙂
Gosh, they are all so beautiful. I like the vacation connection for the second one 🙂
These are outstanding cards and I just ordered some of the new products.
Your cards are so unique, I love it!
Wow! I just want to climb right into your Tuscan sunrise card. So very clever and artful. Awesome cards all around. Thank you!
Very lovely cards!!
Great idea to use all the Thanks stamps as a graffiti-esque background.
I Love the thanks card! An idea to CASE for sure!!
All wonderful Ingrid!
your scenic card is outstanding! I love that you can see things in different ways…so clever and so unique!
Oh wow! Your off the wall card is terrific! Thanks for the color combinations;I have written them down for future use…as soon as my package arrives! Where is that postman???
Just around the corner….lol! Have fun with your new stuff Marcia. 🙂
Fantastic cards! Wonderful and happy color combinations and super creative use of the Wonderful Wildflowers stamps.
They are all beautiful! I love the first card best; the BG is FABulous & the butterfly is so gorgeous. And ‘all that jazz’ is my favorite color!
‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ is one of my favorite movies! 🙂
I love the thanks collage card! Another idea to CASE
Oh Ingrid…these are all fabulous cards!!! I think my favorite is the first one with all this colors mixing together to create new colors!! Just stunning!